All items tagged with hifi (158)
DALI RUBIKORE Loudspeaker Series Now Shipping in North America
August 6, 2024 by Joao Martins

DALI RUBIKORE Loudspeaker Series Now Shipping in North America

Following the successful, consecutive launches of the flagship DALI KORE and the EPIKORE-11 speakers, DALI continues to celebrate the company's 40-year in business with the new RUBIKORE Series. The 5-model loudspeaker series is the epitome of DALI's recent loudspeaker research and development efforts, condensing all KORE innovations in trickled-down premium hifi models. Now available and shipping across North America.
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Sun Audio Unveils Purified 4 Desktop Modular Speakers and Plug & Play System
August 5, 2024 by Joao Martins

Sun Audio Unveils Purified 4 Desktop Modular Speakers and Plug & Play System

Sun Audio has released a version of the Purified 4 modular speakers with a smaller tri-pod stand for desktop applications. The Purified 4 Desktop speakers are also available with a choice of Purifi Audio 4-inch woofers and BlieSMa 25mm tweeters. Every variant includes a crossover profile tuned for optimal tonal balance. Sun Audio is also now proposing an Hypex NCore integrated amplifier and DSP solution, designed in cooperation with Nord Acoustics, and which can also power a pair of Atohm 9 compact subwoofers.
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Rotel A8 Integrated Amplifier Meets Simple Needs for Japanese Hifi Quality
July 31, 2024 by Joao Martins

Rotel A8 Integrated Amplifier Meets Simple Needs for Japanese Hifi Quality

Rotel announced the new A8 Integrated Amplifier, the latest entry-level model in its growing 14 Series family of hifi components. The A8 leverages Rotel's 60+ year heritage and experience in engineering and manufacturing high-performance, high-value hifi audio components, delivering a very basic, 2x 40 Watts @4 Ohms, Class AB amplifier, with a Moving Magnet phono preamp plus three more line level inputs.
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Sonus faber Concertino G4 Speaker Introduces Innovative Unibody Cork Enclosure
July 29, 2024 by Joao Martins

Sonus faber Concertino G4 Speaker Introduces Innovative Unibody Cork Enclosure

Sonus faber launched its new Concertino G4 speaker during the Tokyo Audio Show 2024. The fourth edition of the brand’s iconic Concertino speaker expands on the its heritage of high-quality sound and Italian craftsmanship, with the innovation of a unique single structure cabinet made with recycled cork. The design maintains the iconic trapezoidal Concertino shape, with an exterior enhanced by trademark Sonus faber materials, such as leather, aluminum, brass, and walnut wood side panels.
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JBL Reimagines the Affordable Home Theater Experience
July 19, 2024 by Alfred Moody

JBL Reimagines the Affordable Home Theater Experience

Previewed earlier this year, JBL launched its new JBL Modern Audio (MA) AV Receivers and Stage 2 Loudspeakers – high-performance home theater and hifi solutions for the music and movie enthusiasts. This new range of JBL-branded products are intended to meet growing demand for home systems that are simple to install, connect, and upgrade. The concept is to offer a unified and cohesive system that combines simplicity, design, quality, and scalability – all at an affordable price.
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Orchard Audio Upgrades Starkrimson Ultra Stereo Amps with an Active RCA Input Option
July 18, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Orchard Audio Upgrades Starkrimson Ultra Stereo Amps with an Active RCA Input Option

Orchard Audio's 500W Starkrimson Ultra stereo amplifiers received a big upgrade. Revision 2.5 builds upon revision 2.0 by adding a built-in active RCA-to-XLR converter. This means the amplifiers can now be used with both single-ended (RCA) and balanced (XLR) sources. With this upgrade even when using the single-ended source the signal to the amplifier is fully balanced. An active RCA to XLR converter is also available from Orchard as a separate product.
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T.H.E. Show Announces Cooperative Venture with Lone Star Audiofest for New Audio Show in Austin, TX
July 8, 2024 by Joao Martins

T.H.E. Show Announces Cooperative Venture with Lone Star Audiofest for New Audio Show in Austin, TX

The promoters of the Lone Star Audiofest and T.H.E. Show - two long-standing regional hifi audio shows - have announced a landmark cooperative venture to promote a new joint effort to take place in Austin, Texas. The new event would be (hopefully tentatively) called T.H.E. Lone Star Audiofest, sponsored by T.H.E. Enterprises, and take place in late spring 2025 (May 2-4), expanding its original scope from local companies and DIY, to attract manufacturers and more distributors.
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Orchard Audio Releases New 500W GaN Monoblock Audio Amplifier
June 4, 2024 by Joao Martins

Orchard Audio Releases New 500W GaN Monoblock Audio Amplifier

Following the launch of its Starkrimson 150W monoblock, Orchard Audio now announced its new state-of-the-art, gallium nitride (GaN) 500W monoblock audio amplifier. The Starkrimson Mono Ultra Premium represents the culmination of Orchard Audio's - and its founder's Leonid (Leo) Ayzenshtat - relentless pursuit of new approaches for audio. This meticulously crafted monoblock amplifier leverages GaN technology and unique Class-D design to deliver unparalleled power, detail, and clarity.
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Orange Amplification Launches Pyramid Audio System
May 24, 2024 by Alfred Moody

Orange Amplification Launches Pyramid Audio System

Orange Amplification, globally regarded as one the best British guitar and bass amplifier manufacturers for both design and build, continues to grow the consumer arm of the brand. Half merchandising and half lifestyle product that expands on the brand's recognition, the Orange Pyramid system is a compact hifi system delivering powerful sound and convenient connectivity that the company says is "pleasing to the ear," with a "warm clean sound."
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Dynaudio Unveils Four New Products for High End Munich 2024
May 2, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Dynaudio Unveils Four New Products for High End Munich 2024

Ahead of the Munich show, Dynaudio revealed four new home audio loudspeakers including the Contour Legacy, the latest member of the Heritage Collection, reviving references of iconic Contour models of the 1980s and 90s with modern materials and technologies. The Danish company will also unveil the Confidence 20A, a new active flagship in a standmount format, the new Contour 20 Black Edition with a new Esotar 3 tweeter, and The Bookshelf, designed in collaboration with Keiji Ashizawa Design and Karimoku of Japan.
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