News & Support

Introducing the Seiun Players!

Where to Download Hi-Res Music

Here is a list of some of the most popular websites for Hi-Res Music. Perfect to use with our upcoming Seiun Players & Clarity DACs!

HDTracks:
Probably the most well known site for Hi-Res Music.

PonoMusic:
A new player to the Hi-Res Game that's growing rapidly. Backed by Neil Young

iTrax-
Run by Audiophile Guru, Mark Waldrep

Qobuz-
A large source of Hi-Re Audio, however many times they pass 44.1kHz/16bit Audio as Hi-Res, also not available in the US.

Magnatune-
Great source of Hi-Res Independent Music

Naim-
Another great source of Critically Acclaimed Independent Music

HiResAudio.com-
Large selection of music, based in Germany, but accessible around the world.

Society of Sound-
A subscription based service where you can receive specially curated music for a monthly fee, or choose from their catalog.

Linn Records-
A large selection of Classical & Jazz music.

Blue Coast Records-
Large Selection of Classic and Jazz, DSD audio

e-onkyo-
Huge selection of Music, must be accessed from Japan

bandcamp-
One of the best websites for indie music.

Did we miss any sites, let us know in the comments below!

Ready...Get Set....GO!

OUR 2ND KICKSTARTER WILL LAUNCH NEXT WEEK!

We're beyond stoked to introduce the world to our new line of SEIUN Hi-Res Audio Players!

Be sure to grab one of the early bird specials!

Follow @forteaudio on Instagram & Twitter to learn more!

FORTE IMPACT: BASS - Available Now!

 The NEW Hi-Res Impact Bass is available on Amazon and our Website!

Amazon: j.mp/cd_amazn
Our Website: j.mp/impt_b
Grab them now for only $39.99

We are also selling the last few boxes of our old Impact for $19.99

Get them while they last: j.mp/impt_old

SUPPORT OUR FRIEND!

Mark Waldrep of AIX Records has recently launched his first Kickstarter!

His goal it to educate you on all things Hi-Res.

He is trying to educate consumers and professionals on how to separate real Hi-Res Audio from the Marketing Snake-oil!

It will be ending on Oct 21st so be sure to check it out!

Also checkout his blog: http://www.realhd-audio.com/

Fire Sale Update!

THE CLASSIC

Kickstarter 2 - Teaser #1

SNEAK PREVIEW!

Our latest prototype is finished, so we thought we would give you a little sneak peak!

Can you guess what it's going to be?

GET IT WHILE IT'S HOT!

Also don't forget the Clarity (Old Box) Fire Sale is still going on!

You can find them on our website at:  j.mp/cd_usa
Or you can order them off Amazon at: j.mp/cd_amazn 

Also if you bought our product off of Amazon, please leave us a review; we would be eternally grateful.

Autumn Updates

FIRE SALE 

All our Forte Clarity Earbuds are only $19.99!
We need to get rid of all the old boxes before our new inventory arrives!
(Only while supplies last)

VISIT AMAZON

COMING SOON!

We are proud to announce that our 2^nd Kickstarter Campaign will be launching soon. 

We excited to share all the project we’ve all been working on so hard this year!

We’ll have more details for you shortly!

We wouldn't have gotten to this point if it wasn’t for all our supporters from the last campaign & our Amazing Product Testing Team

SIMPLIFICATION 

Our product line is being simplified 

• We discontinuing the Forte Life S and are replacing it with a new Model, the Forte - Impact Soprano
It will be available to purchase on our Website and Amazon within the next 2 weeks.

• The Original Forte Impact has been updated & renamed with the Forte - Impact Bass
It will be available to purchase on our Website and Amazon within the next week.

•The Forte: Clarity: Soprano is now the Forte – Classic: Soprano
Available Now!

•The Forte: Clarity Bass is now the Forte – Classic: Bass
Available Now!

AU REVOIR

Sometimes in order to grow, you need to let something go.
In our case, we have decided to discontinue our Plastic Forte Life earbuds due to poor response.

Instead we will focus on using Premium Materials like Aluminum and Sapele Wood in our Analog Audio Products.

