All items tagged with high end audio (219)
CMA Audio Announces Updated Niimbus US5 and US5 Pro Headphone Amplifiers
July 26, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

CMA Audio Announces Updated Niimbus US5 and US5 Pro Headphone Amplifiers

The new Niimbus US5 Pro adds an additional balanced headphone connection. Since the 4.4mm Pentaconn connector has gained popularity as a new balanced headphone connection standard CMA Audio decided to add this feature and renamed his popular US4+ as the US5 Pro. All other features and specs remain the same. The US5 also adds the 4.4mm Pentaconn connector along with every other feature from the plus model except for the 256 step relay volume option.
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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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Bang & Olufsen Adopts Fraunhofer IIS LC3plus Audio Codec for High-Resolution Wireless Audio Products
June 14, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Bang & Olufsen Adopts Fraunhofer IIS LC3plus Audio Codec for High-Resolution Wireless Audio Products

In order to meet the quality expectations of their users, high-end consumer electronics manufacturer Bang & Olufsen decided on the new open standard LC3plus codec from Fraunhofer IIS for their wireless streaming devices. LC3plus is currently the most advanced solution that combines support for high-resolution audio with low delay. LC3plus has been standardized by ETSI as TS 103 634, and is the first solution to support high-resolution music streaming services also over wireless accessories.
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Bryston Joins Azione Unlimited Following Acquisition by James Tanner
June 3, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Bryston Joins Azione Unlimited Following Acquisition by James Tanner

Bryston, the manufacturer of audio electronics and loudspeakers for music and cinema systems, has joined the Azione Unlimited buying group serving audio/video integration professionals. The company from Peterborough, Ontario, made the announcement following the recent acquisition of the business by James Tanner, now the company CEO. Tanner already confirmed the intention to fortify relationships with A/V specialty dealers and expand Bryston's R&D and manufacturing.
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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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Stenheim Unveils New Reference Ultime Two Speakers
May 18, 2021 by Joao Martins

Stenheim Unveils New Reference Ultime Two Speakers

Stenheim speakers are not for the faint of heart. Designed and built in the best tradition of extreme high-end Swiss audio brands, Stenheim aims to create only musical reference products for the ultimate music enthusiast. The company’s latest design brings the exceptional quality of the brand’s Reference Ultime speakers to smaller spaces and at lower price point of a mere $150,000 USD for the pair.
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Sennheiser Introduces IE 900 Flagship Earphones With Improved X3R Transducer
May 12, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Sennheiser Introduces IE 900 Flagship Earphones With Improved X3R Transducer

Technical innovation, meticulous attention to detail, and an uncompromising demand for perfection to deliver a listening experience without compromise. These are the premises for another ambitious product development from Sennheiser, the new IE 900 around-the-ear earphones. The high-end concept required designing a completely new 7mm driver, the X3R, to match the product’s flagship status.
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Grimm Audio Announces New SB1 Digital Motional Feedback Subwoofer
May 6, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Grimm Audio Announces New SB1 Digital Motional Feedback Subwoofer

Grimm Audio introduced the successor of its LS1s-DMF motional feedback subwoofer: the SB1. The new design takes Grimm's Digital Motional Feedback approach to a whole new level. The new subwoofer uses a new and improved driver, over which Grimm Audio could build a better electronics implementation and leverage significant evolution in sensors and DSP, creating an even better match for its LS1 series speakers.
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From Micro to Pro and High-End Speakers in Voice Coil May 2021
April 26, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

From Micro to Pro and High-End Speakers in Voice Coil May 2021

In Voice Coil May 2021, Andrew Taylor explains Klippel’s approach to "Comprehensive Transducer Testing in 24 Minutes," Mike Klasco writes about the use of "PEEK High-Performance Film Diaphragms and Cones," and there are two updated directories on MEMS Speakers and Microspeaker Vendors. James Croft reviews Mikhail Dinaburg’s “Speaker with Dual Diffuser” patent, while Vance Dickason characterizes the NSD1424BTN 1.4” compression driver from Eighteen Sound, and the Twt28_vMS high-end dome tweeter from Kartesian in Test Bench. Now available in print and digital.
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ROHM Semiconductor Launches 32-bit MUS-IC Series DAC for Reference-Class Audio Equipment
April 16, 2021 by Joao Martins

ROHM Semiconductor Launches 32-bit MUS-IC Series DAC for Reference-Class Audio Equipment

Japanese electronic component manufacturer ROHM Semiconductor has a strong connection with music and audio, being the source for a wide range of audio converters, amplifiers, and processors. Recently, ROHM started a new development project for a variety of new high fidelity solutions supporting high resolution audio. First in the new MUS-IC range and now available is the ROHM BD34301EKV, a 32-bit D/A converter designed for high-end audio designs. ROHM also launched the BD34301EKV-EVK-001 evaluation board available via distributor channels.
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