Boulder Amplifiers 3060 Class A Stereo Amplifier
At nearly 450 pounds and producing 900 WPC, the 3060 Class A Stereo Amplifier is by far the largest and most powerful stereo amplifier ever released by Boulder. All audio circuitry within the 3060 is linear Class A, primarily derived from Boulder’s 3050 Mono Amplifier. Bias current is actively monitored and adjusted in order to … Continue Reading
Acoustic Transparency Products Custom Speaker Grilles
If you need replacement speaker grilles for your loudspeakers or custom grilles for a pair of DIY speakers, you should definitely look at Acoustic Transparency Products (ATP). This company designs and manufactures after-market loudspeaker grilles for the OEM, DIY and retail markets. ATP’s modular design enables the speaker grilles to fit a wide range of loudspeaker … Continue Reading
Polk Audio TSx Loudspeaker Line
January 17th, 2013, In Home, by George de Sa
Polk Audio, introduced their high-value TSi speaker lineup back in 2008. Now, five years later, the TSi line has been completely redesigned under a new line – the TSx speaker line. The new TSx line introduces new curvilinear cabinet designs, improved bass, greater dynamic range, improved imaging, greater detail and higher sensitivity. The revamped TSx speaker line, has new voicing, with an emphasis on the … Continue Reading
How Is Music Stored In the Digital Format and What Do Higher Resolutions Mean?
January 17th, 2013, In Audio, Features, Home, by Malcolm J. Gomes
While it may be true that vinyl is making a comeback, in today’s world of music, digital enjoys total dominance. Digital music made its debut at the consumer level in the early 1980s with the introduction of the compact disc system and the claim of ‘perfect sound forever’. Given that the first digital playback systems … Continue Reading
Eddie Current Electra Electrostatic Tube Headphone Amplifier
January 16th, 2013, In Home, by George de Sa
Eddie Current, a high-end audio company specializing in hand-crafted, vacuum tube amplifiers, has now released their new Electra electrostatic tube headphone amplifier. The Electra, has been developed to handle the difficult power requirements that electrostatic headphones present. Using vacuum-tube technology and coupling magnetics, the Electra is said to provide richness within a lively, transparent soundstage - a sought-after combination of traits associated with … Continue Reading
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SoundPath Audio Cables by SVS
SVS, a company that has earned its name in the home speaker and subwoofer business, has just announced the launch of the SoundPath Audio Interconnect Cables for all low-frequency and full-range interconnect applications. Leveraging lab-tested construction techniques and premium build materials without pointless gimmicks to drive up the price, the new SVS interconnects promise to … Continue Reading
Light Harmonic – Da Vinci Dual DAC
January 15th, 2013, In Home, by George de Sa
Light Harmonic, has just introduced their new Da Vinci Dual DAC. Light Harmonic’s Da Vinci DAC utilizes unique, proprietary design elements, as follows: - A 384K/32 Bit Asynchronous USB input which accepts genuine 384K/32 Bit pulse code modulation (PCM) digital audio without artificial up-sampling. - 3-L Buffering provides a jitter-free, three-layer elastic buffer between the … Continue Reading
Krell Foundation AV Processor
Krell Industries has just announced the latest addition to its line of state-of-the-art AV processors called the Foundation. Featuring the latest digital connectivity, the Foundation also maintains Krell’s exacting standards for analog audio reproduction. From decoding the latest lossless audio formats, extensive digital switching, 3DTV pass-through, and more, the Foundation is fully compliant with the … Continue Reading
Krell Connect Audio Streaming Component
Krell Industries has just revealed the Connect high-resolution audio streaming component. From FLAC to WAV, MP3 and WMA, the Connect plays music files with resolution up to 192kHz/24-bit as well as Internet radio, all to Krell’s highest fidelity standards. The Wi-Fi-equipped Connect is available in two forms: digital only, or with a built-in Digital-to-Analog Converter … Continue Reading
Burmester 101 Integrated Amplifier – World Premiere at CES 2013
January 14th, 2013, In Home, by George de Sa
Just last week at CES, Burmester, debuted their new 101 Integrated amplifier. The 101 is slated to be a whole new entry level into the Burmester sound world. The 101 was being demonstrated for the first time paired to the new 102 CD Player. Burmester’s new 101 Integrated Amplifier is the latest integrated amplifier in the Burmester product range. The 101 … Continue Reading
