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Japanese audio specialists Audio-Technica have a long pedigree in sound going back to the 60s with an impressive client list include a number of successive Summer and Winter Olympics. Todd and Crystal Griffith take a look at the latest headphones from Audio-Technica. First up are new additions to the SonicSport line of in-ear headphones, each of which has a different mechanism for
Antelope Audio are manufacturers of professional and high-end home audio products. Well known in the industry, Antelope counts Stevie Wonder, Rhianna and Justin Timberlake as customers. At CES, Marlo chats with Georgi Lazarov from Antelope Audio about their Zodiac Platinum DSD DAC. The Zodiac Platinum has three key components with the DSD DAC at the heart of the system. Antelope pursue
Sennheiser has been busy over the past few days announcing two new products, Urbanite headphones and Momentum In-Ear earbuds, both of which look outstanding. The new Urbanite headphones are aimed at the fashion-conscious Gen Ys, with a high quality product that emphasises bass. "Sennheiser Urbanite headphones are for the generation of Millennials who know more and demand more. They love their
I was watching an ABBA retrospective on BBC4 last night and to my surprise, there was Benny and Bjorn wearing Sennheiser HD414s in the recording studio. Lest anyone think that I'm a complete Sennheiser nerd, the HD414s have bright yellow earpads and are very recognisable. With the trip down memory lane complete, let's take a look and a listen to
I first came across Libratone at the The Gadget Show earlier in the year where their colourful hi-fi speakers with interchangeable covers stood out against the more run-of-the-mill Bluetooth speakers. On the back of my interview, Libratone kindly sent me a Zipp, a portable wireless AirPlay speaker, to further my education in their products. Let's take a look and a
Danish audio specialists Libratone are relative new kids on the block, being established in 2009/10, but they're making a strong impression with their colour co-ordinated hi-fi wireless speakers. I took the opportunity to learn more about Libratone's range from Tom at The Gadget Show. Libratone works with both Apple and Android devices supporting a range of protocols, including AirPlay, Wi-Fi
Todd and Don interview Nortek's Rob Halligan about the new wireless speaker system called Korus, which instead of using wifi or Bluetooth, uses SKAA, a wireless hi-fi audio standard that won CES Innovation awards in 2010 and 2011. The benefit of SKAA is low latency and greater range, but the downside is that it's not built-in to any smartphone, tablet or media