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Tag: music streaming
MQA Partners With WOWOW For Livestreamed Concert
Obviously the face of live concerts has changed during the pandemic so, keen to get the feel of live performance to viewers, WOWOW, Japan’s premium pay-TV broadcaster, has live-streamed a musical performance in real-time using MQA audio with HD video. The event took place on 06 October 2020 in a Covid secure environment.
Bryston BR-20 Preamplifier Launched
PMC Distribution UK is introducing the Bryston BR-20 preamplifier, DAC and streamer, a front end solution that combines the best of Bryston’s technologies into one audiophile hub, allowing connection of up to 14 analogue and digital sources and combining this with built-in high-resolution music streaming.
Hifi Rose Now In North America
HiFi Rose, are a brand from South Korea who describe themselves as “an audio company that brings audiophile-grade performance to products designed to complement consumers’ lifestyles”.
Naim Upgrades Control4 Media Driver With Advanced Music-Streaming Functionality
Naim Audio, the British hifi brand, has added extra functionality to its Control4 Media driver, giving CI professionals even more ways to integrate Naim’s range of music-streaming speakers and systems.
Elite Audio Become Exclusive UK Distributors For Metrum
Elite Audio have announced that they are now the official UK distributors of Metrum Acoustics, adding the brand to their growing portfolio.
Leema And Melco Now Roon Ready
Leema Acoustics has upgraded its streaming-capable products to include Roon playback and Melco have added Roon compatibility to their EX series of digital music libraries.
Naim And Focal Collaborate With Bentley For Special Editions
Design and audio specialists from Naim, Focal and Bentley have worked together to develop two exclusive new products: the Naim Mu-so for Bentley Special Edition wireless speaker system, and Focal for Bentley Radiance headphones.
Bob Stuart Co-Founder Of Meridian And Creator Of MQA Awarded Prince Philip Medal By Royal Academy Of Engineering
Bob Stuart, the creator of MQA and co-founder of Meridian Audio, has been awarded the Royal Academy of Engineering Prince Philip Medal for ‘his exceptional contribution to audio engineering which has changed the way we listen to music and experience films’. Stuart is the first audio engineer to receive the award in its 20-year history.
Stack Audio LINK II Network Bridge Launched
British manufacturer Stack Audio announces its new LINK II USB Network bridge.
New Swiss Brand Wattson Audio Launch Emerson Streamers
Wattson Audio is a new Swiss brand and we have just launched the Emerson Audio streamer range consisting of Emerson Digital and Emerson Analog.
Linn Majik DSM Revamped
Majik digital streamers have been an integral part of Linn’s range since their introduction in 2009. Now, Linn’s streaming product has been completely reimagined to deliver a new look, an all-new feature set and, most importantly, a boost in performance.
China’s Largest Ever Music Industry Event Supported By MQA
Millions of music fans and industry professionals are set to watch the inaugural International Indie Music Season (IIMS), China’s largest-ever music industry event.
Marantz Introduces New 8K-Ready AV Receiver & AV Amplifiers Receivers
Marantz has announced the latest edition of their SR-Series, comprising the SR5015 AV Receiver and the AV Amplifiers SR6015, SR7015 and SR8015.
Gold Note Release The PSU-10 EVO External Power Supply
Gold Note of Italy has announced the launch of the PSU-10 EVO, the new external power supply designed for the DS-10 and DS-10 PLUS streaming DACs.
Astell&Kern Announces A&futura SE200 Portable High-Res Audio Player
The Astell&Kern SE200 is equipped with the world’s first multi-DAC design, providing, say the brand, “a unique music listening experience”.
Chord Electronics’ Gofigure App For 2go And Poly Updated
Chord Electronics’ Gofigure set-up app for the company’s portable streamer/servers, Poly and 2go, has been updated to provide better performance across a number of key areas.
Quad Launches Artera Solus Play
Quad, the British audio brand, is launching a new version of the Artera Solus ‘just add speakers’ single-chassis hifi system, adding network streaming to the multi-tasking mix.
Qobuz Family Streaming Subscription Launched
Family members in the same home can now share up to six Qobuz HD streaming accounts with one subscription.
Native Qobuz Support Comes To Naim Mu-So 2nd Generation Family
Naim Audio has announced native Qobuz support for its Mu-so 2nd Generation family of wireless speakers. Enabled via a free over-the-air firmware upgrade, the integration will enable access to Qobuz streaming services, including true high-resolution music streaming, from within the Naim control app.
AURALiC’s New CD Playback And Ripping Feature
As part of AURALiC’s V7 firmware, there is an important new free update which enable customers to simply add a low cost CD /DVD drive to the USB port on their AURALiC product, and be able to play and rip CD’s to a hard drive, either internal, external or NAS.
News From MQA On New And Continued Partnerships And ‘Live’ Music Events
MQA is still continuing to grow its network of international partners and expand its reach and has a whole lot of news to share about its recent developments.
Auralic Update G2 & GX Range To The G2.1 Series
AURALiC has introduced a category-wide update to its G2 and GX Product Range: Series G2.1/GX.1. The G2 Series now stands as one of AURALiC’s most successful projects.
Monitor Audio Launches New IMS-4 Music Streamer
Monitor Audio has launched its new IMS-4 Music Streamer. Featuring BluOS™ technology and Apple AirPlay 2, the IMS-4 is a versatile music streaming solution designed for custom install projects.
Gold Note DS-10 Plus All-In-One Source
Gold Note of Italy has announced the release of the All-in-One DS-10 in its PLUS version.
Polk Audio Launch Signa S3 Sound Bar
Polk Audio has announced the newest addition to the Signa Series line of soundbars, the Signa S3 which has four performance-tuned drivers and ships with a wireless subwoofer.
PS Audio Announces Stellar Strata Integrated Amplifier
PS Audio today has announced the introduction of its Stellar Strata Integrated Amplifier, with versatile features including a built-in DAC and high-definition streamer, 200 watt-per-channel amplifier (into 4 ohms), remote control operation and much more.
Electrocompaniet Release ECI 6 MKII Integrated Amplifier & ECI 6 DX MKII Integrated Amplifier, DAC/Streamer
Electrocompaniet, of Norway, has released two new products in their MKII upgrade program.
