George de Sa
AuthorAudio Research @ CES 2012
January 13th, 2012, In Home, by George de Sa
Audio Research is showing off a few new products at CES 2012, this week. Showcased is their new Reference DAC Digital Media Bridge, Reference 5 SE line-stage preamplifier and their new Reference Phono 2 SE phono stage. For starters, the Reference DAC Digital Media Bridge, is a feature packed DAC product that promises the… Continue Reading
Krell Industries @ CES 2012
January 13th, 2012, In Home, by George de Sa
Krell, this week is showing off a couple new products at CES. There is their new stereo Phantom III preamplifier and S-550i integrated amp. The Phantom III is a first for Krell in terms of including an optional digital input module and a headphone input on a preamplifier. This digital module has AES/EBU, coaxial… Continue Reading
Genesis Advanced Technologies @ CES
January 12th, 2012, In Home, by George de Sa
Genesis Advanced Technologies, a manufacturer of loudspeaker and amplifier systems, will be exhibiting for the tenth consecutive year in the High Performance Audio Showcase at CES 2012, this week. The Genesis 7.2f is a high-end audiophile loudspeaker with full-range musical performance in a small-footprint svelte and elegant enclosure. A built-in servo-controlled 8” subwoofer… Continue Reading
McIntosh Labs @ CES
January 12th, 2012, In Home, by George de Sa
MC275 Tube Power Amplifier McIntosh Laboratory, has just announced the availability of its 50th Anniversary Limited Edition McIntosh MC275 tube power amplifier. The new limited edition amplifier features an elegant gold-toned chassis and comes with a commemorative history book and deluxe packaging. Though the MC275 includes modern convenience and performance enhancements, it stays in… Continue Reading
Sony @ CES
January 11th, 2012, In Home, by George de Sa
News on Sony at CES includes a new Android based Walkman as well as an updated line-up of Blu-ray players, including one with 4K. Walkman: There is a new Walkman with the new Z Player, powered by Android from Sony. As a first MP3 player from Sony to be powered by Android 2.3, users… Continue Reading
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Panasonic’s 2012 Blu-ray Players
January 10th, 2012, In Home, by George de Sa
Panasonic Corporation of North America just announced the introduction of four new Full HD 3D Blu-ray Disk player models – the DMP-BBT01, DMP-BDT500, DMP-BDT320, DMP-BDT220, and two 2D Blu-ray Disc players – DMP-BD87 and the DMP-BD77. All four of the 3D models include Panasonic’s proprietary IPTV platform, VIERA Connect, while the 2D models feature IP VOD,… Continue Reading
Meridian M6 Loudspeaker
January 10th, 2012, In Home, by George de Sa
Meridian Audio has just announced their all-new M6 loudspeaker. The speaker has a contemporary design, which is reflective of some of their other products. Matched with the Meridian Audio Core 200, M6 creates a complete discreet high-end audio system that is simple to use, easy to live with, and accessible to the whole family. M6 has a modest… Continue Reading
dCS @ CES 2012
January 9th, 2012, In Home, by George de Sa
dCS will be at CES 2012 displaying and demonstrating a system featuring their Puccini and U-Clock plus an update to their Debussy D/A converter that allows DSD to be passed over its asynchronous USB input. The dCS entire range, including their reference Scarlatti and Paganini systems will also be on display. dCS plans to continue… Continue Reading
Jamo’s New Website & 2012 Brand Focus
January 9th, 2012, In Home, by George de Sa
Jamo, a Klipsch Group, Inc. brand, just announced the launch of their new website that coincides with an enhanced brand focus for 2012. Heading into CES 2012, Jamo product design will take a new focus on its melding of Danish design with lifestyle integration and balanced audio solutions. This news comes on the heels of a recent resource investment in a new… Continue Reading
Klipsch AirPlay products at CES 2012
January 9th, 2012, In Home, by George de Sa
Klipsch just announced a total of three all-new, Apple AirPlay-enabled audio solutions that will debut at CES this week. The new products include the Klipsch RoomGroove Air, Klipsch Stadium and Klipsch Console. The new Klipsch systems can stream high-quality audio directly from any iPod, iPhone or iPad, without the need for any specialized docking station,… Continue Reading
