Logitech speakers for mobile music

Author: Rodrigo Chia Date: August 10, 2005 - 9:50 AM PST Category: Audio More Info: http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/categories/US/EN,crid=18&ca... Logitech released two new speaker systems designed for portable music players. The mm50, customized for Apple’s iPod, offers exclusive features, a built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery said to last 10 hours per charge and a remote control. Max-X high-excursion drivers and three inch pressure drivers promise fully balanced audio, maximum bass response and minimal distortion. It will be available in September with a suggested retail price of USD 150. The Logitech mm28, in its turn, can be used with any MP3 or CD player equipped with a 3.5 mm audio jack. The speakers use NXT flat-panel technology and are said to run for 45 hours on a single set of AA batteries. Suggested price is USD 80. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

Creative intros X-Fi sound card

Author: Rodrigo Chia Date: August 10, 2005 - 5:33 AM PST Category: Audio More Info: http://www.creative.com/press/releases/welcome.asp?pid=12163 Creative will start selling later this month a new series of Sound Blaster sound cards called X-Fi. Based on the X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity audio processor, which is capable of 10,000+ MIPS, the products achieve up to 116 dB SNR (in the Elite Pro model). The X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS, named after professional gamer Johnathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel, provides 109 dB quality and includes 64 MB of on-board X-RAM for high performance gaming. All cards utilize Sound Blaster’s 24-bit Crystalizer and CMSS-3D technologies. Prices range from USD 200 (XtremeMusic) to USD 400 (Elite Pro). Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

Sound Blaster 24-bit in boards and PCs

Author: Rodrigo Chia Date: July 22, 2005 - 6:40 AM PST Category: Audio More Info: http://www.creative.com/press/releases/welcome.asp?pid=12155 Creative has announced the adoption of its Sound Blaster Live! 24-Bit processor by Gigabyte, MSI and Shuttle. The eight-channel processor delivers 96 kHz sound and includes EAX technology. Two MSI boards – K8N Diamond e P4N Diamond – already feature the chip. Gigabyte will offer it on the upcoming GA-G1915P. The Live! 24-Bit processor is also available in Shuttle’s SD31P barebone and will appear in at least three future models. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

Creative announces new audio processor

Author: Rodrigo Chia Date: May 16, 2005 - 7:11 AM PST Category: Audio More Info: http://us.creative.com/corporate/pressroom/releases/welcome.asp?pid=12088 Creative has announced the introduction of a new audio standard called Xtreme Fidelity. It is based on the upcoming X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity audio processor, which brings more than 51 million transistors and is capable of 10,000+ MIPS. According to the company, the X-Fi is 24 times more powerful than its predecessor. The multiple engine design dynamically direct resources through a modular architecture. New applications will be showcased this week, during the E3 Expo, in Los Angeles. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

Creative announces Audigy 4 Pro

Author: Rodrigo Chia Date: November 9, 2004 - 9:14 AM PST Category: Audio More Info: http://www.creative.com/products/product.asp?category=1&subcategory=31... Creative announced the limited edition Sound Blaster Audigy 4 Pro sound card featuring 113 dB SNR Digital to Analog Converters (DACs) for 24-bit HD audio. It includes an external I/O hub with analog stereo connectors for six-channel input, optical and coaxial digital I/O, full-sized MIDI I/O, microphone with gain control, headphone and volume control and two FireWire ports. The new Creative Smart Recorder software supports automatic scheduling of recordings from any source and cuts the single audio stream into individual tracks. The pack includes the games “Thief: Deadly Shadows” and “Hitman: Contracts”. Sound Blaster Audigy 4 Pro will be available this month priced at US$ 299. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink | Comments (0) top

Sound Blaster Audigy 2 for notebooks

Author: Rodrigo Chia Date: October 15, 2004 - 8:22 AM PST Category: Audio More Info: http://www.soundblaster.com/products/Audigy2ZS_notebook The PCMCIA Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook delivers features previously only available on desktops to notebook users. It combines high quality audio with hardware-accelerated features in a PCMCIA format card. The Audigy 2 ZS Notebook delivers 24-bit  HD audio (7.1) with 104dB SNR, allowing resolution at up to 24-bit/192kHz. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink top

Speaker with meters from Thermaltake

Author: Rodrigo Chia Date: October 13, 2004 - 10:01 AM PST Category: Audio More Info: http://www.thermaltake.com/accessories/a1994circlefire/circlefire.htm Thermaltake has released a new multimedia drive unit that combines blue LEDs, meters and a built-in 2 W speaker. The CircleFire can be installed into any standard 5.25 bay and includes controllers of backlight colors (seven options) and volume. Print Version | Send to Friend | Bookmark This News | Permalink top

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