audioXpress May 2024 Glass Audio Special Issue Now Available

audioXpress May 2024 Glass Audio Special Issue Now Available
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Advertise in the Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook 2024!

Advertise in the Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook 2024!
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Loudspeaker Knowledge and Innovation in Voice Coil April 2024

Loudspeaker Knowledge and Innovation in Voice Coil April 2024
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The Audio Voice - Weekly Newsletter for audioXpress and Voice Coil Communities

The Audio Voice - Weekly Newsletter for audioXpress and Voice Coil Communities
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5th International AES Conference on Automotive Audio, June 26-28, 2024
by Joao Martins

5th International AES Conference on Automotive Audio, June 26-28, 2024

The next Audio Engineering Society’s biennial conference on Automotive Audio will be held in Gothenburg, Sweden, from 26-28 June. The location is the Uni3 Geely Center, right at the heart of Volvo headquarters. With the 2024 event of this popular international conference approaching, the organizing committee is reporting strong industry support and anticipation for a very strong program, and great car demos.
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Q Acoustics Introduces 5050 Flagship Home Speaker Model
by Alfred Moody

Q Acoustics Introduces 5050 Flagship Home Speaker Model

British audio brand Q Acoustics announced an expansion of its popular 5000 loudspeaker series with the arrival of the 5050 – the flagship model. The largest speaker in this stereo and home cinema loudspeaker range, this two-way floorstanding design has the scale, power and poise to bring music vividly to life. Boasting two 6" woofers, the biggest mid/bass drivers, custom developed for the series, the 5050 will fill even the largest listening rooms.
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Meze Audio Introduces Liric 2nd Generation Closed-Back Headphones
by Joao Martins

Meze Audio Introduces Liric 2nd Generation Closed-Back Headphones

Meze Audio introduced its latest Liric 2nd Generation headphones, an evolution of its acclaimed Liric closed-back design with performance enhancements that derived mostly from community feedback. For this second-generation, the Romanian company selected a stunning new striped ebony wood finish and added more modularity for easier upgrades and longer life. The Liric 2nd Generation's sound profile has also been tuned to deliver an even better listening experience.
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    Audio-Technica Introduces Narukami Ultra-High-End Tube Headphone Amplifier and Headphones
    by audioXpress Staff

    Audio-Technica Introduces Narukami Ultra-High-End Tube Headphone Amplifier and Headphones

    Audio-Technica is introducing its Narukami ultra-high-end audio products, which are meant to take the pursuit of analog and tube sound reproduction to a new level of excellence. Making their US premiere at CanJam NYC 2024 (March 9 – 10 at the Marriott Marquis, New York), the Narukami HPA-KG NARU Tube Headphone Amplifier and ATH-AWKG Closed-Back Dynamic Wooden Headphones are ultimate-quality works of audio art. With a price that could buy a house not a long time ago, this is in the above-luxury category.
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    Pioneer Expands AVR Line with New 7.2 Channel and 5.2 Channel Receivers
    by audioXpress Staff

    Pioneer Expands AVR Line with New 7.2 Channel and 5.2 Channel Receivers

    Pioneer, the brand that is now managed by VOXX Consumer, unveiled two new integrated audio video receivers, updated with all the latest technologies for home theater. The new VSX-835 and VSX-535 receivers are two welcome additions to the Pioneer home theater range, adding features such as Dolby Atmos support, updated HDMI 2.1 for 8K/4K Ultra HD sources with HDR, room calibration, and updated Bluetooth wireless.
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    Test Bench: The New 6” WF152BD09-04 Midbass Driver from Wavecor
    by Vance Dickason

    Test Bench: The New 6” WF152BD09-04 Midbass Driver from Wavecor

    This Test Bench characterizes the 6" WF152BD09-04 midbass driver from Wavecor, part of a new line of midbass models using a unique proprietary interwoven Kevlar and carbon fiber cone material. The WF152BD09 has a generous feature set that includes a vented inverted dome-type phase plug (no dust cap) and a shallow profile low loss high Qm NBR surround, accompanied by a flat 4" diameter black cloth spider. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, November 2023.
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    Bass Reflex Performance Envelope - Part 1: The Foundation
    by Gary Gesellchen

    Bass Reflex Performance Envelope - Part 1: The Foundation

    Targeting speaker designers/builders, Gary Gesellchen (Vanatoo) wrote a sequence of three articles discussing Bass Reflex Performance. Essentially, this series takes a novel approach to estimating the performance envelope available from ported loudspeakers, considering port and driver sizes and multiple applicable parameters, and comparison with the performance from a passive radiator. This article was originally published in audioXpress, July 2023.
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    PMC Invests In Evovinyl To Help Bring A Sustainable Future To The Production Of Vinyl Records
    by Joao Martins

    PMC Invests In Evovinyl To Help Bring A Sustainable Future To The Production Of Vinyl Records

    PMC has invested in Evolution Music, the UK based company spearheading the development of Evovinyl, a plant-based bioplastic alternative to the environmentally damaging PVC that is currently used to press vinyl records. Involved as a loudspeaker manufacturer for studio monitoring and home listening, PMC believes the company's investment will assist in the quest to move the music industry toward a more sustainable future.
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    STMicroelectronics Introduces Secure Wireless Microcontrollers Supporting Matter and Bluetooth LE Audio
    by Cristina Costa

    STMicroelectronics Introduces Secure Wireless Microcontrollers Supporting Matter and Bluetooth LE Audio

    STMicroelectronics has revealed the next generation of its short-range wireless microcontrollers. These innovative, all-in-one components enable advanced smart home and audio applications, with more miniaturized, efficient, secure and affordable designs. The new STM32WBA ecosystem offers full support and integration of Bluetooth Low Energy 5.4, Zigbee, and Thread stacks, and enables new LE Audio and Auracast applications.
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    Glensound Introduces New AoIP Interface Products for NAB 2024
    by Joao Martins

    Glensound Introduces New AoIP Interface Products for NAB 2024

    Glensound, the dynamic British manufacturer of audio networked systems is, once again, demonstrating its agility by introducing new and upgraded products much influenced by customer feedback. For NAB 2024, the company is using the opportunity to introduce new products for the broadcast market, expanding its range of Dante/AES67 audio-over-IP (AoIP) interfaces, now an essential ingredient in broadcast and installation applications.
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