Tag Archives: High-end audio

High End 2017

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High End, held annually in Munich, Germany, is the world's premier audio trade show.

Check out the list of brands and exhibitors that will be on show at High End 2017.

The Serious Music Blog will be reporting on the High End 2017.  Look out for the show reports.

I've received requests for information about specific brands. 

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The Art of Listening

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"The Art of Listening" presents a view of music and music listening from the perspectives of those who make the instruments and systems used to produce music, the musicians who create and perform it, the engineers who record, mix and master it and those who make the products we use to listen to it.

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MQA Update

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On I have discussed MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) in previous posts:

Here are some of the more recent development:

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Hegel and IsoTek feature in the Hi-Fi+ Products of the Year 2016

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The Hegel Mohican CD player and IsoTek EVO3 Initium power cable have been selected among the 2016 Product of the Year by the prestigious high-end audio publication Hi-Fi+.

The Hegel Mohican is the last CD player that Hegel will make.  The name plays on the title of James Fenimore Cooper's novel, "The Last of the Mohicans."

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DALI Katch on demo at the Cloth Saturday, 2016-12-03

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Serious Music will be hosting a demonstration of the new DALI Katch portable Bluetooth speaker at the Cloth on Saturday 2016-12-03 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.

Come and experience the Katch and get yourself one.

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Arcam, Hegel and Lyngdorf amps in 2017 Buyers Guide

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Integrated amplifiers from Arcam, Hegel and Lyngdorf all feature in the Abso!ute Sound's 2017 Buyers Guide.

The following amps appear in category of integrated amp under USD$5,000.00:

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DALI Katch in 3 Colours

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DALI Katch in Dark Shadow, Moss Green and Cloud Gray.

Contact Serious Music for a demo.

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DALI Katch at the Cloth

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The DALI Katch was featured at the launch of the Cloth's store at Normandie on 2016-11-17.

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DALI Katch on demo

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The DALI Katch portable Bluetooth speaker is now on demo at Serious Music.

Available in three colours, the Katch delivers truly high-end sound in an elegant portable package.  Its internal lithium ion battery charges fully in only 2 hours and provides up to 24 hours of high superb sound.

Contact Serious Music for more information or to arrange a demo.

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Firmware Update for AURALiC Aries and Aries Mini Wireless Streamers

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AURALiC announces the release of Firmware Version 4.0 for its Aries family of wireless streamers available for 2016-09-11.

This update introduces the Lightning playback engine V2, which provides a host of new features, including:

  • Bit-perfect Group Play, which allows you to group several Aries streamers and synchronise the for simultaneous playback, up to DXD and DSD256.
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