Denon, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high-quality home entertainment products, announces an addition to its Network AV Receiver X Series line, the AVR-X3300W. This model joins the recently introduced AVR-X1300W and AVR-X2300W AV receivers, offering the latest future-ready features, best-in-class user interface and immersive 3D sound. It is expected to be available...
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Wilson Audio has released a teaser video for its new Yvette loudspeakers. Source: Facebook
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Bryston has announced the introduction of the BLP-1 turntable, a belt drive design housed within a mass-loaded chassis engineered with critical features and innovations to please vinyl enthusiasts. The Bryston BLP-1 will become available through Bryston dealers beginning July, 2016 with an MSRP of $3995 including tonearm and custom Bryston power supply. BLP-1 Tech...
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MQA is pleased to announce its support for partners exhibiting at T.H.E Show Newport, held June 3-5, at the Hotel Irvine California. Show attendees will have the opportunity to experience MQA demonstrations with several MQA partners including: • MAI, the exclusive distributor in North America for Meridian Audio: Rooms 1248, 1249 will demonstrate Special...
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A combination of world firsts and innovative technologies positions the new Meridian Ultra DAC in a class of its own Meridian Audio, the undisputed pioneer of high-resolution audio, unveils the Meridian Ultra Digital to Analogue Converter. Chief Technical Officer at Meridian, Richard Hollinshead comments, “The Meridian Ultra Digital to Analogue Converter is the culmination...
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AmpsandSound, a leading designer/manufacturer of high performance desktop personal audio headphone amplifiers, two-channel tube audio amplifiers, and horn loudspeakers, announced that their Hudson and Seneca horn-loaded loudspeakers, and Agartha headphone amplifier will be on display at the 2016 T.H.E. Show Newport in Irvine, CA, from June 3rd- June 5th, 2016. Making their official debut...
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The original Alpha DAC Reference Series was a breakthrough product that reduced noise, particularly in the time domain, to levels significantly lower than any audio D to A converter previously available. The result was an immediacy and presence of music reproduction that was closer to the microphone feed than ever before. Very fine spatial...
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Marantz continues its commitment to reproducing music the way musicians meant for it to be heard, bringing original sound quality into the home. To accomplish this, Marantz continuously updates its stereo collection. It now announces the new PM6006 Integrated Amplifier and CD6006 CD Player. This stereo duo is setting new standards in the mid-class...
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T.H.E. Event T.H.E. Show is a weekend of fun & entertainment for music & audio enthusiasts. 400+ Audio manufactures from around the world come to showcase their ultra high-end equipment. Hear a variety of sounds from the $500,000 stereo setup to the $500 headphones. When you’re ready for a bite, chow down on LA’s...
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Wilson Audio leaks teaser photographs of its new Yvette loudspeaker on its Facebook page. Looks to be a replacement for the Sophia 3. Source: Facebook
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Merrill Audio Advanced Technology Labs, LLC is proud to announce the gold series Christine Reference Preamplifier. Finally, experience the illusion of space with detail, midrange and a solid holographic image. Hear the speed and bottom end grip with slam on the music. The Christine Reference Preamplifier from Merrill Audio is the finest preamplifier to...
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Rotel Electronics, widely acknowledged for 50 years as a leader in affordable high-end electronics designed for serious audiophiles and home-theater fans, has introduced the RA-1592 stereo integrated amplifier built upon the award-winning Rotel RC-1590 preamplifier and RB-1582mk2 power amplifier in a sleek, single chassis design. While home theater is still in high demand for...
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Music streaming is officially going high resolution. The industry’s official logo mark for Hi-Res MUSIC – previously applicable primarily to high quality digital download services – will soon be available for adoption by music streaming services as well, according to an announcement today from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and its member...
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Warner Music Group (WMG) today announced a long-term licensing deal with music technology specialists MQA. The agreement – the first between MQA and any major music company – will significantly increase music fans’ access to hi-resolution music globally. The agreement paves the way for recordings from WMG’s diverse roster of acclaimed artists and its...
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Audio Research is pleased to introduce the Foundation Series. From the same engineering and design team responsible for the award-winning Reference Series, the Foundation family of vacuum tube components has been created to provide incredible musical experiences. Spatial definition, dynamics and detail abound while providing the most natural musical experience. The first three components...
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NAD Electronics, the highly regarded manufacturer of high-performance audio/video components, announced two new additions to their prestigious Masters Series. The M32 Direct Digital Amplifier (€4000, $3499 U.S. MSRP) is an elegant, top-of-the-line, BluOSready integrated amplifier with a host of features that offer maximum flexibility and excellent efficiency with reduced noise and distortion. M32 also...
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This year’s High End sees MQA, the innovative music technology, reveal further business updates, including new content and hardware partnerships. MQA Music Partners High Res Audio, the renowned international high-resolution music download service, joins the list of MQA content providers, meaning music lovers visiting www.highresaudio.com can download high-quality releases from renowned labels including 2L,...
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Ayre’s latest entry in the world of digital audio combines a decades-long record of ground-breaking innovation in both digital and analog audio with revolutionary features to set a new benchmark in the field. Every conceivable digital input, including Ethernet, Streamlength asynchronous USB, S/PDIF (in three different formats), and even direct connection to thumb drives...
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In the past year, the BHK Signature Amplifiers designed for PS Audio by industry legend Bascom H. King have won just about every attainable audio award, worldwide. Finally, after over a year of design and development, the BHK Signature Preamplifier is available to pair with the BHK Stereo 250 and BHK Mono 300s. The...
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Mytek Digital, the second MQA licensee after Meridian to ship an Audiophile DAC with MQA™ technology, will be showcasing the MQA-capable Brooklyn DAC, and showing an advanced prototype of the more upscale MQA-capable Manhattan II DAC to be shipping in August 2016. MQA is a revolutionary end-to-end technology that captures and delivers master quality...
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Magico, the leader in high performance loudspeaker design and manufacture, is pleased to announce the new M3. The 2014 release of the M-Project provided a glimpse of the innovative designs and advanced technologies that were being developed at Magico. Since then, we have continued to develop and refine the concepts and vision introduced by...
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MoFi™ has produced premium high-quality vinyl, CD, and SACD Original Master Recordings™ since 1977. Now, the independent record label is bringing its legendary sonic pedigree to a series of made-in-the-USA turntables and home audio components. MoFi is designing these products to get listeners as close as possible to hearing the sound of artists’ original...
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Emotiva Audio Corporation, the company that continually proves high-end audio doesn’t have be high-priced, introduces the BasX line of audio components, including powerful multizone amplifiers and versatile stereo preamp/tuners, engineered to work together to reproduce flawless sound, with the most intuitive operation in audio. “A central part of Emotiva’s mission is been making it...
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Marantz begins its new 2016 home theater lineup with the NR1607, an ultra slim 7.2-channel network AV receiver with built-in Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. It continues the company’s extremely successful series of Slim Design Receivers. Made for design- and space-conscious home theater enthusiasts that do not want to compromise on performance, this is the receiver...
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Thirty years after the introduction of their first Digital-to-Analog Converter, Brinkmann Audio is proud to introduce “Nyquist,” the world’s most advanced DAC, at the 2016 Munich HiFi Show. Authored by the newly expanded Brinkmann design team, Nyquist sets new standards in adaptability, user-friendliness, performance and long-term value. Although Brinkmann is often “Typecast” as a...
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