All items tagged with hi-fidelity (144)
Monitor Audio Group Previews Concept 50 Cluster Loudspeaker at High End 2022
May 24, 2022 by Joao Martins

Monitor Audio Group Previews Concept 50 Cluster Loudspeaker at High End 2022

As part of the company's 50th anniversary celebration, British manufacturer Monitor Audio showcased a new bold loudspeaker development. Presented as a fully-working prototype, the Concept 50 is a three-way configuration loudspeaker with a unique driver arrangement, featuring a new-generation MPD pleated diaphragm tweeter surrounded by an array of six mid-range drivers, suspended on a two-legged cabinet configuration holding four force-cancelling bass drivers. The Concept 50 is scheduled to go into production later in 2022.
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Dynaudio Introduces Focus Active Wireless Speaker Series
May 24, 2022 by Joao Martins

Dynaudio Introduces Focus Active Wireless Speaker Series

After 3 years, Danish speaker manufacturer Dynaudio had many new products to show at High End Munich show, and its 45th anniversary to celebrate. But it also chose to make the global debut of its completely new Dynaudio Focus wireless speaker series, which combine high-end active streaming, wireless connectivity including AirPlay 2 and WiSA HT Interoperability Certification, in very simple and elegant speaker designs that deliver studio-grade sound quality.
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Fresh From the Bench: KEF KC62 Subwoofer with Uni-Core Driver Technology
May 17, 2022 by Oliver A.Masciarotte

Fresh From the Bench: KEF KC62 Subwoofer with Uni-Core Driver Technology

Following the review of the KEF LS50 Meta speakers for audioXpress, this article offers a detailed review of the KC62 compact subwoofer, which combines KEF's force-canceling and Uni-Core technologies in a new approach to allow maximizing bass in a minimum space. Masciarotte did the listening and spoke with Jack Sharkey, Senior Technical Engineer at GP Acoustics, about this fascinating design. The subwoofer was also measured by Peterson at Warkwyn’s facility using the Klippel measurement system.
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Canadian Loudspeaker Brand PSB Speakers Celebrates 50 Years of Hi-Fi Sound
May 16, 2022 by Joao Martins

Canadian Loudspeaker Brand PSB Speakers Celebrates 50 Years of Hi-Fi Sound

PSB Speakers, the loudspeaker company that created the “Canadian Sound”, is celebrating 50 years of delivering high value hi-fi speakers at the intersection of science-based sound reproduction and musical enjoyment. Founded in St Jacob’s, Ontario, in the summer of 1972 by classically-trained violinist and self-taught acoustics designer, Paul Barton, and a couple of his high school friends, PSB Speakers soon became a pioneer in marrying psychoacoustics research with loudspeaker design.
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KEF Unveils New LS60 Wireless All-In-One High Fidelity Streaming Audio System
May 12, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

KEF Unveils New LS60 Wireless All-In-One High Fidelity Streaming Audio System

In celebration of their 60th anniversary, KEF has launched the LS60 Wireless - an all-in-one, high fidelity streaming audio system. The product features the latest high-performance KEF key acoustic technologies for the highest streaming performance available to date, including the 12th Generation Uni-Q driver array with Metamaterial Absorption Technology and two pairs of Uni-Core drivers. The two floorstanding active speakers can be expanded with up to two KEF subwoofers via sub output on each speaker and can configured to work either wired or wireless to allow for complete positioning freedom within a room.
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Home Audio Industry Reconvenes at 2022 High End Show in Munich
May 5, 2022 by Joao Martins

Home Audio Industry Reconvenes at 2022 High End Show in Munich

The prestigious High End Munich show finally returns to the MOC exhibition center - and pretty much the whole city of Munich, as the consumer, hifi, and high-end audio companies return to in-person events. Promoted by the local High End Society and reputed as the best trade-show in the world for consumer high-quality audio products, the 2022 High End Show (May 19-22) is now expanded with the new International Parts & Supply (IPS) B2B segment and more valuable initiatives.
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Vincent Audio Updates PowerLine Series With SV-228 Hybrid Integrated Amplifier
April 18, 2022 by Joao Martins

Vincent Audio Updates PowerLine Series With SV-228 Hybrid Integrated Amplifier

Vincent Audio is a designer and manufacturer of hi-fidelity stereo and multichannel components, headquartered in Germany with manufacturing in Asia, Germany or a combination of the two. This strategy allows the company to offer unique features and designs at affordable prices. Expanding Vincent Audio’s popular PowerLine series, the SV-228 is a new hybrid integrated amplifier that includes VU meters embedded in the front panel, a cool loudness switch, an integrated DAC and Bluetooth 5 input.
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Alta Audio Debuts Adam Three-Way Floorstanding Speaker
April 14, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Alta Audio Debuts Adam Three-Way Floorstanding Speaker

Just before its presentation at AXPONA 2022, Alta Audio confirmed that it will soon ship Adam, a new floor standing three-way speaker that continues the company’s tradition of creating products with high impact sound reproduction. Alta Audio, is a NY-state company that since 2013 designs home audio loudspeakers using its own advanced technologies, the creation of industry veteran Michael Levy, its president and CEO.
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Schiit Audio Introduces Tyr Differential Monoblock Power Amplifier
April 4, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Schiit Audio Introduces Tyr Differential Monoblock Power Amplifier

After multiple subtle hints and not-so-subtle teases, Schiit Audio confirmed availability of the Tyr differential monoblock power amplifier, the top of its amplifier line. Featuring a choke-input power supply, it brings "old-skool" techniques to a modern power amp that also includes unique topologies and intelligent oversight and protection. Delivering 200 watts per channel into 8 ohms and 350 watts per channel into 4 ohms, Tyr provides plenty of power for almost any speaker and sells for $1599 each. And as with all monoblocks, it takes two for stereo.
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Pro-Ject Introduces Two New Hi-Fidelity CD Players
March 16, 2022 by Joao Martins

Pro-Ject Introduces Two New Hi-Fidelity CD Players

Pro-Ject became known for its turntables, but the company's founder and CEO Heinz Lichtenegger invested also in manufacturing small electronic components, including CD players. The new Pro-Ject CD Box DS3 and CD Box S3 are great-value hifi products, designed with the best possible components. The CD Box DS3 ($899) maintains the best features of its predecessors and adds a Texas Instruments PCM1796 DAC, while the CD Box S3 ($549) is the first product of a new S3 compact line.
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