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Sonos-App, Sonos Port (Image: Sonos)

Current products can be updated

Sonos launches new Operating System in June

In addition to some new features, the manufacturer also promises "higher resolution audio formats" and "improved audio bandwidth".

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The first microphone: the MD 2 (Images: Sennheiser)

Special Anniversary Offers

Sennheiser Celebrates 75th Birthday

To celebrate their anniversary, Sennheiser is goint to continuosly surprise customers with new discount campaigns, competitions and special editions…

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Total price for PC and Smartphone (Image: Audirvana)

Apps for free; Software more expensive

Price Changes at Audirvana

Complete with the apps for iOS and Android, Audirvana will cost about 98 Euros in the future.

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Momentum True Wireless 2 (Image: Sennheiser)

Now with Active Noise Cancelling

Second Generation: Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 2

For its second generation, the battery life of the Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless headphones has almost been doubled.

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iFi Hip-DAC (Image: iFi)

HiRes-DAC to go

iFi Audio: Portable „Hip DAC“

It is DSD and MQA-compatible, has a headphone amplifier and a rechargeable battery on board and costs only 160 Euros.

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Lyrics on a Chromecast-TV (Image: Deezer)

New Features for the Streaming-App

Deezer Sends Lyrics to TV

The lyrics appear on Chromecast-compatible TVs or displays.

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Viella Forte (Image: AMG)

New High End Turntable from Germany

48 Kilo Turntable: AMG Viella Forte

The chassis is made of a solid block of aircraft aluminum, the platter axle is 16mm thick and a 12-inch tonearm is used.

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Bronze Series, 6. Generation

Now with Dolby Atmos Speakers

Monitor Audio Bronze, the sixth

The new loudspeaker family will be available between May and June at prices from 365 Euros per pair.

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Balance in black oak and natural oak (images: B&O)

Speaking WiFi speaker

Bang & Olufsen „Balance“

Smart speaker with room compensation and switchable sound directivity.

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ChordOhmic Transmission Fluid (Images: The Chord Company)

Fluid to improve contact

Chord Company launches ChordOhmic Transmission Fluid

With the ChordOhmic Transmission Fluid, Chord Company found an innovative new way of improving the contact between plug and socket.

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Karousel bearing with sub-platter (Images: Linn)

Turntable Upgrade

Linn Karousel: new bearing for LP 12

"Finer movement, greater stability, longer life" – for almost 900 euros.

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New Features of „LE Audio“ (Image: Bluetooth Special Interest Group)

World Hearing Day 2020

Bluetooth LE Audio for Hearing Aids

On the occasion of yesterday's "World Hearing Day", the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) presented the advantages of the new "LE Audio" standard…

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Cambridge's CXN (V2) receives music from Roon (Image: Cambridge Audio)

Update for Edge NQ and CXN (V2)

Cambridge-Streamers are now Roon-ready

Following the integration of Tidal and Qobuz, Cambridge Audio's network players CXN (V2) and Edge NQ now also support Roon's "RAAT" protocol.

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Typical silhouette of B&W's top speakers (Image: Bowers & Wilkins)

After the takeover by EVA in 2016

Bowers & Wilkins to become more autonomous

The British loudspeaker manufacturer now has a management independent of EVA Automation.

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German Sale Statistics 2019

Headphones boom thanks to Bluetooth

In the sales statistics for the year 2019 in Germany, the headphone sector has increased sales by a whopping 61 percent.

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Relaxa 750 (Image: Esse-Ci-Design)

Floating Base

Esse-Ci-Design Relaxa 750 – carrys up to 50 kilos

The South German manufacturer Esse-Ci-Design is expanding its range of glass bases that float on permanent magnets with the Relaxa 750 model, carrying…

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Playstream A7 (Image: Advance Paris)

New Streaming Receivers

Advance Paris PlayStream A5 and A7

With the PlayStream A5 and A7, Advance Paris launched two new integrated amplifiers with network module and FM/DAB+ receiver.

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High End Munich (Image: www.highendsociety.de)

Due to Coronavirus

High End Cancelled

The High End show, which was supposed to take place at the MOC in Munich from May 14th to 17th 2020, has been cancelled and will not take place.

STEREO Survey

What do you think about subwoofers in a stereo system?

In Germany especially, but also in many other parts of the world, subwoofers to this day have a rather bad reputation for hi-fi purposes. While being…

Oliver John (l.), Conradin Amft (Images: T+A)

Changes for Marketing and Distribution

T+A: new Manpower for the Future

Oliver John is appointed International Sales Director and Conradin Amft Marketing Director.

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