All items tagged with Onkyo (23)

Blackfire Research Introduces New Wireless Real-time Entertainment Distribution Framework

June 26, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Blackfire Research Introduces New Wireless Real-time Entertainment Distribution Framework

Blackfire Research Corp., a wireless network specialist from San Francisco, CA, announced the availability of Blackfire RED, or Real-time Entertainment Distribution framework. The company says that Blackfire RED is the industry's only wireless and entertainment-centric infrastructure software framework built from the ground up to both overcome the limitations of Wi-Fi when used for media, and wireless entertainment-related consumer applications and products.

New Rayz Lightning Earphones from Pioneer with Truly Smart Features

March 2, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

New Rayz Lightning Earphones from Pioneer with Truly Smart Features

During Mobile World Congress 2017, in Barcelona, Pioneer Home Entertainment U.S.A introduced the innovative Rayz and Rayz Plus earphones. Rayz and Rayz Plus blend the intelligence of an iOS app with Lightning connectivity to deliver completely new experiences not possible through the 3.5mm headphone jack. Plus, they are well designed products that will easily please the more demanding users, featuring a very light construction and active noise cancelation to start with.

Strong Momentum and Awards for MQA at RMAF 2016

October 20, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Strong Momentum and Awards for MQA at RMAF 2016

RMAF 2016 in Denver, held on 7-9 October, marked the largest-ever public showcase of MQA (Master Quality Authenticated)-ready products, supported by hundreds of MQA albums available to download. The MQA team was recently recognized at the British Engineering Excellence Awards (BEEA), held on 6 October in London and, at RMAF 2016, MQA’s founder, Bob Stuart, was awarded the Rocky Mountain International Hi-Fi Press Awards’ Lifetime Achievement Award, while the company won the Innovation category for the second year running.

Libre Wireless Technologies Powers New Pioneer and Grundig Wireless Audio Products

October 13, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Libre Wireless Technologies Powers New Pioneer and Grundig Wireless Audio Products

Libre Wireless Technologies development solutions for WiFi and Bluetooth audio are now powering new products from leading CE brands on cost-sensitive applications. Libre’s LSBT1 Bluetooth module and the mainstream LS5B WiFi media module are now integrated in new Pioneer’s integrated X-HM36D and X-CM66D minisystems. Libre’s wireless audio solutions are also powering the latest Grundig wireless multiroom line with Google Cast support.

September 6, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

DTS Play-Fi Wireless Audio Ecosystem Expands with Pioneer And Onkyo and Support for Wireless Surround

Wireless audio technologies for whole-home and home theater applications are reaching a turning point with major industry players announcing key partnerships and key brand wins. Pioneer and Onkyo are the latest names to confirm an agreement to extend DTS Play-Fi technology across product lines worldwide. DTS also announced that its Play-Fi ecosystem will now support wireless surround functionality and integration with European music service Qobuz.

Japanese Label UNAMAS Chooses MQA Format to Showcase Hi-Res Recordings

July 12, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Japanese Label UNAMAS Chooses MQA Format to Showcase Hi-Res Recordings

UNAMAS, the Japanese hi-res music label run by award-winning recording engineer, Mick Sawaguchi, has selected ten albums from their catalogue for encoding in MQA. The recordings, ranging from Schubert’s “Death and the Maiden” performed by the Unamas String Quintet, to Hiroshi Fukamizu’s “Everything for Drums”, will be available from July 15 on music download service, e-onkyo music, priced at ¥3.000 ($29 / £19) each.

Decisive Momentum for MQA at Munich High End 2016

May 6, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Decisive Momentum for MQA at Munich High End 2016

This year’s High End show in Munich was a decisive moment for Master Quality Authenticated (MQA), the technology and the UK-based private company. Adopted by an increasing number of hardware and content partners, the revolutionary end-to-end technology that delivers master quality audio in a file that’s small enough to stream or download is now closer to become mainstream following the announcement that Warner Music Group and MQA have entered a long-term licensing deal.

MQA Hardware and Software Players Become Available Via Upgrades

April 12, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

MQA Hardware and Software Players Become Available Via Upgrades

Following the recent announcement by Meridian Audio of a firmware update enabling MQA playback in its own range of products, Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) is now also playable directly on the Pioneer XDP-100R and Onkyo DP-X1 portable devices. MQA-encoded music content is finally available for first adopters to download and hear on their own devices.

Onkyo W800BT True Wireless In-Ear Headphones - First to Market?

March 28, 2016 by Joao Martins

Onkyo W800BT True Wireless In-Ear Headphones - First to Market?

Slated for release March 2016 for $299.99, in North America, the Onkyo W800BT in-ear wireless headphones were presented by Gibson Innovations at CES 2016. With Noble Audio promising a similar concept for quite some time, it will be interesting to see if Gibson/Onkyo will be the first to market with the world’s first truly autonomous Bluetooth earpieces.

7digital Offers Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) Content to Stream or Download

January 14, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

7digital Offers Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) Content to Stream or Download

B2B digital music and radio services company, 7digital announced their first content available in Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) technology, allowing the delivery of master quality audio in files small enough to stream or download. Onkyo is already working with 7digital to provide MQA files in its high resolution audio store, onkyomusic.com.

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