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Forbes
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Onkyo Adds New C-30 High-End CD Player To Its Icon Series Of Hi-Fi Separates
The new Onkyo C-30 'high-performance' CD player designed to appeal to audiophiles who want a solid ... More player for their CD collections. Audio brand Onkyo has announced an addition to its new Icon Series of hi-fi separates with the launch of the new C-30 'high-performance' CD player that's been designed to appeal to audiophiles who want a solid player for their CD collections. The C-30 is a hi-fi grade CD player offering premium performance at a sensible price of just $349. The player has been engineered with discerning listeners in mind and uses an exclusive Vector Linear Shaping Circuit, a proprietary technology that removes pulse noise from the signal path using advanced algorithms. Clean And Distortion Free Onkyo says its new player has a clean and distortion-free analog output from the 24-bit/192kHz DAC. With an 107dB signal-to-noise ratio, Onkyo says the C-30 provides exceptionally quiet backgrounds with detailed audio, while a precision ±10PPM clock provides accurate timing for a focused and stable stereo image. The Onkyo C-30 CD player has a vibration-resistant, blast-finished front panel that reduces ... More resonance to produce a clean playback. The new C-30 is tuned for sonic purity and has a vibration-resistant, blast-finished aluminum front panel that reduces resonance to produce a clean playback. At the rear of the device, there are hi-fi-grade RCA, optical and digital coaxial outputs, which means the C-30 can work with a wide variety of audio systems. The player's drive mechanism can handle standard CDs, CD-Rs and CD-RWs. In addition, it can also play MP3 and WMA files for versatile access to almost any kind of music or audio stored on a CD. Contemporary Chassis Onkyo's new Icon Series is a range of premium audio separates using cutting-edge technology with a modern design. The C-30 was originally unveiled at CES 2025 and will begin shipping in October 2025. All the products in the Onkyo Icon Series have a contemporary chassis built to house the latest technologies. The Icon Series includes Onkyo's Icon A-50 two-channel integrated amplifier, the Icon P-80 two-channel network pre-amplifier, plus the Icon M-80 two-channel power amplifier. Each piece in the Icon Series is available in a choice of silver or black finishes, which will complement most high-end audio systems. At the rear of the Onkyo C-30 there are RCA, optical and coaxial outputs for connecting the player ... More to a preamp or integrated amplifier. The Onkyo Icon A-50 is an integrated Class AB two-channel stereo amplifier with an output of 110W at 8Ω and 180W at 4Ω. Its inputs include RCA, optical, USB-A and phono stages for MM/MC cartridges. The C-30 also comes with DIRAC Limited room correction and retails for $1,599. The Icon P-80 is Onkyo's two-channel network pre-amplifier with RCA, optical, USB-A, phono (MM/MC), and XLR inputs. It supports Wi-Fi and Bluetooth streaming, as well as being Roon Ready. It includes DIRAC Limited with paid upgrades for Full Band and bass control. The unit has a removable power cord and retails for $1,999. Finally, the Onkyo Icon M-80 is a Class AB two-channel power amplifier with a 130W output into 8Ω and 200W into 4Ω. The Icon M-80 has XLR inputs, analog volume unit meters and a removable power cord. The price is $1,999. The new Onkyo Icon Series goes beyond merely sleek aluminum casings and glass meters. It delivers high-current, high-speed, high-resolution performance and is backed by nearly 80 years of Onkyo's audio innovation. This is a range built for audiophiles who want full-range sound with next-generation technology at a more affordable price and is available through Onkyo's global network of distributors.
