All items tagged with high end audio (229)
Test Bench: Motus Audio UH25CT1 Dome Tweeter
March 18, 2020 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: Motus Audio UH25CT1 Dome Tweeter

The Motus UH25CTi 1" dome tweeter, from Motus Audio, a U.S. high-end driver OEM distributed by Solen.ca, was reviewed in Voice Coil December 2012 and the review appeared also in audioXpress February 2013. Motus Audio was founded in 2010 by Trevor Ryan, who also started Ryan Acoustics, a finished product speaker manufacturer from Riverside, California. "With his extensive experience in Asian sourcing and assembly of high-performance speakers, Ryan brings the high-end-manufacturing-in-China perspective to the OEM raw driver market," Vance Dickason wrote about the company.
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Show Report: Audio Expo North America (AXPONA) 2019
March 16, 2020 by Oliver A.Masciarotte

Show Report: Audio Expo North America (AXPONA) 2019

AXPONA (Audio Expo North America) 2019 took place April 12-14 at The Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center and Hotel. In this report for audioXpress, Masciarotte spent three days traversing multiple hotel floors packed with listening rooms, which this year included 50 new exhibitors, and writes about all the product highlights in most categories, from speakers to headphones, electronics and the traditional oddities. This article was originally published in audioXpress, August 2019.
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Scan-Speak Expands Product Catalog with New Revelator Dome Tweeter and Classic Midwoofer
February 7, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Scan-Speak Expands Product Catalog with New Revelator Dome Tweeter and Classic Midwoofer

Scan-Speak announced two new drivers, each one strategically filling a gap in one of the brand's driver families. On the higher frequency range, Scans-Speak launched the Revelator 19 mm Dome Tweeter, D2104/712000, featuring the company's patented Symmetrical Drive (SD-2) motor, with a neodymium ring magnet system with double vent and coated textile diaphragm. The other driver is a brand new 15 cm midwoofer, the 15W/8534T00, expanding the established Classic line.
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Schiit Audio Announces Unison USB Upgrades Now Available on All Schiit Upgradable DACs
January 30, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Schiit Audio Announces Unison USB Upgrades Now Available on All Schiit Upgradable DACs

Schiit Audio announced the immediate availability of its Unison USB input for all of its upgradable DACs (Bifrost, Gungnir, and Yggdrasil.) Unison USB is Schiit's unique, proprietary USB input that is the result of 2 person-years of development, running on a general-purpose Microchip microprocessor. According to Schiit, the new Unison USB board provides superior performance at very low current draw from the host, as well as complete electromagnetic and electrostatic isolation.
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High End 2020 Show in Munich is Once Again Booked Solid
January 30, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

High End 2020 Show in Munich is Once Again Booked Solid

The High End Munich show, promoted by the High End Society Service GmbH, returns from May 14 to 17, 2020. During four days, the entire world of audio experts and professionals gather in Munich, with hundreds of exhibitors from more than 40 different countries showcasing their latest innovations in the halls and atriums of the MOC event center. The High End show promoters confirmed that the show is once again booked solid for 2020.
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Test Bench: Trueanalog TAFE28 Silk Dome Tweeter
December 26, 2019 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: Trueanalog TAFE28 Silk Dome Tweeter

For this edition of Test Bench, Vance Dickason characterizes the TAFE28, a 28 mm silk dome tweeter from Trueanalog. This is the first time Test Bench has characterized any product from Trueanalog, and the company sent Voice Coil its new 28 mm diameter silk dome tweeter, intended for high end hi-fi and recording studio applications. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, October 2019.
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Test Bench: Morel SCW 636 Woofer from The Fat Lady Speaker
December 12, 2019 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: Morel SCW 636 Woofer from The Fat Lady Speaker

This month’s Test Bench includes a very high-end 6″ home audio driver, coming from Morel. This is a hybrid neodymium/ferrite motor, the 6.0″ carbon fiber/Nextel sandwich cone SCW 636, a by-product of the Fat Lady project, Morel’s flagship loudspeaker. Similar to the cabinet utilized in the Fat Lady, the Morel SCW 636 uses a three-layer composite cone and dust cap that combines carbon fiber/Rohacell/carbon fiber that is both lightweight and very stiff. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, May 2010.
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Focal Presents Exclusive Symphonie 40th Anniversary Headphone Set
December 6, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Focal Presents Exclusive Symphonie 40th Anniversary Headphone Set

To celebrate its 40th anniversary, French high-end audio manufacturer Focal developed a collection of exceptional products, which were unveiled for the first time at the 2019 Munich High End show. The final package of the special and limited collection is the Symphonie 40th, a luxury case with two high-end Made in France Utopia and Stellia headphones, positioned to be among the world’s best. The Symphonie 40th set also includes an headphone amplifier, a Questyle QPM Portable Music Player and all the cables.
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Merrill Audio Introduces Master Tape Head Preamplifier for Reel to Reel Tape Decks
November 26, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Merrill Audio Introduces Master Tape Head Preamplifier for Reel to Reel Tape Decks

Merrill Audio Advanced Technology Labs, LLC, from Bernardsville, New Jersey, USA, a company focused on only the best possible audio and Very High Value using the latest technologies and accurate reproduction, announced a new surprising addition to its portfolio - a new Tape Head Preamplifier design, intended to be the ultimate in the reproduction of reel to reel master tapes. "Finally, there is a Studio Quality Tape Head Preamplifier for the purist of Reel to Reel Tape playback," Merrill states.
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Meze Audio Announces New Rai Solo Quality In-Ears for Everyone
November 14, 2019 by Joao Martins

Meze Audio Announces New Rai Solo Quality In-Ears for Everyone

Meze Audio, a Romanian high-end audio company developing premium headphones and earphones for music enthusiasts, introduced Rai Solo, its newest in-ear monitor. Rai Solo is the second IEM developed in the company's Rai product range, after the release of Rai Penta earlier in 2019. Rai Solo is aiming to become the brand's entry-level IEM, offering an affordable way to immerse into a pure listening experience while enjoying the ergonomic elegant design, typical of Meze products.
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