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Pass Labs X260.5 Power Amp promises even less distortion
It can be hard getting your product to stand out at CES, so one good way of doing so is pretending it’s January 7th and pushing out a press release prematurely. Pass Labs are bringing their new X260.5...
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Stealth Acoustics announces SA8400 multi-channel amp for whole home audio
I like home theater gear, but I like it to be hidden out of the way. I have always been intrigued by speakers that are hidden inside walls and ceilings, but they tend to be hard to install and work...
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Creek Audio Evolution 5350 breaks cover at CES 2010
Amplifiers are available in all sorts of price ranges and for all sorts of uses. Some use their home theater multichannel amp to listen to music and other audio purists prefer a dual channel amp for...
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Onkyo PA-MC5500 Class AB 9 x 150-watt amp
New from Onkyo at CES 2010 was the PA-MC5500 multi-channel power amplifier, intended to accompany their PR-SC5507 9.2-channel AV network controller preamp processor. The PA-MC5500 has a matching...
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Orb PC audio system pairs tiny speakers & audiophile amp
Home entertainment manufacturer Orb have been producing their hand-crafted, bubble-like speakers since 2002, but the company have just got around to pushing out a system intended for computer use....
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Integra debuts 9-channel DTA-70.1 THX-Ultra2 home theater amplifier
Home theater enthusiasts will spend some big bucks on their hardware in an effort to get the best and most immersive sound possible. If you are a home theater fan that has been looking for an amplifier...
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Pioneer Elite G-Clef range updates SACD players & stereo amps
Pioneer has outed its latest prosumer A/V equipment, and the company reckons the updated Elite G-Clef range is good enough to be classed with professional systems despite being sold at relatively...
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NuForce Icon uDAC2 and Icon2 make USB DACs stylish
Perhaps its just our desire to anthropomorphise gadgets, but we can’t help thinking that NuForce’s new Icon uDAC2 USB portable DAC looks a whole lot like a big nosed man looking somewhat surprised. No...
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Dan D’Agostino Momentum Monoblock Amplifier Costs $42,000 Per Pair
Dan D’Agostino’s name is synonymous with high-end audio. For 30 years, his previous company, Krell, made some of the best high-end audio set-ups you could find. And, with those high-end features, they...
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Koostik Wooden iPhone Dock for Olde Fashioned Sound Amplification
Take a peek at the Koostik – an all-wood amplifier for your iPhone (or iPod Touch I could imagine without too much of a stretch) that’ll softly take the lovely sounds of your guitar clanging to a...
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Fiskar “88” HDD Headphone Amplifier Designed For Sharp Audio
Fiskar, the brand best known for shears and garden tools is stepping into the audio equipment market? Most likely not, but that doesn’t stop creative experimental designs using the Fiskar aesthetic....
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Epiphany Acoustics EHP-1 headphone amp is packing
If you’re an audiophile, prefer headphones to speakers and gain particular pleasure from visitors complimenting you on your shapely knob, Epiphany Acoustics might have the headphone amp for you. The...
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NuForce offers new audiophile grade amp for the iPod touch, iPhone, and iPad
NuForce has a new amplifier that is for the iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch that promises audiophile grade quality out of the music stored on your device. The amp is called the NuForce Icon iDo and it...
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iAsus Diablo mobile amp breaks cover
If you are always on the go and wearing headphones that might not offer you the kind of power you want from your music, iAsus has a new amp for mobile use that will increase the power of any...
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NuForce Dia wants to amp your Apple TV and more
NuForce has unveiled a new digital amplifier for digital audio and streaming devices called the NuForce Dia. The new amplifier promises clear sound without having to be overly complex. The amp delivers...
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Yamaha outs retro THR5 and THR10 amps
I like products that look really old, but have modern insides. Yamaha has a new amplifier for musicians that look like something out of the 50’s to me. The amps come in two versions including the THR5...
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Griffin Twenty Audio Amplifier for Airport Express hands-on
There’s a brand new piece of white technology out there this week, it having a lovely silver dial and the very obvious intent shown right on the surface: this device is made to provide you with...
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FiiO E17 Alpen hardcore headphone amplifier revealed
There’s one whole heck of a lot of iPod opponents out there these days, but not exactly the same amount of contenders in the headphone amplifier world. What we’ve got here is the announcement for the...
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Marshall Fridge amps up your liquid to 11
There’s a brand new miniature refrigerator in town, and it’s not made by any of the common cooler names you’d expect: it’s an amp. This fridge is able to cool masses of cans, bottles, or whatever else...
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Jim Marshall’s amplified life ends
One of the most influential humans to ever change the face of music, Jim Marshall Obe of Marshall Amplification, has passed away this week. This man’s tagline “the Father of Loud” did the world justice...