Digital Trends
18-07-2025
- Business
- Digital Trends
This 50-inch TCL QD-Mini LED 4K TV is $350 off — buy it for below half-price
Best Buy is a fantastic source of TV deals, and we've found an offer that's going to be hard to refuse. The 50-inch TCL QM5K QD-Mini LED 4K TV, which is originally priced at $650, is on sale for a very affordable $300. We're not sure how long this bargain will stay online though, so if you want to get this TV at less than half-price, you're going to have to push forward with your purchase as soon you can. If you hesitate, you may miss out on the savings of $350! Why you should buy the 50-inch TCL QM5K QD-Mini LED 4K TV TCL is one of the best TV brands in the market, and TCL's QD-Mini LED technology enables amazing picture quality with 300 precisely controlled local dimming zones in the 50-inch TCL QM5K QD-Mini LED 4K TV. The TCL Halo Control System eliminates the halo effect, where bright parts of the screen bleed into the darker areas, while 4K Ultra HD resolution and HDR support create lifelike images that will let you appreciate your favorite shows and movies even more. The TV isn't focused on just the video though — with an Onkyo 2.1 speaker system with subwoofer, you'll experience awesome stereo sound and intense bass. The 50-inch TCL QM5K QD-Mini LED 4K TV is also a smart TV, powered by Google TV. The platform not only provides access to all of the popular streaming services, but also lets you use voice commands with your preference between Google Assistant, Amazon's Alexa, and Apple HomeKit. The TV also works with Google Chromecast and Apple AirPlay 2, allowing you to stream content from your mobile devices to its 50-inch display. You can never go wrong with TCL TV deals if you're thinking about buying a new screen, though some offers are more attractive than others. This one from Best Buy is very tempting — a $350 discount for the 50-inch TCL QM5K QD-Mini LED 4K TV, which brings it down from $650 to only $300. We expect this bargain to draw a lot of attention, so you need to act fast before it gets taken down. Add the 50-inch TCL QM5K QD-Mini LED 4K TV to your cart and finish the checkout process immediately to be able to secure yours at less than half-price.
Tom's Guide
20-06-2025
- Tom's Guide
I just tested this stunning $2,400 stereo amp — and my music will never sound the same again
I love my stereo system. I've built it over a series of years, and added bits and bobs to make it work better and better. That means better sound quality, more features like Wi-Fi streaming and improved turntable playback, and even special stands that reduce vibrations to my components. Yet, as with all audiophiles, it always feels like something is missing. I can never sit still with my audio system, and I always want the next biggest thing. I've already sunk thousands into my system, so I'm always curious how much better things can get. The amplifier is the core of my system. So I swapped my Onkyo unit out for this $2,399 option from Cambridge Audio, the EXA100. And my goodness — I don't think anything is going to come close for quite some time. Is it expensive? Yes. Is it also really, really good? Also yes. The EXA100 brings a wonderfully big, deep sound, which retains detail. It'll drive even the largest of speakers, and brings great soundstage to the table for some excellent room-filling audio. You'll need to add in some stereo speakers, but the built-in Bluetooth connection means you can enjoy music without needing to plug in any extra devices. Before I talk about any kind of sound stuff, I need to remind you that looks are important when it comes to choosing an amplifier — at least to me. And the EXA100 looks as expensive as you'd hope for something that costs more than a Mac Studio. The EXA100 is wrapped in metal and features a simple and attractive design across the front. The volume dial is a focal point, taking up a chunk of the right side of the amp. There's a large black glass panel bisecting the front fascia that holds all the source buttons, and then there's a simple power button on the left side. It weighs a ton — or 28.2 pounds to be exact. That's a weighty thing, and it goes to show just how much incredible stuff there is in the amp. You can even just see the internals through the vents at the top. Compared to my old amp, it looks and feels like something worth six times the price. As touch controls and rubber-coated buttons become the norm when it comes to consumer audio gear, the fact that the EXA100 is covered with proper clicky buttons is wonderful. The buttons on the front are pleasingly clicky, and the power button feels lovely under the finger. But it's the clicks and clunks inside the unit that make everything feel even better. When you press a source button, there's a click as the circuit's mechanisms move into place inside the amp. It adds an air of the analog to proceedings and makes everything feel even better. Then there's the nob feel. That volume knob is not only large and in charge, but it