All items tagged with high end audio (213)
Bose Corporation Acquires McIntosh Group Luxury Audio Business
November 19, 2024 by Joao Martins

Bose Corporation Acquires McIntosh Group Luxury Audio Business

Bose Corporation announced the acquisition of McIntosh Group, the parent company of renowned high-performance and luxury audio brands that include McIntosh and Sonus faber. McIntosh Group manufactures ultra-high end amplifiers, speakers, turntables and other audio products, significantly expanding Bose’s portfolio. The combined forces of Bose and McIntosh Group also opens new opportunities in the automotive sector.
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New AKM AK4498EX Partitioned Stereo D/A Converter Now Sampling
November 19, 2024 by Joao Martins

New AKM AK4498EX Partitioned Stereo D/A Converter Now Sampling

Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM) announced the new AK4498EXVQ Stereo Premium DAC that utilizes advanced Switched Capacitor Filter Voltage Output Velvet Sound technology. Like the existing AK4499EXEQ, launched in 2022 as part of AKM's two-chip solution, when paired with the AK4191EQ separate digital filter with multi-bit sigma delta modulator, the new AK4498EXVQ also delivers a completely partitioned digital and analog architecture to improve noise isolation, enabling analog conversion from ultra-high-resolution audio sources, including DSD.
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Grado Launches Signature HP100 SE Open-Back Headphones
October 29, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Grado Launches Signature HP100 SE Open-Back Headphones

Grado Labs announced the release of its newest and flagship model, the Signature HP100 SE. Grado Labs founder Joseph Grado created what many consider to be the high-end headphone market with the release of the Signature HP1 headphones in the early 1990s. In recognition of Joseph Grado’s 100th birthday and this industry milestone, Grado Labs is introducing these Special Edition headphones.
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McIntosh Launches PS1K Advanced Powered Subwoofer
October 24, 2024 by Alfred Moody

McIntosh Launches PS1K Advanced Powered Subwoofer

McIntosh Laboratory announced the PS1K Powered Subwoofer, crafted to redefine high-end home audio with unmatched bass precision and power. Engineered for music and home theater enthusiasts alike, the PS1K subwoofer enhances any system using two 13” woofers featuring powerful magnets and featuring McIntosh’s proprietary Low Distortion High Performance (LD/HP) magnetic circuit design, which reduces distortion and improves power handling. The PS1K’s dual woofers are driven by two 500-watt Class-D amplifiers.
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Audeze Announces CRBN2 Electrostatic Headphones Featuring Improved Technology and Enhanced Bass Response
September 27, 2024 by Joao Martins

Audeze Announces CRBN2 Electrostatic Headphones Featuring Improved Technology and Enhanced Bass Response

Audeze announced the release of the CRBN2 electrostatic headphones, advancing the technology used in the original model launched in 2021. According to the company, the new CRBN2 headphones build on the cutting-edge CRBN (pronounced “carbon”) transducers originally developed for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) applications, and now introduce Audeze's patent pending Symmetric Linear Acoustic Modulator (SLAM) technology, which expands the bass response normally missing in electrostatics.
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Rotel Michi Q5 Transport DAC Takes CD Audio To New Levels
September 25, 2024 by Joao Martins

Rotel Michi Q5 Transport DAC Takes CD Audio To New Levels

Michi is a flagship series of high-end audio products built on the history and heritage of Rotel, designed in Tokyo, Japan. The lineup was now expanded with the launch of the Michi Q5 Transport DAC, intended to redefine the CD player experience with state-of-the-art technology and sound quality to please the most demanding audio enthusiasts. The new Michi Q5 merges the popular 32-bit Dual-DAC architecture from ESS Technology with the company's most refined top-loading CD mechanism.
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Marantz Launches MODEL 10 Reference Integrated Amplifier
August 30, 2024 by Joao Martins

Marantz Launches MODEL 10 Reference Integrated Amplifier

Marantz unveiled its new 10 Series Collection, which consists of three reference-quality high-end audio stereo products, all designed at the renowned Shirakawa Audio Works in Japan. The series will include the Reference SACD 10 player and the LINK 10n Reference Network Audio Player, which will be released later in 2024. For now, Marantz launched the MODEL 10 Reference Integrated Amplifier, which uses Purifi-licensed Class-D technology.
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Trinnov Audio Makes WaveForming Room Optimization Technology Available via Free Software Upgrade
August 15, 2024 by Joao Martins

Trinnov Audio Makes WaveForming Room Optimization Technology Available via Free Software Upgrade

In anticipation for the upcoming CEDIA Expo in September, and short after Trinnov Audio opened its new office and demonstration center in the USA, the French company confirmed that its WaveForming room optimization technology is now publicly available on the Altitude line of audio processors. This is one of the most important development projects for Trinnov, reinforcing its position in advanced audio processors for home theater, high-end audio and commercial cinemas.
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Sonus faber Concertino G4 Speaker Introduces Innovative Unibody Cork Enclosure
July 29, 2024 by Joao Martins

Sonus faber Concertino G4 Speaker Introduces Innovative Unibody Cork Enclosure

Sonus faber launched its new Concertino G4 speaker during the Tokyo Audio Show 2024. The fourth edition of the brand’s iconic Concertino speaker expands on the its heritage of high-quality sound and Italian craftsmanship, with the innovation of a unique single structure cabinet made with recycled cork. The design maintains the iconic trapezoidal Concertino shape, with an exterior enhanced by trademark Sonus faber materials, such as leather, aluminum, brass, and walnut wood side panels.
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TEAC Releases Updated CG-10M-X Master Clock Generator
July 25, 2024 by Joao Martins

TEAC Releases Updated CG-10M-X Master Clock Generator

TEAC Corporation of Japan announced the release of the CG-10M-X, a Reference Series Master Clock Generator intended primarily to expand its Reference 500 Series components. A 10MHz master clock generator with a TEAC Reference OCXO (Oven Controlled Crystal Oscillator), the CG-10M-X is equipped with a thermostatic chamber to ensure high oscillation stability, output buffer amplifier circuit, and improved power supply circuit among other refinements.
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