Schiit Audio Introduces Lyr 3 Modular Hybrid Headamp/Preamp

Schiit Audio announced the introduction of its third-generation Lyr headphone amp/preamp. Using Schiit’s new Coherence hybrid single-tube/solid state architecture, new Continuity constant-transconductance output stage, the same modular design as Jotunheim, Lyr 3 is available now at schiit.com, starting at $499. The company also announced the availability of a Multibit DAC card for the Jotunheim and Lyr 3, creating the first all-in-one Multibit DAC/ balanced headamp+preamp.

Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS and Analog Devices, unveiled software technology at CEDIA 2017 designed to significantly improve the immersive sound reproduction capabilities of consumer playback devices. The new offering is a reference implementation of Fraunhofer upHear soundbar processing with MPEG-H decoding and rendering on an Analog Devices’ digital signal processor (DSP).

German company Ferrofish is serious about high-quality converters, but this time they have outdone themselves. The new Ferrofish A32 AD/DA converter with support for Dante audio networking was designed to streamline system cabling in both live and installed sound applications. The A32 Dante supports a wide range of audio formats, incorporates leading edge technology, and can also serve as a hi-end audio format converter.

Following the 2015 announcement that ADAM Audio was re-launching its business worldwide and the appointment of David Angress to lead the company's efforts worldwide, the company has been generating high expectations. NAMM 2017 provided the first chance to see a glimpse of what the company has in the works, with the preview of its completely reengineered S Series of studio monitors, which are being finalized at the company's headquarters in Berlin.

First day of NAMM 2017, and Universal Audio unveiled its new Apollo Twin MkII desktop audio interface, a much improved version of the popular Apollo Twin, introduced in 2014. The new MkII version delivers next-generation 24-bit/192 kHz AD/DA audio conversion with Unison Technology, Realtime UAD Processing, now up to UAD-2 QUAD processing, talkback functionality, and improved monitoring functions to Mac and Windows users over Thunderbolt 2.