Vision of audio excellence
Upping the aesthetic ante yet again,
Loewe’s stunning SoundVision audio system is now available in an elegant
high-gloss white lacquer with new insets in a chrome and metallized finish. New
software means that the main menu touchscreen display now affords direct access
to the MusicDetector, providing even faster access to information on music as
it plays, and of course, album artwork, whilst other improvements include
upgrades to the FM radio mode, and the individualization of AUPEO! Internet
radio services.
The now fully Bluetooth-enabled Loewe
SoundVision audio system is overflowing with sophisticated technology and
variety. This includes a new user-friendly control panel that is exceptionally
easy to operate and affords countless customization options. The 7.5-inch touch
screen boasts impressive resolution, and automatically enlarges the display
when the remote control is in use, making essential information discernible
from a distance.
The
7.5-inch touch screen boasts impressive resolution, and automatically enlarges
the display
Track information, album covers and broadcaster
logos are all automatically recognized via the Loewe MusicDetector, regardless
of the source. As soon as it is saved as a favorite in the main menu, your
favorite music can be quickly and intuitively selected from its new location.
Connecting to the internet via LAN, WLAN or
Powerline, you can also create your own individual music programmers with the
integrated and editorially managed music service AUPEO! While six built-in
speakers, two of which are integrated subwoofers, guarantee premium sound
quality.
The precision finish of the Loewe
SoundVision also contribute added value – the system’s housing, which
incorporates the integrated Multi Touch display, is made of polished anodized
aluminum and is milled from a single piece of metal – a design of the which has
already won the coveted iF gold award.
The newly enhanced Loewe SoundVision is
available now, priced at $1,875 and in a choice of Aluminum Silver, Aluminum
Black and new High Gloss White finishes. A variety of insets are available for
the side panels, including hundreds of special-order colors, enabling the
SoundVision to be customized according to taste and décor.
The
newly enhanced Loewe SoundVision is available now, priced at $1,875
SE-x appeal from PMC
Something a bit special now over at PMC as
the manufacturer of audio magnificence introduced the SE range of loudspeakers,
building on the high performance levels of the critically acclaimed high-end
three way models and combined with finest traditions of British cabinet making.
Music lovers will be able to enjoy greater levels of musicality and the
aesthetic beauty of these special edition models.
Featuring the large three-way models, the
IB2, MB2 and BB5, the SE concept combines PMC’s uncompromising build quality
with the luxurious hand selected Rose and Rich Macassar veneers. Internally,
the cabinets have been redesigned with additional bracing to generate a lower
cabinet resonance for further reduced noise and a purer musical signal. The SE
series possesses improved clarity in the midrange and better handling of
transients in the fast attacking bass notes. This is further enhanced through
the use of an innovative profiled dispersion flange, hewn from a solid aluminum
billet, for the renowned PMC 75 midrange driver.
Featuring
the large three-way models, the IB2, MB2 and BB5, the SE concept combines PMC’s
Reflecting the company’s pedigree, the
sound quality is second to none and encompasses all the attributes of a
manufacturer at the very pinnacle of professional studio monitoring. Professional
versions of the SE models can be found in studios like Teldex and Emil
Berliner, which produce some of the world’s greatest classical recordings for
labels like Deutsche Grammophon, DECCA, Philips and Harmonia Mundi.
Peter T. says of the new models: “Our I
series has been a fantastic success all across the world, building upon our
studio heritage to bring accurate music reproduction to music lovers in the
home. Now, with the SE edition, we have improved the performance of these
models even further so that the most discerning of audiophiles can enter right
into the heart of their music and hear it sounding just like it did in the
studio”. PMC will be demonstrating this range at the Bristol Show in the SS
Great Britain 3 Suite on the Ground Floor.
Amps go back to black
Parasound has announced its flagship Halo
Series will now be offered in an impressive black finish, in addition to the
titanium-silver that has characterized the line since its launch.
The new front panels are made of extruded
aluminum will a brushed hairline black anodized finish. The recess in the front
panel is bead-blasted for a contrasting texture. This high-quality finishing
process produces a durable, long life finish that has contributed to the
timeless Halo design concept and, in the opinion of Parasound’s founder and
president, Richard S., “continues to be uniquely satisfying and less techy
looking than the majority of audio products.
“The impetus to offer Halo in black comes
from our dealers around the globe, who are increasingly using AV receivers and
popularly priced surround processors as the front end of their surround
systems. The majority of AVRs are black and some end users have a strong
preference for components of a single color”.
The
majority of AVRs are black and some end users have a strong preference for
components of a single color
The first Halo products to be offered in
Black, are the new Halo A 31 three-channel power amplifier featuring John Curl
designed circuitry, 3x 250W of pure power with high bias class A/AB operation
and TXH Ultra2 certification and the highly renowned A 21 two channel
amplifier. This will be followed by the A 51 five-channel amp, with all three
amplifiers using the same 250W high-current power amplifier stage, so they can
be used together in large multi-channel home theatres, while retaining
identical sound characteristics from channel-to-channel. Parasound will
continue to introduce black versions of the full HALO line during 2013,
including those audiophile favorites, the HALO JC 1 400W mono block power
amplifier, JC 2 and JC 2 BP preamplifiers, and JC 3 phono preamplifier.
All Parasound HALO amps in black will
retail for the same price as their silver counterparts, with a suggested retail
price of $4498.5 for the A 31 and $3598.5 for the A 21.
