Pass Labs Xs Amplifier Series
Pass Labs is set to introduce its new Xs-300 and Xs–150 amplifiers, the first models in a new generation of Xs Series amplifiers, at CES 2012. The new amps are designed to measure well objectively and, equally important, sound subjectively as well as they measure, an exacting engineering challenge that has led to a multitude … Continue Reading
Peachtree Audio to Showcase 6 New Components at CES
Peachtree Audio has said that it will show six new components at the upcoming 2012 CES. These new additions will expand the company’s line of products to cater to all budget ranges. First, visitors will get a look at the recently introduced Grand Pre Control Center ($2,995 US) and Grand Integrated 400wpc Amp ($4,295 US) … Continue Reading
Audio Audit App for iPhone/iPad/iPod touch
The Audio Audit is an innovative app designed which offers a reference sound generator and several uncompressed music files for the purpose of setting up, testing and burn-in speakers, headphones and audio components. The app is capable of “listening” to a music system and can display various characteristics of its sound. The Audio Audit is … 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 will … 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 result … Continue Reading
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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 rated … Continue Reading
ZVOX Introduces Smaller Z-Base Sound Bars
If you’re looking to get more than just the sound from your TV speakers in a small room, you might want to take a look at these new sound bars from ZVOX. ZVOX has just expanded its lineup of Z-Base sound bars, designed to be placed under a flat-panel TV set. Three new models, priced … Continue Reading
Klipsch Gallery G-17 Air Music System
Klipsch recently announced that its Apple AirPlay-enabled Klipsch Gallery G-17 Air is now available for purchase. With this new speaker, listeners can turn their iPhone, iPad or iPod touch into a remote control that streams music wirelessly from their iTunes to the Klipsch Gallery G-17 Air. The music system is available now from www.klipsch.com.… Continue Reading
LG 55-inch OLED Panel TV
December 28th, 2011, In Home, by George de Sa
LG, has reportedly just announced that it will be launching a new 55” OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diodes) technology based panel. The new panel is set to be unveiled at CES in January 2012. Much smaller prototypes of OLED panels by other manufacturers have already demonstrated that OLED technology can provide brighter, more efficient, thinner, … Continue Reading
Magico Q7 Loudspeaker
December 27th, 2011, In Home, by George de Sa
Magico is a company that has garnered much attention from the audiophile community for its formidable speaker designs. Magico will soon be introducing a new state-of-the-art loudspeaker model, named simply as the Q7. The Q7 will be Magico’s new top-of-the line reference speaker.
DRIVER TECHNOLOGY
In order to achieve the lofty goals of this project … Continue Reading
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Torus Power Releasing Products
December 27th, 2011, In Home, by George de Sa
Torus is a company that specializes in line power conditioning products. Torus will be showing a number of new products at the upcoming CES 2012 in Las Vegas this January. The products include the following:
IS Series:
Torus Power, a technological world leader in power isolation, conditioning and regulation for audio video, introduces the IS … Continue Reading
BEHRINGER Launches Eurosound Consumer Brand, Introduces iNuke Boom
BEHRINGER has long had a great reputation in t, he affordable professional audio and music equipment market. And now the company is expanding its reach into the consumer market with the introduction of a new Eurosound consumer electronics brand. To celebrate the launch, BEHRINGER will unveil the iNuke Boom – the loudest iPod and iPhone … Continue Reading
New Products from Harman
December 22nd, 2011, In Home, by George de Sa
The Harman Luxury Audio Group is expected to release some new products at the International CES in January 2012 under its Mark Levinson, Revel, JBL Synthesis and Lexicon brands.
The new products, under these brands, are expected to include the following:
Mark Levinson:
In celebration of its 40th anniversary, Mark Levinson will introduce four new products … Continue Reading
Onkyo and Silicon Image Team Up to Introduce InstaPrevue and MHL Technologies in Upcoming AV Receivers
Silicon Image and Onkyo have just announced the world’s first line of AV receivers featuring Silicon Image’s InstaPrevue technology and MHL (Mobile High-Definition Link) technology. InstaPrevue technology provides the first-ever, live picture-in-picture preview of HDMI and MHL inputs connected to the AVR, allowing users to view and select a live preview window to switch between … Continue Reading
Suave Kajko and Richard Bowden with Pat Foran on TVs in Consumer Alert on CTV News (Video)
Suave Kajko (CANADA HiFi Magazine and Toronto Audio Video Entertainment Show) and Richard Bowden (Bay Bloor Radio) provide advice for Pat Foran’s Consumer Alert segment about flat panel TVs on CTV News. Original source: http://toronto.ctv.ca/consumer/index.html?vidId=589263#TopVideoAn… Continue Reading
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Theil Audio USS and SS2.2 SmartSubs
December 21st, 2011, In Home, by George de Sa
Thiel Audio, will be unveiling its latest incarnations of its SmartSub powered subwoofer products at CES, in January 2012. The subs now utilize new amplifier topology for improved performance and reliability and carryover boundary-compensation circuitry from previous model that is said to optimize response based on the subwoofers’ distance from rear and side walls. The updated … Continue Reading
Atlantic Technology AT-2 H-PAS Bookshelf Speakers
December 20th, 2011, In Home, by George de Sa
Atlantic Technology has just begun shipping its new AT-2 compact bookshelf loudspeaker that utilizes their proprietary H-PAS bass technology. H-PAS technology allows a smaller enclosure to produce higher bass levels at lower distortion than conventional designs and is different than existing acoustic suspension, reflex and transmission line designs. This technology is already used in Atlantic … Continue Reading
Sonus faber Aida Speaker
Sonus faber has just introduced the Aida, a new speaker the company calls “as grandiose as a Guiseppe Verdi opera, able to radically renew and at the same time express the unchanging Sonus Faber values”. The company says that just as Guiseppe Verdi signaled a turning point in opera, the Aida speaker aims at absolute … Continue Reading
Big Blue Audio Bluetooth Speakers
December 19th, 2011, In Home, by George de Sa
Big Blue Audio, a division of Brookstone, has just introduced the Big Blue and Big Blue Live Wireless Speakers with their signature Power. Pair. Play. interface. These speakers use Bluetooth technology to fill any room with clear sound wirelessly from any Bluetooth-enabled device. With nearly two billion Bluetooth enabled devices shipped annually, Big Blue Audio … Continue Reading
Magnum Dynalab Introduces New Internet Radio Tuners
Canadian manufacturer Magnum Dynalab, known for producing what are perhaps the highest performance FM radio tuners in the world, is embracing the digital age with the introduction of four new Internet radio tuners. With the growing number of Internet radio stations – there are some 20,000 today – and constantly improving streaming/quality options, the timing … Continue Reading
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