TIDAL Sold To Square
Square Inc. has announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority ownership stake in the streaming service TIDAL and plans to name Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter to the Board of Directors
Tag: music streaming
Melco Digital Music Libraries Ready For Roon 1.8
Melco’s latest 4.10 firmware enables its Japanese-engineered libraries for the latest version of Roon.
Innuos PhoenixNET Audiophile-Grade Network Switch Launched
Innuos has announced the release of their new Innuos PhoenixNET Audiophile-Grade Network Switch, designed from the ground up for network audio.
Spotify HiFi Announced
Streaming service Spotify has said that both artists and fans have told them that sound quality is important to them. For that reason, they have announced Spotify HiFi.
Electrocompaniet Tana SL-2 All-In-One Wireless Speaker And Streamer Introduced
The 2nd generation Electrocompaniet Tana SL-2 and L-2 speakers are the follow up to the Norwegian brand’s Tana SL-1 and L-1 wireless speakers.
Bowers & Wilkins Announces Music App
Bowers & Wilkins has announced a new development to its Formation wireless technology platform, the new Bowers & Wilkins Music App significantly increases the number of music-streaming services accessible to owners of Formation-enabled Bowers & Wilkins products.
Raspberry Pi Streamer and Roon Endpoint Using Roipeee
I’m a recent and evangelical user of Roon, and couldn’t imagine an audio life without it. However, I wanted to explore the possibility of getting Roon connectivity using the ridiculously cheap Raspberry Pi computer – a route I’d been very wary of in the past.
Bang & Olufsen Introduces Beosound Level Portable Home Speaker
Bang & Olufsen has introduced Beosound Level, a portable wireless home speaker with a modular, slim design and built-in recessed handle.
Devialet Introduces Phantom I Loudspeaker
Devialet’s flagship compact speaker Phantom combines a series of proprietary technologies from the French brand, now, Devialet has released Phantom I, a new iteration of the speaker.
Peachtree Audio Adopt BluOS Multi-Room Audio Platform
Peachtree Audio, the amplifier manufacturer known for its compact retro aesthetics, and Lenbrook International, the owner and developer of the BluOS high-res multi-room platform, have announced a global partnership that will bring the BluOS streaming platform to upcoming Peachtree Audio products.
Roon 1.8 Lands On February 9th 2021
Roon Labs, the innovative music discovery and streaming platform, has made significant improvements with its latest software release.
B.audio Release B.dac EX
A new D/A converter with streaming and acoustic correction from French brand, B.audio.
Aavik Introduce 180, 280 And 580 Series Products
The Danish high-end audio brand Aavik has released their latest three series of amplifiers, digital-to-analogue converters (DACs), streamers, and phono stages (RIAAs).
Primare NP5 Prisma Receives Roon Ready Certification
Primare has announced that the NP5 Prisma network player has received Roon Ready certification from Roon Labs, with an automatic update being launched today.
Christmas In Hi-Res Quality With Qobuz Classic Christmas Albums
Qobuz, the platform for streaming and downloading high-quality music, is offering listeners a huge collection of Christmas music in high-resolution (Hi-Res) audio.
Primare’s Prisma Control Gets A Refresh
Primare has announced the launch of new Prisma applications and automatic OTA (Over-The-Air) firmware update, effectively providing a new build of the Prisma network player platform, eliminating past patches and unnecessary coding to increase control, connection speed and stability, while adding new features and functions to improve overall performance.
Auralic Altair G1 Streamer and DAC
The Auralic Altair G1 Streamer/DAC is a well-featured box of tricks to which you need only add an amp and loudspeakers. Stuart Smith checks out this €2399/£1999 unit.
Cabasse Launch The Pearl Sub
Connected Distribution, the exclusive UK Cabasse distributor, is introducing The Pearl Sub, a 2.1 connected active subwoofer with DSP sound and room optimisation and high-resolution music streaming.
Cary Audio Launch DMS-700 Network Audio Player
Cary Audio has introduced the new DMS-700 Network Audio Player, their goal was “to make the absolutely best sounding network audio streamer on the planet, far exceeding its price point and beyond, period”…which is a very high goal to aim for indeed.
Innuos Partner With Qobuz
Innuos, in partnership with Qobuz has announced the offer of a Qobuz Studio Premier, Individual Plan Subscription with the purchase of any Innuos Music Servers and Streamers until the 23rd of December 2020.
borg.audio Joins The Roon Ready Family
borg.audio GmbH is based in Nuremberg, Germany. They are a group of friends, from several countries, all true audiophiles. We first met them at High End Munich last year and were very impressed with the bold design of their products.
New Naim HD Radio Stations Launched
Naim Audio has announced new and higher-quality radio options for users of its streaming speakers, systems and separates, all freely available now.
Neil Young Archives Available To BluOS Customers Globally, Plus NAD & Neil Young Competition
The legendary Neil Young’s fan-focused hi-res streaming service is now available to BluOS customers worldwide, plus you can win some fantastic prizes with NAD and Young.
Innuos Release 8TB SSD Version For ZENith Mk3 And STATEMENT Music Servers And Streamers
Innuos has announced the release of the enhanced 8TB SSD version for the ZENith Mk3 and flagship STATEMENT music servers and streamers.
Melco Celebrates 45 Years With N10 Anniversary Model
The Japanese digital music library brand has announced a 45th-anniversary champagne gold N10 library.
Orchard Audio Launches PecanPi Streamer Ultra
New Jersey based Orchard Audio has announced the launch of PecanPi Streamer Ultra. The Ultra builds upon the PecanPi Streamer by adding a 5” touchscreen, built-in RCA connectors, and moving all of the connections to the back of the device.
SCV Welcome EarMen To Distribution Portfolio
This month, UK distributor SCV has announced a new partnership with portable audio innovators EarMen, based in Chicago, IL.
Harman Kardon Launches Streaming Citation Amp
The new Harman Kardon Citation Amp adds the power of HD streaming to home entertainment systems.
