All items tagged with high resolution audio (368)
HIFIMAN Electronics Now Shipping ANANDA-BT High-Resolution Bluetooth Headphones
October 4, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

HIFIMAN Electronics Now Shipping ANANDA-BT High-Resolution Bluetooth Headphones

HIFIMAN is a brand revered for its high end planar magnetic and electrostatic headphone solutions. Recently, the company surprised us with the announcement of a TWS model, and now the company confirmed that is now shipping a new wireless version of its acclaimed Ananda open-back planar headphones, an attempt to create a high fidelity personal audio solution that translates the highest possible quality from high resolution audio sources, wired and wireless.
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Amazon Introduces New 2019 Echo Devices Including the Company's First True Wireless Earbuds
September 26, 2019 by Joao Martins

Amazon Introduces New 2019 Echo Devices Including the Company's First True Wireless Earbuds

During a special event promoted to announce a new generation of Amazon Alexa products, technologies and solutions, Amazon introduced an all-new line-up of Echo devices to expand its Alexa voice assistant ecosystem in the home and now also on-the-go. The all-new Echo Buds, using ANC technology licensed from Bose, join the Echo Auto as another option to take Alexa outside the home. The new Echo speakers also include the Echo Studio, engineered in collaboration with Dolby and supporting HRA and immersive audio reproduction.
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Marantz Introduces New High-Performance Integrated Two-Channel Amplifier with Wireless Streaming Capabilities
September 26, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Marantz Introduces New High-Performance Integrated Two-Channel Amplifier with Wireless Streaming Capabilities

It seems the audio industry is once again pushing two-channel high-quality components, hoping to appeal to the growing market of consumers who are rediscovering vinyl, while simultaneously enjoying wireless streaming and access to Digital Music Libraries. Being one of the leading Hi-Fi brands in the world, Marantz announced the PM7000N, the company’s first fully discrete integrated Hi-Fi amplifier with HEOS wireless music streaming capabilities.
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In Perspective: Amazon Lossless Audio Streaming Option with Amazon Music HD
September 18, 2019 by Joao Martins

In Perspective: Amazon Lossless Audio Streaming Option with Amazon Music HD

Amazon announced the launch of Amazon Music HD, a new tier of "higher quality" lossless streaming, promising "more than 50 million songs in High Definition," and "millions of songs in Ultra High Definition," a designation akin to TV services that Amazon thinks consumers will understand better than High Resolution Audio (HRA). The first tier of the service "High Definition" is in fact a CD-quality FLAC lossless streaming, while the "Ultra HD" tier defines FLAC streaming of 24-bit and a sample rate up to 192 kHz, or HRA.
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Bowers & Wilkins Expands Wireless Formation Suite of Products with New Formation Flex
September 17, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Bowers & Wilkins Expands Wireless Formation Suite of Products with New Formation Flex

Following the introduction of the Formation Suite of wireless home audio products, Bowers & Wilkins introduced a new full-range standalone model to the family, more in-line with the design of the rest of the series. The new Formation Flex extends the wireless capabilities of the high resolution streaming Formation series, offering what the company states to be the “highest quality sound ever found in a standalone wireless speaker of its size.”
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Google Voice Assistant Coming to BluOS Products
September 12, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Google Voice Assistant Coming to BluOS Products

Lenbrook International announced that its BluOS Hi-Res Distributed Audio platform, will support Google Voice Assistant through Actions On Google. BluOS already supports Amazon Alexa voice control and Apple Siri with AirPlay 2 compatible products. Users of BluOS Enabled products from Bluesound, NAD Electronics, and DALI Speakers, will be prompted to update their players on or around October 8, 2019, to add hands-free control of their music from any Google Home device.
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Sony Unveils New Personal Audio Products at IFA 2019
September 9, 2019 by Joao Martins

Sony Unveils New Personal Audio Products at IFA 2019

At the IFA 2019 consumer electronics show in Berlin, Germany, Sony had a lot of new products to show, including new wireless headphone models that improve on the company’s leading technologies. But headphones also need audio sources, and can particularly benefit from high quality audio players, like the new Sony Walkman NW-ZX500 and NW-A100 series, which support direct streaming services and also feature MQA support for streams and downloads.
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Creative Expands Super X-Fi Range with Sound Blaster X3 and Super X-Fi Theater Headphones
September 3, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Creative Expands Super X-Fi Range with Sound Blaster X3 and Super X-Fi Theater Headphones

Creative Technology will be showcasing its latest range of audio solutions at IFA 2019 (September 5-11). Spanning categories from high-performance headphones and true wireless earbuds to portable speakers and high-resolution sound cards, Creative will be featuring a diverse portfolio of products at its booth, including exclusive previews of the first Sound Blaster with Super X-Fi processing and what the company calls its best Super X-Fi headphones yet, the new Super X-Fi Theater Headphones.
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Apple Digital Masters: Why Is Everyone Talking About It?
August 22, 2019 by Joao Martins

Apple Digital Masters: Why Is Everyone Talking About It?

It all started with an article from Billboard that stated: "On Wednesday (August 7) Apple Music announced the launch of Apple Digital Masters, a new initiative by the streaming giant that combines all of its "Mastered for iTunes" offerings into one global catalog. This is the company's first public acknowledgement of the initiative, which it has been quietly unveiling for some time." And suddenly the story was all over the place. But Apple didn't actually announce anything. Or at least, there was no official press release from Apple to be found confirming the story.
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Meridian Introduces Roon Ready 210 Streamer for Advanced Home Integration
August 13, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Meridian Introduces Roon Ready 210 Streamer for Advanced Home Integration

High resolution audio pioneer, Meridian has introduced its new 210 Streamer to help integrators meet market demand for reliable, high-quality audio streaming throughout the home. The new Meridian 210 allows the latest music-streaming services to connect flawlessly to home audio installations via a range of formats. With aptX HD Bluetooth, the Meridian 210 supports highest quality streaming and synchronizes the volume controls of Bluetooth devices, playback apps, Meridian components and third-party control across the system.
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