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Sennheiser outs IE 800 earphones and HDVD 800 headphone amp
Sennheiser has revealed its latest high-end headphones, the IE 800, along with its first headphone amplifier, the HDVD 800, each expected to go on sale this summer. Each slotting in at the pinnacle of...
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Marshall Major Pitch Black Headphones Review
When we were first informed that Marshall would be creating a pair of headphones here in 2012, it seemed too good to be true. One of the most major brands in the amplification of sound, providers of...
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NXP Semiconductors boosts smartphone speakers by 5x
The annoying group of teenagers blaring music from their phones at the back of the bus are set to become even more frustrating if NXP Semiconductors has its way, with new tiny speaker tech promising...
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NuForce shows off audiophile grade DDA-100 amp
NuForce has been producing a number of different digital amplifiers and other products for audio fans. The company’s products are aimed at audiophiles who enjoy high-end sound and want the best quality...
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Edifier e10 Exclaim 2.0 bi-amped speakers bring on DSP and DRC alike
Welcome to the next level from Edifier with the e10 Exclaim 2.0 bi-amped speaker system, complete with a collection of technologies that are made to amplify your computer, television, or mobile smart...
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Marshall Major 50 FX headphones marks 50th anniversary
Marshall is celebrating their 50th anniversary this year with another set of headphones, only these are lined with gold trimmings. The Major 50 FX headphones are similar to the Major Pitch Black...
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Marshall Hanwell Anniversary Edition amp gives your smartphone a tune-up
If there’s one thing we’ve liked about Marshall over the past year (not that there’s just one, of course), it’s that they’re able to present a whole new angle on the mobile music world by simply...
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IK Multimedia launches AmpliTube Orange software for Mac and PC
IK Multimedia, a company that specializes in guitar and music software, has just launched a new piece of software for both OS X and Windows computers that emulates the style and sound of 17 different...
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Grace Digital Bluetooth receivers make ancient speakers usable again
This week there’s a couple of new devices arriving from Grace Digital that may very well be the one thing that makes that ancient set of speakers you’ve been keeping in the garage worth the years of...
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Sony PHA-2 and TA-A1ES amplifiers aim at high-res music fans
Sony has unveiled a pair of new audio amplifiers aimed at fans of high-resolution music formats. The new music and players include the Sony PHA-2 High-Res Portable DAC/Amplifier and the TA-A1ES...
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Asus Essence III preamp rocks audiophile grade USB DAC
Asus The has pulled the wraps off a new USB audiophile preamplifier and headphone amplifier called the Essence III. The Essence III features a USB DAC converter with a fully balanced design. The device...
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Asus Xonar Essence STU 600ohm headphone amp supports USB audio
Asus has been busy rolling out audiophile grade headphone amplifiers this month. Back on October 17 Asus unveiled the Essence III featuring an audiophile grade USB DAC. Asus has now unveiled another...
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Denon’s HEOS Sonos-rival now plays nice with existing speakers
Denon’s HEOS streaming home audio range is getting two new pieces, with the multi room system adding new ways to easily hook up existing speakers. The HEOS Link and HEOS Amp join Denon’s Sonos rival,...
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Blue Microphones’ Mo-Fi headphones bake in the amp
If you want the best in personal audio, so the standard thinking goes, you need a standalone headphone amplifier, but Blue Microphones is hoping to change all that with its first set of consumer...
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UAMP pocket amp brings bass to your mobile
Pocket amps certainly aren’t scarce — if you are handy, you can find instructions to make one yourself all over the Internet — but they’re not often stylish, and some of them are more burdensome to...
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RHA Dacamp L1 portable DAC headphone amp launches at IFA 2016
RHA has some new personal audio gear that it will be launching at IFA 2016 that includes the company’s first portable DAC headphone amplifier and a two sets of new headphones. The headphones include...
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Bang & Olufsen DIY device gives new life to old speakers
It’s time to head to the ol’ swap meet to find a few vintage speakers – they’re about to get wicked sweet again. Bang & Olufsen teamed up with HiFiBerry this week to reveal the Beocreate 4 Channel...
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New Sonos Amp gives pro-audio some streaming power
Sonos has revealed a new connected amplifier, the Sonos Amp, delivering streaming music, AirPlay 2 support, and more for installations where third-party speakers are preferred. Targeting professional...
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Amazon Echo Link Amp, Echo Link, Echo Sub are speaker add-ons for your Alexa...
Amazon is currently hosting an Alexa event in Seattle, and it’s been revealing new products at a breakneck pace. Three of these new products were introduced as add-ons for your existing Alexa set-up:...
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Amazon Echo Link Amp goes on sale for audiophile Alexa fans
Amazon’s Echo Link Amp is finally available, giving audiophiles who want Alexa control for their music but with the option to use high-end speakers, a better way to listen. Announced last year amid...
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