All items tagged with balanced outputs (24)

Limited Edition 120-Volt Thorens TD124DD Available in the USA

March 22, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Limited Edition 120-Volt Thorens TD124DD Available in the USA

In 2020, Thorens introduced the TD 124 DD, an evolution of its TD124 turntable. With the all-new TD 124 DD, Thorens has reimagined the most renowned turntable in consumer electronics history. An homage to the original TD124, the new TD 124 DD combines the beauty of the original design with state-of-the-art technology, bespoke components, cutting-edge materials and unique design flourishes. Massively improved upon this new model intends to surpass all current competitors, just as the original did 63 years ago.

CEntrance Launches DACport Pro USB DAC, Headphone Amp, and Monitor Controller with Balanced Outputs

March 19, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

CEntrance Launches DACport Pro USB DAC, Headphone Amp, and Monitor Controller with Balanced Outputs

CEntrance is now shipping DACport Pro, a portable D/A converter, headphone amplifier, and monitor controller for audio professionals. With the DACport Pro, the Chicago-based company builds on the success of its DACport HD, which was designed for HiFi enthusiasts. The professional version of the portable DAC adds balanced XLR output jacks, a large monitor volume control knob, and LED VU meters, ideal to connect a laptop to a mixer or professional sound setup. Shipping now for US $369.99.

McIntosh Announces MCD85 SACD/CD Player For Serious Music Lovers

February 18, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

McIntosh Announces MCD85 SACD/CD Player For Serious Music Lovers

McIntosh introduced the MCD85 SACD/CD Player. A perfect companion to McIntosh's similarly styled amplifiers and preamplifiers, the new MCD85 SACD/CD Player is the ultimate music source that any serious music enthusiasts will be proud to own. The MCD85 is designed as a companion piece to McIntosh's monoblock MC830 Solid State Amplifier and C8 Vacuum Tube Preamplifier, introduced in September 2020. But even on its own, this is a versatile player providing a myriad of format and connectivity options.

Cambridge Audio Introduces Updated DacMagic 200M with Dual ESS Sabre Converters and Native MQA Support

January 25, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Cambridge Audio Introduces Updated DacMagic 200M with Dual ESS Sabre Converters and Native MQA Support

Cambridge Audio announced its new flagship DAC and headphone amplifier, DacMagic 200M. This new top-of-the-range DAC is the first product from Cambridge Audio to feature full MQA decoding, also offers integrated Bluetooth 5, and with Dual ESS Sabre DACs, it can handle PCM and DSD signal inputs at a higher resolution than the previous generation. The Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M will be available for purchase in February 2021 for $499 USD.

Tascam Launches US-HR Series of High-Resolution USB Audio Interfaces

November 11, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Tascam Launches US-HR Series of High-Resolution USB Audio Interfaces

With orders for simple USB audio interfaces with one or two microphone preamps skyrocketing due to home use requirements, Tascam decided to launch an update to its existing US series of audio interfaces, highlighting features that will be better appreciated by today's market, such as iOS compatibility, USB Type C connections, and the support for 24-bit up to 192kHz high-resolution audio. The bundled software also highlights usage in podcasting and webcasting, with zero-latency direct monitoring function (mono or stereo for each input pair).

Solid State Logic Adds Production Plug-ins to its SSL 2 Audio Interfaces

November 6, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Solid State Logic Adds Production Plug-ins to its SSL 2 Audio Interfaces

From November 1st to December 31st, Solid State Logic is providing an expanded SSL Production Pack along with all new purchases of its professional personal studio interfaces, SSL 2 and SSL 2+. The addition of SSL’s premium FlexVerb and X-comp Native plug-ins imparts an unmistakable studio-quality polish alongside SSL mix favorites VocalStrip 2 and Drumstrip, along with an array of leading third-party DAW software and samples.

Orchard Audio Announces PecanPi Streamer Ultra With Touchscreen

October 27, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Orchard Audio Announces PecanPi Streamer Ultra With Touchscreen

Following the successful launch of the original PecanPi Streamer and Streamer USB, which was quickly followed with the Starkrimson (formerly BOSC) monoblock GaN-based amps, New Jersey-based Orchard Audio is now promoting the launch of PecanPi Streamer Ultra. The Ultra builds upon the affordable and highly reviewed PecanPi Streamer by adding a 5” touchscreen, built-in RCA connectors, and moving all of the connections to the back of the device.

SPL Announces Series One Line of Desktop-Friendly Headphone Amps

October 7, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

SPL Announces Series One Line of Desktop-Friendly Headphone Amps

SPL of Germany has developed a new product line that combines the sound of their big devices with a desktop-friendly design and an affordable price. The Series One line was equally developed for professional recording studios, home studios, musicians, music lovers, and media creatives of all kinds. The first two Series One devices, Phonitor One ($499) and Phonitor One d ($699) – both headphone amplifiers — are now shipping. More devices of the new Series One will be announced soon.

Orchard Audio Launches Starkrimson 150W Stereo Integrated Amplifier

July 7, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Orchard Audio Launches Starkrimson 150W Stereo Integrated Amplifier

Orchard Audio announced the launch of the Starkrimson Integrated HiFi Stereo Amplifier, a concept that combines two-channels of the company's existing BOSC amplifiers (recently reviewed in audioXpress) and its popular PecanPi DAC into a single slim enclosure. The inputs are either balanced analog, USB or S/PDIF and it already ships with XLR jumpers to allow side-chaining external preamps or DSPs. An ideal system to bridge a streaming source and a Dirac Live processor. Just add speakers.

Rupert Neve Designs Introduces Fidelice Line of High-Fidelity Products

July 31, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Rupert Neve Designs Introduces Fidelice Line of High-Fidelity Products

Shown for the first time during the 2019 CanJam London Show, Rupert Neve Designs introduced Fidelice, a new product range for the high-fidelity audio market. The initial Fidelice product lineup includes the Precision Headphone Amplifier, Precision Phono Pre-Amplifier, and Precision Digital-to-Analog Converter. The Fidelice range was designed specifically as a response to the attention generated in the high-end segment by products such as the RNHP Precision Headphone Amplifier.

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