All Articles Tagged Digital Audio

Robert Archer | 05/07 03:20 AM, 0 Comments

The Wash.-based audio company AudioControl manufactures products for the pro audio and consumer audio markets, and within its line of consumer audio components are a variety of components that target home theater installations. Now that it has started to ship its Rialto 400 amplifier/digital-to-analog (DAC) AudioControl’s dealers can address the growing two-channel market that includes the surging digital audio category. The Rialto 400 is a compact solution that measures 8.5 inches wide by 2.9 inches tall and 5.4 inches deep, and AudioControl has designed its two-channel to deliver 100 watts… View this story

Robert Archer | 03/14 07:00 AM, 0 Comments

It doesn’t seem all that long ago that the Lexington, Ky.-based manufacturer Audio Authority launched its SF-16M SonaFlex Matrix Amplifier. Quickly responding to market conditions, the company is already augmenting the capabilities of the SF-16M through the newly announced FlexPort product. Audio Authority says the FlexPort can be used for a range of installation scenarios that include residential situations such as the integration of an Apple TV into a bedroom system with full whole-house audio access to its variety of music content. In this type of scenario Audio Authority explains… View this story

Robert Archer | 02/11 06:46 AM, 0 Comments

At this point it’s been well documented how the tides of evolution have swung the pendulum of music sales vastly in the favor of downloadable digital music. Naturally a concurrent trend that has developed within the consumer audio market has been the upswing of products that allow homeowners to use their computers, smart phones and web tablets as their primary audio sources. The latest digital audio product to hit the market that allows homeowners to easily listen to music stored on their computers and web tablets is from a company… View this story

Robert Archer | 01/03 11:07 AM, 0 Comments

Like many traditional audio companies Denon is a relatively new player in the headphone market, but unlike its competitors it has acted aggressively within the category to keep pace with the fast moving changes that are happening within the world of personal audio. Validating its commitment to the headphone category the company has announced six new headphone products that improve upon its earlier product designs. Adding two products to its Music Maniac line, Denon has announced the on-ear AH-D340 and in-ear AH-C250, and Denon says these products address the stringent… View this story

Robert Archer | 12/11 04:28 AM, 0 Comments

Meridian is one of the greatest authorities on digital audio in the entire world of consumer electronics. Affirming its authority as a top design and engineering company, the British manufacturer recently announced updates for its flagship 800 Series components and its 7200 Series loudspeakers. Meridian outlines the updates through these descriptions: 808 Signature Reference CD Player: The latest revisions to its 808 CD player includes the implementation of new technologies and upgraded internal components. The new 808 CD player also features a plate that commemorates the 30th anniversary of the… View this story

Robert Archer | 12/04 05:02 AM, 0 Comments

Unlike many of the manufacturers that dot the consumer audio landscape, the Canadian company Bryston doesn’t pour money into exotic marketing campaigns to build a reputation that may not worthy of receiving. Instead, the Peterborough, Ontario-based manufacturer takes an old-school route by focusing its resources on the research and development (R&D) of its products and the results of the company’s efforts can be seen through products like its new BDA-2 outboard digital-to-analog converter (DAC). Following up the success of the company’s first-generation BDA-1, Bryston has introduced the BDA-2 and it… View this story

Robert Archer | 11/13 04:31 AM, 0 Comments

Back in the 1990s there was a segment of the audiophile community that wanted the highest level of control over their CD players and from this desire a new product category was born: digital-to-analog converters (DACs). Years ago these devices were used in tandem with a CD player or transport mechanisms to enable audiophiles to separate the CD spinning device from the circuit boards, processors and other potential sound degrading elements that were associated with a standard, fully integrated CD player. A few years ago when audiophiles were discovering the… View this story

Robert Archer | 09/06 04:25 AM, 0 Comments

For years high-definition (HD) video, exotic control systems and other technologies dominated the conversations during the annual CEDIA trade event. This year however the audio category may get its just due. For the longest time audio was just about an afterthought for many who considered large screen home theaters the industry star, but with the industry's evolution into digital audio and the revival of vinyl, audio is once again in the foreground of the public's electronic mindset. Kicking off the 2012 CEDIA Expo were a number of audio announcements from… View this story

Robert Archer | 08/13 06:15 AM,

The British audio company dCS has earned a reputation among the audiophile crowd for producing some of the best digital components in the entire consumer audio category. Recently the company announced its latest digital audio solution, the new Vivaldi Digital Playback System and it says this new system provides music lovers with a reference-quality playback solution that's capable of playing DSD (SACD) and PCM audio signals. Through its American distributor, the Boston-based company Tempo High Fidelity, the newly released Vivaldi is available in the U.S. and the four-piece system incorporates… View this story

Robert Archer | 06/13 07:30 AM, 0 Comments

The Internet has been called the information super highway and usually it teems with reliable, accurate information, as well as information that isn’t so accurate and informative. One area in which the information superhighway could use and upgrade however is in consumer audio information. There are plenty of product reviews, and to a lesser extent, lots of highly technical white papers and other materials that delve into everything from circuit designs to room acoustics. For the regular guy type of consumer however there isn’t much content out there, but Sound… View this story