All items tagged with hifi (176)

Orchard Audio Previews Upcoming Range of Starkrimson Plate Amplifiers

September 25, 2025 by Joao Martins

Orchard Audio Previews Upcoming Range of Starkrimson Plate Amplifiers

Orchard Audio, in collaboration with Soundfield Audio, a speaker company from Tampa, Florida, has disclosed a first effort in a new product line for the company created by Leonid (Leo) Ayzenshtat. Leveraging the credits already gained from its acclaimed line of GaN-powered Starkrimson audio amplifiers and modules, Orchard Audio will launch a new 4-channel, 1200-watt plate amplifier with integrated DSP.

TEAC Announces PD-507T Reference 500 Series CD Player

September 18, 2025 by audioXpress Staff

TEAC Announces PD-507T Reference 500 Series CD Player

TEAC announced the PD-507T, a next-generation CD transport that expands the capabilities of its acclaimed Reference 500 Series, meticulously enhanced to deliver even greater sound quality. Featuring TEAC's proprietary high-quality CD mechanism, the PD-507T is the perfect companion to external DACs and a wide range of digital audio systems that require uncompromising reference-grade CD playback.

Test Bench: The New TW 104.28 N/Ag 1.1" Soft Dome Tweeter from RS Speakers

September 9, 2025 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: The New TW 104.28 N/Ag 1.1" Soft Dome Tweeter from RS Speakers

RS Speakers is a new Italian brand recently introduced by SICA Altoparlanti, to enter the high-end home transducer market. The driver on this Test Bench is a 28mm soft dome tweeter that features a treated silk dome directly bonded to the voice coil, with a wide roll surround and an unusual wire screen to keep the damping in place beneath the dome.

Harman Updates Trio of ARCAM Radia Integrated Amplifiers at CEDIA Expo 2025

September 5, 2025 by Joao Martins

Harman Updates Trio of ARCAM Radia Integrated Amplifiers at CEDIA Expo 2025

One of the highlights in the expanded Harman and Samsung booth at CEDIA Expo 2025 was ARCAM’s latest Radia Series of hifi components, originally launched in 2023, and which immediately set a new standard for performance and design. The debut of the Radia Series was followed in 2024 by the addition of a new streamer and two new streaming amplifiers. Now, ARCAM added three new improved integrated amplifiers – A5+, A15+, and A25+ – that combine upgraded circuitry, next-gen Bluetooth, and enhanced design. Hence the “plus” marks.

DALI Kupid Challenges Industry as the Most Affordable HiFi Passive Loudspeaker Available in Multiple Colors

August 22, 2025 by Joao Martins

DALI Kupid Challenges Industry as the Most Affordable HiFi Passive Loudspeaker Available in Multiple Colors

Danish Audiophile Loudspeaker Industries (DALI) is highly recognized in the high-end audio and even the global hifi community. Not so much outside those circles. Maybe that will change with the new DALI Kupid. A compact, high-performance passive loudspeaker that the company says delivers "true HiFi sound" in a premium finish, at just €338 Euros per pair. As loudspeaker companies know well, designing a new entry-point reference is much more difficult than a money-no-object flagship.

Ray Tubes Launches Select 5U4 Rectifier Tubes

August 21, 2025 by Joao Martins

Ray Tubes Launches Select 5U4 Rectifier Tubes

Ray Tubes added another tube model to its Ray Tubes Select Collection. The Oakland-based vacuum tube company expanded its line-up with new-production 5U4 rectifier tubes in its Select Collection Rectifiers. Although the 5U4 aren't always top-of-mind, they’re a crucial component of tube amps for high-end audio, besides being an essential component in guitar amplifiers, prized for its ability to handle high peak currents. Select 5U4 vacuum tubes are now available from Ray Tubes' global network of retail partners.

August 15, 2025 by Joao Martins

Here Are All the EISA 2025-2026 Awards in Audio Categories

The Expert Imaging & Sound Association (EISA) revealed the winners of its 2025-2026 Awards. Technical experts from over 54 specialist magazines and websites in 27 countries across the world have recognized and awarded the best products in their categories. The 43rd edition of the awards recognizes stand-out products in hifi, home theater, mobile and car audio. This year there are again surprises and predictable winners, but the unexplainable absence of leading products in home audio, personal audio, and particularly in the true wireless category continues.

Got CDs? Onkyo Introduces C-30 CD Player

July 31, 2025 by Joao Martins

Got CDs? Onkyo Introduces C-30 CD Player

Onkyo announced an all-new C-30 High-Performance CD Player, designed for music enthusiasts seeking a premium, solid playback solution for their CD collections. Anticipating a CD revival that many have promised will take place sooner or later - and taking into consideration the lack of any options for updated equipment, the audio manufacturer from Japan is adding a new component in its Icon Series hifi lineup. The new Onkyo C-30 Hi-Fi Grade CD Player promises to deliver performance and value in a refined design, retailing at just $349.

Armour Home Electronics Appoints Paul Hilditch as Director of New Product Development

July 18, 2025 by audioXpress Staff

Armour Home Electronics Appoints Paul Hilditch as Director of New Product Development

Armour Home Electronics Ltd., the UK-based manufacturer and distributor of multiple audio brands, appointed Paul Hilditch as the new Director of New Product Development. A house name since the days of Grahams Hifi were he started as Project Manager, Paul Hilditch will be responsible for leading innovation and implementing product strategy across Armour Home's core audio brands: Q Acoustics, QED, and Goldring.

Cambridge Audio Rebranding and New Evo 150 SE Enhanced Streaming Amplifier

July 1, 2025 by Joao Martins

Cambridge Audio Rebranding and New Evo 150 SE Enhanced Streaming Amplifier

Cambridge Audio, the British brand that has been synonymous with high-performance audio for over five decades, announced a rebranding that is intended to reinforce the connection with people and the power of music. The choice was to drop the "Audio" in the new logo, which will be introduced in the latest 2025 products. The first product to feature the single word is the Evo 150 SE, an enhanced special edition of the company's latest streaming amplifier.

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