All items tagged with high end audio (229)
JBL Announces New High-Definition Imaging High End Speaker Series
June 26, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

JBL Announces New High-Definition Imaging High End Speaker Series

Designed and engineered in JBL’s engineering facility in Northridge, California, the new JBL HDI Series features two floorstanding loudspeakers, a center channel speaker, a bookshelf model, and a powered subwoofer. The series is named after its patented High-Definition Imaging (HDI) waveguide, coupled with a family of patented compression drivers, and patented low and mid frequency transducers, allowing for powerful dynamics and accurate sound reproduction. Thoughtful, modern curved cabinets with quality finishes with magnetically attached grilles complete the designs.
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Bryston Introduces the 4B Amplifier Trade-Up Program
June 23, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Bryston Introduces the 4B Amplifier Trade-Up Program

Bryston has introduced the 4B Trade-Up Program in the US and Canada, offering an enticing path toward ownership of a Bryston Cubed Series amplifier — an iconic jewel of the audiophile landscape. Owners of any previous generation 4B amplifiers can trade that model in through authorized Bryston dealers for substantial credit towards Bryston’s newest 4B³, which the brand promotes as "one of the finest Bryston amplifiers ever built."
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Marten Unveils New Parker Series Speakers With Isolators Made by IsoAcoustics
June 15, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Marten Unveils New Parker Series Speakers With Isolators Made by IsoAcoustics

Marten, a Swedish premium loudspeaker manufacturer, and IsoAcoustics, the acoustic isolation manufacturer for home and professional speakers, teamed up to announce the new Parker series of loudspeakers: the Parker Duo, the Parker Trio, and the Parker Quintet. Integral part to the new Parker Series, Marten Isolators created by IsoAcoustics were designed to provide a stable foundation, allowing improved stereo imaging and clarity regardless of the floor construction.
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Focal Announces Kanta No2 Loudspeakers with New Color Finishes
June 11, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Focal Announces Kanta No2 Loudspeakers with New Color Finishes

Like many other audio manufacturers that haven't had any chance to attend trade-shows or promote events, Focal has been quiet for the past months, while recognizing that home audio in all segments is clearly a growth product category in these shelter-at-home times. Understanding the need to continue to offer more options for consumer's interiors and styles, Focal launched two new stunning finishes for the Kanta No2 floor-standing speakers, with no price premium over the existing models, at $4995.00 each.
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WiSA Welcomes Buchardt Audio as a New Member and Certifies New A500 and A700 Powered Speakers
June 10, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

WiSA Welcomes Buchardt Audio as a New Member and Certifies New A500 and A700 Powered Speakers

WiSA, the Wireless Speaker and Audio Association, comprised of over 60 leading consumer electronics brands and founded by Summit Wireless Technologies, announced Buchardt Audio has joined the WiSA Association and WiSA has certified the Buchardt Audio A500 and A700 active loudspeakers. With these two new models, the Danish high-end loudspeaker manufacturer expands its current product family with the first two WiSA-certified wireless audio solutions.
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Josh.ai and Steinway Lyngdorf Introduce Luxury Home Entertainment Experience
May 27, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Josh.ai and Steinway Lyngdorf Introduce Luxury Home Entertainment Experience

Josh.ai continues to deliver on its vision to expand the power of artificial intelligence in the home, now establishing a partnership with Steinway Lyngdorf, a leading brand in luxury audio. Steinway Lyngdorf high-end stereo and surround sound systems will support the Josh.ai platform to control media content for immersive user experiences. The integration enables the convenience of Josh.ai’s natural voice control and privacy-focused approach to home automation to fit into the design of the most refined residential projects.
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Yamaha Expands Premium Hi-Fi Family of Audio Components with New A-S Series Integrated Amplifiers
May 22, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Yamaha Expands Premium Hi-Fi Family of Audio Components with New A-S Series Integrated Amplifiers

With home audio sales showing promising growth, as consumers globally rethink their priorities and spend more time at home, Yamaha is reinforcing its classic premium Hi-Fi catalog for high-end audio reproduction with the introduction of a reengineered series of integrated amplifiers. The new models — A-S1200, A-S2200 and A-S3200 integrated amplifiers — join the recently introduced 5000 Series of speakers, amps, pre-amps and turntable, offering music enthusiasts a complete family of premium Hi-Fi audio components.
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PureAudioProject Announces New Duet15 Prelude Modular Open Baffle Speakers
May 13, 2020 by Joao Martins

PureAudioProject Announces New Duet15 Prelude Modular Open Baffle Speakers

PureAudioProject is a different kind of high-end speaker company taking a modular, semi–DIY approach to open-baffle loudspeakers. Already with a solid reputation after touring high-end audio shows globally, the company offers four basic modular configurations, from which everyone can create their own, personalized system. PureAudioProject speakers are priced very reasonably, but now the company has launched a smaller Duet15 Prelude model, offering an introduction to this fascinating concept.
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AXPONA 2020 is Cancelled. Show Not Taking Place in 2020
May 1, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

AXPONA 2020 is Cancelled. Show Not Taking Place in 2020

AXPONA (Audio Expo North America) was originally scheduled to take place in April 17-19, and ended up being rescheduled to August 7-9, 2020 out of concern for the health and safety of all participants due to the growing coronavirus situation. The event would still take place at the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center. But now, under pressure from concerned exhibitors, the promoters announced the show cancellation for 2020.
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CMA Audio Acquires Lake People and Plans Future Catalog Expansion
April 16, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

CMA Audio Acquires Lake People and Plans Future Catalog Expansion

CMA Audio acquired audio manufacturer Lake People Electronic. For 2020, CMA Audio plans to invest in the extension of research and development in the company's headquarters in Constance, in the South of Germany, to overhaul the entire product catalog, which includes Lake People, Violectric and Niimbus brands, and to establish a new cable manufacture operation in cooperation with Japanese manufacturer Mogami. Target markets continues to be professional audio, hi-fi and high end audio enthusiasts.
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