All items tagged with headphones (562)
Edgar van Velzen Named as New beyerdynamic CEO
June 12, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Edgar van Velzen Named as New beyerdynamic CEO

With effect from 1 June 2017, the Administrative Board of beyerdynamic GmbH & Co. KG has named Dutchman Edgar van Velzen (51) as the company’s new managing director and CEO. Together with Wolfgang Luckhardt (57), long-standing managing director, he is now at the helm of the Heilbronn-based, German audio specialist. Most recently, van Velzen was CEO of Teufel GmbH in Berlin.
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Essential Loudspeaker Industry Content in Voice Coil June 2017
May 24, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Essential Loudspeaker Industry Content in Voice Coil June 2017

Now available for download, Voice Coil June 2017 features a report on new earphone and headphone technology developments, compiled by Mike Klasco (Menlo Scientific); a directory of manufacturers; and a summary of recommended related trade shows. James Croft reviews a patent for a passive radiator with dynamically adjustable resonant frequency, while Vance Dickason tests Eminence’s new 1” compression driver and SEAS’ 6.5” “King Coax.”
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Audeze Introduces LCD-i4 In-Ears Based on the LCD-4
May 19, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Audeze Introduces LCD-i4 In-Ears Based on the LCD-4

Audeze has launched the LCD-i4 — an all-out assault on making the absolute best in-ear phones, scaling down the renown LCD-4 headphones, and creating what they believe can be “an “End Game” in-ear headphone for music lovers desiring many of the performance qualities of the LCD-4 for both in-home use or while traveling.” The new flagship in-ears were the highlight for Audeze at the 2017 High End show in Munich, Germany.
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New Worldwide Headphones Report Q1 2017 Available from Futuresource
May 8, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

New Worldwide Headphones Report Q1 2017 Available from Futuresource

The worldwide headphones aftermarket grew 5.2% to 349 million units in 2016, whilst revenues grew much more at 20.2% to generate revenues worth $13.4 billion. The latest Worldwide Headphones Market Quarterly Report from Futuresource Consulting looks at the current state of the headphones landscape, the major trends to watch out for and provides a 5-year forecast, as well as addressing the latest hot topics including Lightning and USB-C connectors, true wireless and many more.
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CanJam Global Returns to London this Summer with CanJam London 2017
May 8, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

CanJam Global Returns to London this Summer with CanJam London 2017

Are high end headphones the gateway drug to high end audio? Have headphones become the preferred way to achieve high fidelity for the new generation of audiophiles? How far has digital audio technology progressed over the past few years? To find out, be sure to visit CanJam London 2017, July 15-16, the next edition for CanJam Global, the world's premier headphone audio expo.
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Let The Music Play! Industry Gets Ready for 2017 High End Show in Munich
May 4, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Let The Music Play! Industry Gets Ready for 2017 High End Show in Munich

The High End show 2017 will be the largest and most vibrant ever! The annual Munich event promoted by the High End Society is the world's foremost meeting place for the high-end audio industry, including emerging consumer audio technologies and personal audio. From 18 to 21 May 2017 the world’s biggest consumer audio fair will open its doors at the MOC site in Munich. The 36th edition will once again feature the Headphone Bar and many other attractions.
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Sennheiser Introduces HDV 820 Fully Balanced Headphone Amplifier
May 2, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Sennheiser Introduces HDV 820 Fully Balanced Headphone Amplifier

At the Tokyo Headphone Festival, held from April 29-30, Sennheiser showcased the latest product in its high-end enthusiast range: the fully balanced headphone amplifier HDV 820. Building on the accomplishments of Sennheiser’s first-ever digital headphone amplifier, the acclaimed HDVD 800, the German company now designed the HDV 820 to complement its electronics with an enhanced, higher resolution and ultra low distortion option that perfectly complements its high-end headphones.
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New CP2615 USB-to-I2S Bridge Chip from Silicon Labs for Simple Digital Audio Designs
April 21, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

New CP2615 USB-to-I2S Bridge Chip from Silicon Labs for Simple Digital Audio Designs

Silicon Labs has introduced a fixed-function audio bridge device that provides a simple, turnkey solution for transferring digital audio data between the universal serial bus (USB) and integrated inter-IC sound (I2S) serial bus interfaces. The new CP2615 digital audio bridge simplifies USB-to-I2S connectivity and accelerates time to market for a wide range of power-sensitive, space-constrained USB audio applications based on Android, Windows, Linux and Mac operating systems, including headphones, headsets, speakers, and others.
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Top 10 Things to Experience at AXPONA, April 21-23
April 10, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Top 10 Things to Experience at AXPONA, April 21-23

Now in its 8th year AXPONA (Audio Expo North America) continues to entice audiophiles, music lovers, musicians and seasoned audio experts looking to enhance their Listening Room, Media Room, and Office with the latest technology from stereo systems, home audio speakers, headphones, turntables and much more. The show, which returns to the Westin Hotel in Rosemont, April 21-23, will feature 400 exhibitors and offers attendees the enviable opportunity to touch, test, and shop the newest gadgets in high-end consumer audio products.
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AXPONA 2017 Returns To Chicago With Record Number of Exhibitors
March 3, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

AXPONA 2017 Returns To Chicago With Record Number of Exhibitors

AXPONA (Audio Expo North America) returns to the Westin O’Hare in Rosemont, IL, April 21-23, 2017, offering music enthusiasts, three jam-packed days of incredible sounds, presentations, design, and the very latest products and technology in the audio industry. Now in its eighth year, AXPONA is the defining high-end consumer audio show in the United States, with more than 450 companies confirmed to attend.
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