All items tagged with audio components (12)

Rotel A8 Integrated Amplifier Meets Simple Needs for Japanese Hifi Quality

July 31, 2024 by Joao Martins

Rotel A8 Integrated Amplifier Meets Simple Needs for Japanese Hifi Quality

Rotel announced the new A8 Integrated Amplifier, the latest entry-level model in its growing 14 Series family of hifi components. The A8 leverages Rotel's 60+ year heritage and experience in engineering and manufacturing high-performance, high-value hifi audio components, delivering a very basic, 2x 40 Watts @4 Ohms, Class AB amplifier, with a Moving Magnet phono preamp plus three more line level inputs.

JBL Reimagines the Affordable Home Theater Experience

July 19, 2024 by Alfred Moody

JBL Reimagines the Affordable Home Theater Experience

Previewed earlier this year, JBL launched its new JBL Modern Audio (MA) AV Receivers and Stage 2 Loudspeakers – high-performance home theater and hifi solutions for the music and movie enthusiasts. This new range of JBL-branded products are intended to meet growing demand for home systems that are simple to install, connect, and upgrade. The concept is to offer a unified and cohesive system that combines simplicity, design, quality, and scalability – all at an affordable price.

JAVA Hi-Fi Expands Range of Home Audio Components

March 27, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

JAVA Hi-Fi Expands Range of Home Audio Components

JAVA Hi-Fi, the Auckland, New Zealand-based company founded by Martin Bell, Shane Inder, and Martin Young, following a successful Kickstarter campaign in 2016, introduced a new six-strong lineup of pre-amps, integrated and power amplifiers, employing unique circuit designs in the same iconic and refined chassis the company debuted in its first products. The result, the company promises, is exceptional audio quality, designed to cater to the demands of the modern hifi enthusiasts.

Rotel Launches All-in-One Integrated Amplifier, DAC and Network Streamer

December 2, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Rotel Launches All-in-One Integrated Amplifier, DAC and Network Streamer

Sooner or later, even the most traditional hifi component manufacturers realize some users simply want a decent quality music source to connect to good quality speakers, and no fuss. Even Japanese brand Rotel acknowledges the need to offer an updated design that could serve this market, with room to grow. The result is the S14 Integrated Network Streamer, which is a nice integrated amplifier with a color display, offering discerning listeners a high-performance way to access and enjoy online music with ease.

APEI Discusses Mitigation Strategies for Component Shortages and Supply Disruptions

September 23, 2021 by Audio Engineering_Society

APEI Discusses Mitigation Strategies for Component Shortages and Supply Disruptions

The AES Audio Product Education Institute (APEI) presents a new webinar in its Supply Chain & Sourcing education pillar, addressing current component shortages, logistics challenges and manufacturing and supply disruptions. David Lindberg (DB Enterprises) and Mike Klasco (Menlo Scientific) invited senior executives from Seltech International and Emporium Partners - two companies with extensive experience in supply chain services - to outline this dynamic global environment, and define mitigation strategies for the audio industry.

Rotel Unveils Upgraded A14MKII, RA-1572MKII, and RA-1592MKII Integrated Amplifiers

April 19, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Rotel Unveils Upgraded A14MKII, RA-1572MKII, and RA-1592MKII Integrated Amplifiers

Rotel announced acoustic and performance upgrades to three of the company’s integrated amplifier models in the 14 and 15 Series product lines. The upgrades include circuit design innovations and component level changes in key circuit locations, leveraging the design elements from the acclaimed Rotel Michi Series. The A14MKII, RA-1572MKII and RA-1592MKII integrated amplifiers received these upgrades built from the Michi engineering efforts that were 3 years in the making.

Renkus-Heinz Expects No Delays and No Halt in Product in Result of AKM Factory Fire

November 25, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Renkus-Heinz Expects No Delays and No Halt in Product in Result of AKM Factory Fire

In light of the recent fire at Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM), companies who depend upon those critical components are now getting questioned about foreseeable consequences. Californian professional loudspeaker manufacturer Renkus-Heinz sent out a message reassuring its partners who rely on the company’s professional loudspeaker solutions that there will be no shortage of product, nor delay in deliveries.

Rotel Launches A11 and CD11 Ken Ishiwata Tribute Special Editions

August 28, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Rotel Launches A11 and CD11 Ken Ishiwata Tribute Special Editions

Rotel Electronics revealed two special editions of the company’s popular A11 integrated amplifier and CD11 CD player, each model named as tribute versions in celebration of the company’s partnership with the late audio legend Ken Ishiwata. The A11 and CD11 were chosen as two of Ishiwata's favorite products and the Rotel team felt that the Class AB 2 x 50W A11 integrated amplifier & CD11 CD player represented the perfect base for elevating products that were already excellent and updating them into something even more special.

THAT Corporation Appoints Denis Labrecque to Lead IC Sales

August 26, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

THAT Corporation Appoints Denis Labrecque to Lead IC Sales

THAT Corporation, the leading vendor of high-quality audio integrated circuits (ICs) from Massachusetts, announced the appointment of industry veteran Denis Labrecque as IC Sales Manager. In this role, Denis will lead THAT’s global IC Sales organization, as well as manage THAT’s worldwide network of IC distributors and representatives.

Cambridge Audio Introduces CX Series 2 Audio Components with Updated ESS Sabre DACs

September 11, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Cambridge Audio Introduces CX Series 2 Audio Components with Updated ESS Sabre DACs

Short after the introduction of the AX series of hi-fi separates, Cambridge Audio surprised with the unveiling of the CX Series 2, a major update to its CX range of hi-fi components. These are two new integrated amplifiers - the CXA61 and CXA81 - featuring exactly the right technology updates, such as the DAC chips and wireless technologies, while keeping prices affordable. Both available from October 2019.

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