Qobuz’ David Solomon to participate in “Trends In High-Performance Audio” panel - Saturday 8/5, 2 pm8/5/2023 The Premier Audio and Video Experience, Audio Advice Live set for 8/4 - 8/6 in Raleigh, NC Qobuz, the music lover's go-to Hi-Res music streaming and download platform, will be the official streaming partner of this year’s Audio Advice Live, the premier audio and video experience (August 4-6, 2023 in Raleigh, NC). At this year’s event, Qobuz will participate in a special panel focused on the latest trends in high-resolution audio, the latest advancements in high-performance loudspeaker technology, and the ways in which these developments are affecting the high-end audio landscape.
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A stereo masterpiece that shares design language with the critically acclaimed Evolution Series
Hanover MA – Iconic Japanese audio brand, Technical Audio Devices Laboratories (TAD Labs) officially announces the TAD-C1000 preamplifier, the newest addition to its Evolution Series of hi-fi audio components. Sharing design language with existing Evolution Series components including the TAD-D1000TX disc player, TAD-DA1000TX DAC, and TAD-M1000 power amplifier, the TAD-C1000 masterfully amplifies signals from any source component without compromising accuracy and purity in signal processing, transmission, and output amplification. Watching the PPV Spence vs. Crawford Fight with an App -- the Perils, Thrills and Takeaways7/30/2023 By Juan C. Ayllon LAS VEGAS, NV--It was five years in the making but, finally last Saturday, these two undefeated rulers of the red-hot welterweight division were set to collide. From Mike Tyson to Mario Lopez, everyone was talking about this fight. That night in Las Vegas' jam-packed T-Mobile Arena, Terrence "Bud" Crawford dominated, savaged, and stopped Errol Spence Jr. in nine rounds. In the process, three division champion Crawford become the first undisputed welterweight champion in this era of four belts by adding Spence's IBF World, WBA Super World, and WBC World Welterweight titles to his WBO World Welterweight trinket in this Showtime Pay Per View event presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
And although I paid the $84.95 PPV fee in advance, when it came time to watch it with friends, we nearly missed it due to technical difficulties! By Juan C. Ayllon Please see the addendum located at the conclusion of this review for the latest information. I first heard the aural impact of a McGary amplifier at the Dr. Vinyl room at AXPONA (Audio Expo North America) 2023 held this last April at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel in Schaumburg, Illinois. Together with a Sikora turntable and DS Audio cartridge with phonostage, the McGary SPA1 Vacuum Tube Preamplifier and MA1 Vacuum Tube Monoblock amps enchanted with the music they channeled through a pair of Usher Audio ML-801 loudspeakers. Now, I own the pair of Usher ML-802s that I reviewed last year (you can read that HERE), and had reviewed that same pair of ML-801s at the show previously, so I was familiar with their signature sound. However, hearing them with McGary amplification was an extraordinary experience!
Photo and Cited Text by Kent English I recently spotted this post by Kent English on Facebook spotlighting a special room at T.H.E. Show (The Home Entertainment Show), held in Costa Mesa, CA this past June 9th through 11, 2023. It caught my attention because it featured a two channel system similar to my reference: a pair of Usher ML-802 loudspeakers, each sporting a magnesium alloy tweeter and magnesium-lithium alloy mid-range driver with two eight inch woofers augmented with horizontal elliptical wave guides; a Pass Labs XP-22 preamplifier and, alternatively, an X250.8 and an INT-60 Pass Labs amp (my system uses the Usher ML-802s and Pass Labs XP-12 and X150.8 (I reviewed the X250.8 several years ago)). Below are Kent's comments.
HifiMan Acquires Goldenwave, Debuts New Goldenwave Serenade Desktop DAC/Headphone Amplifier!6/22/2023 BELLMORE, NY, June 21, 2023 – HIFIMAN, a leader in high fidelity personal audio, today announced both the acquisition of a respected audio designer/manufacturer and the debut of a new DAC/headphone amplifier that takes full advantage of HIFIMAN’s acclaimed Hymalaya Pro ladder DAC.
MUSE is the new name for Roon’s sound engine and audio processing suite. And now MUSE has landed in ARC – with bold styling and sound quality never before seen or heard in a mobile music app!
MUSE delivers the precision audio control of Roon when you’re on the go or running a streamlined, portable setup from your phone. It’s also one of the most anticipated and highly requested enhancements to ARC’s feature set. We’re excited to pack even more of Roon into ARC, and we’re confident you’ll enjoy what you see and hear in MUSE. Shop the latest products, enjoy live concerts, partake in compelling seminars, tastings and more! SCHAUMBURG, IL, March, 2023 - - AXPONA (Audio Expo North America) will return for the 12th edition, April 14-16. Audiophiles, music lovers, musicians and collectors will unite at the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel and Convention Center to experience a record breaking show featuring 500 exhibitors and brands, 200+ interactive listening rooms, an expanded Expo Hall, Ear Gear Experience, Live Concerts, Seminars and much more.
By Juan C. Ayllon “Neil Young famously said years ago that digital sounded like nails being driven into his brain. And now we find out that the late Steve Jobs only listened to vinyl at home, preferring that warm old-school sound to any digital device, including the ones he helped revolutionize and change people’s listening habits forever,” Tom Schnabel wrote for KCRW, National Public Radio’s flagship Southern California station in 2012 (www.kcrw.com) He added that Jobs had been working with Young to create “a warmer, more analog sound for iPods and computers, but death cut him short.”
Press Release Usher Audio was established in 1972 -- exactly 50 years ago. Now, to celebrate their success and thank their fan base, they designed and released their limited edition UA-50 speakers to commemorate this momentous event.
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