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“New for 2013, the Ultra Fi website introduces the Aubisque USB Filter which installs in-line with a USB cable leading from your computer to your DAC “to filter the power and data signals for improved sonic performance.” Source: 6moons
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THX Ltd. today announced its first mobile app, THX tune-up™, which is now available in the iTunes App Store. THX tune-up is an easy-to-use, interactive app that lets the general consumer use an iOS device to adjust their TVs, projectors and speakers, to get the best performance and enjoyment from their entertainment system –...
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Lucasfilm has decided to postpone this fall’s scheduled release of Star Wars Episodes II and III in 3D. Given the recent development that we are moving forward with a new Star Wars trilogy, we will now focus 100 percent of our efforts on Star Wars: Episode VII in order to ensure the best possible...
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“The Glow Amp Two “is a 15wpc push/pull stereo amp featuring EL84 power tubes. Like the Amp One it’s assembled by hand utilizing the point-to-point method to assure years of durability, reliability and superior performance. Available finish options are gloss black or gloss white.” Source: 6moons
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“This $449.99 component from Japan with 12V/2.5A outboard power supply is a 24/192 DAC with asynchronous XMOS-based USB input plus coax and optical digital inputs, PCM1795 converter and TI DIX9211PWR digital receiver; a 24/192 DDC via Toslink input; an ADC with AKM AK5386VTP-E2 converter; a preamp with analog 3.5mm stereo input; and a TI...
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Parasound, a San Francisco-based manufacturer of high-end audio components, introduces the Zdac, a 192 kHz Digital to Analog Converter that gives consumers the highest possible sound quality when playing digital music files from computers via USB, or from a CD player, Sonos(R), or other digital media players via optical or coaxial digital connections. Zdac...
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Following decades of experience in design and production of uniquely direct coupled loudspeaker drivers, the Reference 3A team has done it again. Our relentless pursuit of excellence and use of advanced materials has resulted in creating our new, very precise crossover-less drivers that are the heart of our new Nefes loudspeaker. Receiving uninterrupted musical...
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Procella Audio, manufacturer of high-performance high-output speaker systems for home and professional cinema and music applications, announced today that Procella’s first power amplifier, the DA-2800, will make its Integrated Systems Europe (ISE 2013) debut in booth 7Q170. Delivering a total of 2,800 Watts into 4 ohm loads, the amplifier is rated at 700 Watts...
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DALI is demonstrating these new speakers at ISE 2013: • DALI KUBIK FREE - our new multi-connectivity Active Speaker • DALI FAZON MIKRO - the new, ultra compact addition to the FAZON Series • DALI PHANTOM - the in-wall/ceiling evolution of our KOMPAS and LEKTOR series DALI KUBIK FREE - DALI’S very first full...
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4K for All REDRAY is the first 4K Cinema Player to bring ultra high-definition content to your home, business or local theater using internet file based distribution. Capable of playing HD, 3D or 4K media, REDRAY utilizes a 1TB internal drive to store all of your content. Advanced networking and low data rates let...
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Merrill Audio announces the release of two new models of their acclaimed VERITAS amplifiers, a Dual Mono version called the VERITAS Twins, and Bridged Monoblocks called the VERITAS Siamese Twins. All three models are built around the state of the art Hypex Ncore NC1200. Priced at USD $9,000, the VERITAS Twins Dual Mono Amplifier...
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“Just announced by Myryad is its new Z200 Series of hi-fi components: the Z210 CD player, Z230 FM tuner and Z240 stereo amplifier. Said to feature ‘ultra-clean, minimalistic styling, excellent build quality and outstanding sonic performance’, the three are now available, at £595 for the tuner, and £695 apiece for CD player and amplifier....
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“Sati Transference Ultimate Zigma - That’s short hand for a €20.000 Hørning Hybrid reference record player, “a combination of supremely massive cast aluminum 50kg platter with bolted polymer mat; high-inertia brushless 12-pole DC motor with three hall elements controlled my optical encoder 2058 times per revolution; and a custom 12mm Tungsten bearing with 16mm...
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“Fal Co. Ltd’s S.I.T.-7000 amplifier is a class A/B stereo affair producing a claimed 30 watts in class A from special vertical power Jfets also known as static induction transistors as used in FirstWatt’s SIT1 and SIT2 models. The Japanese amplifier adds a 3-level bass boost control and 23-step attenuator with an...
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Gryphon Audio Designs of Denmark celebrates the launch of the brand’s greatest loudspeaker achievement yet, as the semi-active, four-tower Gryphon Pendragon (150,000 Euro) takes its place at the pinnacle of the brand’s acclaimed loudspeaker line-up. For nearly thirty years, Gryphon has been held in the highest regard among the audiophile cognoscenti for a unique...
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Ayon is pleased to introduce the CD-3s, a new redesign of our already very highly regarded CD-2s model offering. The CD-3s is in many respects another ground-breaking CD-Player design with a new advanced technology like a new 6H30 output stage, new analog volume control system and a tube based power supply. This CD-Player is...
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“Cambridge Audio revealed the Azur 752BD, its flagship 3D Blu-ray player, at CES 2013. Billed as the company’s “best ever universal player”, the 752BD can play DVD, Blu-ray, CD and SACD discs, amongst others, as well as a range of digital files such as AAC, FLAC and WAV. A network-enabled device, you can connect...
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MartinLogan, the world’s leader in electrostatic and Folded Motion™ loudspeaker technology, proudly announces two new electrostatic center channel speakers: 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. This unique mounting system all but eliminates high-frequency diffraction while maximizing...
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“Yamamoto SoundCraft of Japan has the new single-stage HA-03 which delivers 1.4 watts into 50-ohm headphones or 1 watt into very efficient speakers. Tubes of choice are no longer the Western Electric 408A of the predecessor but NOS Siemens C3m run as zero-feedback pentodes. There are two line-level inputs on RCA and standard...
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At CES 2013, HARMAN’s JBL today announced the introduction of its S3900 loudspeaker, a three-way floorstanding tower that utilizes professional-grade drivers and components to deliver extraordinary musical realism in an elegantly proportioned dual 10-inch-woofer design. The S3900 is ideal for use in the highest-quality stereo music systems or as an L, C, R loudspeaker...
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