Category: Audio

Denon and Marantz offer free AirPlay upgrades until end of 2011

Pocket-lint: Top home cinema brands Denon and Marantz have both announced that they will be offering free AirPlay upgrades to customers who own suitable network AV receivers and systems. (more…)

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Pioneer shows off high-end Steez portable audio players

Electronista: Pioneer has outlined three upcoming semi-portable audio players in its new Steez lineup. The STZ-D10S-L Solo, STZ-D10T-G Duo and STZ-D10Z-R Crew are unique in that they offer users the ability to change the tempo of the music, set cue points, battle with friends and build playlists. (more…)

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Can cool-running amplifiers sound good?

The Audiophiliac: I admit it, most of my favorite amplifiers produce enough heat to warm up a room and consume a lot of AC power. “Green,” they are not. Class D amplifier designs (the “D” does not stand for digital) are vastly more efficient, and run cool to the touch. (more…)

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Sleek design takes centre stage in Pioneer’s new range of slim AV micro systems

Pioneer.eu: Pioneer announces 4 new multifunctional Slim AV Micro Systems. Each has different set-ups depending on needs and requirements: the X-SMC5, X-SMC3, X-SMC1BT and X-SMC1. Each model offers a modern and stylish look, with the X-SMC5 and X-SMC3 taking advantage of the superior music streaming technology of Apple’s AirPlay. (more…)

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Marantz NR1602 review: this slimline AVR re-imagines home cinema for the network age

Techradar: The NR1602 certainly doesn’t look like your typical 7-channel AVR. Whether through luck or design, Marantz has created something rather special with the NR1602. (more…)

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Klipsch Gallery G-17 Air AirPlay Speaker System Preview

Audioholics: Like you, we are always looking for new ways to get audio around our home. Sure, using a whole home audio solution is the cleanest and sexiest option, but it is also the most expensive. (more…)

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a-JAYS One+ earbuds bring in-line remote, Swedish flair to your smartphone experience

Engadget: JAYS has been dishing out slick looking audio gear for years, but before now it only offered models with inline remotes compatible with iDevices. (more…)

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Bose kicks out upscale CineMate, Lifestyle sound bars

Electronista: Bose has introduced its first sound bars for home theaters, the CineMate 1 SR and Lifestyle 135. Both offerings maintain the company’s focus on the high-end market, featuring compact speaker arrays built into a single sound-bar that can be placed in front of a television. The sound bars are paired with a wireless subwoofer to handle low frequencies. (more…)

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Harman Kardon outs $690 iPhone dock, CD player, radio tuner

iPodNN: Harman Kardon has just rolled out the MS 150 iPhone/iPod dock. It stands as a rare high-end, mixed format entry with both a slot-loaded CD player and an FM radio tuner. The dock has two 30W loudspeakers and two 3.5mm headphone jacks as well as a 3.5mm audio input for connecting devices other than iPods and iPhones. (more…)

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iTree iPhone & iPod dock are created out of a tree trunk

Born Rich: If our mention on the title confuses you, we would like to tell you about the iTree docking station by KMKG, which has been made out of the log of a tree trunk! (more…)

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Denon DNP-720AE does network audio and not much else for $660

Engadget: The DNP-720AE has been hanging around at trade shows for a while, but it’s only just been tagged up with a price. And boy, what a price: £429 ($660) for a stereo box that snatches AirPlay, DLNA, Internet radio, Napster and Last.fm off your WiFi or wired network and outputs to your amp. (more…)

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JBL On Tour iBT serves portable Bluetooth audio, calls

Electronista: Harman, the maker of Harman/Kardon and JBL audio equipment, has launched a compact stereo music system aimed at mobile audiophiles. (more…)

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