All items tagged with high resolution audio (383)
Bluesound Introduces First High-Res Streaming Audio Soundbar with MQA Support
October 7, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Bluesound Introduces First High-Res Streaming Audio Soundbar with MQA Support

Bluesound introduced its new Pulse Soundbar at CEDIA 2016 and will be showcasing it at Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2016 in Denver (7-9 October). This is the world’s first soundbar to support Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) high-resolution audio, joining Bluesound’s family of MQA-ready wireless Pulse speakers and Node players, enabling wireless hi-resolution music streaming to any room in the home.
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Sony Unveils First 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Player for Custom Installers and Expands ES Family of Audio-Video Receivers
September 20, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Sony Unveils First 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Player for Custom Installers and Expands ES Family of Audio-Video Receivers

At CEDIA 2016, Sony Electronics announced the addition of four new audio-video receivers to join their current ES flagship model, the STR-ZA5000ES. Designed specifically to meet the needs of custom installers, the STR-ZA3100ES, STR-ZA2100ES, STR-ZA1100ES and the new entry-level STR-ZA810ES, support 4K HDR capability and incorporate both Dolby Atmos and DTS:X immersive audio. Sony also unveiled its ES Series 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Player for custom installers, combining 4K video and Hi-Res audio.
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Bang & Olufsen Reimagines Wireless Speakers with BeoSound 1 & 2
September 19, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Bang & Olufsen Reimagines Wireless Speakers with BeoSound 1 & 2

Originally introduced at IFA 2016, the latest wireless speakers from the famous Danish brands also caused a positive impression at CEDIA 2016, even though the company had several other installation-specific announcements. With smart speakers and connectivity causing all the rage in Dallas this year, the new BeoSound 1 & 2 certainly surprised many by raising the bar on how flexible high-quality wireless speakers can actually be.
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Harman Kardon Omni+ Expands Wireless Hi-Res Audio for Whole Home Applications
September 7, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Harman Kardon Omni+ Expands Wireless Hi-Res Audio for Whole Home Applications

Among the many announcements from Harman International during IFA 2016, the new Harman Kardon Omni+ is certainly one of the most promising products. This next generation of Wi-Fi HD home audio systems from Harman, combines improved speakers with advanced streaming capabilities, from single speaker to multi-room and whole-home audio configurations. The highlight is the support for high-resolution wireless streaming using technology from Blackfire Research.
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Libre Wireless Technologies Now Offers Multi-Room Audio with High Resolution Audio Streaming to Multiple Devices
September 7, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Libre Wireless Technologies Now Offers Multi-Room Audio with High Resolution Audio Streaming to Multiple Devices

Embedded WiFi and wireless solutions provider, Libre Wireless announced their popular LibreSync WiFi media streaming platform including their advanced “Dynamic Direct Multinode Streaming” technology (DDMS) now enables full high resolution uncompressed audio streaming to multiple devices. The DDMS technology is unique in that it can stream this high bandwidth stereo 24 bit, 192 kHz lossless high resolution audio to up to ten highly synchronized devices throughout the home.
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Sony Announces MDR-1000X Wireless Noise-Cancelling Headphones and Ultimate 'Signature Series' Audio Range at IFA 2016
September 3, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Sony Announces MDR-1000X Wireless Noise-Cancelling Headphones and Ultimate 'Signature Series' Audio Range at IFA 2016

Sony continued the High-Res Audio focus at IFA 2016, as shown at CES 2016 earlier this year. At the Berlin show, Sony introduced the new MDR-1000X Wireless Headphones with improved noise cancellation performance, while at the same time releasing its Ultimate 'Signature Series' Audio Range, combining reference MDR-Z1R headphones, NW-WM1Z and NW-WM1A Walkman players, and the TA-ZH1ES headphone amplifier. Unveiled for later release was Sony’s first hearable, the Xperia Ear.
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RIVA Audio Introduces WAND Series Multi-Space Music System
September 1, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

RIVA Audio Introduces WAND Series Multi-Space Music System

Audio manufacturer RIVA, the lifestyle brand of Audio Design Experts, Inc. (ADX) is at the forefront of Bluetooth speaker development and electroacoustic design with its patented Trillium audio technology. As previewed earlier at CES 2016, RIVA has announced the launch of its WAND Series, entering the whole-home audio space with new designs, allowing more connectivity options, high-resolution audio and extended support for streaming audio services.
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Yamaha Introduces R-N402 Receiver and MusicCast Wireless Multiroom Audio Solution
September 1, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Yamaha Introduces R-N402 Receiver and MusicCast Wireless Multiroom Audio Solution

Yamaha wants to redefine the Hi-Fi experience at home with its MusicCast Wireless Multiroom Audio solution, now available in the new R-N402 integrated network receiver. This elegantly styled receiver combines Yamaha’s craftsmanship with the freedom of multiroom music streaming from high-resolution audio sources, music services and smart devices, at an affordable price. The R-N402 features a wide range of analog and digital sources, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and AirPlay connectivity, USB, Ethernet and DLNA.
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Master Quality Authenticated (MQA): Redefining the Source for Music
August 30, 2016 by Joao Martins

Master Quality Authenticated (MQA): Redefining the Source for Music

Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) is a revolutionary end-to-end technology that captures and delivers master quality audio in a file that’s small enough to stream or download. Given that this is essential reading for anyone interested in following subsequent MQA-enabled product reviews that audioXpress intends to feature, we have decided to make the article available in its entirety. This article was originally published in audioXpress, June 2016.
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RHA Unveils its First DAC/Headphone Amplifier Alongside Two In-Ear Headphones at IFA 2016
August 30, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

RHA Unveils its First DAC/Headphone Amplifier Alongside Two In-Ear Headphones at IFA 2016

British audio specialist RHA has announced that it will launch three new products as part of a collection of high-resolution personal audio equipment at IFA 2016. The new range includes the company’s first portable DAC and headphone amplifier, the Dacamp L1, and two high-resolution in-ear headphones, the flagship CL1 Ceramic and the stainless steel CL750. All three products will be available to audition at IFA 2016 in Berlin from 2-7 September, ahead of going on sale in October 2016.
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