Audio / Separates
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Written by Michael Lankton
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Monday, 25 May 2009 |
 Klipsch has owned the Aragon and Acurus brands of electronics since 2001 when they bought out Mondial. On April 27 it was announced that the rights to both brand names had been acquired by Indy Audio Labs, a hi-fi startup launched in late 2008.
Klipsch had ceased production of the Aragon line of electronics separates in 2005. Indy Audio Labs, formed by two former Klipsch engineers Rick Santiago and Ted Moore, will be announcing new product under both brand names in early 1010. The Aragon line will remain their high end solid state separates collection, and the Acurus line will feature value oriented electronics. In the meantime, Indy Audio Labs will support existing Aragon hardware.
It's nice to see another mid-fi separates contender (re)entering the ring after such a long, dry spell of inactivity in that sector. With no new product from the likes of ATI, Adcom, Sherbourn and Audio Refinement, here's hoping that the new Aragon and Acurus lines offer discriminating hi-fi enthusiasts on a budget quality equipment with modern features. Looking forward to more announcements on these lines, and they'll be on the front page of AV Enthusiast when they come. |
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Written by Michael Lankton
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Thursday, 02 October 2008 |
 Cary Audio has quietly updated their website, revealing some new components in the Cinema Series. Of particular note are the Cary Audio Cinema 7.250 amplifier and the Cary Audio Cinema 11A Processor.
The 7.250 is a nice upgrade to their existing Cinema 5 amplifier. Rated at 250 watts per channel at 8 ohms and 400 watts per channel at 4 ohms, the 7.250 maintains balanced and unbalanced inputs. No word on peak current capacity, but those twin torroidal transformers and the bank of capacitors look capable of producing lightning bolts. The Cary Cinema 11A Processor looks to continue Cary's tradition of offering home theater lovers components that will make the hi-fi guys jealous. Similar to the Cinema 6 it replaces, the 11A adds decoding of advanced audio codecs and a pair of HDMI v1.3 inputs.
We've waited quite a while for the separates makers to catch up with the mass market offerings in terms of HDMI and codec support, and it's great to see a highly regarded company like Cary Audio offering AV Enthusiasts these options. I am sure that when the reviews start rolling in these components will be as well received as their prior ventures. |
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Written by Michael Lankton
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Wednesday, 19 March 2008 |
 Emotiva Audio is refreshing their entire lineup in 2008. The first of two new pre/pros, the Emotiva UMC-1 (formerly designated LMC-2) will be shipping this June instead of April, as previously anticipated.
Early April we receive the final code set and chips from
Cirrus. Advance prototypes should be finished in 10 days to 2 weeks
after the chip delivery. Approvals from Dolby and DTS will be ongoing
during final testing which should take roughly 2 to 3 weeks. Once it is
fully tested and has all approvals production can begin and will take 7
to 10 days. Then it will take about 3 weeks by fast boat to get them
here (yes, believe it or not the fast boat takes 3 weeks). Once it
arrives in port then we have another 3 days for customs approval and 7
days by overland carrier to our warehouse. So the bottom line is we now expect to ship them June.
The Emotiva UMC-1 will offer 4 HDMI inputs, 1 HDMI output, 4 each composite and s-video, and 3 component inputs. All analog video sources can be upscaled and output over HDMI. The UMC-1 will also sport a DVI and a VGA input. The UMC-1 also will feature auto room correction, and an AM-FM tuner. A full color OSD via HDMI will provide the interface for users to custom tailor their settings. The Emotiva UMC-1 will also support all advanced audio codecs. Those interested in snagging a UMC-1 will want to pre-order. The initial run is set to sell for $699, but according to Dann, component prices have risen 25%, so we're sure to see a higher asking price after that first shipment is sold. |
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Written by Michael Lankton
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Friday, 01 February 2008 |
 Krell Industries will soon be shipping their new 8.4 channel Evolution 707 pre/pro.
The Krell Evolution 707 is an HDMI 1.3 compliant device that supports all advanced audio codecs. The laundry list of features includes four HDMI 1.3 inputs, one HDMI 1.3 output, 7.1 channel analog inputs, four toslink and four digital coax inputs with one each for output, fully balanced and unbalanced outputs, analog bypass, 1080p video scaling, separate power supplies for digital and analog signal paths, RS-232, ethernet, 12v triggers, (1-in 4-out), a whopping 350MHz bandwidth for the video signal path, all packed in a brushed aluminum chassis.
The Krell Evolution 707 packs an impressive feature set, as a high end flagship pre/pro should. The status of owning a Krell Evo707 will only set you back $25,000. The Krell Evolution 707 pre/pro ships this quarter. |
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Written by Michael Lankton
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Monday, 28 January 2008 |
 Musical Fidelity has added a "supercharged" version of their Musical Fidelity Supercharger, the Musical Fidelity 750K Supercharger.
The Musical Fidelity Supercharger is designed to be used inline, between your amplifier and loudspeakers. The new 750K Supercharger will boost your existing system to over 750 watts per channel with 8 ohm loudspeakers, and over 1000 watts per channel with loudspeakers that present a 4 ohm load. The 750K boasts a pants-wetting 260 amps of peak current capacity, so fans of large orchestral works will get dynamics in spades. Keep your children and pets away from the back of this thing though.
The Musical Fidelity 750K Supercharger will be available in late February, and will set you back right around $5,000. |
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