All items tagged with home audio (287)
Kii Audio To Present New Kii Seven Wireless Speaker at High End Munich
April 25, 2024 by Joao Martins

Kii Audio To Present New Kii Seven Wireless Speaker at High End Munich

Kii Audio will demonstrate its new Kii Seven compact wireless music system at the 2024 High End Show in Munich. This will be basically the official launch of this new design, announced back in September 2023, which will have fully integrated network and wireless streaming features. More than eight years past from the unveiling of the Kii Three, all the details about the second product from the company are also now available.
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Bang & Olufsen Recreates Another Classic - the Beosystem 9000c
April 25, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Bang & Olufsen Recreates Another Classic - the Beosystem 9000c

Following the success of the Beogram 4000c recreated turntable in 2020, the Beosystem 9000c is the second project in the recreated classics series that demonstrates Bang & Olufsen's longevity promise: "Creating products that can stand the test of time." The Beosystem 9000c music system features a fully restored and reimagined Beosound 9000 CD player from the 1990's paired with Bang & Olufsen's modern Beolab 28 speakers.
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Sonos Reimagined Sonos App Unifies Services, Content and System Controls
April 23, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Sonos Reimagined Sonos App Unifies Services, Content and System Controls

Sonos revealed its most extensive app redesign ever, creating a new, more unified streaming experience that allows users to organize their favorite playlists, stations, albums and more from over 100 services on one customizable Home screen. The new Home screen also provides faster access to Sonos system controls with one easy swipe up, making tab to tab jumping a thing of the past. The new app supports all existing S2 products and will be available globally through a software update for the S2 mobile app and via an all-new web app on May 7, 2024.
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Luxman Introduces First-Ever Audio Streaming Player
April 19, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Luxman Introduces First-Ever Audio Streaming Player

Luxman was among the world’s first consumer electronics companies, founded at the dawn of the radio age in 1925, in Japan. Fast-forward to 2024, and Luxman has launched its first ever streaming audio source, which the company reminiscently calls a "network transport". But the new Luxman NT-07 is effectively a fully featured digital audio source for today, supporting streaming services, USB and network file playback via connection to outboard D/A converters.
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AXPONA 2024 Reports Record Attendance And Exhibitors
April 18, 2024 by Joao Martins

AXPONA 2024 Reports Record Attendance And Exhibitors

AXPONA (Audio Expo North America) welcomed 10,391 attendees, coming from 42 states and 31 countries, to the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center, April 12-14, 2024. This was a 14% increase over 2023 and marked its biggest show yet. Over 600 audio brands from 50+ countries offered a vibrant showcase filling the largest number of rooms. AXPONA offered music lovers three jam-packed days of spectacular sound, technology, seminars, live music, and the very latest products in the industry.
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Cambridge Audio Introduces New CXA81 Mk II Integrated Stereo Amplifier
April 17, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Cambridge Audio Introduces New CXA81 Mk II Integrated Stereo Amplifier

The new heart of the CX Series, the new CXA81 Mk II Integrated Stereo Amplifier from Cambridge Audio, enhances sound with new premium components within the Class AB amplification circuitry, delivering 80 Watts per channel to drive even the most demanding speakers. An ESS ES9018K2M Sabre 32 DAC delivers reference-level digital-to-analog conversion from the TOSLINK, Coaxial and USB digital inputs, while balanced XLR inputs ensure a premium connection to the new CXN100 Network Player.
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ATC Announces New SCM20ASL Limited Edition Loudspeaker
April 11, 2024 by Alfred Moody

ATC Announces New SCM20ASL Limited Edition Loudspeaker

In celebration of the beginning of its 50th Anniversary initiatives, Acoustic Transducer Company (ATC) announced the forthcoming release of an exclusive new active stand mount loudspeaker, the SCM20ASL Limited Edition. The ATC 50th Anniversary Limited Edition SCM20ASL Loudspeakers feature an exclusive ATC blue high lacquer finish with hand-upholstered royal blue full-grain Napa leather front baffle and can be paired with a matching C4 SUB MK2 Limited Edition with silver anodized amp hardware.
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Alta Audio Premieres New Four-way Reference Speaker at AXPONA 2024
April 4, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Alta Audio Premieres New Four-way Reference Speaker at AXPONA 2024

The creation of industry veteran Michael Levy, Alta Audio always offers very unique home audio loudspeakers. For AXPONA 2024, the company is bringing Aphrodite, a new four-way design inspired by the Goddess of Love. Chicago dealer Cinetec will promote a special pre-AXPONA event on April 9 to debut and demo the new reference model in the Alta Audio lineup, and Nexus Audio Technologies, the brand's North-American distributor, will have a dedicate room at AXPONA.
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WiiM Amp Streaming Amplifier Receives Roon Ready Certification
April 1, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

WiiM Amp Streaming Amplifier Receives Roon Ready Certification

The WiiM Amp has received Roon Ready certification from Roon Labs. The WiiM Amp, launched in November 2023, is the brand’s first amplifier and delivers and combines a complete hi-res-capable streamer with multiroom functionality and connectivity. Now equipped with Roon Ready, the WiiM Amp elevates the quality and value for its users. The newest line-up addition to the WiiM range significantly simplifies an audio system setup while reducing the total system cost for music enthusiasts.
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Bowers & Wilkins Introduces Crafted 700 S3 Signature Loudspeakers
March 27, 2024 by Alfred Moody

Bowers & Wilkins Introduces Crafted 700 S3 Signature Loudspeakers

Bowers & Wilkins unveiled its new 700 S3 Signature range headed by the new 702 S3 Signature floorstanding loudspeaker, together with the 705 S3 Signature standmount model. For the first time, the 700 S3 Signature range includes a new center speaker, the HTM71 S3 Signature, ensuring Signature-series levels of performance for home theater enthusiasts when combined with the 702 S3 Signature and 705 S3 Signature.
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