The Influence of our Customers

We wanted to post a quick update on how our customers influenced our product design.

First we decided no more awkward hump.

Based on your responses our team went back to the drawing board and come up with a more streamlined design for the Aura DAC!

Checkout the new look for Aura DAC!

Coming Soon to Kickstarter!

How to use the Aura DAC

The new  Aura DAC is a USB DAC capable of decoding DSD and PCM audio files up to 11.6MHz/1bit and 192KHz/24bit (respectively).

USING the AURA with iOS Devices

To use the Aura with iOS devices just connect your Aura DAC to any iOS device using Apple’s Camera Connection Kit (CCK).

*Please note that it only the official Apple CCK, generic variants will not recognize the device.

USING the AURA with Android Devices
Android devices are a little bit trickier.
While you can plug the Aura directly into most Android Phones/tablets, your device has to be OS 4.2.2 (or higher) in order to work with the Aura.

In order to play Hi-Res DSD, FLAC and ALAC files with we recommend using ExtreamSD’s USB Audio Player Pro or the HiBy Music.

Both can be found on the Google Play Store.

Full Compatibility:
•    Nexus 5, 6 & 9
•    Samsung Galaxy Note 2, 3, 4 & Edge
•    Samsung Galaxy S3, S4, S5 & S6
•    Sony Xperia - Z1, Z1c, Z2, Z2c, Z3, Z3c, Z4, Z4c, Z5 & Z5c
•    LG Optimus G Pro
•    LG G2, G3, G4, G Flex2
•    HTC One X, M7, M8, M9
•    Motorola Moto G (Gen 1,2,3) & Moto X (Gen 1,2)
•    ASUS Padfone S

Partial Compatibility (Audio Works, Volume Buttons don’t work):
•    HP Slate 7 Extreme tablet
•    Asus MemoPad 7 ME70CX

No Compatibility:
•    Galaxy S4 Mini
•    LG Nexus 4
•    Asus Memo 7' ME173X / ME176C
•    Samsung Galaxy SII

USING the AURA with MAC OS X

To use the Aura with your Mac OS X Computer, you will need to use the included USB Micro —> USB Type-A adapter.

Mac OS X 10.6 and above natively supports USB Audio Class 2.0. What this means is setting up your Aura is a breeze!

1. Go to System Preferences > Sound. Select Cyberdrive Audio Driver Output :



2. Go to Applications > Utilities > Audio MIDI Setup:



3. Set the audio output to the desired sample rate (Use 2ch-24bit, Programs like Vox Player will dynamically adjust your Frequency Output):



To get the most out of your Aura DAC with the Mac OS X, we once again recommend the using Vox Player, made by our friends over at Coppertino.

Just go to http://coppertino.com/vox/mac to download the latest version.

The VOX Player App will let you listen to FLAC, ALAC, APE, WMA & CUE files.

For DSD playback we recommend using: Audirvana or BitPerfect.

 

USING the AURA with WINDOWS

To use the Aura with your Windows Computer, you will need to use the included USB Micro —> USB Type-A adapter.

You will need to download the  Cyberdrive Audio Class 2.0 USB driver.  Here

1. Connect the Aura to an available USB port on your computer using the included Micro USB to Type-A Adapter.

2. Download and unzip the driver. Save this to a known location on your PC, such as the Desktop. Click on 'Cyberdrive Audio Driver v3.12.0.exe':

3. Click Next to install the new USB driver, then click Install to start the update:



4. Allow the update to progress, then click Next and Finish to complete the installation:



5. Go to the Sound menu in Control Panel, and ensure that Aura DAC is set as the playback device:



6. Go to the Speakers Properties of the Aura DAC and choose the sample rate output. (For most users we recommend 44,100Hz / 24bit) 

We are currently in the process of developing our very own Hi-Res Audio player which will be optimized for our full line of Upcoming DACs.

We'll let you know more about this soon!

In the meantime we recommend using Foobar2000. 

Just go to http://www.foobar2000.org/ to download the latest version

If you have any questions, please use the button below to contact us.