High-end audio house Bang & Olufsen has unveiled what's described as a compact wireless speaker. But with a 50.2 cm (19.7 in) diameter and chunky 13 cm (5.1 in) thickness, you'd need a very big living room to consider the monolithic Beosound Edge as anything but huge.
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Glasgow's RHA has announced what it's calling the world's first wireless in-ear headphone to use planar magnetic technology. Planar is pretty hard to beat in terms of accuracy, responsiveness and low distortion listening, which makes the CL2 earphones an interesting wireless proposal.
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Sony has introduced two new additions to its high-end Signature Series. The IER-Z1R earphones sport a hybrid driver setup for the promise of audiophile-grade listening, while the Hi-Res DMP-Z1 digital music player features a gold-plated volume knob and exclusive price tag to match.
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Konstantin Mazin runs MazinCraft, a Vancouver-based company specializing in high-end custom timber interiors and home theaters. He recently launched a line of mid-20th century-style TV consoles under the MeiliAudio name, which should be great if they sound half as good as they look.
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Vinyl music is riding the crest of a popularity wave at the moment, but buying an audiophile turntable can be very costly. Particularly when extra components need to be purchased. The UK's SME has you covered with its complete Synergy solution.
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Audio engineer Kostas Metaxas has revealed another "kinetic art object" that will join his limited edition reel-to-reel for world premieres in May. The PP1 turntable is a typically curvy feast for the eyes that's promised to be a feast for audiophile ears, too.
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Audeze has opted to throw its considerable audiophile-pleasing know-how into the gaming arena with the launch of the Mobius headphones. The company is promising that its powered headphones will deliver immersive 3D audio with sound localization thanks to integrated head-tracking technology.
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McIntosh Labs has been on something of a roll of late, releasing a slew of new products. It was only a matter of time before the company got around to adding a new turntable to its expanding catalog, and that time is now with the entry level MT2.
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Just six short years after announcing the end of production for Technics turntables, Panasonic brought a smile to vinyl-spinning DJ wannabes by announcing the return of the SL-1200. Technics has continued to add to its vinyl vault and has now announced two new direct drive turntable additions.
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Some audiophiles will tell you that the only way to enjoy music listening with analog master tape audio quality is to do so using a reel-to-reel tape machine. Audio engineer Kostas Metaxas agrees and has announced a new "kinetic art object" that happens to record and play analog tape.
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