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Martin Logan Stage X and Motif X Centre Speakers
January 14th, 2013, In Home, by George de Sa
During CES, last week, MartinLogan, a loudspeaker company, annouced their latest iterations of their center channel speakers – the Stage X and Motif X. New to Stage X and Motif X is a high-performance Folded Motion tweeter embedded directly in the electrostatic panels. The specialized mounting systems is said to eliminate high-frequency diffraction and maximize mid-range/high-frequency phase coherence and time … Continue Reading
Red Wine Audio Renaissance Edition Hi-Fi Components
Red Wine Audio has began shipping its newly revamped product line of battery-powered purist hi-fi products. The Renaissance Edition product enclosures offer a fresh, new look thanks to the fusion of traditional with modern design elements and feature hand-finished maple, cherry, or walnut solid-wood front & side panels, resulting in a timeless and organic look.… Continue Reading
JBL Synthesis S3900 Loudspeaker
January 11th, 2013, In Home, by George de Sa
Harman JBL has just announced at CES 2013 their new S3900 loudspeaker entrant to their JBL Synthesis line of products. The new S3900 is a three-way floorstanding tower design, which incorporates professional-grade drivers and components with the objective os providing musical realism. The S3900 has been designed with the objective of meeting the needs of both the highest-quality stereo music systems … Continue Reading
Sony Announces 2013 BRAVIA TVs at CES 2013
Sony announced the addition of two new screen sizes to its 4K Ultra HD TV lineup in 2013. On the heels of the mammoth 84-inch 4K Ultra HD TV in September 2012, Sony will bring to market 65-inch and 55-inch screen sizes in the XBR-X900A series. 4K Ultra HD TV, with four times the resolution … Continue Reading
Onkyo Intros Headphones at CES 2013
Onkyo has just announced its entry into a new product category at CES 2013, with the launch of the company’s first headphone products. As smartphone sales continue to skyrocket, interest in headphones is at an all-time high. Onkyo aims to introduce this generation of listeners to component-quality sound with headphones they can comfortably take on … Continue Reading
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BMC Audio AMP M2 Mono Power Amplifier
Balanced Music Concept (B.M.C.) Audio has just introduced the AMP M2 Mono Power Amplifier at CES 2013. The AMP M2 delivers exceptional musical reproduction consistently, purely and transparently. Listeners experience only unbridled power and music’s finest details, without any intrusion of the amplifier itself. Perfectly balanced, the AMP M2 runs cooler than traditional class A … Continue Reading
LG Electronics Announces US Availability of First OLED TV, the LG 55EM9600
Last week LG said it would begin shipping its revolutionary new LG 55EM9600 OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) TV in South Korean in February. This week at CES 2013, the company confirmed that this TV will be available in the United States beginning in March. The suggested price in the United States is expected to … Continue Reading
LG Demos World’s First Curved OLED TV CES 2013
In a matching move to Samsung, Korean rival LG Electronics has also revealed the “world’s first” curved OLED TV, the LG EA9800, at this year’s CES. The 55-inch TV on displays offers a 1080p resolution, a super slim depth and a 5-dgree curved angle screen. The curved OLED has cinema 3D (passive) technology, too, and … Continue Reading
Focal Chorus 700 Loudspeaker
January 9th, 2013, In Home, by George de Sa
Focal has just launched their new Chorus 700 speaker line-up at CES 2013. The new Chorus 700 line replaces the six year old Chorus 700V series. The first noticeable difference in the new Chorus 700 line is the exterior styling. Unlike the former Chorus V, which had styling that could be considered avant-garde, the new Chorus line, in … Continue Reading
Sony and Panasonic Show 4K OLED TVs at CES 2013
The show-stoppers for both Sony and Panasonic at this year’s CES are 56-inch TVs which combine two of the hottest technologies: OLED and 4K (Ultra HD) resolution. The two companies began collaborating in mid-2012 on the development of the OLED TV technology and are showing their first prototypes at CES 2012. The 56-inch screen sizes … Continue Reading
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