ICEpower Launches 1000S Power Supply for 2-Way and 3-Way Designs

Audio amplification solutions company ICEpower announced availability of its latest 1000S power supply, filling a gap in the company's portfolio for high-power amplification equipment. Based on the resonant LLC converter of the tried and tested ICEpower 700AS1 module, the new 1000S offers a stable and consistent power supply solution in a compact format to pair with the company's 300A2 and 400A2 modules for applications in hifi, commercial amps, whole home audio and active speakers.

Starke Sound, the company founded in Los Angeles by Scott DeLoache, Spring Qin, and Dan Wiggins, has now introduced the Fiera multichannel amplifiers, built for enthusiasts seeking higher fidelity from their surround and immersive systems for both film soundtrack and music reproduction in their homes. These new models provide substantial power and effortlessly realistic sound, using Starke's own switch-mode power supplies and Class D amplifier modules.

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.

For those audio enthusiasts considering their options to acquire a new amplifier that uses Purifi Eigentakt amplification technology, NAD Electronics announced another high-performance, affordable and very attractive option. The C 298 is a two-channel design that is a perfect partner to high quality preamplifiers or in any application where additional channels of high end audio amplification are desired. This new NAD classic amp boasts 185 Watts per channel into 8 Ohms and can be bridged to 620W X 1 into 8 Ohms to create a huge Monoblock.

While introducing an expanded range of network-enabled amplifiers in the Crown Audio DriveCore Install (DCi) series, Harman Professional continues to offer extensive networked system control capabilities in all its recent products. At ISE 2015, Harman also announced the introduction of BSS Audio’s Soundweb London BLU-DAN Dante to BLU link Bridge, which allows one or more BLU link devices to be integrated with a Dante network.

Solid State Logic will be showing an updated feature set for its MADI to Dante IP Audio Network interface at the IBC 2014 in Amsterdam. New features will include sample rate conversion (SRC) and a split/combine mode of the two MADI connectors in the company’s ‘MADI-Bridge’ solution.