All items tagged with preamplifier (73)

Acoustics and Great Audio Electronics in audioXpress August 2022

July 12, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Acoustics and Great Audio Electronics in audioXpress August 2022

The August 2022 issue of audioXpress, Acoustics Focus, gives a unique overview of market trends in acoustical products, with great articles on Acoustic Diffusion, Distributed Subwoofers for Room Modes, and Reverberation Control and Measurement. Michel Nieuwenhuizen proposes an improved microphone preamp for condenser microphones, Aren van Waarde builds a minimalist preamp using only discrete transistors, and Ethan Winer shares circuits for VCA and VCF analog synthesizer modules.

Arylic Introduces Up2Stream HD DAC DIY Board with Airplay 2 and Aptx HD Wireless Streaming

May 26, 2022 by Joao Martins

Arylic Introduces Up2Stream HD DAC DIY Board with Airplay 2 and Aptx HD Wireless Streaming

Arylic continues to expand its portfolio of home audio and networking solutions, leveraging extensive OEM/ODM experience, designing and manufacturing world-class products for major electronics brands. New in the company's portfolio of DIY Audio boards, Arylic now offers its new Up2Stream HD DAC, a high quality multiroom wireless audio preamplifier board that supports Airplay 2, aptX HD, Spotify Connect and Tidal Connect, using the ESS9038Q2M DAC for up to 24-bit/192kHz High-Res Audio.

Chord Electronics Announces Ultima Pre 3 Preamplifier

May 6, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Chord Electronics Announces Ultima Pre 3 Preamplifier

Chord Electronics has announced an all-new ground-up-design analog preamplifier, the Ultima Pre 3. The new design harnesses more than 30 years of the company's amplifier-building expertise and takes advantage of the very latest developments in advanced low-distortion, switched-mode power supplies. According to the British company, coupled with the company’s latest circuit design, the Ultima Pre 3 offers exceptionally low noise and new levels of performance.

The Metz Preamp

March 30, 2022 by Reinhard Metz

The Metz Preamp

A serious electronics enthusiast with an engineering background, when Reinhard Metz set out on this design the main goal was to create a straightforward stereo source selector, monitor selector, volume control, and line amp, and not much more. The resulting preamplifier, with 8 inputs, including MM phono, plus 4 recording outputs and a front panel headphone output, is a popular project. This article was originally published in audioXpress, August 2010.

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R&D Stories: A DSP Audio Processor at the Heart

February 24, 2022 by Al Clark

R&D Stories: A DSP Audio Processor at the Heart

This article, written by Al Clark (CEO, Danville Signal Processing), tells the story of his company’s R&D journey into the development of the dspNexus DSP Audio Processor. An interesting perspective about how the author’s experience led him to maximize the possibilities of digital audio, resulting in successfully bringing to market a dedicated DSP audio processor that could be used as a control center, a preamplifier, and a DSP engine for powered loudspeaker applications. This article was originally published in audioXpress, November 2021.

Ferrum Audio Introduces ERCO High End Headphone Amplifier and DAC

February 7, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Ferrum Audio Introduces ERCO High End Headphone Amplifier and DAC

Ferrum Audio just unveiled its latest product, the third to be launched from the new brand created in 2021 by HEM, the electronics manufacturing company from Warsaw, Poland. The Ferrum ERCO is a high end USB-C DAC with balanced headphone and line level outputs, using a ESS Sabre ES9028PRO converter with support for PCM up to 32-bit/384kHz and DSD256. The name ERCO (not pronounced airco but ˈert͡so) is Esperanto for ore and was intended "to forge musical gems from its components," as the company states.

Questyle Audio Engineering Releases CMA Fifteen Current Mode Amplification Headphone Amp and DAC

December 1, 2021 by Joao Martins

Questyle Audio Engineering Releases CMA Fifteen Current Mode Amplification Headphone Amp and DAC

Questyle Audio Engineering, the innovative company who first transitioned the concept of current amplification from video to audio fifteen years ago via Current Mode Amplification, is commemorating the engineering achievement with the release of their evolution flagship product, the CMA Fifteen. This new headphone amplifier and DAC is the result of 3 years of research, leading Questyle to select the flagship ESS ES9038PRO, DAC, enabling the CMA Fifteen to support 32-bit/768KHz and DSD512 formats.

Violectric Launches DHA V226 High-End Headphone Amplifier with USB-C and High-Resolution DA Conversion

November 22, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Violectric Launches DHA V226 High-End Headphone Amplifier with USB-C and High-Resolution DA Conversion

Following the acquisition of Lake People Electronic in 2020 by Munich-based company CMA Audio, the range of products from the Lake People, Niimbus, and Violectric brands continues to expand at fast pace. The latest announcement comes from Violectric and is the new DHA V226 headphone amplifier, which follows the outstanding quality tradition of previous DHA models. The amount of functionality integrated into the compact design stands testament to the exceptional engineering feat achieved by the team around Fried Reim.

McIntosh Announces Next Generation C12000 Two-Chassis Preamplifier

November 18, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

McIntosh Announces Next Generation C12000 Two-Chassis Preamplifier

McIntosh announced the C12000 Preamplifier, a unique two-chassis design that isolates the audio section from the control and power sections, resulting in the purest sound reproduction possible. The C12000 is comprised of the C12000 Controller Module and the C12000 Preamplifier Module which work together seamlessly when connected. This represents an updated approach from the famous brand to this acclaimed two-chassis preamplifier design.

Get the Lowdown on Audio and DSP with audioXpress November 2021

October 12, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Get the Lowdown on Audio and DSP with audioXpress November 2021

The November 2021 edition of audioXpress looks at the latest industry trends in digital signal processing, and enabling fully adaptive audio DSP experiences. Roger Shively (JJR Acoustics) writes about how the unique acoustic space of the car interior can be defined by the use of DSP, and Al Clark (CEO, Danville Signal Processing) shares his company’s journey into the development of the dspNexus DSP Audio Processor. Now available for viewing online, download and in print.

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