All items tagged with MQA (94)

TIDAL Launches TIDAL Connect Hifi Casting Technology

October 20, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

TIDAL Launches TIDAL Connect Hifi Casting Technology

TIDAL, the global music and entertainment streaming platform, launched TIDAL Connect, the first casting technology from a music streaming service to allow users to stream music in lossless audio quality directly to connected devices, available through TIDAL HiFi premium tier. With TIDAL Connect, the company confirms launching partnerships with nine prestigious audio equipment manufacturers and StreamUnlimited as an integration launch partner.

TIDAL Connect HiFi Casting Technology Available on BluOS Connected Devices

October 20, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

TIDAL Connect HiFi Casting Technology Available on BluOS Connected Devices

BluOS, the premium multi-room music management platform by Lenbrook International, is among a carefully chosen group of launch partners for the new TIDAL Connect technology. The new solution from TIDAL follows a similar device-casting approach as the proven Spotify Connect service, which enables users to login to their account and stream music directly from a speaker or any connected network streamer. The difference with TIDAL Connect on BluOS is the possibility to stream lossless music audio formats available through TIDAL HiFi premium tier.

Harman Unveils Expanded Mark Levinson 5000 Series of High End Audio Products

October 16, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Harman Unveils Expanded Mark Levinson 5000 Series of High End Audio Products

Harman's Mark Levinson unveiled an expanded line of 5000 series products. Four new products that maintain the highest level of engineering, design, and passion for detail the brand is known for, but also reflect an attempt to reach to new generations of consumers and increase awareness for high end audio. Two source players and two flagship separates that expand the philosophy introduced with the launch of the Nº 5802 and Nº 5805 integrated amplifiers, and aim to reinvigorate the luxury audio experience.

Lenbrook Americas Launches DALI OBERON C Series Active Wireless Hi-Fi

October 8, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Lenbrook Americas Launches DALI OBERON C Series Active Wireless Hi-Fi

Hi-fidelity made easy and affordable. That's the pitch for DALI's Oberon C wireless active speakers, complemented with the Sound Hub Compact audio preamplifier, providing simplicity of installation and operation with the best possible sound quality. Lenbrook Americas now launched the DALI OBERON C Series, bringing wireless active Hi-Fi within the reach of many more music enthusiasts.

KEF Introduces New LS50 Speakers Including Uni-Q Driver Developed in Collaboration with Acoustic Metamaterials Group

September 22, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

KEF Introduces New LS50 Speakers Including Uni-Q Driver Developed in Collaboration with Acoustic Metamaterials Group

British brand KEF made a splash announcement, confirming the simultaneous introduction of two new LS50 models, updating the extremely popular speaker design. The range now includes the LS50 Meta, an improved version of the original LS50 passive design, now featuring a new Uni-Q driver that is coupled with an interesting new Metamaterial absorber in the back. The other model is an updated LS50 Wireless II, now with support for AirPlay 2, MQA and Roon.

Mytek Announces New "Cost No Object" Empire DAC Streamer and Preamplifier

September 16, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Mytek Announces New "Cost No Object" Empire DAC Streamer and Preamplifier

New York-based Mytek Digital revealed the details on its new Empire DAC/Streamer/Preamplifier, supposed to be the flagship of a new Empire series of very high-end audio products. As the company describes, this is an "all out" assault on the state-of-the-art, establishing Mytek as a top echelon player in the high-performance audio arena. The Streamer will be “Powered by Roon OS” and features an internal Roon Core that can drive both the ultra-high performance Empire DAC and external Roon endpoints.

Bob Stuart Receives Prestigious Award for Career of Innovations by the Royal Academy of Engineering

September 15, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Bob Stuart Receives Prestigious Award for Career of Innovations by the Royal Academy of Engineering

Bob Stuart, creator of MQA and co-founder of Meridian Audio, was awarded the Royal Academy of Engineering Prince Philip Medal for 'his exceptional contribution to audio engineering which has changed the way we listen to music and experience films’. Stuart is the first audio engineer to receive the award in the institution's 20-year history. The Royal Academy of Engineering is UK’s national academy for engineering and technology promoting the advancement and "excellence in engineering."

ASUS New ROG Delta S Headphones Are First with MQA Renderer Technology

September 2, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

ASUS New ROG Delta S Headphones Are First with MQA Renderer Technology

Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) technology has been adopted by ASUS for its latest ROG (Republic of Gamers) Delta S headphones. The headset, was designed to offer superior audio quality for gaming enthusiasts, being equipped with a Hi-Res ESS Quad-DAC and large, high-quality drivers, allowing gamers to enjoy music streamed in high resolution. That is, for those that don't mind listening to music while their headphones glow constantly due to the circular RGB lighting effect! But at least the ROG Delta S are a comfortable USB-C design for PCs, consoles and mobile gaming.

NAD Launches Modular T 758 V3i Surround Sound Receiver with BluOS, AirPlay2 and Dirac Live

August 13, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

NAD Launches Modular T 758 V3i Surround Sound Receiver with BluOS, AirPlay2 and Dirac Live

NAD Electronics announced the launch of the T 758 V3i, a performance update to the T 758 A/V Surround Sound Receiver. The affordable surround sound receiver will now come ready with Dolby Atmos, DTS Master Audio, BluOS high-res multi-room audio, Dirac Live, 4K UHD Video and Apple AirPlay 2 all built-in. The T 758 V3i ($1,499 U.S. MSRP) begins shipping in August 2020. As with all NAD components, the company’s latest offering expands on the 'Simple is Better' design philosophy, which contributes to ease of use and maximizes performance where it counts.

NAD Flagship Masters M33 BluOS Streaming DAC Amplifier Is Now Shipping!

July 21, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

NAD Flagship Masters M33 BluOS Streaming DAC Amplifier Is Now Shipping!

Following a preview at CES 2020, the highly anticipated amplifier of the year 2020 by NAD Electronics - the first company to license Purifi Audio's amplifier technology - is now shipping! NAD M33 is the latest BluOS enabled DAC/amplifier that can serve as the heart of a reference whole-home system. In its simplest form, the M33 ($4999 U.S. MSRP) is an ultra-high-performance streaming amplifier with superb sound. And it can obviously be combined with a BluOS ecosystem of wirelessly networked music players, creating a whole-home audio system.

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