All items tagged with hi-res audio (113)

Sennheiser Announces New HD 660 S Improved Open Dynamic Headphones

October 13, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Sennheiser Announces New HD 660 S Improved Open Dynamic Headphones

Sennheiser has launched the new HD 660 S open dynamic headphone. The new model builds on the legacy of the popular HD 650, surpassing the exceptional performance of its predecessor with a new and improved transducer design that, the company says, "delivers lower harmonic distortion for an even more natural, lifelike audio experience." With a lower impedance of 150 ohms, the HD 660 S delivers reference-class fidelity with both stationary and mobile HiRes players.

Aiming for the Top: The New Focal Clear High-End Headphone

October 6, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Aiming for the Top: The New Focal Clear High-End Headphone

Leading French speaker and headphone manufacturer, Focal unveiled Clear, the company’s newest reference headphone. Clear is Focal’s new circumaural open-back headphone for audiophiles and represents a new evolution of Focal’s now famous open-back, full-range speaker headphone family. With this new introduction, the French brand consolidates its market position in the high-end headphone segment with a reference open-back model under $2,000.

Pioneer Introduces Eight Speakers and Six Subwoofers on New Z and D High Performance Automotive Loudspeaker Series

September 22, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Pioneer Introduces Eight Speakers and Six Subwoofers on New Z and D High Performance Automotive Loudspeaker Series

Pioneer Electronics (USA) introduced several new high performance automotive loudspeakers, all using advanced designs and materials. The new Z series of speakers and subwoofers and the next generation D series speakers and subwoofers, have been engineered to reproduce music with premium sound quality, respond to hi-res audio increased dynamics, and take full advantage of unique concepts and proprietary advanced technology, benefiting from Pioneer's decades of automotive loudspeaker design theory and testing ability.

Audio-Technica Starts Shipping ATH-DSR9BT Pure Digital Drive Bluetooth Headphones

July 20, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Audio-Technica Starts Shipping ATH-DSR9BT Pure Digital Drive Bluetooth Headphones

Audio-Technica is now shipping its ATH-DSR9BT Wireless Headphones with Pure Digital Drive technology. Winner of a CES 2017 Innovation award, the ATH-DSR9BT is one of the first headphones with Bluetooth wireless technology to employ Audio-Technica's new Pure Digital Drive system, which keeps the audio signal completely digital from source to driver to offer a new level in sound quality.

CEDIA 2017 San Diego: A Drive Into the Future

July 8, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

CEDIA 2017 San Diego: A Drive Into the Future

CEDIA 2017 brings together more than 18,000 home tech pros and over 500 exhibitors, giving attendees concentrated access to the new products, breakthrough innovations and targeted training they need. CEDIA 2017 will be held at the San Diego Convention Center, September 5-9. Show floor open September 7-9. This will be a pivotal moment for the association and the show, in the middle of some of the most challenging market trends ever.

Libre Wireless Technologies Powers ADX RIVA WAND Wireless Portable Audio Product Line

April 17, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Libre Wireless Technologies Powers ADX RIVA WAND Wireless Portable Audio Product Line

Libre Wireless Technologies confirmed a technology partnership with RIVA Audio, the lifestyle brand of Audio Design Experts, Inc. (ADX), to supply its embedded Wi-Fi and Wireless solutions. Already recognized for its high quality portable Bluetooth speakers RIVA S and Turbo X, applying its patented Trillium technology, RIVA Audio is about to launch its new WAND Series speakers, with the Arena and Festival models, supporting all possible audio streaming options as well as up to 24-bit/192kHz.

V-MODA Unveils Improved Crossfade 2 Wireless Headphones

March 28, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

V-MODA Unveils Improved Crossfade 2 Wireless Headphones

V-MODA just unveiled its new Crossfade 2 Wireless Over-Ear headphones. Building on the success of V-MODA’s original Crossfade M-100 and Wireless headphones, the new model raises the bar in sound quality with Hi-Res Audio certification, larger cushions, new colors, longer battery life and the iconic CliqFold mechanism design. The new generation V-MODA wireless headphones use new 50mm drivers, with improved frequency response in both Bluetooth and wired mode.

MQA and Universal Music Group to Collaborate on Advancing Hi-Res On-Demand Streaming

February 16, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

MQA and Universal Music Group to Collaborate on Advancing Hi-Res On-Demand Streaming

Music technology company MQA and Universal Music Group (UMG) announced that the companies have entered into a multi-year agreement that will encode UMG’s extensive catalogue of master recordings using Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) technology, promising to make some of the world’s most celebrated recordings available for the first time in Hi-Res Audio streaming. A historical development for all the high resolution music enthusiasts.

Japanese Label UNAMAS Chooses MQA Format to Showcase Hi-Res Recordings

July 12, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Japanese Label UNAMAS Chooses MQA Format to Showcase Hi-Res Recordings

UNAMAS, the Japanese hi-res music label run by award-winning recording engineer, Mick Sawaguchi, has selected ten albums from their catalogue for encoding in MQA. The recordings, ranging from Schubert’s “Death and the Maiden” performed by the Unamas String Quintet, to Hiroshi Fukamizu’s “Everything for Drums”, will be available from July 15 on music download service, e-onkyo music, priced at ¥3.000 ($29 / £19) each.

Merging Announces NADAC Distribution Agreements in Europe, Asia and Pacific

August 31, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Merging Announces NADAC Distribution Agreements in Europe, Asia and Pacific

Following distribution appointments for North America, Merging is now confirming agreements with companies who will be handling the NADAC network-attached DAC market - high-end consumer segment - all over the world. In some cases, like China, Merging established a new company to address this market efficiently and separate it from the professional business.

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