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IK Multimedia launches AmpliTube Orange software for Mac and PC

, Feb 27th 2013 Discuss [0]

IK Multimedia, a company that specializes in guitar and music software, has just launched a new piece of software for both OS X and Windows computers that emulates the style and sound of 17 different Orange amplifiers and cabinets. It's called AmpliTube Orange, and it's available now for the price of $99. Read The Full Story

Marshall Major 50 FX headphones marks 50th anniversary

, Nov 7th 2012 Discuss [0]

Marshall is celebrating their 50th anniversary this year with another set of headphones, only these are lined with gold trimmings. The Major 50 FX headphones are similar to the Major Pitch Black headphones that we reviewed over the summer, only these new ones comes with a few upgrades inside and out. Read The Full Story

NXP Semiconductors boosts smartphone speakers by 5x

, Jul 17th 2012 Discuss [0]

The annoying group of teenagers blaring music from their phones at the back of the bus are set to become even more frustrating if NXP Semiconductors has its way, with new tiny speaker tech promising huge increases in output. The TFA9887 can deliver a 5x increase in loudness, NXP claims, pushing in excess of 2.6 watts RMS into micro-speakers previously limited to just 0.5W. Best of all, the company says it can do so with more sound accuracy and no potential for damage to the speakers themselves. Read The Full Story

Marshall Major Pitch Black Headphones Review

, Jun 12th 2012 Discuss [8]

When we were first informed that Marshall would be creating a pair of headphones here in 2012, it seemed too good to be true. One of the most major brands in the amplification of sound, providers of sound for no less than Slayer, greatest creation of Jim Marshall himself, they were going to push that sound right up to our eardrums? Yes, of course that seemed like a good idea. As it turns out, they’ve not only taken their major experience in sound and hammered it down to a pair of fine over-ear headphones, they’ve made them comfortable to wear, too!

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Jim Marshall’s amplified life ends

, Apr 5th 2012 Discuss [1]

One of the most influential humans to ever change the face of music, Jim Marshall Obe of Marshall Amplification, has passed away this week. This man's tagline "the Father of Loud" did the world justice through his magnanimous rise two one of the four cornerstones of rock and roll. If you've ever rolled out some lovely tunes on a Marshall amp, you're part of a legacy that for the past 50 years has kept the greatest musicians in the world in guitar-happy business. Read The Full Story

NuForce Dia wants to amp your Apple TV and more

, Nov 10th 2011 Discuss [3]

NuForce has unveiled a new digital amplifier for digital audio and streaming devices called the NuForce Dia. The new amplifier promises clear sound without having to be overly complex. The amp delivers 24-bit/192kHz D/A converting and a 24W stereo amp. The design of the device is to connect to your TV components like DVD players, HDTVs, Blu-ray players, and Apple TV boxes among other things. Read The Full Story

NuForce offers new audiophile grade amp for the iPod touch, iPhone, and iPad

, Sep 8th 2011 Discuss [5]

NuForce has a new amplifier that is for the iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch that promises audiophile grade quality out of the music stored on your device. The amp is called the NuForce Icon iDo and it comes in several colors. You can get the external amp in white, black, red or blue for $249.99. The amount claims to take the music from your digital device and deliver CD quality sound. Read The Full Story

Koostik Wooden iPhone Dock for Olde Fashioned Sound Amplification

, Nov 24th 2010 Discuss [7]

Take a peek at the Koostik - an all-wood amplifier for your iPhone (or iPod Touch I could imagine without too much of a stretch) that'll softly take the lovely sounds of your guitar clanging to a slightly louder level, all in a very beautifully carved piece of industrial design. You can get one in many different kinds of wood and wood combinations: walnut face and cherry body, birdseye maple face and walnut body, cherry face and walnut body, birdseye maple face and cherry body, walnut face and walnut body, and cherry face with cherry body. Such a bunch of awesomeness. Read The Full Story

NuForce Icon uDAC2 and Icon2 make USB DACs stylish

, Sep 22nd 2010 Discuss [0]

Perhaps its just our desire to anthropomorphise gadgets, but we can't help thinking that NuForce's new Icon uDAC2 USB portable DAC looks a whole lot like a big nosed man looking somewhat surprised.  No matter; the important thing is the bag-friendly size (just 21 x 42 x 68 mm and 87g) and decent specs for a USB-bus powered DAC: 110dB, total harmonic distortion of -95dB and a SN ratio of 98dB. Read The Full Story

Pioneer Elite G-Clef range updates SACD players & stereo amps

, Aug 6th 2010 Discuss [0]

Pioneer has outed its latest prosumer A/V equipment, and the company reckons the updated Elite G-Clef range is good enough to be classed with professional systems despite being sold at relatively down-to-earth prices.  The four new models comprise two stereo amplifiers, the SX-A6MK2 and SX-A9MK2, and two CD/SACD players, the PD-D6MK2 and PD-D9MK2. Read The Full Story

Orb PC audio system pairs tiny speakers & audiophile amp

, Feb 25th 2010 Discuss [0]

Home entertainment manufacturer Orb have been producing their hand-crafted, bubble-like speakers since 2002, but the company have just got around to pushing out a system intended for computer use.  Equally at home as a stereo (or 2.1) TV speaker system (or pumping out music from your iPhone), the system pairs two Orb Mod1 or Mod2 speakers with a compact 15W Class T Amplifier by OPI Audio. Read The Full Story

Pass Labs X260.5 Power Amp promises even less distortion

, Dec 7th 2009 Discuss [0]

It can be hard getting your product to stand out at CES, so one good way of doing so is pretending it's January 7th and pushing out a press release prematurely.  Pass Labs are bringing their new X260.5 Power Amplifier to the show, a 260W mono-block amp which boasts the company's Super-Symmetry circuit that - as far as we can tell - promises to more accurately synchronize a stereo pair of the units. Read The Full Story
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