feels excellent under the finger. Turning it to change the volume feels expensive, as you spin the metal dial around. It even moves itself when you press the volume keys on the remote... very nice. The most important part is how the Cambridge Audio EXA100 makes my stereo system sound. It's interesting that I wasn't entirely sure whether the jump in audio quality was going to be all that big. After all, as expensive as my KEF LS50 Metas might have been, my old amp was perfectly able to power them across a wide range of different genres and playback volumes. Oh, how wrong I was. I've tried out expensive amps in special playback rooms before, but there's something about it being in your own listening room that makes things very, very different. The EXA100 made my components sing, and it showed me what my speakers are truly capable of. There's a glorious warmth to playback, which complements my detail-oriented LS50 Meta speakers to a tee. Plugging in my subwoofer brought even more low-end grunt to the proceedings and rumbled the floor of the room more than my old amp could ever hope to. The EXA100 is an amp that values the warmer tone more than other options, I'm told, so there's some detail roll-off towards the top end. My speakers didn't mind too much, given they're often described as 'overly analytical' anyway. My biggest takeaway from the experience was that combining my speakers with something more expensive didn't just change the sound, it also made it... more. I could hear more bass notes, feel more cymbal crashes. The soundstage was much wider, and the experience more musical as a whole. Classical recordings like my favorite Bach pieces felt enormous. Closing my eyes, it felt like I was in front of the orchestra as they played me my own personal concert. Even my metal albums sounded better, with more edge to the distorted guitars, and extra impact to the bass notes and the drums. I already loved the sound of my HiFi, but now I love it. My old amplifier has five inputs. A phono input for record players, and then a couple more RCA plugs for other devices. The EXA100 has... a few more ways to plug things in. There's digital inputs for the built in DAC, like optical ports, Bluetooth, and HDMI eARC to plug in a TV. There's five different RCA for other devices, two XLR balanced plugs. The Subwoofer out, a trigger in and out for power state matching... there's loads. There is one thing missing — a phono pre-amp. Cambridge Audio says that's because seperate pre-amps sound better than anything it could have put inside the device, but it does still feel like a weird ommision. Thankfully, I've got a seperate unit, but it's something to remember. While it may seem like a very expensive amp, to some audiophiles, this is a 'mid-range' product. $2,400 is a lot of money — but it's also not the tens of thousands of dollars that you can spend on audio gear. I'd argue that this is the perfect sweet spot, however. Sure, those much more expensive options are going to sound mind-blowing, but then you need more expensive speakers and other components to match. The EXA100 is my new 'I want this' element to my HiFi system. I want to be able to plug in my best headphones and listen to my music, and enjoy more of the incredible sound it's capable of recreating. But then Cambridge Audio does make an even more expensive model...
Associated Press
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
Klipsch and Onkyo Announce Partnership With Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment's Jurassic World Rebirth
UNIVERSAL PICTURES AND AMBLIN ENTERTAINMENT'S JURASSIC WORLD REBIRTH ARRIVES IN THEATERS JULY 2, 2025 INDIANAPOLIS, IN, UNITED STATES, May 20, 2025 / / -- Premium Audio Company (PAC), a trailblazer in high-end audio solutions, proudly announces its all-new collaboration with Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment's Jurassic World Rebirth. As part of this partnership, PAC's flagship brands, Klipsch and Onkyo, will be the exclusive promotional audio partners of the thrilling new chapter in the blockbuster franchise, Jurassic World Rebirth, from Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment, which arrives in theaters on July 2, 2025. 'We're incredibly excited to debut our biggest global collaboration with Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment around this thrilling new era in this iconic film franchise,' said Dave Gans, Global Vice President of Marketing at Premium Audio Company. 