All items tagged with hifi (129)
Luxman Announces Flagship M-10X Power Amplifier
January 19, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Luxman Announces Flagship M-10X Power Amplifier

Luxman announced a new stereo power amplifier that introduces the new LUXMAN Integrated Feedback Engine System (LIFES1.0) circuit. The new refined audio design is said to achieve the ideal balance between low distortion and effortless musicality using 3-stage Darlington equipped quadruple paralleled push-pull output modules. The Luxman M-10X replaces the classic M-900u of 2013 and joins the acclaimed D-10X digital player as flagship models that anticipate the company’s 100th anniversary in 2025.
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Tube Amp Doctor Announces New EL34-STR REDBASE Premium Selected Tubes
October 11, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Tube Amp Doctor Announces New EL34-STR REDBASE Premium Selected Tubes

Following on the introduction earlier in 2021 of the 6L6GCM-STR, the first model from an all-new high quality premium tube series named REDBASE from Tube Amp Doctor (TAD), the German company now announced the new TAD EL34-STR REDBASE, which can be used for any EL-34 application in guitar amplifiers and also hifi tube designs instead of 6CA7 and KT77 tubes. All tubes in TAD’s REDBASE family are manufactured on a new exclusive production facility.
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NAD Expands Classic Series With New C 399 HybridDigital DAC Amplifier
September 22, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

NAD Expands Classic Series With New C 399 HybridDigital DAC Amplifier

NAD Electronics expanded its Classic Series with a new flagship integrated amplifier featuring HybridDigital nCore amplification, ESS Sabre DAC and the latest MDC2 Modular Design Construction architecture. With all these key elements of NAD's Masters Series amplifiers, the new C 399 Hybrid Digital DAC Amplifier takes value and performance to a whole new level. The suggested retail price of the C 399 is $1999 USD with retail availability in time for the holiday season.
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PSB Speakers Launches Flagship Synchrony Series in North America
September 2, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

PSB Speakers Launches Flagship Synchrony Series in North America

PSB Speakers, long renowned for excellence in loudspeaker design, announced their new flagship Synchrony Series consisting of the T600 Tower Speakers (US$7,999/pair MSRP), and the B600 Bookshelf Speakers (US$2,499/pair MSRP). The new tower and bookshelf speakers use an all-new driver platform, built-in IsoAcoustics isolators, and represent the finest application of the brand's "True to Nature" design philosophy.
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Parasound Debuts Halo JC 1+ 450-Watt Monoblock Power Amplifier at RMAF 2021
July 14, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Parasound Debuts Halo JC 1+ 450-Watt Monoblock Power Amplifier at RMAF 2021

Five years in the making, the new Parasound Halo JC 1+ is touted as the finest amplifier in the company’s 38 year history, once again reflecting John Curl’s lifework and core design philosophies. When Parasound introduced and first started shipping this 450-watt monoblock power amplifier, in early 2020, the pandemic didn't allow any public demonstrations. Now, the first public demonstration of the Halo JC 1+ will finally take place at RMAF 2021.
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Polish Audio Electronics Manufacturer HEM Introduces Ferrum Brand of High End Audio Products
July 5, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Polish Audio Electronics Manufacturer HEM Introduces Ferrum Brand of High End Audio Products

HEM is a Polish audio electronics designer and manufacturer and home of Ferrum, a new high end audio brand that just unveiled its first two products. The company benefits from an extensive history in audio electronics and an experienced engineering team that was responsible for some popular designs. Now with its own brand, Ferrum launches with HYPSOS, a hybrid power system, and OOR, an headphone amplifier for those looking for the ultimate musical bliss.
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Naim Audio Launches Limited-Edition Solstice Turntable
June 24, 2021 by Joao Martins

Naim Audio Launches Limited-Edition Solstice Turntable

Renowned worldwide these days for its cutting-edge integrated digital audio systems, Naim Audio has placed considerable resources to design a very sophisticated vinyl reproduction system. In fact, the new Naim Solstice is the first turntable in the British brand’s almost 50-year history. It comes with a next-generation version of its own Naim Aro tonearm, an Equinox MC cartridge, external Solstice Series Phono Stage, and a dedicated Power Supply unit. Only 500 sets will be built of this Solstice Special Edition package.
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Orchard Audio Introduces 500W Starkrimson Stereo Ultra GaN Hi-Fi Audio Amplifier
June 16, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Orchard Audio Introduces 500W Starkrimson Stereo Ultra GaN Hi-Fi Audio Amplifier

Following the enormous success of the original Starkrimson Mono amplifier, Orchard Audio is introducing the Starkrimson Stereo Ultra amplifier, using the same proprietary dual-feedback modulator and next-generation gallium nitride (GaN) transistors. The new Ultra amplifier design is the result of the work of the company's founder, Leonid (Leo) Ayzenshtat, and is able to deliver up to 500WRMS (1000WPEAK) of power and 20A of current while maintaining extremely low noise and distortion.
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Sonus Faber Extends Lumina Collection With More Powerful Speakers
June 16, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Sonus Faber Extends Lumina Collection With More Powerful Speakers

Sonus faber announced the continuation of its acclaimed Lumina loudspeaker collection with the addition of two models: The Lumina II and The Lumina V. The brand's intent was to offer a simple, balanced combination with the ability to satisfy both stereo and multichannel system listening. The introduction of Lumina II and Lumina V speaker also meets an even wider audience with the need for higher power for larger environments.
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Heavenly Soundworks to Showcase FIVE17 Loudspeaker System at T.H.E. Show 2021
May 28, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Heavenly Soundworks to Showcase FIVE17 Loudspeaker System at T.H.E. Show 2021

So many audio manufacturers have kept busy during the global pandemic and have yet to show publicly the results of their work. Heavenly Soundworks is a new US brand, which will officially debut the FIVE17 Loudspeaker System at T.H.E. Show 2021, 11-13 June, at the Hilton Long Beach Hotel, Long Beach, CA. This will be the first chance to listen to this new active loudspeaker design, the work of Kevin and Jonathan Couch, the company’s co-founders.
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