All items tagged with high resolution audio and hi-res audio (65)

AES New York 2023 Convention Promotes UWB Workshop, Friday, October 27

October 18, 2023 by Joao Martins

AES New York 2023 Convention Promotes UWB Workshop, Friday, October 27

The Audio Engineering Society created a new Task Group to develop a new standard for Ultra Wideband (UWB) high resolution, low latency audio. During the 155th AES New York 2023 Convention (October 25-27), a dedicated workshop will detail the potential of UWB for audio, and this new AES effort. Titled "UWB – A New Wireless Tech in the Future of Pro Audio" the panel will include Jackie Green (UWB Alliance), Jonny McClintock (AntennaWare/Audio Codecs), Gary Spittle (Sonical), Torbev Sonderskov (Lenbrook), and Alexis Bizalion (Qorvo).

Audio Engineering Society Announces New Task Group for UWB Hi Res, Low Latency Audio Interface

October 11, 2023 by Joao Martins

Audio Engineering Society Announces New Task Group for UWB Hi Res, Low Latency Audio Interface

In response to growing industry interest and activities around Ultra Wideband (UWB) technology for audio applications, the Audio Engineering Society announced the creation of a new Task Group to develop a new standard for UWB high resolution low latency audio interface. The new AES Standards group is called SC-02-02-B and is under the Working Group on Digital Audio Interfacing chaired by John Grant, and chaired by Jackie Green, Technical Advisor for the UWB Alliance.

Three Integrated Amplifiers, CD Player, and High-Resolution Music Streamer Developed to Stay True to ARCAM's Heritage

October 4, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Three Integrated Amplifiers, CD Player, and High-Resolution Music Streamer Developed to Stay True to ARCAM's Heritage

British brand ARCAM, now part of the Harman Luxury Audio Group, announced the launch of the ARCAM Radia Series of audio products consisting of the ARCAM A5, A15 and A25 integrated amplifiers, the ARCAM CD5 CD player, and the ARCAM ST5 high-resolution streamer. Not exactly "old skool" audio components, the new ARCAM designs are a welcome refresh for the brand with a unique combination of modern, bold aesthetics, and modern audio technology.

Lenbrook Acquires MQA, Patents, and Audio Codecs

September 19, 2023 by Joao Martins

Lenbrook Acquires MQA, Patents, and Audio Codecs

Lenbrook Corp., the privately-owned Canadian audio company that owns NAD Electronics, PSB Speakers, Bluesound, Bluesound Professional, and BluOS, has acquired the assets of UK-based company MQA. The deal adds significant audio patents and codecs to Lenbrook’s IP portfolio, including MQA's high-resolution audio encoding and the latest SCL6 Scalable Codec for wireless audio applications, which is implemented in the upcoming line of PSB headphones and earbuds.

Focal Relaunches Bathys Wireless ANC Headphones with Mimi Sound Personalization

September 18, 2023 by Joao Martins

Focal Relaunches Bathys Wireless ANC Headphones with Mimi Sound Personalization

Almost a year ago, Focal introduced two important new headphones one after the other. The main announcement was the introduction of its flagship Focal Utopia 2022 Edition. The second announcement was the Bathys, its first wireless headphones with Active Noise Cancellation (ANC). This sequence didn't help to project the sales of the Bathys, which also offer a high-quality USB-DAC wired mode. Now, Focal relaunched the Bathys with a new color and support for Mimi hearing personalization.

Linkplay Technology Announces New WiiM Pro Plus with Premium DAC Built-in

August 8, 2023 by Joao Martins

Linkplay Technology Announces New WiiM Pro Plus with Premium DAC Built-in

Linkplay Technology launched the WiiM Pro Plus, an upgraded version of its successful WiiM Pro audio streamer. Listening to the market, the new WiiM Pro Plus now offers a premium AKM DAC built-in, and takes home audio to a new level featuring enhanced audio-quality, all within the same simple and cost-effective package. The WiiM Pro Plus is designed to reduce the total system cost, allowing music enthusiasts to create a high-res streaming audio system that extends existing equipment, for a fraction of the cost of buying a new setup, additional cables or an external DAC.

Audioengine Launches 2nd Generation Hi-Res 32-bit D1 Portable Headphone Amplifier and DAC

May 8, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Audioengine Launches 2nd Generation Hi-Res 32-bit D1 Portable Headphone Amplifier and DAC

Audioengine, an innovative brand of affordable home audio products is now shipping its 2nd Generation Hi-Res 32-bit D1 Portable Headphone Amplifier and DAC. Engineered for music lovers on the go, the compact D1 is equipped with both USB-C and optical (SPDIF) inputs. The DAC is equipped with an ESS ES9018 DAC and an optical receiver ESS9018, offering a full-scale output of 2.0V RMS with an output impedance of 4.7 ohm, working with the most demanding headphones.

How Many Bits Would You Like with Your Music? The Case of the SCL6 Scalable Codec

March 16, 2023 by Joao Martins

How Many Bits Would You Like with Your Music? The Case of the SCL6 Scalable Codec

The Case of the SCL6 Scalable Codec. How Much Do You Want Hi-Res Audio? The candidates to become high-quality optional codecs for Bluetooth LE Audio are starting to line up. And SCL6 is leading the charge. This new scalable codec created by MQA was one of the best demonstrations at CES 2023, and is one of the most promising solutions for high-quality wireless audio. Yes, I said MQA.

PSB Speakers, Sonical and MQA Announce Partnership to Create Next-Generation Headphones

February 28, 2023 by Joao Martins

PSB Speakers, Sonical and MQA Announce Partnership to Create Next-Generation Headphones

PSB Speakers, together with hearables start-up Sonical and audio codecs specialists MQA, announced a partnership that intends to define a new category of high-resolution audio headphones. The collaboration is aimed at creating true hifi headphones and smart earbuds, combining MQA's SCL6 high resolution wireless audio transmission and Sonical’s CosmOS platform. Planned for release under the PSB Speakers brand by Q1 2024, the resulting products will be the first headphones to feature Sonical’s ear computing platform, enabling a variety of apps and software upgrades.

Primare Prisma Integrated Amplifiers Are Roon Ready

February 23, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Primare Prisma Integrated Amplifiers Are Roon Ready

Primare, the Swedish designer and manufacturer of hi-fi components, announced that three of its best-selling Prisma integrated amplifiers - i15, i25 and i35 - received Roon Ready certification from Roon Labs. Being Roon Ready means that the systems transparently discover and connect to Roon with bit-perfect audio delivered from Roon to the network player. The owners of these models will find the update automatically downloaded and installed on their electronics.

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