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Sennheiser Announces New IE 300 In-Ear Headphones Built for a High-Fidelity Listening Experience

January 12, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Sennheiser Announces New IE 300 In-Ear Headphones Built for a High-Fidelity Listening Experience

The new Sennheiser IE 300 In-Ear headphones offer durability, comfort, and most importantly, great sound quality. These headphones feature a refined version of Sennheiser's acclaimed 7mm Extra Wide Band (XWB) transducer, delivering a detailed, natural listening experience. Priced at $299.95 USD (299 EUR), the new in-ears have been meticulously crafted to ensure a well-balanced sound signature, keeping a professional audio-inspired design.

Fresh From the Bench: QuantAsylum QA401 and QA451 Compact and Modular Audio Measurement System

January 7, 2021 by David Logvin

Fresh From the Bench: QuantAsylum QA401 and QA451 Compact and Modular Audio Measurement System

On the cover of audioXpress December 2020, many of our readers instantly recognized the familiar look of the increasingly popular QuantAsylum QA401 audio analyzer. What many readers didn't recognize by then was the second module, the completely new QA451 programmable load, so new that audioXpress tested a pre-production version. In this review article, David Logvin shares his valuable perspective on this modular solution for audio measurements from QuantAsylum.

Schiit Audio Introduces Even Better Jotunheim 2 With More Power and More Versatility

December 17, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Schiit Audio Introduces Even Better Jotunheim 2 With More Power and More Versatility

Schiit Audio announced the Jotunheim 2 modular, differential headphone amplifier and preamplifier. This updated model builds on the success of the original Jotunheim, now with higher power output and additional versatility. It also incorporates Schiit's unique Nexus fully discrete, differential topology and debuts Schiit's Continuity S output stage, which offers higher efficiency and improved linearity. Jotunheim 2 retains the same price as the original Jotunheim, starting at $399 with no optional module installed.

HIFIMAN Electronics Launches New R10P Planar Magnetic and R10D Dynamic Closed-Back Headphones

November 30, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

HIFIMAN Electronics Launches New R10P Planar Magnetic and R10D Dynamic Closed-Back Headphones

HIFIMAN unveiled its first closed-back planar magnetic headphone design since basically the company was founded in 2007 by Dr. Fang Bian. Using a wood-carved earcup design, HIFIMAN launched the R10P Planar Magnetic model, featuring carved cherry wood earcups with a natural lambskin exterior, aiming to please the most demanding headphone enthusiasts with a luxury design. As a more affordable but interesting option, HIFIMAN launched the similar R10D, using an improved dynamic driver design and solid pinewood earcups.

Cambridge Audio Announces New Edge M Monoblock Power Amplifier

November 20, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Cambridge Audio Announces New Edge M Monoblock Power Amplifier

British audio specialists Cambridge Audio has added the Edge M monoblock power amplifier to its acclaimed high-end Edge series of hi-fi components. The new Edge M takes the principle designs of the existing Edge W power amplifier, which audioXpress already reviewed, and applies it to a monoblock design, delivering twice the power and a more faithful, dynamic sound with less distortion.

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.

McIntosh Announces Matching MC830 Solid State Amplifier and C8 Vacuum Tube Preamplifier

September 17, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

McIntosh Announces Matching MC830 Solid State Amplifier and C8 Vacuum Tube Preamplifier

Following the immensely popular and retro styled MA252 and MA352 Integrated Amplifiers, which took design cues from the timeless MC275 Vacuum Tube Amplifier, McIntosh introduced two more matching separates with similar styling: the MC830 Solid State Amplifier and C8 Vacuum Tube Preamplifier. "Featuring styling reminiscent of their 1950s and 1960s designs, the MC830 and C8 are full of modern day technology to produce an amazing home audio experience. When a pair of MC830s are combined with the C8, they can form the foundation of system that can deliver a lifelike home audio experience," McIntosh says.

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.

Philips Fidelio X3 Headphones Are Now Shipping

August 24, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Philips Fidelio X3 Headphones Are Now Shipping

Unveiled officially at the CES 2020 show, the all-new Philips Fidelio X3 headphones will be finally shipping, with most online retailers announcing availability for end of August 2020. The Fidelio X3 headphones are a high-end, Hi-Res Audio certified design that is intended to please the most demanding music enthusiasts, while still keeping within an affordable price range. The Philips Fidelio X3 headphones will certainly impress with a combination of comfortable materials and build quality.

iFi Audio Introduces ZEN CAN Fully-Balanced Analog Headphone Amplifier

August 3, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

iFi Audio Introduces ZEN CAN Fully-Balanced Analog Headphone Amplifier

British company iFi Audio is one of many manufacturers that persists in the never-ending search for the ideal headphone amplifier design and DACs, be it for improving design specifications, or establishing new price points. As iFi Audio explains, the premise for the new ZEN CAN designs was: Is it possible to make an analog headphone amp that delivers high-end performance with any type of headphones and bring it to the market under US$149? iFi thinks they CAN.

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