Auro Brings Height Through Channel-Based Surround
Denver – Belgium-based Auro Technologies will go to the CEDIA Expo here with its first two AVRs and first two A/V processors equipped with Auro-3D surround decoding. The AVRs are the Auriga Standard...
View ArticleMarantz Combines DAC, Headphone Amp
Mahwah, N.J. – Marantz’s first headphone amplifier will feature an integrated DAC and be available in October. The $799-suggested HD-DAC1 features optical, coaxial and USB type B asynchronous inputs,...
View ArticleArcam Brings High-End Audio To Mile-High City
Denver – Arcam is bringing multiple new audio components to the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest, where it is unveiling a new streaming CD/SACD player, stereo preamp, stereo amp, and stereo integrated amp....
View ArticleDenon Adds First Portable Headphone Amp/USB DAC
Mahwah – Denon launched its first portable headphone amplifier/USB DAC following the launch earlier this year of its first home USB DAC. The portable model is the $399-suggested DA-10 with native...
View ArticleStart-Up Exogal Brings Audiophile DAC To U.S.
Minneapolis — High-end audio start-up Exogal is bringing its Comet digital-to-analog converter (DAC) to the U.S. market through North American distributor/marketer Axiss Audio following a launch in...
View ArticleMeridian Ships Latest USB DAC
New York — A second-generation portable USB DAC unveiled by Meridian features more powerful DSP to improve the sound quality of music stored on laptops and played through headphones or home hi-fi...
View ArticleMarantz Updates Flagship A/V Preamp
Mahwah, N.J. – Marantz updated its flagship A/V preamplifier with the addition of Dolby Atmos surround decoding, built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, and ability to upgrade to HDCP 2.2 copy protection and...
View ArticleDTS Lines Up Audio Suppliers To Support DTS:X Surround
Calabasas, Calif. – Home audio manufacturers accounting for almost 90 percent of A/V receiver and surround processor sales will introduce products incorporating DTS:X object-based surround-sound...
View ArticleTechnics Returns As High-Res Component-Audio Brand
Las Vegas – Panasonic’s Technics brand is reentering the U.S. home audio market after an absence of 13 years, focusing on high performance and high-resolution audio playback with products that top out...
View ArticleMeridian Lining Up Support For High-Res MQA Audio
LAS VEGAS – Meridian Audio is lining up support from CE makers, streaming and download services, and music labels for its high-resolution MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) audio technology. The...
View ArticleB&O Expands 4K TV Selection, Plans Learning Music System
Las Vegas – Bang & Olufsen came to International CES to expand its 4K UltraHD TV line and unveil what it called a first-of-its-kind intelligent music system, which learns a household’s listening...
View ArticleMarantz Adds Third Network Audio Player
Mahwah, N.J. – Marantz expanded its selection of component-style network-audio players to three with the addition of its first model with built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The $649 NA6005, shipping in...
View ArticleATI Expanding Auro To More Brands
Montebello, Calif. — Amplifier Technologies Inc. (ATI) plans to integrate Auro-3D surround decoding into preamp/processors marketed under the Theta Digital, ATI and B&K brands, ATI and Auro...
View ArticleNAD Adds Multiroom-Audio Amps
Pickering, Ontario – NAD Electronics cited the turnaround in the custom-install market in launching two new multichannel amplifiers intended primarily for multiroom-audio installs. The products are...
View ArticleParasound Ships First Integrated Amp
San Francisco — Parasound shipped its first integrated amp, which incorporates digital-to-analog converter (DAC) and high-resolution playback via USB 2.0, optical and coaxial inputs. The...
View ArticlePS Audio Brings PCM/DSD DAC To $1,299
Boulder, Colo. — Component-audio supplier PS Audio expanded its DSD DAC selection to two with the shipment of a $1,299-suggested model that joins a $5,999 model. The new NuWave DSD DAC combines a...
View ArticlePioneer Debuts CM56 Bookshelf System
Pioneer Home Entertainment is going retro in design and cutting-edge in functionality with its new X-CM56 CD-receiver system, a digital bookshelf audio solution. The X-CM56 features both Bluetooth and...
View ArticleEmotiva Readies 1st CEDIA Demos
Emotiva Audio will exhibit this year at CEDIA for its first time. The company intends to demo several of its newest products, including the RMC-1, an A/V processor that supports 4K Ultra HD video and...
View ArticleSee Which A/V Tech Is Top Of Mind This Month
The AV-iQ database (originally built by InfoComm/AVIXA and now owned by NewBay) provides a central, searchable destination for current data on thousands of A/V products. Here are the top 15...
View ArticleDirac Research To Debut Multi-Subwoofer Dirac Live Bass Management Module At...
Dirac Research has announced its all-new Dirac Live Bass Management Module, designed to improves bass performance and provide an easy-to-use multi-subwoofer optimization solution for both consumers...
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