"It may seem like something of a stretch from futuristic starships to high-end audio systems, but there's a parallel," says Thomas J. Norton after firing up the Jeff Rowland Design Group Consummate preamplifier. TJN decides to engage and explains why.
In his review of the Mirage OM-7 loudspeaker, Lonnie Brownell…
The new Total AirHead ($149) can run off four AAA batteries or an optional DC power supply and can drive two headphones via 1/8" mini headphone jacks. It features HeadRoom's Crossfeed circuit and a selectable gain switch, enabling it to drive a wide variety of headphones.
The Total BitHead ($199) adds USB input functionality, making it the perfect mate to laptop or desktop…
The Audio Engineering Society (AES) New York Section is also wondering about the effects of digital portables on the sound of music. The organization has announced what it terms a "controversial and essential" industry forum on the relevance of 16-bit and high-resolution formats such as DVD-A and SACD in a market "where…
Operating from the old A.C. Gilbert Building at 315 Peck Street in New Haven, CT (the former site of Cello, Ltd., and also the home of Matthew James LLC), Viola Audio Labs is a new…
On December 8, the New York–based broadcaster announced that it now has more than 200,000 subscribers to its nationwide service. The company also announced that this holiday shopping season is the first during which consumers will have wide access to Sirius receivers from Kenwood and Audiovox. Among new products is a home audio unit from Kenwood, and, from Audiovox, a trucker's receiver and a boombox, said to be available in limited quantities.
"This is the first time that we are going into a…
Also from the July 2004 issue, we have Keith Howard's feature on loudspeaker design, "Cutting Corners." KH muses, "If anyone ever thinks to compile a list of the 100 seminal audio papers that should be found in every tech-aware audiophile's filing cabinet, Harry Olson's 'Direct Radiator Loudspeaker Enclosures'…
Next, AD reviews the Horn Shoppe Horn loudspeaker, writing, "Forget the numbers: The Horns played music with guts and conviction. They had a sure, tight sense of pitch and rhythm, and my attention never wandered from the music while I was in their presence."
In review number three, AD takes a listen to the Moth Audio Cicada…
DVD-Audio took center stage for much of the event, with several demonstrations and seminars geared toward informing the industry about what it is and what it is…
Loudspeaker manufacturer Thiel announced its long-awaited CS1.6, a two-way, floor-standing design that the company says is shipping to dealers this week. The CS1.6 sells for $2390/pair in any of the company's luxurious wood finishes, but it's also available in standard black for the relative bargain of…
The PCM1733 is a complete stereo audio DAC offering 18-bit/96kHz performance. As a result of the PCM1733's price/performance ratio, 96kHz sampling rates can now be included in lower-cost consumer audio systems. High-volume applications that demand CD-quality audio at a low cost include PC add-on cards, PC motherboards, digital satellite set-top boxes, and low-cost DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) and CD (…