All items tagged with high end audio (216)
High Quality Audio Experiences at Capital Audiofest 2017
October 27, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

High Quality Audio Experiences at Capital Audiofest 2017

Scheduled for November 3 – 5, 2017, Capital Audiofest (CAF), the popular East Coast show, will return to the Rockville Hilton Hotel at Twinbrook. Following the 2016 edition with the largest visitor turnout ever during three days, the promoters decided to keep the show dates in November at the same venue. The show benefited from the hotel's recent renovations, allowing for larger listening rooms and an expanded Marketplace and CanMania dedicated areas with 50% more space and more than 30 headphone companies.
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RME ADI-2 Pro Bi-Directional Converter with Dual Headphone Amp in Review
October 25, 2017 by Bennett Prescott

RME ADI-2 Pro Bi-Directional Converter with Dual Headphone Amp in Review

audioXpress September 217 featured a review of the RME ADI-2 Pro by Bennett Prescott and Stuart Yaniger. The sensational RME ADI-2 Pro Bi-Directional Converter with Dual Headphone Amps is a feature-packed update to the original RME ADI-2, providing incredibly precise audio quality and a host of innovative features that will appeal to both mastering engineers and high-end audio aficionados alike. For under $2,000 US,we get two powerful DSP engines and two powerful headphone amplifiers, plus the ability to work with PCM sample rates up to 768 kHz at 32 bits, and true native DSD support up to DSD256.
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The New York Audio Show is Back to Manhattan in 2017!
October 13, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

The New York Audio Show is Back to Manhattan in 2017!

The New York Audio Show 2017 will return to Manhattan, once again taking place at the luxurious Park Lane Hotel on Central Park South, one of New York’s most prestigious locations. Chester Group promotes a high quality audio show with some of the most prestigious high end audio brands, taking three classic floors on consecutive levels in the hotel, with spectacular views that overlook Central Park. Some of these rooms are amongst the largest available, allowing perfect demonstrations of the best in high end audio and home theatre.
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Boulder Ships New High-Performance 1160 Stereo Power Amplifier
June 30, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Boulder Ships New High-Performance 1160 Stereo Power Amplifier

Boulder Amplifiers announced the release and shipment of its new 1160 Stereo Power Amplifier. The 1160 is the successor to the 1060 Stereo Power Amplifier and the first product in the new 1100 Series to debut. The 1100 Series is Boulder’s mid-level product line, combining new technology, including IP network connectivity for control and monitoring, and exceptional performance with reduced size, power and cost.
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Questions & Answers: Music Takes Flight with Raven Audio Sound Systems
June 28, 2017 by Shannon Becker

Questions & Answers: Music Takes Flight with Raven Audio Sound Systems

Shannon Becker conducts an interview with Dave Thomson, CEO and founder of Raven Audio, a tube amplifier company based in Texas, which has successfully created a thriving business with high-quality tube amplifiers and preamplifiers. Raven Audio just opened a new facility in Onalaska on Lake Livingston, 100 miles north of Houston, and continues to expand its engineering staff. This article was originally published in audioXpress, June 2017.
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Merging Technologies Promotes Advantages of RAVENNA Ethernet Audio Protocol as the New Benchmark for Connectivity at High End Munich 2017
May 15, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Merging Technologies Promotes Advantages of RAVENNA Ethernet Audio Protocol as the New Benchmark for Connectivity at High End Munich 2017

At High End Munich 2017, Merging Technologies will promote RAVENNA as the connection standard for high end audio, promoting drivers that can be adopted by other devices, and introducing ZMan, a new OEM RAVENNA circuit board for audio components as diverse as loudspeakers, DACs and server/streamers.
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Top 10 Things to Experience at AXPONA, April 21-23
April 10, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Top 10 Things to Experience at AXPONA, April 21-23

Now in its 8th year AXPONA (Audio Expo North America) continues to entice audiophiles, music lovers, musicians and seasoned audio experts looking to enhance their Listening Room, Media Room, and Office with the latest technology from stereo systems, home audio speakers, headphones, turntables and much more. The show, which returns to the Westin Hotel in Rosemont, April 21-23, will feature 400 exhibitors and offers attendees the enviable opportunity to touch, test, and shop the newest gadgets in high-end consumer audio products.
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AXPONA 2017 Returns To Chicago With Record Number of Exhibitors
March 3, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

AXPONA 2017 Returns To Chicago With Record Number of Exhibitors

AXPONA (Audio Expo North America) returns to the Westin O’Hare in Rosemont, IL, April 21-23, 2017, offering music enthusiasts, three jam-packed days of incredible sounds, presentations, design, and the very latest products and technology in the audio industry. Now in its eighth year, AXPONA is the defining high-end consumer audio show in the United States, with more than 450 companies confirmed to attend.
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Zanden Audio Launches New Reference 3000mk2 Preamplifier
January 9, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Zanden Audio Launches New Reference 3000mk2 Preamplifier

Pure high-end vacuum tube audio is still going strong, as proven by Japanese company Zanden Audio, established in 1980, in Osaka, Japan, by amplifier design expert Kazutoshi Yamada. Zanden continues to surprise with beautiful products and, at CES 2017, the company introduced its new 3000mk2 preamplifier, part of its Classic series, replacing the input and output transformers of the original unit, and featuring a completely redesigned tube rectified power supply, among several other improvements.
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The New York Audio Show Returns to Manhattan in 2016
October 1, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

The New York Audio Show Returns to Manhattan in 2016

The promoters of The New York Audio Show, Chester Group, announced a return of the event to Manhattan. The New York Audio Show will take place November 4-6, at the luxurious Park Lane Hotel on Central Park South, one of New York’s most prestigious locations. More than 82 brands are already confirmed to exhibit in over 40 demo rooms and the promoters promise also live music, competitions, guest speakers and special events.
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