'Both Klipsch and Onkyo have spent nearly 80 years perfecting the art of immersive sound–engineered to put fans right in the heart of the action. Jurassic World Rebirth is the ultimate showcase of that experience.' As the July 2 release of Jurassic World Rebirth approaches, Premium Audio Company (PAC) is enhancing the home entertainment experience by providing authorized retailers with dynamic in-store promotions and engaging point-of-sale materials. These initiatives aim to create an immersive shopping environment, allowing customers to experience the powerful performance of Klipsch speakers and Onkyo electronics. Retailers will have access to co-branded content, enabling them to demonstrate how these industry-leading audio solutions bring the film's iconic roars, stomps, and chomps to life. Fans can stay updated on campaign details through Klipsch and Onkyo's social media channels. To learn more about their products or to find an authorized dealer near you, visit and About Jurassic World Rebirth A new era is born. This summer, three years after the Jurassic World trilogy concluded with each film surpassing $1 billion at the global box office, the enduring Jurassic series evolves in an ingenious new direction with Jurassic World Rebirth. Anchored by iconic action superstar Scarlett Johansson, Emmy and SAG nominee Jonathan Bailey and two-time Oscar® winner Mahershala Ali, this action-packed new chapter sees an extraction team race to the most dangerous place on Earth, an island research facility for the original Jurassic Park, inhabited by the worst of the worst that were left behind. Also starring acclaimed international stars Rupert Friend and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, the film is directed by dynamic visualist Gareth Edwards (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) from a script by original Jurassic Park screenwriter David Koepp. Five years after the events of Jurassic World Dominion, the planet's ecology has proven largely inhospitable to dinosaurs. Those remaining exist in isolated equatorial environments with climates resembling the one in which they once thrived. The three most colossal creatures across land, sea and air within that tropical biosphere hold, in their DNA, the key to a drug that will bring miraculous life-saving benefits to humankind. Academy Award® nominee Johansson plays skilled covert operations expert Zora Bennett, contracted to lead a skilled team on a top-secret mission to secure the genetic material. When Zora's operation intersects with a civilian family whose boating expedition was capsized by marauding aquatic dinos, they all find themselves stranded on a forbidden island that had once housed an undisclosed research facility for Jurassic Park. There, in a terrain populated by dinosaurs of vastly different species, they come face-to-face with a sinister, shocking discovery that has been hidden from the world for decades. Ali is Duncan Kincaid, Zora's most trusted team member; Critics Choice and Olivier Award winner Jonathan Bailey (Wicked, Bridgerton) plays paleontologist Dr. Henry Loomis; Emmy nominee Rupert Friend (Homeland, Obi-Wan Kenobi) appears as Big Pharma representative Martin Krebs and Manuel Garcia-Rulfo (The Lincoln Lawyer, Murder on the Orient Express) plays Reuben Delgado, the father of the shipwrecked civilian family. The cast includes Luna Blaise (Manifest), David Iacono (The Summer I Turned Pretty) and Audrina Miranda (Lopez vs. Lopez) as Reuben's family. The film also features, as members of Zora and Krebs' crews, Philippine Velge (Station Eleven), Bechir Sylvain (BMF) and Ed Skrein (Deadpool). An Amblin Entertainment production, Jurassic World Rebirth is directed by BAFTA winner Edwards from a script by Koepp (War of the Worlds), based on characters created by Michael Crichton. The film is produced by Oscar® nominee Frank Marshall and Patrick Crowley, both longtime Jurassic franchise producers and of last summer's blockbuster, Twisters. The film is executive produced by Steven Spielberg, Denis L. Stewart and Jim Spencer. # # # All rights reserved 2025. All brands and trade names are the property of their respective owners. About Universal Pictures Universal Pictures is a division of Universal Studios ( ). Universal Studios is part of NBCUniversal. NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production and marketing of entertainment, news and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group and world-renowned theme parks. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. About Premium Audio Company Established in 2020, Premium Audio Company is the most innovative, complete, and premium audio solutions provider in consumer technology. We connect people to their passion for entertainment. Premium Audio Company includes legendary and revered brands such as Klipsch, Onkyo, Integra, Magnat, and Heco. Premium Audio Company, LLC, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ: GNTX). For more information, contact: Sue Toscano | Klipsch U.S. Press Agent | 781-706-8304 | [email protected] Roberta Lewis | Onkyo-Integra-Elite-Pioneer U.S. Press Agent | 713-408-9401 | [email protected] Company Contact: Dave Gans | [email protected] Roberta Lewis Roberta Lewis & Assoc +1 713-408-9401 email us here Visit us on social media: LinkedIn Legal Disclaimer: EIN Presswire provides this news content 'as is' without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.
Digital Trends
10-05-2025
- Business
- Digital Trends
Audio gear prices are climbing, but for how long?
