All items tagged with Axpona (52)

Cambridge Audio Reimagines the Living Room with New Edge Hi-Fi Components

March 28, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Cambridge Audio Reimagines the Living Room with New Edge Hi-Fi Components

British manufacturer Cambridge Audio is celebrating 50 years of audio innovation with the introduction of its Edge series. A new range of high-end hi-fi components that the company says it represents the culmination of its audio engineering expertise. The Edge series includes an integrated amplifier, a preamplifier/network player, and a power amplifier, all setting a new standard for design and performance in the brand's tradition.

Calling all Music Lovers to Audio Expo North America 2018!

March 5, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Calling all Music Lovers to Audio Expo North America 2018!

AXPONA will take place April 13-15, 2018, at the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center in Schaumburg, IL. This year AXPONA will offer attendees three jam-packed days of incredible sounds, technology, and presentations. Now in its ninth year, AXPONA is the defining high-end audio show in the United States — catering to dealers, distributors, and manufacturers, as well as music-loving consumers. AXPONA’s new state-of-the-art venue will feature an expanded Exhibit Hall, new Record Shop, and Master Class Theater.

Voice Coil March 2018 is Now Available!

February 26, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Voice Coil March 2018 is Now Available!

This month, in Voice Coil, read our AISE 2018 Report, Christopher Struck discusses "Efficiency Bandwidth Product for Loudspeaker Drivers," and James Croft reviews a patent originally claimed in 2013 on a Double Coil Speaker design, now granted to Friedrich Reining (Vienna, Austria), on behalf of Sound Solutions International from China. In this month's Test Bench, Dickason examines two 1" compression drivers: a new PEEK diaphragm compression driver from Precision Devices, the PD.CD1N, and the Peerless by Tymphany DFM-2544R00-08. Download your copy now.

Fresh From the Bench: SB Acoustics Rinjani and Ara Speaker Kits

February 21, 2018 by Oliver A.Masciarotte

Fresh From the Bench: SB Acoustics Rinjani and Ara Speaker Kits

In this review, Oliver A. Masciarotte shares his experience with the surprising SB Acoustics Rinjani and Ara speaker kits, which feature the high-end Satori TW29R Tweeter, the MW16P-4, and the MW16P-8 midwoofers from the brand. Masciarotte had the opportunity to live for some weeks with these exquisite Rinjani speakers - a name inspired by the famous volcano mountain in Lombok, Indonesia, a place of immense natural beauty. This article was originally published in audioXpress, September 2017.

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What Happened at CES 2018?

January 18, 2018 by Joao Martins

What Happened at CES 2018?

What Happened at CES 2018? A lot, quite a lot. More than you think! With 170,000 or 270,000 visitors (depends how you count), CES must be one of the very few shows where the promoters actually try to play down the numbers regarding visitors, also because in practice, no one really knows. There are so many suites and hotels extending the activities of CES throughout the week, that it becomes hard to understand where it starts and where it ends.

Fresh From the Bench: Vanatoo Transparent Zero Powered Speakers

January 17, 2018 by Stuart Yaniger

Fresh From the Bench: Vanatoo Transparent Zero Powered Speakers

During the AXPONA 2017 show in Chicago, IL, Stuart Yaniger visited the Vanatoo room and was greatly impressed with the small and inexpensive proposition of the Transparent Zero powered speakers. After getting a pair into his lab for extended listening and measurement, in January 2018, audioXpress published an extensive and detailed review, because, as Yaniger writes, "I think the engineering is enough to merit the high ratio of words to price."

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Kick-off 2018 with audioXpress and The Best in Audio Development and Design!

December 11, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Kick-off 2018 with audioXpress and The Best in Audio Development and Design!

A great first 2018 issue of audioXpress is now available to download! audioXpress January 2018 reviews the surprising Vanatoo Transparent Zero powered, wireless, and inexpensive speakers. We report on what sounded good at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest (RMAF) 2017 show, and Robert Nance Dee returns with the 6922 tube hybrid amplifier, a complete design in his series on buffered preamps... and much more!

Your Speaker Focus Edition of audioXpress Is Now Served!

August 10, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Your Speaker Focus Edition of audioXpress Is Now Served!

Our Speaker Focus edition offers a review of the two new SB Acoustics Speaker Kits, while Don Keele, Jr., reminds us of how things evolved, revisiting an EV 30W subwoofer project, and we interviewed Zoltán Bay, creator of the revolutionary Bay Radial Speaker! The September 2017 edition also features two great DIY projects: The Thinman Speaker by Ken Bird and a Hybrid Electrostatic Speaker with Tailored Dispersion by Charlie Mimbs.

Driven by Function: Vanatoo Transparent Zero Wireless Powered Speakers

May 5, 2017 by Joao Martins

Driven by Function: Vanatoo Transparent Zero Wireless Powered Speakers

Recently introduced at AXPONA 2017, the new Vanatoo Transparent Zero active speakers ($299.00 /pair) have caused quite a stir at the Chicago show. Not only for the extremely affordable price but for its "convincing punch, far out of its weight class," as audioXpress author Stuart Yaniger noted. Assuming a daring approach to their designs, the Vanatoo Transparent Zero active speakers feature built-in analog and digital inputs, Bluetooth wireless with aptX and USB, providing a convincing all-in-one solution.

Top 10 Things to Experience at AXPONA, April 21-23

April 10, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Top 10 Things to Experience at AXPONA, April 21-23

Now in its 8th year AXPONA (Audio Expo North America) continues to entice audiophiles, music lovers, musicians and seasoned audio experts looking to enhance their Listening Room, Media Room, and Office with the latest technology from stereo systems, home audio speakers, headphones, turntables and much more. The show, which returns to the Westin Hotel in Rosemont, April 21-23, will feature 400 exhibitors and offers attendees the enviable opportunity to touch, test, and shop the newest gadgets in high-end consumer audio products.

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