Tag: Home audio
PrimaLuna launches ProLogue Eight valve-based CD player
PrimaLuna has announced its new CD player, claiming a world first by incorporating a valve-based data clocking device — the Super Tube Clock. This dramatically reduces jitter and creates a uniquely clear, spacious, dynamic sound, as you’d only get from a valve-based amplifier.
State-of-the-art components include Burr-Brown upsampling circuitry and digital-to-analogue converters, ensuring the best quality signal is passed to the valves…
Sonus Faber intros Cremona Auditor Elipsa compact, stylish, expensive speakers
Italian luxury loudspeaker manufacturer Sonus Faber has introduced its Cremona Auditor Elipsa compact speaker aimed at the discerning (rich) audiophile.
Designed to be wall mountable, but equally at home on the floor or bookshelf, the Cremona Auditor Elipsa — as its name suggests — has an elliptical shape, and features a two-way driver configuration with a 25mm ring-radiator tweeter and 150mm wood fibre cone mid/bass driver, plus a Symmetric Drive Motor System…
Digital Summer Special: High-tech audio systems
Several of the companies exhibiting at Digital Summer had some interesting audio technology on show.
There’s been plenty of talk about creating virtual surround sound from a pair of stereo speakers, but not so much (that I’ve heard of) about creating a wide stereo sound space from one speaker unit. Audio Pro, Geneva, and Orbitsound are all pushing technology that does just that. It sounds great, too.
Read on for five great home audio products, and please don’t let the iPod integration put you off…
Onkyo unveils HTX-22HD high definition receiver with "Surround Sensation"
Onkyo must be on a roll. No sooner have they pushed out three AV units then along comes a 2.1 receiver boasting “Surround Sensation”.
“Surround Sensation” I just about hear you mutter? If you haven’t been keeping up with advances in sound technology, and the silly names given to them once perfected, then allow me to explain…
Onkyo's three new high-def home receivers boast quality without breaking the bank
Onkyo has announced three new home cinema receivers, all ready for high definition, and at a price above bargain basement, but not requiring a re-mortgage…
Denon launches high end AVC-A1HD amplifier
Denon has announced another high-end AV receiver that you’ll need to pawn your gran to afford, despite the fact that it’s less than half the price of the AVP/POA-A1HD separates its design was inspired by…
Aura – powerful speaker shaped like a blender
It might look like a kitchen appliance, but the Aura speaker by Paul Scarfe is actually a very clever piece of audio design…
Sagem launches mydu@l radio700 Wi-Fi Internet radio
Sagem has announced their latest product, the mydu@l radio700 Wi-Fi enabled Internet radio and clock.
Seeing past the funky use of obscure punctuation for a moment, the unit features access to around 7000 radio stations, favourite lists, plus FM radio with RDS, streaming access to music stored on a PC or connected USB key, connection via either WI-Fi or Ethernet, digital alarm clock with sleep and snooze functions, and remote control unit…
Roberts STREAM 202 offers portable DAB, FM and Internet radio
Roberts has announced its STREAM 202 portable radio, claiming a world first with a unit that offers DAB, FM, and Internet radio via Wi-Fi.
As well as the usual features you’d expect with a DAB and traditional FM radio, the Wi-Fi component means that you can benefit from Internet radio, including services such as the BBC’s “Listen Again”…
Onkyo launches first AV amplifier with VIERA Link, AQUOS, and REGZA controls
Onkyo has unveiled its latest AV amplifier, the TX-SA606X, and the first to implement several other manufacturers’ “one remote” control systems.
Panasonic has the VIERA Link, Sharp has AQUOS, and Toshiba has REGZA Link — all technologies which are supposed to help you control various home cinema equipment with just one remote control…
