All items tagged with high end audio (219)
KEF Launches Updated Blade Meta and The Reference Meta Loudspeakers
February 18, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

KEF Launches Updated Blade Meta and The Reference Meta Loudspeakers

Capitalizing on successful research and significant improvements demonstrated by the KEF LS50 Meta speakers, the British hifi brand has officially launched the latest updates to their high-end loudspeaker offerings – Blade and The Reference. The two ranges have been updated with KEF’s latest acoustic innovations, including a new, high-end 12th Generation Uni-Q with Metamaterial Absorption Technology (MAT). The Blade Meta and Reference Meta loudspeakers are now available.
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Pro Audio Design to Showcase TAD Evolution-Two Speakers at Florida Audio Expo 2022
February 14, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Pro Audio Design to Showcase TAD Evolution-Two Speakers at Florida Audio Expo 2022

The forthcoming Florida Audio Expo, happening at the Embassy Suites by Hilton, in Tampa, from February 18–20, will be a unique opportunity to listen to the new TAD Evolution Series E-2 floor-standing speakers. Following the recent announcement that Pro Audio Design was appointed the official US and Canda distributor for Technical Audio Devices Laboratories (TAD), the company will have a dedicated demonstration suite showcasing the impressive new Evolution Series of hi-fi audio components.
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McIntosh Announces Upgraded Versions of MA9500 and MA8950 Integrated Amplifiers
February 9, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

McIntosh Announces Upgraded Versions of MA9500 and MA8950 Integrated Amplifiers

McIntosh Laboratory continues to design new products. The company unveiled its MA9500 and MA8950 Integrated Amplifiers, which replace the existing MA9000 and MA8900 models, adding upgraded power supplies and performance enhancements to these already outstanding products. The updated circuits now deliver increased dynamic headroom, while the updated DA2 Digital Audio Module adds improved D/A conversion and connectivity.
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Ferrum Audio Introduces ERCO High End Headphone Amplifier and DAC
February 7, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Ferrum Audio Introduces ERCO High End Headphone Amplifier and DAC

Ferrum Audio just unveiled its latest product, the third to be launched from the new brand created in 2021 by HEM, the electronics manufacturing company from Warsaw, Poland. The Ferrum ERCO is a high end USB-C DAC with balanced headphone and line level outputs, using a ESS Sabre ES9028PRO converter with support for PCM up to 32-bit/384kHz and DSD256. The name ERCO (not pronounced airco but ˈert͡so) is Esperanto for ore and was intended "to forge musical gems from its components," as the company states.
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Purifi Audio Unveils New Aluminum Cone 6.5" Extended Excursion Woofer
February 3, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Purifi Audio Unveils New Aluminum Cone 6.5" Extended Excursion Woofer

Danish audio powerhouse Purifi Audio is not showing any intention of slowing down its efforts to push innovation further in both audio amplification and speaker transducers. Adding to the original formula - featuring proprietary fiber paper cones - used in the successful PTT4.0X and PTT6.5X midbass drivers, Purifi now announced a new aluminum-cone version of the PTT6.5X, delivering extended frequency range with ultra low distortion for superior midrange performance.
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Charcroft Launches ClarityCap Purity High-End Audio Capacitors
January 24, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Charcroft Launches ClarityCap Purity High-End Audio Capacitors

Charcroft Electronics, the specialist distributor and manufacturer of electronic components, has launched the Purity range of ClarityCap audio capacitors to deliver a significantly lower noise floor, with more ‘dark space’ around the audio signal, and an improved dynamic range. These features enable greater clarity for audio reproduction as well as improved spatial separation for the individual instruments and vocals. The new capacitors use the multi-strand Van den Hul cable specified by high-end loudspeaker manufacturers.
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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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Zesto Audio Announces Tube Stereo Power Amplifier with 3-Position Bias Switch
January 17, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Zesto Audio Announces Tube Stereo Power Amplifier with 3-Position Bias Switch

Zesto Audio, the Californian company founded by George Counnas, announced the launch of a new Class A amplifier design that offers an impressive 100 watts per channel (8 ohms) plus a unique feature of a three-position "Auto Bias Select" switch. In order to achieve its power rating, the new Bia 200 Select Stereo Power Amplifier is sold with four 12AU7 plus four matched KT150 output tubes. Thanks to the new auto bias switch, the amplifier is ready to safely accommodate KT88, KT120 and KT170 tubes, delivering options for all preferences.
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MUTEC Offers REF10 Upgrade to Ultimate 10 MHz Reference Master Clock REF10 SE120
November 23, 2021 by Oliver A.Masciarotte

MUTEC Offers REF10 Upgrade to Ultimate 10 MHz Reference Master Clock REF10 SE120

MUTEC GmbH, the Berlin-based manufacturer of audio equipment for studio professionals and the most demanding audio enthusiasts, announced an attractive upgrade option for users of its proven MUTEC REF10 reference master clock to evolve to the evolved level of the company's latest REF10 SE120. The decision by MUTEC to offer the upgrade was taken in the interest of general sustainability and improving the lasting value of its products.
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McIntosh Announces Next Generation C12000 Two-Chassis Preamplifier
November 18, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

McIntosh Announces Next Generation C12000 Two-Chassis Preamplifier

McIntosh announced the C12000 Preamplifier, a unique two-chassis design that isolates the audio section from the control and power sections, resulting in the purest sound reproduction possible. The C12000 is comprised of the C12000 Controller Module and the C12000 Preamplifier Module which work together seamlessly when connected. This represents an updated approach from the famous brand to this acclaimed two-chassis preamplifier design.
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