NORTH PRAIRIE, WI May 23rd. 2019/VH Audio/- Chris VenHaus, the President and Head Designer of VH Audio, announced the official launch of the new V-Cap™ ODAM series of high-end audio capacitors. The ODAM series (Oil Damped Advanced Metalized) is a 'wet', hermetically sealed capacitor that offers superior performance in a compact form factor, for audio... Read More »
Cary Audio has always supported playback of vinyl records, and today there is a revival of the LP as a serious format, both for audiophiles and for the general music public. With the new VT-500, even the most demanding vinyl enthusiast will realize this exotic unit is dedicated to nothing short of incomparable vinyl playback. The... Read More »
With PowerQuest, all audio/video enthusiasts can enjoy the benefits of clean, uncompressed AC power. With the award-winning Niagara Series of AC power products, AudioQuest takes a comprehensive approach toward effectively addressing the various ways in which AC power is corrupted in today’s highly volatile electronics environment. Met with near-universal acclaim, the Niagara Series has invigorated... Read More »
The Galileo PowerCell SX is both evolution and revolution with four times the Active Filtration of the PowerCell 12 SE thanks to eleven more densely packed Active Electromagnetic Cells to the PowerCell 12 SE’s six EM Cells. The power supply for biasing the internal EM Cells has been completely re-engineered to have a lower noise... Read More »
Sunday, June 2, 4-6 PM THE BACK ROOM, 1984 Bonita Avenue, Berkeley, CA Phone: 510-654-3808 Featuring: David Udolf, Piano; Dave Belove, Bass; Kendrick Freeman, Drums; Hugo Wainzinger, Guitar and special guests! Get Tix: https://backroommusic.com/events-1/2019/6/2/tribute-to-elis-regina-and-toots-thielemans-with-daria-and-brian-byrnes
NORTH PRAIRIE, WI May 9th. 2019/VH Audio/- Chris VenHaus, the President and Head Designer of VH Audio, announced today that effective May 10th, 2019 the company's V-Cap™ line of high-end audio capacitors will be retailed exclusively through VH Audio, in North America. The V-Cap dealer organization in Europe and Asia will be unaffected by this... Read More »
Naim Audio, the British hi-fi specialist with 45 years of audio expertise, has launched the 2nd Generation of its multi award-winning Mu-so wireless music system. Mu-so 2nd Generation evolves the iconic styling of its predecessor, but under its luxury aluminium casing are game-changing performance, feature and functionality upgrades. From high-resolution streaming to multiroom music to... Read More »
High-End Munich – May 9, 2019 – Focal, the French expert in High-Fidelity manufacturing, is introducing new wooden finishes to the Sopra N°2, Sopra N°3, Scala Utopia Evo and Maestro Utopia Evo loudspeakers, at High-End Munich. The selection of sophisticated finishes complements the sound performance of these Made-in-France, high-end solutions. Focal’s audio innovation goes beyond... Read More »
Munich—May 9, 2019—Wireworld Cable Technology, one of the world's most respected brands of high performance audio and video cables, announces the release of their second generation Ethernet patch cables. Their patented flat design was developed through listening tests that compared network cables to a local USB stick. These new “Series 8” cables utilize higher density... Read More »
Munich May 8th, 2019 – Cementing its reputation for developing high-performance digital sources, AURALiC will unveil a new addition to the award-winning G2 Series of products at the Munich High-End Audio show this year. Three years in the making, the SIRIUS G2 Upsampling Processor will debut at the MOC venue in Munich from May 9th... Read More »
Munich May 8th, 2019 – Cementing its reputation for developing high-performance digital sources, AURALiC will unveil a new addition to the critically acclaimed G1 Series of products at the Munich High-End Audio show this year. Continuing its tradition as a high-performance wireless streamer, the updated and enhanced ALTAIR G1 will debut at the MOC venue... Read More »
Global agreement supports Powered by Napster with an extensive breadth of studio quality audio solutions Seattle, WA, May 6, 2019 -- Rhapsody International Inc., a pioneer in digital music and leading provider of music streaming technologies and services for partners, today announced it has completed a global agreement with MQA, the innovative company delivering authenticated master quality music in... Read More »
Totem Acoustic has introduced the V2 Element Series Metal and Fire loudspeakers; The result of dramatic advancements to their legendary 7" Torrent bass driver. After living with the immensely successful Tribe Tower for the past 18 months, Totem has applied many of the principles learned from the evolution of their 4" Torrent driver to the... Read More »
There’s news: As of May 1, 2019, Positive Feedback has added Steven Rochlin’s online magazine, Enjoy the Music, to its community of high-end audio online affiliated publications. Enjoy the Music has likewise added PF to its list of content-sharing journals. Both magazines have a long history of fine audio publication: Positive Feedback for 30 years, and... Read More »
BERNARDSVILLE, New Jersey, USA - Zero Feedback, Zero Dead time and bottomless noise floor using Gallium Nitride (GaN) transistors on the ELEMENT 114 Stereo Power Amplifiers from Merrill Audio make it simply one of the best amplifiers available. Merrill Audio is very excited to release this new advanced technology at a lower price point. Utilizing... Read More »
Munich High End 2019 Atrium 4, F221 Marking CH Precision’s 10th anniversary. L10 line-stage with dedicated external power supply and more powerful M10 mono/stereo power amplifier (300 W/RMS into 8 Ohms stereo, over 1kW RMS into 8 Ohms in bridged mono mode, with bi-amped and high-current mono configurations as well). The same proven topologies (fully balanced,... Read More »
WORLD PREMIER at the HIGH-END SHOW Playback Designs chief architect, Andreas Koch, long known for his innovative hardware and proprietary software, will demonstrate Hi-Resolution synchronization of audio and video files capable of 4k video and DSD4 (DSD256, or Quad DSD) audio. The AV presentation captures the complete passion and energy of the musician(s) at the... Read More »
New features include: Dual ESS Sabre ES9038PRO DACs Greater Power Output 5-pin Mini XLR Quad-Core CPU, More Internal Memory and Larger Battery Updated UI, Support for MQA and Open App Service Tokyo, Japan - Astell&Kern, a global leader in portable high-resolution audio players, launches the KANN CUBE, the second model in the KANN performance line, today at... Read More »
The M-CR612 Delivers High Performance, Voice-Controllable Playback from a Variety of Digital and Analog Sources VISTA, Calif. (April 22, 2019)—Marantz®, manufacturer of the world’s most musical-sounding audio components, today announced the Marantz M-CR612 compact network CD receiver. The feature-rich Hi-Fi mini system is ideal for passionate listeners looking for a simple solution without sacrificing the beautiful... Read More »