All items tagged with home audio (342)
Bowers & Wilkins Upgrades Iconic Zeppelin Speaker with Pro Edition
October 16, 2024 by Alfred Moody

Bowers & Wilkins Upgrades Iconic Zeppelin Speaker with Pro Edition

With each edition of the iconic Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin - the original iPod dock speaker - the combination of spectacular design, superlative performance, and features received praise by a growing number of happy users. Now, Bowers & Wilkins announced the new Zeppelin Pro Edition, an even higher-performance version of its world-renowned wireless loudspeaker. Revised engineering, improved sound quality and enhanced finishes add even more to the unique design.
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Bang & Olufsen and Ferrari Unveil Second Special Edition Ferrari Collection
October 14, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Bang & Olufsen and Ferrari Unveil Second Special Edition Ferrari Collection

Following a first collaboration in 2023 between Bang & Olufsen and Ferrari, with special red versions of the Beosound 2 home speaker, Beoplay H95 headphones, Beoplay EX earphones and Beosound Explore portable speaker, the Danish company now unveiled a second Special Edition Ferrari Collection. This time, the made-to-order products reimagine the Bang & Olufsen Beolab 50 speaker, Beosound Theater Soundbar solution, and Beovision Theater TV solution.
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Cambridge Audio Launches EXA100 Stereo Integrated Amplifier and EXN100 Music Streamer
October 9, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Cambridge Audio Launches EXA100 Stereo Integrated Amplifier and EXN100 Music Streamer

Cambridge Audio just announced its new EX Series, launching with two modern hifi components. The EXN100 provides the streaming sources, while the EXA100 delivers the power, the two components designed to deliver optimal performance together. Cambridge Audio designed the EXA100 using the Class AB technology from its flagship Edge M power amp and added an ESS Sabre ES9018K2M DAC, and an array of analog and digital connections. The new EXN100 streamer features an ESS ES9028Q2M SABRE32 Reference DAC, with support for 32-bit/768kHz PCM and DSD 512 signals.
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From Norway with Love: Arendal Sound Launches Flagship 1528 Speaker Series
October 8, 2024 by Joao Martins

From Norway with Love: Arendal Sound Launches Flagship 1528 Speaker Series

Norwegian company Arendal Sound launched its latest creation, targeting both stereo and home cinema applications. The new Arendal Sound 1528 speaker series redefines high-performance loudspeaker design at fair prices, merging sonic precision, striking power, and elegant aesthetics. A custom carbon-graphene mid-range driver joins an exclusive lithium magnesium tweeter in the biggest ever speakers from Arendal Sound.
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Fasetto AUDIO Cu Sound Over Powerline Solution Receives Dolby Atmos Product Certification
October 4, 2024 by Joao Martins

Fasetto AUDIO Cu Sound Over Powerline Solution Receives Dolby Atmos Product Certification

AUDIO Cu is a patented home audio solution that delivers audio data over power lines, eliminating the need to run speaker wires from an AVR to speakers or subwoofers. Fasetto developed a series of AUDIO Cu transmitters and receivers that are particularly useful for Dolby Digital and Dolby Atmos home cinema applications, with speakers positioned in the rear, on the walls and ceiling.
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Goldring GR3 Turntable With Built-In Preamp Targeted at New Generation of Vinyl Enthusiasts
October 3, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Goldring GR3 Turntable With Built-In Preamp Targeted at New Generation of Vinyl Enthusiasts

Founded in 1906, Goldring remains a globally recognized name as a designer and manufacturer of phono cartridges. With more than 100 years of rich heritage, Goldring now announced the GR3, its first turntable in more than 20 years. Developed in collaboration with other renowned British hi-fi manufacturers from Armour Home, the new GR3 turntable is equipped with the popular Goldring E3 moving magnet cartridge and already features a built-in phono pre-amplifier.
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KEF Introduces Q Series MAT Speaker Family
September 26, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

KEF Introduces Q Series MAT Speaker Family

Since 1961, KEF helped redefine home audio with a stream of innovations from the early adoption of synthetic materials to the world's first coincident-source speaker driver, Uni-Q. Introduced in 1988, Uni-Q has been present in nearly every KEF design ever since. To make high-fidelity audio experiences more accessible and versatile, KEF now introduced the successor to its Q Series family, updated with the 12th generation Uni-Q driver array featuring Metamaterial Absorption Technology (MAT).
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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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Ceva and Edge Impulse Join Forces to Enable Faster Development of Edge AI Applications
September 24, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Ceva and Edge Impulse Join Forces to Enable Faster Development of Edge AI Applications

Ceva and Edge Impulse announced a collaboration to rapidly develop, train and deploy advanced embedded machine learning (ML) applications on Ceva's neural processing units with cycle-accurate performance, even before physical hardware is available. This first-of-its-kind collaboration based around Ceva's NPU IP ensures that developers can accurately benchmark and refine the performance of their edge AI models using Edge Impulse's platform, significantly accelerating the time-to-market.
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Fresh From the Bench: WiiM Amp Integrated Amplifier and Multiroom Audio Streamer
September 18, 2024 by Oliver A.Masciarotte

Fresh From the Bench: WiiM Amp Integrated Amplifier and Multiroom Audio Streamer

In 2023, audioXpress had the chance to review the "low cost and feature packed" WiiM Pro music streamer and was positively impressed. Never one to sit on their hands, this year the folks at Linkplay have gone one step further with an integrated power amplifier. Expanding its series of best-selling audio streamers, the WiiM Amp is a still-affordable design that combines a TI 3255 Class-D audio amplifier and ESS Sabre premium 32-bit DAC and simplifies the whole audio system setup.
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