Ultimate Ears In-Ear Reference Monitors

Ultimate Ears, part of Logitech, with the help from Capitol Studios, has created the all-new In-ear Reference Monitors designed for professional studio engineers and producers for use during recording, mixing and mastering original music content. The Ultimate Ears In-Ear Reference Monitors feature three individually tuned and balanced armature speakers in each earbud, with 32dB of noise isolation.This triple speaker format allow the monitors to reproduce highly specific audio in virtually any environment. Ultimate Ears has also eliminated the the standard Y connector found on many headphones, in favor of tightly braided cabling.

With a flat response curve, a monitor designed by Ultimate Ears produces sounds which are both natural and dimensional. Professional studio engineers and producers can take advantage of several settings, including recording studios with their laptops and in live venues as well as rehearsal studios in order to record, mix and master acoustics. The solution Ultimate Ears, a product unit of Logitech, is said to be the first custom in-ear reference monitor.

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Toshiba 3D TV

Japanese electronics giant Toshiba plans to market the world’s First 3D Television that does not need special glasses later this year. Toshiba’s mobile display division has built the 21-inch auto-stereoscopic high-definition display using the same technology that will power Nintendo’s upcoming 3D handheld. The only difference is that Toshiba’s display uses it on much bigger screen real estate.

Company spokeswoman Yuko Sugahara confirmed such technology was in the works. But she declined to comment on a report in the Yomiuri newspaper that the Tokyo-based company plans to start selling the new TVs by the end of the year. Yomiuri said that Toshiba have a new system for their TV’s that emits a number of rays of light with various angles from the screen so that viewers can see stereoscopic images without glasses.

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Atomic A1 Motion Simulator

Racing into the virtual world, we have featured a number of high-end simulators that keep the adrenalin level rushing in utmost reality. The latest is the Atomic A1 Motion Simulator from UK-based JoyRide. Displayed at the GamesCom, the Atomic A1 is a small and adjustable simulation unit, which is made ideally for the living room space with a racing car seat, steering wheel, peddle controllers and a joystick.

The unit works by relaying in-game events to the user through force-feedback in the form of tilting, shaking and generally throwing the user about much as they would experience in a real vehicle. The A1 boasts impressive stats in this regard: the unit can pitch and roll up to 27 degrees, with ForceAssist technology promising to deliver maximum punch whilst minimising power usage. The A1 requires around 150w of power.

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CrystalRoc Dr. Dre Beats Headphones

After festooning the Shure, Sennheiser and Audio Technica headphones with sparkling crystals, CrystalRoc has done the Dr. Dre Beats headphones too. Good looks teamed with good sound is the most sought after combination.

Beats by Dr. Dre from Monster are high definition headphones engineered and designed to reveal the full sound of digital music and reveal every note with distortion-free clarity.In terms of sound quality it is ranked with the highest brands and models of audio equipment. So how could Crystal Roc let it go by looking like an ordinary piece of equipment. After their makeover they are not just the best but have become the most luxurious.

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Denon DP-A100 Turntable

To celebrate their 100th year of inexhaustibly catering the discerning audiophiles around the world, the popular Japanese electronics company Denon releases a special Anniversary collection consisting of modernized reissues of their most important historical achievements.

The Denon DP-A100 turntable features the same high-performance Denon direct-drive turntable technology that has delivered high-precision rotation for 40 years. Equipped with the DL-A100 cartridge, the DP-A100 is capable of masterfully reproducing the energy and beauty of analog records. The beefy, high-end turntable combines modern styling with an old-school retro look.

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Bose A20 Aviation Headset

Bose is a name that is often synonymous with quality, so it is no surprise to hear that its A20 Aviation Headset is the best performing and most advanced aviation headset to date, bundling in several proprietary technologies to function in tandem with one another, delivering a slew of performance benefits that weren’t available till now.

The A20 Aviation Headset has been specially designed to reduce noise to great extent and offer clear audio. It features Bluetooth communication interface, a new proprietary ear cushion technology for better passive noise reduction and a new earcup design to block noise from entering the earcup.

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Franco Serblin’s Ktêma Speakers

Perhaps best known for founding and heading Sonus Faber from 1983 to 2005, Franco Serblin now has a new venture – the Ktêma speaker.It’s named after a Greek expression Ktêma eis aei, which means a possession forever – something that, over time, cannot be disputed.

The Ktêma began with the idea of the proscenium – the center of a theatrical stage where much of the action takes place. The focus of attention is on the soloist, and the surrounding space, which includes the rest of the musical ensemble, arises from and develops around that point.

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