Apr 03
Here is a sleek way to showcase your iPhone’s looks and sounds. There are no wires or buttons or even plastic in this passive amp—just a single piece of glass, handcrafted to exacting proportions, that can wrap a room in sound.
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Nov 09
If you have a failed garage band, you might as well get some value out of that amp that’s gathering dust in the corner, right? Just because your dreams of rocking out on stage are over doesn’t mean that lawnmower is gonna fix itself. Best to turn your old amp into a toolbox.
This cool toolbox was made by Redditor Maxatron4000 from an old Fishman guitar amplifier. As toolboxes go, it is pretty sweet. The drawers are made with 22-gauge sheet steel and have ball bearing slides for smooth sliding action. Those pulls? Modified 1/4″ audio plugs. Maxatron4000 was thinking about making these beauties to sell, but they just take too much time and work. Still, the result is really nice.
You can check out more images of the build here.
[via Hack A Day via Neatorama]
Aug 14
AMP is a pretty engaging sci-fi short written and directed by Adam Marisett for Triton Films. It’s set in a world where giant robots can be your best friend and giant robot dogs can be your worst enemy. Basically, it’s the kind of dystopian war where technology is awesome.
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Aug 07
Marshall Fridge
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I am quite sure that any musician worth his or her salt would have had heard of the brand name Marshall before, and most of the time, you would be familiar with it in music videos as well as commercials. The Marshall amp can be said to be a mainstay in the musical industry, but for those who have a great love for all things music, and yet want to decorate their home in a tasteful manner, there is the £399.00 Marshall Fridge which will be a surefire conversation starter, no two ways about it.
I guess to call it the “coolest amplifier in the world” would not be stretching the truth at all. Just in case someone comes up to you and compliment you on this bad boy, touting that it looks so real, it is rather difficult to tell the difference from the real thing until you open it, just nod knowingly, as the Marshall Fridge itself is made out from authentic Marshall amp parts. Yes sir, the next time you throw an awesome party, make it even greater with the Marshall Fridge, where all the dials go up to 11 – and I ain’t kidding you on this.
[ Marshall Fridge copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
May 21
Sennheiser’s HDVD 800 digital headphone amp now available in the US for $2,000
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Analog may be king for audiophiles, but digital is the future, friends, and Sennheiser knows it. That’s why it built the HDVD 800 digital headphone amplifier to improve the sound of your digital tunes, and now stateside listeners can finally get their mitts on the thing. That’s right, folks, a year after it was revealed across the pond alongside its analog brother, Senn’s digital offering’s finally available in the US for just a nickel less than two grand. Folks looking to part with the necessary cash to improve their listening pleasure can do so at the company’s online storefront linked below.
Filed under: Home Entertainment, HD
Source: Sennheiser
May 10
Sony – Multi Channel Integrated Amplifiers with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Airplay, MHL – 3 models: STR-DN1040, STR-DN840, STR-DH740 – release dates from June 10
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Sony is releasing 3 new multi channel integrated amplifier models: STR-DN1040, STR-DN840 and STR-DH740.
“STR-DN1040″ and “STR-DN840″ have Wi-Fi, cable LAN, Bluetooth, Airplay, and USB terminal built-in. “STR-DN1040″ has an MHL compliant HDMI terminal. By connecting an MHL compliant mobile device with a dedicated cable, you can play a movie or photos, etc. saved in the mobile device on a TV screen with full HD (1080p) and maximum 192kHz 24bit 7.1ch high quality sound.
All models have Sony’s unique technology “D.C.A.C.” (Digital Cinema Auto Calibration) that measures acoustic characteristics in a room and corrects and maximizes them.
All models feature newly-developed “Linear large-bandwidth power amp” technology and make 20% wider bandwidth than in previous models.
STR-DN1040
Release date: July 20
Price: 68,250 yen
STR-DN840
Release date: June 25
Price: 54,600 yen
STR-DH740
Release date: June 10
Price: 42,000 yen
Apr 25
Yamaha – Max 192kHz/24bit WAV/FLAC, Airplay compliant AV receiver “RX-V775″
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Yamaha is going to release a max 192kHz/24bit WAV/FLAC, Airplay compliant 7.1ch AV receiver “RX-V775″ in late May.
It has 6 input/2 output HDMI terminals that are compatible with MHL and 4K Ultra HD/3D movie transmission.
It can be controlled via a smart device by installing a dedicated application called “AV CONTROLLER” on the smart device.
It doesn’t feature Bluetooth, but you can make it Bluetooth compliant by purchasing a wireless audio receiver “YBA-11″ separately which will be out in late May as well.
Price: 88,000 yen
Dimensions: 435W × 171H × 368D mm
Weight: 10.5 kg
Colors: Black, Gold
Apr 24
Pioneer – 2 audio amplifier models “VSA-1123″ and “VSA-823″ – Support for 4K, Airplay, and MHL
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Pioneer is releasing 2 audio amplifier models: VSA-1123 and VSA-823. Responding to the increased demand for 4K compliant products, these new audio amplifiers are compatible with 4K.
Regarding maximum output power, VSA-1123 is 180W/ch and VSA-823 is 160W/ch. VSA-1123 has 8 input/2 output HDMI terminals and VSA-823 has 6 input/1 output.
They are compatible with high-resolution audio types such as WAV, FLAC, AIDD and Apple Lossless, and feature Airplay, MHL and USB connections.
Through a dedicated application, the amplifiers can be controlled through iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.
VSA-1123
Price: 88,000 yen
Size: 435 × 168 × 362.5mm
Weight: 9.8kg
VSA-823
Price: 56,000 yen
Size: 435 × 168 × 331.5mm
Weight: 8.6kg
Mar 13
V-moda unveils Vamp Verza: a dockable, device-agnostic headphone amp and DAC for mobile audiophiles (update: video)
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Last we heard from V-moda, the company was appealing to audiophile sensibilities with its $300 Crossfade M-100 portable headphones. Continuing in that respect, today it’s officially unveiling the Vamp Verza as a followup to last summer’s $650 iPhone 4/4S-purposed Vamp spy tool headphone amp, DAC & case combo. The aluminum-clad Verza is a device-agnostic solution that uses a sliding dock system with special $100 Metallo cases to give any supported devices a similar all-in-one feel to the original.
At launch, a GS III case is available, with an iPhone 5 model a few weeks out — the company is aiming to get GS IV and Note II cases out next. The unit’s 150mW x 2 amplifier will bypass your iDevice’s audio output via a USB port on its bottom, while an adjacent microUSB port can take advantage of the external sound card profile found in Android Jelly Bean. V-moda notes the microUSB port acts like a traditional USB audio device, so it’ll work with mostly any device. As you might guess, both ports have their own specific DACs routing audio at different power levels to its op-amp.
Filed under: Home Entertainment, Portable Audio/Video
Source: V-moda
Mar 05
Yamaha – TLF Speaker – bendable ultra-slim speaker that looks like a fabric poster
Posted in: Today's ChiliTLF Speaker, with amp module and MP3 playback function, is a bendable ultra-slim speaker that looks like a promotional poster.
TLF stands for Thin/Light/Flexible.
Inside of the TLF fabric, the speaker vibrates and projects sound. It gives off a soft sound that is audible both near and far from the speaker.
It is useful for “sound signage” especially in places where loud sounds are not allowed.
The accompanying TLF amp module “TLF-AM2″ has MP3 playback function and it …
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