Myro:Air Prototype Sneak Peek
Rejoice! Myro:Air is progressing. The circuit design and custom MCU firmware code is almost final with only the case design really left to hash out. I’m going for the old vintage look and each unit will have a stainless steel plate which is made here in the U.S.A. — like the old Bell & Howell projectors. The case features both metal and solid walnut wood side pieces and is something that you will want to leave on display.
The plan is to release and sell a small number initially. These will be handmade in the U.S.A. and sold exclusively direct to Myro Control customers. Myro:Air will offer audiophile playback via the Wolfson WM8741 DAC as well as 2-way metadata and transport control to whole house audio systems like Russound and Crestron.
More details to follow — and for those that have requested to be on our pre-order mailing list (preorderAIR@myrocontrol.com) we haven’t forgotten about you!
2012 ESPN Holiday Gift Guide
It’s that time of year and here are my latest technology gadget gift ideas for 2012 exclusively at ESPN.com.
Video Preview: Introducing Myro:Air, The AirPlay Streamer for Home Integration & Audiophiles
If you have been wondering why the lack of posts here at Mavromatic, it’s because I have been heads down working on a new product for Myro Control. It’s now to the point that I can give you all a sneak peak of Myro:Air!
This will be the first certified Apple AirPlay hardware device that features audiophile sound quality using the highly respected WM8741 DAC by Wolfson Microelectronics. Myro:Air will also be a home integrators dream come true — yup — it will feature RS232 and “Myro:Link” which will provide full metadata and transport control (Play/Pause/Next/Previous) of the AirPlay stream. This means Crestron, Control4, Russound and any other system that can interface via RS232 or Russound RNET will be able to control and receive metadata from the AirPlay stream.
Myro:Air will also provide a USB port that will allow iOS device charging and control/playback as well. So you can either plug in your iPad/iPhone/iPod touch or any iPod and it will not only charge the device but will also stream digital audio processed through the quality DAC and provide metadata and transport control via the connected control system.
I’m very proud and excited about this new product and can’t wait to get it to market. Email preorderAIR@myrocontrol.com if you’d like to get on the early pre-order list. The first run will be VERY limited so get on the waiting list now!
Holiday Gift Idea: Bowers & Wilkins C5 In-Ear Headphones
The Bowers & Wilkins C5 in-ear headphones is a great gift for the person that wants high-end sound in the most compact form factor possible. As with all Bowers & Wilkins products, the build quality is as superb as the sound quality. What really sets these in-ear headphones apart from the rest is the loop part — that fits against the cartilage of the ear giving it a secure fit. While these are not active noise-canceling, the design amazingly blocks out noise as if they are. The Bowers & Wilkins C5′s cost $180.
AMAZON.com - Bowers & Wilkins C5 In-ear noise-isolating headphones
For even more gift ideas be sure to check out my picks over at ESPN.com!
Holiday Gift Idea: Zoom H2n Digital Recorder
The Zoom H2n is the perfect gift for a musician, videographer, student or anyone that like to record high-quality audio. This is the latest revision of the original H2 and offers some major improvements over the original — specifically the LED display. The old version had a LCD display which was really hard to see. There are five “studio-quality” microphones in the H2n and even a built-in speaker. All this for only $199 (currently $179 @ Amazon)!
AMAZON.COM - Zoom H2n Handy Recorder
For even more gift ideas be sure to check out my picks over at ESPN.com!
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