All items tagged with High End 2019 (28)

Chord Electronics Ultima Amplifier Technology Expands with Ultima 2 and Ultima 3 Mono Power Amplifiers

May 16, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Chord Electronics Ultima Amplifier Technology Expands with Ultima 2 and Ultima 3 Mono Power Amplifiers

Three decades in development, John Franks’ next-generation Ultima amplifier technology filters down into two new mono power amplifiers, the Ultima 2 and Ultima 3, part of Chord Electronics’ ongoing 30th-anniversary celebrations. First unveiled in October 2018, the new Ultima amplifier topology, to date exclusive to the range-topping £30,000 Ultima power amp, is now more affordable than ever, with the two new mono power amps sharing the same Chord Electronics DNA.

New Mark Levinson 5000 Series Integrated Amplifiers and Integrated Streaming SACD Player and DAC

May 15, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

New Mark Levinson 5000 Series Integrated Amplifiers and Integrated Streaming SACD Player and DAC

Harman introduced the latest products from its Luxury Audio Group at the High End 2019 show in Munich. Following a repositioning of the division, announced at the end of 2018, Harman is now focusing on launching new products. In the Mark Levinson brand, Harman introduced two integrated amplifiers from the Mark Levinson 5000 series, the Nº5805 and Nº5802. And in a world premiere, Mark Levinson revealed the Nº5101 integrated player, streamer and DAC.

Harman's Luxury Audio Division Introduces Flagship Lexicon SL-1 High-End Adaptive Speaker

May 14, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Harman's Luxury Audio Division Introduces Flagship Lexicon SL-1 High-End Adaptive Speaker

During the 2019 High End Show in Munich, Germany, Harman unveiled the new controllable Lexicon SoundSteer SL-1 loudspeaker system, using 66 drivers arranged in a 360-degree configuration, and 46 discrete amplifier channels with a music output of 1,300 watts. Truly, a smart speaker on steroids, the SL-1 combines all the latest innovations in advanced beam steering technology.

Warwick Acoustics Introduces APERIO Flagship Electrostatic Headphone System

May 13, 2019 by Joao Martins

Warwick Acoustics Introduces APERIO Flagship Electrostatic Headphone System

Warwick Acoustics, the company behind the multi-award-winning Sonoma Model One electrostatic headphones has launched the APERIO, its new flagship integrated headphone system. Launched at the 2019 High End show in Munich, Germany, the APERIO headphone system introduces the unique Balanced-Drive High Precision Electrostatic Laminate (BD-HPEL), which takes Warwick's original HPEL to a whole new level, complemented with a completely new electronics unit where nothing is missing. The whole system costs US $24,000 but sounds like a million dollars.

Melco Introduces Intelligent Music Library in Collaboration with SongKong

May 13, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Melco Introduces Intelligent Music Library in Collaboration with SongKong

Responding to the frustrations of many owners of digital music libraries to find and quickly play music in large and varied music collections, Melco introduced a new powerful music search/metadata software incorporating MinimServer's Intelligent Browsing with SongKong metadata within Melco hardware. The solution, introduced at the 2019 High End show in Munich, breaks free from the constraints of the physical CD that was used to rip music into Melco's servers, now offering metadata integration matching users' search and intentions.

Naim Introduces Much Improved 2nd Generation Mu-so Integrated Music Streaming System

May 10, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Naim Introduces Much Improved 2nd Generation Mu-so Integrated Music Streaming System

Naim Audio has launched the 2nd Generation of its Mu-so wireless music system. Mu-so 2nd Generation evolves the iconic styling of its predecessor, combining dramatically improved performance, features and functionalities under the already familiar luxury aluminum casing design. From high-resolution streaming to AirPlay 2 support, from multiroom music to TV sound with room compensation, the British hi-fi specialist updates in all aspects this unique all-in-one wireless system.

New PMC fact Signature loudspeakers Introduced at High End 2019

May 10, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

New PMC fact Signature loudspeakers Introduced at High End 2019

The High End show in Munich, Germany, opened with a blast on a first day filled with press conferences and dealer events, where there was no shortage of great sounding speakers. First among many and no doubt among the best quality to be found at the show are the new PMC fact signature speakers. These are re-engineered versions of the renowned fact.8 and fact.12 loudspeakers, with innovations and technology developed for the recently launched fact fenestria flagship, introduced in 2018 precisely at the Munich show.

Sonus Faber Shows Minima Amator II Speakers at High End 2019

May 9, 2019 by Joao Martins

Sonus Faber Shows Minima Amator II Speakers at High End 2019

Some companies in the high-end of the hi-fidelity market have such long traditions that sometimes they assume we should all be aware of their history and achievements, which might happen mostly among the people who actually purchased their products. But that’s hardly the case in a wider market that should actually be aware of what they do. That’s why the introduction of the Minima Amator II speakers by Italian brand Sonus Faber is important. Because there’s a lot of potential buyers for these high-quality, but not so expensive speakers.

NAD Electronics and Purifi Audio Announce Cooperation Agreement

May 9, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

NAD Electronics and Purifi Audio Announce Cooperation Agreement

NAD Electronics, the acclaimed high fidelity audio brand, particularly recognized for its innovations in amplifiers, announced that it will be the first international brand to incorporate and launch Purifi’s new patent-pending class-D technology into its product family. The announcement was made at the opening of another edition of the High End 2019 show, in Munich, Germany. NAD will license Purifi’s patent-pending amplification technology to create its next-generation amplifier platform.

Genelec Introduces Updated F Series Subwoofers at High End 2019

May 6, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Genelec Introduces Updated F Series Subwoofers at High End 2019

Genelec will attend the 2019 High End Munich show to unveil major updates to the connectivity, performance and feature set of their design-iconic F Series Home Audio subwoofers. The two new updated designs feature optical and coaxial digital inputs, higher SPL, updated remote capability, more comprehensive DIP switch features and improved power supply and amplifier design. One of the models features stereo analogue outputs on XLR to allow compatibility with Genelec professional series.

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