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Sony Introduces 360 Reality Audio Music Experiences Powered by Object-Based Spatial Audio Technology

January 9, 2019 by Joao Martins

Sony Introduces 360 Reality Audio Music Experiences Powered by Object-Based Spatial Audio Technology

At CES 2019, Sony is not focusing so much on products and mainly highlighting content and experiences instead. Among those, Sony is promoting an all new music experience called "360 Reality Audio,” delivered by MPEG-H object-based spatial audio technology developed in collaboration with Fraunhofer IIS and promoted as “a new musical ecosystem for content creation, distribution and music playback.”

MQA Announces Integra as New Hardware Partner, While Onkyo and Pioneer Further Expand MQA Choices for Custom Install Sector

December 14, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

MQA Announces Integra as New Hardware Partner, While Onkyo and Pioneer Further Expand MQA Choices for Custom Install Sector

MQA, the pioneering technology delivering master quality audio in a file small enough to stream, announced a new hardware partner, Integra, along with the latest products to receive MQA upgrades, enabling listeners to experience every detail of the original recording. While Integra is an established name in the custom install market, Onkyo and Pioneer are also expanding its line of MQA-enabled integrated receivers, bringing full MQA decoding to nine further models, including network-ready models.

Paid Music Streaming Subscriptions Will Hit 235 Million by the End of 2018

October 29, 2018 by Futuresource Consulting

Paid Music Streaming Subscriptions Will Hit 235 Million by the End of 2018

The Digital Media and Entertainment team at Futuresource Consulting published its latest Music Market Report revealing that music streaming services continue its ascendance globally. With the number of paid streaming subscriptions on track to reach 235 million worldwide by the end of 2018, Futuresource Consulting forecasts a significant decrease in music file download and the sales of CD's, as streaming services continue to expand its music catalog and worldwide coverage, actually increasing overall revenues for the music industry.

Amazon Expands Alexa Voice Capabilities, Alexa Echo Devices and Wants to Ride Along in Our Cars

September 21, 2018 by Joao Martins

Amazon Expands Alexa Voice Capabilities, Alexa Echo Devices and Wants to Ride Along in Our Cars

With Amazon now behaving like a powerful consumer electronics organization with the capabilities and resources to disrupt the markets it wants to enter at any time, the company announced a completely new range of Alexa-enabled Echo devices designed to make it even easier to add Alexa to more places in everyone's home, including hi-fi integration. And now, Amazon also wants us to bring Alexa on the road with Echo Auto, proposing a top-of-dash device. The new Echo designs and products also improve the sound quality significantly.

Audirvana Plus Software Player Now Available for Windows 10

July 26, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Audirvana Plus Software Player Now Available for Windows 10

Audirvana, maker of Audirvana Plus, the hi-fi audio player first released for Mac users, announced the commercial release of the highly anticipated Windows 10 version. This new version features a totally redesigned user interface designed to change the way PC users enjoy and organize their music. The French software house is also teaming up with audio streaming services Tidal and Qobuz in its support of higher-quality streaming options, including MQA support and Qobuz Hi-Fi Sublime+.

ACTIVO CT10 Hi-Res Portable Audio Player with MQA Support

July 9, 2018 by Joao Martins

ACTIVO CT10 Hi-Res Portable Audio Player with MQA Support

ACTIVO is a new audio brand focused on portable devices and high-resolution music. The CT10 portable audio player is the brand's first product, and the first hi-res portable audio player with MQA support at an affordable price of just $299. The device, probably the first portable player with a decent design since Apple's iPod, is actually designed by groovers Japan, a high-res jazz music label and distribution website. The ACTIVO CT10 is now available in the US!

McIntosh Announces Luxury Music Streamer and New Flagship CD/SACD Player

May 17, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

McIntosh Announces Luxury Music Streamer and New Flagship CD/SACD Player

McIntosh continues to consistently update its range of reference-level home entertainment source components, this time with two "best-in-class" solutions for high-quality music streaming and CD playback. Keeping up with its 65 years of tradition in the high end audio market, McIntosh announced the MCD600 SACD/CD Player and the MS500 Music Streamer, both retailing for approximately $7,000 USD.

Roon Labs Releases Roon 1.5 Update with Powerful MQA Integration

May 8, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Roon Labs Releases Roon 1.5 Update with Powerful MQA Integration

Roon Labs has launched its much anticipated MQA integration with its version 1.5 update. The new updated Roon music player, supports and decodes MQA files and streams, as part of Roon’s multi-room, multi-user networked audio platform. Enno Vandermeer, Founder & CEO, Roon Labs, said, “We feel that the rapidly expanding ecosystem of ‘Roon-ready’ audio products, combined with the growing number of MQA-enabled products and services in the market, makes this a powerful partnership.”

Tidal Implements Album Loudness Normalization and Activates It by Default for Mobile Players

November 27, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Tidal Implements Album Loudness Normalization and Activates It by Default for Mobile Players

Always looking to differentiate its music streaming service with higher quality experiences, Tidal has now adopted the loudness recommendations of Eelco Grimm, HKU University of the Arts Utrecht and Grimm Audio. In Tidal’s recent update of their iOS and Android apps, loudness normalization is now turned ON by default. With this move, Tidal follows the trend towards automatic loudness normalization that was initiated by Spotify and Youtube.

Sonic Studio Brings Integrated MQA Support to Amarra Luxe 4.1

November 17, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Sonic Studio Brings Integrated MQA Support to Amarra Luxe 4.1

Sonic Studio announced the release of Amarra 4 Luxe v4.1 featuring integrated MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) audio technology. The latest version of the popular Mac-based software music player now supports MQA Core Decoding that unfolds an MQA file to deliver higher than CD-quality sound, and supports MQA TIDAL streaming, delivering the sound of the original master recording with files small enough to stream, while also being backward compatible, so they can be played on any device.

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