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DENON® RELAUNCHES ITS CORE A/V RECEIVER LINE WITH EXPANDED CONTENT SERVICES

By   April 25, 2012

DENON® RELAUNCHES ITS CORE A/V RECEIVER LINE WITH EXPANDED 
CONTENT SERVICES, TOTAL CONNECTIVITY AND EASE-OF-USE

- 2012 Line Opens Up New Ways to Maximize Enjoyment of Audio and Video Content from Virtually All Today’s Sources; Introduces Sleek New Chassis Designs & Front-Panel Inputs -


Mahwah, NJ, April 25, 2012 – Denon Electronics, a premier manufacturer of high-quality audio and home entertainment products, is proud to unveil its powerful new core line of audio/video receivers for 2012. Available now, the new line includes the 7.1-channel ModelAVR-1913 (SRP: $579.99) as well as the 5.1-channel Models AVR-1713 (SRP: $449.99),AVR-1613 (SRP: $399.99) and AVR-1513 (SRP: $249.99). All new receivers are designed to provide today’s discerning consumers with accessibly priced options for maximizing enjoyment of audio and video content from all potential sources.
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Earphones | Press and News

The new IE 800 high-end headphones from Sennheiser

By   April 17, 2012

Old Lyme, CT – April 17, 2012 – The IE 800 headphones from Sennheiser are the ones with the most innovations per square millimeter. And for precisely that reason, these small in-ear earphones can certainly compete with much larger high-end headphones. They are brimming with groundbreaking ideas to ensure that audiophile music lovers can get as close as possible to perfect sound even when they’re on the move.
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Headphones | Press and News

Sennheiser presents its digital headphone amplifier

By   April 17, 2012

Old Lyme, CT – April 17, 2012 – Building a hi-fi device that sounds so brilliant, so crystal clear and so free of distortion as if one were sitting right in front of the audio source. Creating a level of acoustics that surpasses everything that has gone before. These are the visions that drive Sennheiser in the development of its high-end products. For the first time, Sennheiser is now launching an amplifier for dynamic headphones, thus making the Sennheiser sound experience perfect. The digital HDVD 800 has a fully symmetrical layout and sampling frequencies of up to 24bit/192kHz to ensure an unequalled listening experience. It also harmonises perfectly with Sennheiser’s HD 800, HD 700, HD 650 and HD 600 high-end headphones.
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Computer Speakers | Editorial Reviews

Focal XS Satellite Speakers with Dock for iPod Editorial Review

By   April 13, 2012

Pros:

  • Exceptional Sound Quality
  • A iPod Dock that actually recharges your iPod
  • Separate 3-inch mid-range and 1.9cm tweeter

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iPod | Press and News

iHOME EXPANDS AIRPLAY LINEUP WITH RELEASE OF iW2 SPEAKER SYSTEM

By   March 20, 2012

Whole Home Audio Solution Using Wi-Fi Instead of Wires

 

RAHWAY, N.J., March 14, 2012 – Making it a snap to have music in every room of the house without tearing through walls to run wire,iHome today announced that on April 1, 2012 their AirPlay speaker line will expand with the release of the iW2 Wireless Speaker System with AirPlay®.  When placed within a Wi-Fi network, iHome’s latest Wi-Fi enabled speaker system seamlessly connects to offer an affordable option for achieving premium whole home audio with simple turn-key set up.

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iPod | Press and News

iHOME HONORED WITH PRESTIGIOUS ‘RED DOT AWARD: PRODUCT DESIGN 2012’

By   March 20, 2012

iW1 and iP4 Lauded for Innovative Designs

 

RAHWAY, N.J., March 19, 2012 – iHome today announced that two of its products – the iW1 Wireless Rechargeable Speaker System with AirPlay® and the iP4 Portable FM Stereo Boombox for iPhone/iPod – have received the internationally renowned red dot award for fine design in entertainment technology.

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KEF Partners with Jacksonville’s House of Stereo to Present KEF Blade at AXPONA 2012

By   March 02, 2012

KEF along with authorized Blade dealer, House of Stereo, to give show attendees unique demo of world’s first Single Apparent Source Loudspeaker

 

Marlboro, N.J. – February 28, 2012 – KEF, the renowned manufacturer of innovative, reference-quality loudspeakers, will partner with Jacksonville-based dealer, House of Stereo, to present attendees to Audio Expo North America (AXPONA) 2012, held March 9-11 at the OMNI Hotel in Jacksonville, Fla., with a unique demo of KEF Blade, the world’s first single apparent source loudspeaker.

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Headphones | Press and News

Sony Announces New Spring Headphone Lineup

By   March 02, 2012

 

Sony Electronics has just announced the latest additions to its headphone lineup.  The new models include three over-ear styles as well as an assortment of colored ear buds, and a new water-resistant over-ear model for sports enthusiasts.  Details on each of the new models are included below, and more information is available here: http://blog.sony.com/sonyheadphonesannouncement

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Audible Images Unveils AXPONA Audio Show Lineup

By   March 02, 2012

 

MartinLogan CLX Art electrostatic speakers are featured in a room with Krell, Transparent and a rare professional grade open reel tape machine playing classic master copy dubs.

Jacksonville, FL – March 2, 2012 – Audible Images, a leading MartinLogan Reserve ESL dealer, is inviting audiophiles to a unique listening experience at the Audio Expo North America (AXPONA), from March 9-11 at the Omni Hotel, Jacksonville, FL, in the Florida Room.

AXPONA Audio Expo offers demonstrations of home audio playback equipment and software replicating live music as accurately as possible. The most advanced audio equipment available is demonstrated by manufacturers and high-end A/V shops like Audible Images to reproduce the emotions of musician’s live performances. Attendees have direct contact with designers and manufacturing-trained personnel while listening to the latest equipment available demonstrated throughout the venue.

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MCINTOSH SUPPORTS JOHN VARVATOS 9TH ANNUAL STUART HOUSE BENEFIT WITH CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED MANHATTAN COLLECTION

By   March 02, 2012

– McIntosh Donates Heart-Pounding Music to Heart-Warming Cause –

Binghamton, NY, March 2, 2012– McIntosh Laboratory, a global leader in home entertainment systems that has defined the highest quality in sound reproduction for over 60 years, once again brings its iconic audio gear to the 9th Annual Stuart House Benefit. This year is the second year of McIntosh’s involvement in the program which raises awareness and funding for the special needs of sexually abused children. The company has donated its MANHATTAN collection, the critically-acclaimed standalone tabletop music system, for an online auction. It can be bid on viawww.charitybuzz.com/johnvarvatos beginning March 2nd through the 20th.
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