Discover the Best Car Audio Experiences with audioXpress June 2025
The June issue of audioXpress focuses on Automotive Audio and features an in-depth report by Roger Shively and J. Martins, plus articles from Jacob Soendergaard and Jesse Gratke (HEAD acoustics), Paul Beckmann and John Whitecar (DSP Concepts), Alexander Goldin (Alango Technologies), and Steve Temme (Listen). On other topics, Eric Carmichel describes an occluded ear simulator (OES) test solution, and Simon Ashton (AudioSmile) offers the technical details of his Little British Monitor (LBM).
COMSOL Conference 2025 to Kick Off in Boston, October 8-10
COMSOL announced that the first stop of its worldwide COMSOL Conference 2025 tour will be held in Boston, MA, on October 8-10. The annual COMSOL Conference provides a space for engineers, scientists, and researchers to showcase their modeling and simulation work, exchange ideas, and learn new modeling techniques. Given the recent updates in the COMSOL Acoustics module, the 2025 conference promises to be an exciting opportunity for the audio modeling and simulation community.
Semtech Develops New Ultra-Low Power Radio for Sonova Hearing-Aids
Sonova, the Swiss group of companies specialized in hearing aids and hearing care, as well as the manufacturer of consumer audio products under the licensed Sennheiser brand, selected Semtech Corporation, a California-based semiconductor manufacturer of high-performance connectivity products, as a technology partner to create a new ultra-small and ultra-low power 2.4GHz wireless radio and power management IC.
Nugen Audio Releases DialogCheck Speech Intelligibility Software
Nugen Audio, the UK-based developer of professional loudness metering/correction, mixing/mastering, and audio analysis software tools, as now introduced a new speech intelligibility plug-in, DialogCheck. A mono, stereo and multichannel dialog clarity meter, the software provides an objective measure of speech intelligibility. DialogCheck is ideally suited for use in film, television, radio, podcasting and game audio production, as well as post-production environments.
Peter Freedman Acquires Lectrosonics. Announces Røde and Mackie Manufacturing in the US
The Freedman Group, the parent company 100% owned by Peter Freedman, owner of Røde, Mackie, Aphex, SoundField, and Event Electronics, has revealed the acquisition of Lectrosonics, the globally renowned US manufacturer of professional wireless audio systems. Lectrosonics' motto is "Made in the USA by a Bunch of Fanatics" and mirrors the fact that the company manufactures all of its products in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. Peter Freedman, wants to expand those operations to also manufacture Mackie products in the US.
PSI Audio Unveils A226-MAIN Three-Way Main Studio Monitor
PSI Audio unveiled its latest A226-MAIN, an active three-way studio monitor, designed for main monitors and mastering applications. Two 10-inch woofers in symmetrical configuration combine with an all-new aluminum coil tweeter and the company’s Extended Dome (EXD) midrange driver. Touted as the pinnacle of PSI Audio speaker development, the Swiss company rates the A226-MAIN to cover the entire 20Hz to 23kHz frequency spectrum with a maximum SPL level of 112dB as per AES 75 standard.
Microsoft Recommends Philips SpeechMike Premium Touch as the Successor to Nuance PowerMic
Speech Processing Solutions, the professional dictation solutions company under the Philips brand, announced that the Philips SpeechMike Premium Touch has been officially recognized by Microsoft as the recommended successor to the soon-to-be-retired Nuance PowerMic series. The Philips microphone is now the recommended hardware to use with the Nuance Dragon range of professional speech recognition solutions.
Innovative Wi-Fi Streaming for High-End Headphones
As digital integration deepens across all aspects of life, consumers increasingly seek audio experiences that blend seamlessly with wireless connectivity. As a leading developer in the audio streaming sector, StreamUnlimited is continuously pushing the boundaries to transform traditional audio systems into smart, connected devices without sacrificing sound quality. Recognizing this trend, StreamUnlimited developed an innovative Wi-Fi solution tailored for both high-end and mainstream headphones, redefining the wireless listening experience.
Voice Coil Test Bench: Scan-Speak’s D3004/666000 Metamodal TPCD Dome AirCirc Motor Tweeter
Vance Dickason has spent some time characterizing the new Scan-Speak D3004/666000 tweeter, the first to combine a metamodal Thin-ply Carbon Diaphragm (TPCD) dome with the company's AirCirc motor. This new Scan-Speak tweeter is not a common "evolutionary" design but a joint manufacturing project with Swedish company Composite Sound to develop new second-generation TPCD diaphragms with the characteristics and able to rival the performance levels of a beryllium dome.
Book Review: Zoran M. Dukic’s High End Tube Amplifiers Designer Tool Box
This extensive, 428-page, self-published hardcover book, is much more than another publication on tube amplifiers. As Jan Didden discovered, this book contains all the knowledge needed to check how an input low-pass filter must be dimensioned, how to investigate the different resistor types and their properties, capacitor types, which tubes to use, how to bias them, and construct the load lines, and even how to design low-noise power supplies. A one-stop resource for tube-based audio power amplifiers, and clearly a work of love!