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Kronos Audio at CES 2012
January 9th, 2012, In Home, by George de Sa
Kronos Audio will be launching their new Kronos turntable at CES 2012, in Las Vegas this week. The Kronos is claimed to be the world’s first counter rotating, dual-platter, suspended turntable. This design innovation is purported to provide an unprecedented level of stability, so that more musical information can be extracted from vinyl records.… Continue Reading
Parasound Halo A 31 Amplifier
January 9th, 2012, In Home, by George de Sa
Parasound has just added a new three-channel power amplifier to its stable of Halo products. The new Halo A 31 three-channel, 250 wpc, THX Ultra2 certified amplifier is sonically identical to the company’s current five channel Halo A 51 and two channel Halo A 21 amplifiers. The A 31 was developed for those seeking… Continue Reading
Bel Canto at CES
January 7th, 2012, In Home, by George de Sa
Bel Canto Design, Ltd., will be exhibiting at 2012 CES and showcasing a number of new products:
C7R DAC Integrated Receiver
Bel Canto’s compact, powerful C7R DAC Integrated Receiver. The C7R is loaded with inputs including two 24/192 SPDIF, two 24/192 TOSLINK, one 24/96 USB, MM Phono and Analog Line Level. Output connections are… Continue Reading
Cambridge Audio DacMagic 100
January 7th, 2012, In Home, by George de Sa
Cambridge Audio is reported to be launching their replacement for the original DacMagic DAC at this year’s CES 2012. The new DacMagic 100 is housed in a smaller case then the original DacMagic and the recently released DacMagic Plus. The DacMagic 100 is equipped with Cambridge Audio’s latest USB audio input which allows studio… Continue Reading
Soundmatters foxLO Subwoofer
January 6th, 2012, In Home, by George de Sa
Soundmatters, has announced their new foxLO, the world’s first palm-sized hi-fi subwoofer. Created by Soundmatters, the foxLO is stated to be a true hi-fi subwoofer that is small enough for your desktop or suitcase. The foxLO features patented Linear Magnetic Drive woofer technology with a proprietary passive radiator system and 25 watt amplification, which… Continue Reading
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Concert Fidelity ZL-120V2SE Amplifier
January 6th, 2012, In Home, by George de Sa
Japanese high-end audio manufacturer Concert Fidelity will exhibit its audio electronics at both T.H.E. Show and CES, in January 2012. The new ZL-120V2SE (Special Edition) monoblock power amplifier will be showcased, as it will be its world debut. The ZL-120V2SE is a combination of the audio circuitry of the ZL-120V2 and the power supply… Continue Reading
CEntrance Audiophile Desktop Bundle
January 5th, 2012, In Home, by George de Sa
CEntrance, Inc. will be introducing its new Audiophile Desktop product bundle at CES in January 2012. The system inclues a stereo pair of MasterClass 2504 desktop 2-way coaxial speakers, DACmini PX desktop amplifier and DAC packaged with a custom flight case, as well as, speaker and USB cables. The DAC, amplifier and speakers have… Continue Reading
LG 84” 3D UD TV at CES 2012
December 31st, 2011, In Home, by George de Sa
LG Electronics (LG) will unveil its new 84” 3D Ultra Definition (UD) TV at the CES (CES) in Las Vegas this January 2012. The new 3D UD TV promises high picture quality with 8 million pixels (3840×2160), which is about four times the resolution of current 1080p HD TV panels. The 84” UD TV… Continue Reading
Audioengine D1 and D2 Wireless DACs
December 30th, 2011, In Home, by George de Sa
Audioengine has just announced their D1 Premium 24-bit DAC and D2 Premium 24-bit Wireless DACs.
Audioengine D1:
The D1 allows streaming of high-quality/resolution audio from your computer to headphones, powered speakers, or any music system. The D1 bypasses the computer headphone output or soundcard and sends audio through the USB port, which should improve… Continue Reading
Bob Carver Monoblock Amplifiers
December 29th, 2011, In Home, by George de Sa
Bob Carver LLC, a company specializing in design and manufacture of audiophile products, will be showcasing its new vacuum tube amplifiers product line at CES, this January 2012. The Cherry 180 (VTA 180M) monoblock amplifier is conservatively rated at 180 wpc rms into 8 ohms; the Black Beauty 305 (VTA 305M) monoblock amplifier is… Continue Reading
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