Qobuz Brings High-Res Online Music Service to the U.S.

European online music streaming and downloading service, Qobuz announced it’s going to be available in the United States in mid-2018. Qobuz offers an extensive music catalog of 40-million tracks and is the only service to offer over one-million high-resolution tracks for download. Qobuz works on MacOS, Windows, iOS and Android operating systems, and is integrated with the most prestigious Hi-Fi and multiroom audio brands.

Axiim, a designer and manufacturer of wireless audio/video home theater products, announced that it will showcase the first wireless home theater solution designed for Xbox One and Windows 10 PCs, the Axiim Link HD wireless speaker system. All Axiim products leverage the Wireless Speaker and Audio (WiSA) Association technology that ensures interoperability between member brands.

At CES 2018, companies will be looking for ways to improve existing designs in every front, and the critical stages of audio AD/DA conversion will continue to be a focus. Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation (AKM) has developed the AK4493EQ, a 32-bit stereo premium D/A converter, which will be available on the market in Jan. 2018. As AKM explains, this is an upgrade from its best-selling AK4490EQ, used in many high-end audio products since it was launched in 2014.

Dirac Research announced several major updates to its pioneering Dirac Live room correction platform, including a refreshed, modern user interface with a simplified setup procedure, improved performance through a new algorithm, and new multi-language support. CES 2018 attendees will be able to experience a pre-release demo of this platform. The updated software is expected to launch in Q1 2018.

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