On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the headphone manufacturer Stax, Armin Kern was our guest on October 12th and 13th and he brought a number of different Stax headphones and matching headphone amplifiers with him. We did, of course, record the workshop: In addition to the Stax history, the special features of the electrostatic design principle compared to dynamic and magnetostatic headphones is also looked at. Here you can get a sample of the fun in our German-language video. Enjoy!
Coming Soon: New 4K Home Cinema Projectors From SONY
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Real cinema feeling in your home four walls? In the world of home cinema projection a lot has happened once again and now SONY offers native 4K beamers. The new series of UltraHD HDR 3D beamers convinces with its high-resolution images from the small VPL-VW270ES to the medium VPL-VW570ES to the flagship VPL-VW870ES.
New In The Showroom: The Dali Oberon Series
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With the Dali Oberon series, the Danish loudspeaker specialists have updated their successful entry-level series Zensor after seven years. We now have the models in our assortment and ready for demonstration. We have summed up the most striking innovations.
Bluesound Gen 2i: The Update For The Well-Loved Multiroom System
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Not least thanks to the consistent support of high-resolution music files, Bluesound has made a name for itself right from the start as a provider of high-quality multi-room solutions. The new generation is called Gen 2i and offers new functions and technical improvements.
Headphone Event on 12th & 13th October: 80 Years Of Stax – Then And Now
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We would like to invite you to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the legendary headphone manufacturer Stax: On October 12th and 13th, Stax expert Armin Kern will take us on a journey into the history of Japanese headphone manufacturers, ranging from current models and a 40-year-old classic. We're curious!
Daring to Dream Art Exhibition: 50 Years Hypgnosis
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We would like to invite you to the upcoming exhibition 'Daring to Dream. 50 Years of Hipgnosis' at the Browse Gallery in Berlin-Kreuzberg. From 29th of September to 28th of October 2018 you can see works of the legendary British photo design studio Hipgnosis, which was founded in 1968 by Storm Thorgerson and Aubrey Powell and has produced some of the most exciting and famous album covers worldwide.
HiFi & Friends Event 2018: HDR For TV & Home Cinema
In this German-language video, our partner in projector calibration, AV consultant Raphael Vogt, explains the reasons for and advantages of introducing HDR for the production and playback of cinema, TV and home cinema content. The presentation was given during the HiFi & Friends Event 2018
HiFi & Friends In-House 2018 Event Picture Gallery
Here is a photo gallery overview of the HiFi & Friends 2018 event. We would like to thank all participating partners: Audioquest, Cambridge Audio, KEF, Marantz, Monitor Audio, Naim Audio, and AV-Consultant Raphael Vogt. See you next year!
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HiFi & Friends Event 2018: KEF R Series 2018 & Marantz KI Ruby
Here are some impressions following the presentation of the brand new KEF R-Series 2018 and the Marantz KI Ruby Series at the HiFi & Friends 2018 event last weekend. Many thanks to Rainer Finck from Marantz, Frank Eschholz and Andreas Nagel from KEF and, of course, to all visitors!
HiFiMAN Ananda – Come Listen In Our Headphones Studio!
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We have the HiFiMAN Ananda ready for demonstration. The Ananda is about to take over from the Edition X and therefore has a similar driver equipment, but differs from the Edition X in details and especially in the bracket construction - here the HiFiMAN Sundara was the inspiration, so the headphones are not foldable. All in all, a pair of headphones with outstanding sound and an great price point. Come in for a listen!