All items tagged with home audio (283)

AXPONA 2024 Reports Record Attendance And Exhibitors

April 18, 2024 by Joao Martins

AXPONA 2024 Reports Record Attendance And Exhibitors

AXPONA (Audio Expo North America) welcomed 10,391 attendees, coming from 42 states and 31 countries, to the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center, April 12-14, 2024. This was a 14% increase over 2023 and marked its biggest show yet. Over 600 audio brands from 50+ countries offered a vibrant showcase filling the largest number of rooms. AXPONA offered music lovers three jam-packed days of spectacular sound, technology, seminars, live music, and the very latest products in the industry.

Cambridge Audio Introduces New CXA81 Mk II Integrated Stereo Amplifier

April 17, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Cambridge Audio Introduces New CXA81 Mk II Integrated Stereo Amplifier

The new heart of the CX Series, the new CXA81 Mk II Integrated Stereo Amplifier from Cambridge Audio, enhances sound with new premium components within the Class AB amplification circuitry, delivering 80 Watts per channel to drive even the most demanding speakers. An ESS ES9018K2M Sabre 32 DAC delivers reference-level digital-to-analog conversion from the TOSLINK, Coaxial and USB digital inputs, while balanced XLR inputs ensure a premium connection to the new CXN100 Network Player.

ATC Announces New SCM20ASL Limited Edition Loudspeaker

April 11, 2024 by Alfred Moody

ATC Announces New SCM20ASL Limited Edition Loudspeaker

In celebration of the beginning of its 50th Anniversary initiatives, Acoustic Transducer Company (ATC) announced the forthcoming release of an exclusive new active stand mount loudspeaker, the SCM20ASL Limited Edition. The ATC 50th Anniversary Limited Edition SCM20ASL Loudspeakers feature an exclusive ATC blue high lacquer finish with hand-upholstered royal blue full-grain Napa leather front baffle and can be paired with a matching C4 SUB MK2 Limited Edition with silver anodized amp hardware.

Alta Audio Premieres New Four-way Reference Speaker at AXPONA 2024

April 4, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Alta Audio Premieres New Four-way Reference Speaker at AXPONA 2024

The creation of industry veteran Michael Levy, Alta Audio always offers very unique home audio loudspeakers. For AXPONA 2024, the company is bringing Aphrodite, a new four-way design inspired by the Goddess of Love. Chicago dealer Cinetec will promote a special pre-AXPONA event on April 9 to debut and demo the new reference model in the Alta Audio lineup, and Nexus Audio Technologies, the brand's North-American distributor, will have a dedicate room at AXPONA.

WiiM Amp Streaming Amplifier Receives Roon Ready Certification

April 1, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

WiiM Amp Streaming Amplifier Receives Roon Ready Certification

The WiiM Amp has received Roon Ready certification from Roon Labs. The WiiM Amp, launched in November 2023, is the brand’s first amplifier and delivers and combines a complete hi-res-capable streamer with multiroom functionality and connectivity. Now equipped with Roon Ready, the WiiM Amp elevates the quality and value for its users. The newest line-up addition to the WiiM range significantly simplifies an audio system setup while reducing the total system cost for music enthusiasts.

Bowers & Wilkins Introduces Crafted 700 S3 Signature Loudspeakers

March 27, 2024 by Alfred Moody

Bowers & Wilkins Introduces Crafted 700 S3 Signature Loudspeakers

Bowers & Wilkins unveiled its new 700 S3 Signature range headed by the new 702 S3 Signature floorstanding loudspeaker, together with the 705 S3 Signature standmount model. For the first time, the 700 S3 Signature range includes a new center speaker, the HTM71 S3 Signature, ensuring Signature-series levels of performance for home theater enthusiasts when combined with the 702 S3 Signature and 705 S3 Signature.

Stratton Acoustics Launches the Element 12 Loudspeaker

March 22, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Stratton Acoustics Launches the Element 12 Loudspeaker

Stratton Acoustics, the UK-based manufacturer of the extremely original high-end Elypsis 1512 loudspeaker, inspired in the iconic, main studio monitors that shaped recording in the 1970s and 1980s, has now launched the Element 12, a smaller 2-way, reflex-loaded design with integral stand. The Stratton Acoustics Element 12 is a passive design that employs advanced driver technologies, crossover techniques, and enclosure construction, polished with a touch of artisanal refinement.

Macaria by MACO Open Baffle Loudspeakers to Debut at AXPONA 2024

March 21, 2024 by Alfred Moody

Macaria by MACO Open Baffle Loudspeakers to Debut at AXPONA 2024

Designed and manufactured in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the Macaria by MACO is a design-forward, luxury, open-baffle loudspeaker made from high quality, long lasting, locally sourced materials. Liberated from traditional enclosures, the Macarias promise the natural soundstage of quality open-baffles in an elegant design with deliberately crafted details that inspired Deborah Ann and Armando Rehyez, the two co-founders of MACO.

Roon Labs Announces Nucleus One Affordable Music Server

March 19, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Roon Labs Announces Nucleus One Affordable Music Server

Roon announced the release of Nucleus One, the newest addition to the Nucleus music server product line combining high performance and affordability. Already benefiting from additional resources since the Roon acquisition by Harman, the Nucleus One leverages advances in computer technology, technical design, and manufacturing processes to deliver an attractively priced turn-key device specifically intended for Roon's library management, music exploration, and multiroom music player software.

Schiit Audio Introduces Aegir 2 Speaker Power Amp

March 14, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Schiit Audio Introduces Aegir 2 Speaker Power Amp

Schiit Audio introduced the second generation of its Aegir speaker power amp, Aegir 2, bringing its mixed voltage and current feedback Halo topology to a speaker amp for the first time. Schiit found that this topology provides significant enhancements to the original Aegir’s performance, now combined with the company's Continuity output stage which enables higher power output, less heat, and lower noise floor.

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