Table of Contents Table of Contents A limited runway Unintended consequences Buy now or wait a long time? The trade war between the U.S. and overseas countries like China no longer poses a theoretical risk of price increases on audio gear — those higher prices are here. Bose told Digital Trends that starting Monday, May 12, it will bump the price of its flagship QuietComfort Ultra Headphones from $429 to $449, while its sleek SoundLink Home Bluetooth speaker will increase from $219 to $229. Bose might be the best-known audio brand so far to announce price increases for its U.S. retail customers, but it's far from the only one. Onkyo told me its new powered speakers, which it debuted at CES 2025, are each going up by $50: The GX-30ARC is now $349 per pair (previously $299), and the smaller GX-10DB is now $249 per pair (before, it was $199). Recommended Videos We don't like to raise prices, but the current tariff context requires it. Ultimate Ears' parent company, Logitech, says it has announced 'a set of targeted price increases on select products in the U.S.,' with an average increase of roughly 10% across affected devices. It pointed out that some prices remain unchanged. Each company I heard from struck an apologetic tone in its response. 'We don't like to raise prices,' Logitech said, 'but the current tariff context requires it.' 'We're doing everything we can to minimize the impact of global trade dynamics on our products,' Bose said, 'we'll be keeping price increases to a minimum and avoiding a one-size-fits-all solution.' In some cases, new products have arrived with higher prices than expected. When Soundcore released its latest wireless earbuds, the Liberty 5, at $130, it had to increase the price of the more capable Liberty 4 Pro to prevent buyers from ignoring the Liberty 5 (the Liberty 4 Pro was also $130, but is now $150). A limited runway For now, some brands are sticking to their existing prices. New York City-based boutique audio company Master & Dynamic's CEO, Jonathan Levine, told me his company has no current plans to increase prices on its family of premium wireless headphones and earbuds. Levine feels that companies should resist the urge to panic. Pointing to the current 145% tariff on Chinese-made goods as unsustainable, he hopes 'cooler heads will prevail.' There are some signs that the administration is ready to relent — at least a little. On May 9, President Trump acknowledged that the tariff should be lower, touting an 80% rate in a social media post, according to CNN. Still, 80% is too high to avoid pricing changes, and Levine acknowledged that he only had enough non-tariffed inventory to last until mid-June, at which point he may be forced to reconsider Master & Dynamic's pricing. I reached out to Apple, Sennheiser, Klipsch, and Sony to get their reactions, but none responded by the time I published this story. From what I can see so far, they've all kept prices as-is. However, early leaks suggest that Sony is going to charge up to $50 more for its as-yet-unreleased WH-1000XM6, a move that is probably tariff-influenced, given that the leaked images look a lot like the current $400 WH-1000XM5. Unintended consequences The threat of higher prices might drive a short-term buying frenzy of sorts. Levine has observed a considerable uptick in e-commerce activity in recent weeks, which he suspects is partly driven by people wanting to avoid paying more. Those who may have been on the fence about buying are now taking the plunge. For some companies, a surge in buying could provide some much-needed cash to pay the tariffs as their products hit U.S. ports of entry. For others, the economic situation has created too much uncertainty and pressure. In addition to creating and selling their own branded products, Master & Dynamic also collaborates with other companies — sometimes publicly, and sometimes in stealth mode. Levine said that one of those projects has been suspended and couldn't say when it might resume. In a rare reversal of preferential pricing, the U.S. tariffs have made it less expensive to buy these high-tech items in Canada. When Soundcore sent me its Canadian pricing for the Liberty 5, I had to double-check that there hadn't been a typo. At $140 Canadian dollars, you can buy the Liberty 5 for the equivalent of $101 USD north of the border. Buy now or wait a long time? Prices are going up. That much is obvious. But which products will be affected and by how much is harder to gauge. Buying now to save on a future increase is a logical response, but there may be another reason to avoid a wait-and-see approach. For some products, even a much lower tariff environment would still be unviable. Companies could divert excess inventory to other markets while reducing the manufacturing of new inventory. Few brands have the size needed to spin down and then spin up their factory output quickly enough to jump back in with more inventory when conditions improve. Once these products leave physical and virtual shelves, it could be a while before they return.
