All items tagged with high end (32)

Focal New Edition Utopia Are The Ultimate Hi-Fi Headphones

September 16, 2022 by Joao Martins

Focal New Edition Utopia Are The Ultimate Hi-Fi Headphones

In 2016, Focal introduced the Utopia headphones as the world’s first beryllium headphones, reflecting the company's experience in its range of ultra-premium speakers. It also signaled the opening of a brand new headphone manufacturing facility, which allowed Focal to create this new reference product. In 2020, Focal refreshed the headphones' packaging and accessories. Now, Focal is introducing the Focal Utopia 2022 Edition, an evolution in terms of acoustics, design and aesthetics.

AXPONA 2022 Show Report: Back to Listening in Person

August 10, 2022 by Oliver A.Masciarotte

AXPONA 2022 Show Report: Back to Listening in Person

As the audio industry gradually resumed its trade show calendar in result of the global pandemic, Oliver A. Masciarotte offers a report from the 2022 edition of Audio Expo North America, better known as AXPONA - the most important annual hi-fi and high-end audio show in the US. As audio enthusiasts and audiophiles returned once again to listening in person at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel, there was a lot to explore in very little time. This article was originally published in audioXpress, July 2022.

Beyma Launches Near and Mid Field High End Transducer Series

May 12, 2022 by Joao Martins

Beyma Launches Near and Mid Field High End Transducer Series

Over the past two years, Acustica Beyma expanded its R&D efforts significantly. The results are now visible as Beyma introduced a completely new family of outstanding drivers at ISE 2022. Beyma's R&D department used the latest simulation tools and a rigorous material selection process to create a new set of transducers that crossover from pure professional audio applications into the studio and high end world. A significant new range of woofers and tweeters with multiple voicing options that will appeal to speaker designers.

Andover Audio Introduces PM-50 Planar Magnetic Headphones

March 6, 2020 by Joao Martins

Andover Audio Introduces PM-50 Planar Magnetic Headphones

The high-end headphone market continues to grow as the generic headphone product category expands globally. With wireless now sending mainstream consumers in completely new directions for personal audio, there is still room for brands to grab a share of the market in the wired, premium segment. The new PM-50 Planar Magnetic headphones are a way for Andover Audio to enter the space, proposing a relatively affordable ($500) design that still manages to surprise with walnut housings and replaceable ear-cushions.

Test Bench: Tang Band Speaker W8-2314 High-End Coaxial Driver

October 3, 2019 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: Tang Band Speaker W8-2314 High-End Coaxial Driver

This Test Bench characterizes the W8-2314, a new 8" high-end home audio coaxial driver from Tang Band (TB) Speaker. The TB Speaker W8-2314 is built on an eight-spoke two-part ABS injection-molded frame that incorporates a separate injection-molded trim ring. Incorporated into the frame is the underhung-type woofer motor that consists of a circular array of six neodymium slugs - an arrangement that makes room for the concentrically mounted 25 mm tweeter and tweeter rear cavity. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, July 2019.

McIntosh Announces MC257 Home Theater 7-Channel Power Amplifier

September 26, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

McIntosh Announces MC257 Home Theater 7-Channel Power Amplifier

McIntosh announced the MC257 7-Channel Power Amplifier, designed to satisfy the most demanding home theater dreams. The stunning solid state design sits on a polished stainless steel chassis and bears the classic McIntosh design of a black glass front panel with the new TripleView power output meter, illuminated logo, control knobs, and aluminum end caps. Direct coupled with Dynamic Power Manager output, the MC257 provides 250 Watts on 3 channels or 200 Watts on all 7 channels (8 Ohms) with a 94% increase in Dynamic Headroom.

Test Bench: The New Wavecor SW280WA01 Shallow Subwoofer

September 4, 2019 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: The New Wavecor SW280WA01 Shallow Subwoofer

This edition of Test Bench characterizes a new shallow mount 10” home audio subwoofer. The SW280WA01 is a new low-profile subwoofer from Wavecor, the China-based high-end OEM partnership with former Vifa engineers Allan Isaksen and Per Madsen. This new driver, the SW280WA01 represents some interesting driver technology that has application in small narrow spaces. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, June 2019.

McIntosh Labs Launches MA352 Integrated Hybrid Amplifier

August 29, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

McIntosh Labs Launches MA352 Integrated Hybrid Amplifier

Mcintosh announced its new MA352 Integrated Amplifier, a hybrid design that combines the finest of vacuum tube and solid-state audio topology principles. Following the wildly successful and lauded MA252 hybrid integrated amp, McIntosh introduces another eye-catching amplifier that is able to reproduce music at the highest quality level with even more power. The MA352 Integrated Amplifier will be displayed at the 2019 Rocky Mountain Audio Fest and 2019 CEDIA Expo shows in Denver.

SEAS Announces E0101-04 Dark Diamond Tweeter Launch by Popular Demand

July 10, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

SEAS Announces E0101-04 Dark Diamond Tweeter Launch by Popular Demand

SEAS just announced that it is launching the new E0101-04 Dark Diamond tweeter, in direct response to market interest. With its beautifully precision machined, black anodized aluminum faceplate, which is horn loaded for a smooth frequency response, maximum stability and smooth appearance, the Dark Diamond essentially follows the improvements implemented to the renowned White Diamond tweeter, which the company states, represent "the ultimate sound reproduction quality at high frequencies, flawless, clean, uncolored and natural."

SEAS Expands In-House Production and Announces Extreme Subwoofer Series

January 9, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

SEAS Expands In-House Production and Announces Extreme Subwoofer Series

SEAS Fabrikker, celebrating its 70th anniversary in the audio industry, is investing to revitalize and improve all its production and has moved part of its manufacturing from Taiwan to Norway. SEAS highly acclaimed subwoofers series has now moved to its new production line in Moss, Norway. With this transition, SEAS launched its new Extreme subwoofer series, starting with the XM001-04 model already announced in July 2018, and now complemented with the XM004-04 L26ROY, all now exclusively manufactured at their new in-house facilities.

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