All items tagged with high end audio (229)
SEAS Announces Excel Graphene W22 8-Inch Woofer Launch
November 14, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

SEAS Announces Excel Graphene W22 8-Inch Woofer Launch

The new Excel Graphene line was initiated with the launch of the W16NX003 midbass driver in February 2019, and the new 8-inch woofer, the W22NX001, is now the fourth product in this new line from SEAS. The new W22NX001 (E0077-08) also represents a successor to the famous W22EX001 (E0022-08) from SEAS, and it's been upgraded like other products with the new graphene cone technology, as well as a new longer voice coil with a titanium former, magnet system with copper rings and caps, and a thicker ferrite magnet, designed and optimized for lower distortion and high power handling.
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Boulder Announces New-Generation 866 Integrated Amplifier with Expanded Options
November 4, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Boulder Announces New-Generation 866 Integrated Amplifier with Expanded Options

Boulder Amplifiers announced the immediate release and shipment of the 866 Integrated, part of the 800 Series and the successor to the highly successful 865 Integrated Amplifier. To follow up one of the most successful products in the company's history, Boulder designed a product that improves upon the original in every way and makes manufacturing substantially more efficient. The Boulder 866 Integrated offers up to 200W per channel with less weight.
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Test Bench: SEAS Excel Graphene W18EX003 6.5” Midbass Driver
October 31, 2019 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: SEAS Excel Graphene W18EX003 6.5” Midbass Driver

On this edition of Test Bench, Vance Dickason continues to measure one of the most anticipated driver designs launched in the market in 2019, from SEAS's new Excel Graphene line. Following the previous Test Bench on the W16NX003 5.25” midbass woofer, this one focuses on the W18EX003 6.5” midbass driver. This article was published in Voice Coil, August 2019.
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Test Bench: SEAS Excel Graphene W16NX003 5.25” Midbass Driver
October 23, 2019 by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: SEAS Excel Graphene W16NX003 5.25” Midbass Driver

In this Test Bench, Vance Dickason characterizes the SEAS W16NX003 5.25” midbass driver, one of the new graphene-coated magnesium cone drivers from the brand's Excel Graphene range. This product line has been an ongoing project for more than two years, combining the already highly prized magnesium cone with the desirable acoustic properties of Graphene, which also works to provide corrosion protection to magnesium. This article was published in Voice Coil, August 2019.
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Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2019: It Was Fun, But It’s Complicated…
September 12, 2019 by Joao Martins

Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2019: It Was Fun, But It’s Complicated…

Yes, it was strange to fly to Denver, CO so early in September while most of the industry was on the way to Berlin, Germany for another edition of the International Funkausstellung (IFA), the gigantic consumer electronics and appliance show, which rivals CES in visitor numbers. But the fact is, I don’t regret it in the least. Since the 2019 edition of the Rocky Mountain International Audio Fest (RMAF) changed dates to September 6-8, and the CEDIA Expo takes place shortly after also in Denver, it was a great incentive to opt for Colorado instead.
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Sonus Faber Launches Olympica Nova Speaker Collection at RMAF 2019
September 5, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Sonus Faber Launches Olympica Nova Speaker Collection at RMAF 2019

Sonus faber announced the launch of their Olympica Nova high end speaker collection, with seven completely new models, at the 16th Annual Rocky Mountain International Audio Fest (RMAF). The newly expanded Olympica Nova series embraces the authentic values that inspired the original Olympica line while adding a substantial amount of freshly developed technology, from new drivers and crossovers, to a new cabinet structure and internal volume tuning, and a new exterior look.
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New Look MartinLogan Motion Series for Home Audio and Home Cinema
August 22, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

New Look MartinLogan Motion Series for Home Audio and Home Cinema

MartinLogan announced seven new Motion Series loudspeakers for music or home cinemas. Praised for performance and value since its introduction, when it came time to introduce a new generation of the Motion Series, MartinLogan decided not to mess with a good thing. The new line of modern, multi-application speakers utilizes the same benchmark-performance technology as previous generations of the Motion Series, updated with a modern and stylish new design. Available October 2019, the Motion Series features seven new models, including two floorstanding, two bookshelf, and two center channel speakers.
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McIntosh Announces Most Versatile Tube Preamp Ever with New DA2 Digital Module
August 16, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

McIntosh Announces Most Versatile Tube Preamp Ever with New DA2 Digital Module

McIntosh announced the C2700 Vacuum Tube Preamplifier, a highly versatile 16-input preamp which combines 70 years of tube expertise with the very latest high resolution digital audio technology, courtesy of the company’s new, upgradeable DA2 Digital Audio Module (DAC). A reference in home entertainment and high quality audio for 70 years, McIntosh designed a highly versatile, featured-packed tube preamp for today’s modern music lover.
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Weiss Engineering Announces New DSP501 / DSP502 Digital Signal Processors
August 8, 2019 by Joao Martins

Weiss Engineering Announces New DSP501 / DSP502 Digital Signal Processors

The DSP501 / DSP502 are two new state of the art Digital Signal Processors from Swiss company Weiss Engineering, founded in 1985 by Daniel Weiss. The two new processors, featuring exclusive algorithms developed by the company, that the company describes as "the essence of our experiences." The implementation in the two new hardware units intends to "enhance or adapt the audio signal to the room acoustics or speakers at hand," and combines some rather unique features.
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Rupert Neve Designs Introduces Fidelice Line of High-Fidelity Products
July 31, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Rupert Neve Designs Introduces Fidelice Line of High-Fidelity Products

Shown for the first time during the 2019 CanJam London Show, Rupert Neve Designs introduced Fidelice, a new product range for the high-fidelity audio market. The initial Fidelice product lineup includes the Precision Headphone Amplifier, Precision Phono Pre-Amplifier, and Precision Digital-to-Analog Converter. The Fidelice range was designed specifically as a response to the attention generated in the high-end segment by products such as the RNHP Precision Headphone Amplifier.
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