Highest-end Manufacturer Opens Market to Trendsetting Consumers with First All-in-One High Definition Music Player, Just $399

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – December 12, 2012 – Revered by audiophiles and music lovers the world over, Olive Media Inc.®, today introduced the Olive ONE, the first all-in-one high definition (HD) music player – a visually stunning touchscreen device that helps people better store, organize, access and enjoy their music at home. (more…)

Respected HD Music Server Maker Puts Innovative Crowdfunding Campaign up on IndieGoGo. First Affordable High-End Music Player Powered by the Crowd.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – December 12, 2012 – Revered by audiophiles and music lovers the world over, Olive Media Inc.®, today introduced the Olive ONE, the first allin- one high definition (HD) music player. In support of the Olive ONE, the company today also launched the first-ever crowdfunding campaign to provide the public with the opportunity to significantly influence the product’s development and design outcomes. (more…)

New model features balanced outputs and advanced circuitry derived from the SP-3 surround processor

Peterborough, Ontario December 11th, 2012— Bryston LTD (www.bryston.com), builders of the world’s finest audio electronics and celebrating 50 years in 2012, has announced the introduction of the BP17, a state-of-the-art analog/digital stereo preamplifier derived from the preamp portion of the B-135 integrated amplifier. Basing a component preamplifier design on existing architecture enables Bryston to deliver unusually high performance and legendary build quality at an affordable price. The BP17 will be available in December, 2012 with an MSRP of $3550. (more…)

Integrated Systems Europe 2013
Remote Technologies Inc. (RTI)
Stand 5-S92

Company Quote:

ISE provides a great opportunity for us to reconnect with our dealers in the EMEA region, and this year we will dazzle them with our latest handheld and in-wall touchpanel controllers, a new XP processor with on-screen control support, powerful and flexible multiroom audio solutions, and much more. In addition, integrators can check out RTI’s expansion into video distribution with new HDMI video matrix switchers as well as the introduction of our APEX control platform. Within the APEX platform, the latest version of Integration Designer will offer a number of key enhancements to provide strong support for remote programming and cloud services. Celebrating 20 years in the industry, this is going to be our biggest and best ISE yet, and we can’t wait to see everyone. — Pete Baker, vice president of sales and marketing for RTI (more…)

PETALUMA, Calif. — Dec. 10, 2012 — Core Brands today announced that the group has named Chris Bundy as its director of marketing communications. Bringing more than 12 years of A/V marketing experience to Core Brands, Bundy is charged with developing and delivering innovative branding, marketing strategies, and product launches across ten brand lines within the home and commercial technology sectors: ATON(R), BlueBOLT(R), ELAN(R), Furman(R), Niles(R), Panamax(R), Proficient(R), SpeakerCraft(R), Sunfire(R), and Xantech(R).

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New Control Processor Features Even More Processing Power and Expansion Capabilities

SHAKOPEE, Minn. — Nov. 15, 2012 — Remote Technologies Incorporated (RTI) today announced that it has begun shipping the latest version of its popular XP-8 remote control processor: the XP-8s. Offering all of the control interface options of its predecessor, the accelerated XP-8s kicks control into high gear with a faster processor, more internal memory, and an SD card for an additional 4GB of Flash memory. (more…)

The BDP-2 delivers improved interface speeds and both internal and external drive connectivity for managing larger music libraries

Peterborough, Ontario December 5th, 2012— Bryston LTD (www.bryston.com), builders of the world’s finest audio electronics and celebrating 50 years in 2012, has announced the introduction of the BDP-2 digital music player, an enhanced version of the venerable BDP-1 that accommodates larger music libraries with faster load times.

Both the BDP-1 and BDP-2 were designed to give music aficionados the ability to enjoy their library of high-resolution digital music files (resolutions of up to 24-bit/192kHz are supported) residing on a USB storage device, which in turn is directly connected via standard USB cable or thumb drive to the Bryston digital music player. New to the BDP-2 are six USB 2.0 inputs and upgradability to USB 3.0, future-proofing the device as a long term solution. Additionally, the BDP-2 contains eight times the internal memory and three times the processing speed compared to the BDP-1, which will remain in the Bryston lineup alongside the BDP-2. “The user interface and sonic qualities of the BDP-2 are identical to the BDP-1,” explained Bryston VP James Tanner. “We have given the BDP-2 NAS and eSATA drive connectivity, UPnP/DNLA client/server support and much more speed for those customers with very large libraries of music files,” Tanner added. “The BDP-2 is the logical step-up product in terms of features and functionality based upon the success we have had with the BDP-1,” Tanner concluded. (more…)

New model features 32-bit DAC’s and high resolution USB inputs bringing added performance and versatility to award-winning DAC lineup

Peterborough, Ontario November 14th, 2012— Bryston LTD (www.bryston.com), builders of the world’s finest audio electronics and celebrating 50 years in 2012, has announced the introduction of the BDA-2 outboard digital to analog converter (DAC). The BDA-2 builds on the award-winning success of the BDA-1 DAC, adding the latest 32-bit DAC technology and the most advanced USB interface to accommodate the ever expanding computer-based entertainment market.

The Bryston BDA-2 is a state-of-the-art stereo DAC using fully discrete Class-A proprietary Bryston analog circuits, two independent (analog and digital) linear power supplies and dual 32-bit AKM DAC chips. The BDA-2 also utilizes a new asynchronous USB input capable of 192/24bit resolution. The BDA-2 has an MSRP of $2395 US and is shipping to authorized dealers now. The BDA-1 will remain in the Bryston lineup for the foreseeable future. (more…)

SRS TruMedia HD Enables Panasonic’s DoCoMo Tablet ELUGA Live P-08D to Deliver an Immersive and More Powerful Entertainment Experience

CALABASAS, Calif. (November 7, 2012) – DTS, Inc. (Nasdaq: DTSI), a leader in high-definition audio solutions and audio enhancement technologies, today announced the integration of SRS TruMedia HD™, a DTS technology, into Panasonic’s new ELUGA Live Android-powered tablet. SRS TruMedia HD enables Panasonic’s new tablet to deliver a rich, immersive, HD-quality listening experience from headphones or the device’s built-in speakers, while also maintaining a consistent listening volume across all content. (more…)

Inspired by the sonic clarity and detail of MartinLogan’s legendary electrostatic speakers.

Lawrence, KS – October 24, 2012 – MartinLogan, the world’s leader in electrostatic and Folded Motion™ loudspeaker technology, proudly announces the new Mikros™ 90 reference noise isolating on-ear headphones. Inspired by the sonic clarity and detail of their legendary electrostatic speakers and designed by MartinLogan’s in-house team, the Mikros 90 deliver realism, richness and purity of sound that MartinLogan’s discerning customers have come to expect. With outstanding comfort and superb ambient noise isolation preserving the subtle nuances of recorded sound, listening through the Mikros 90 is like having your own private MartinLogan listening room wherever you go.

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