Loudspeaker Knowledge and Resources in Voice Coil May 2024

Loudspeaker Knowledge and Resources in Voice Coil May 2024
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audioXpress May 2024 Glass Audio Special Issue Now Available

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

Advertise in the Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook 2024!
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Alpine Becomes the First Aftermarket Car Audio Company with TIDAL Integration
by audioXpress Staff

Alpine Becomes the First Aftermarket Car Audio Company with TIDAL Integration

Alps Alpine North America launched its TIDAL integration available via a free software update. The compatible head units include the new Alpine Halo11 iLX-F511, the Alpine Halo9 iLX-F509, the iLX-507, and Jeep-specific radios i509-WRA-JK and i509-WRA-JL. Alpine is the first aftermarket car audio company with full TIDAL integration, allowing subscribers to the service to stream and download hi-res files in MQA format or lossless audio at CD quality.
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Merging Technologies Returns to IBC 2022 to Show Anubis Workflow Enhancements
by audioXpress Staff

Merging Technologies Returns to IBC 2022 to Show Anubis Workflow Enhancements

Merging Technologies returned to IBC after an enforced three year gap which has seen many changes in products and a change of ownership for the company. Despite the new integration with Neumann.Berlin, Merging will still have its own space at this IBC - stand 8.F96. The company will be there to showcase the latest options for Anubis. This powerful desktop platform is now gaining an updated Commentary Unit Mission, and will soon feature SoundID Reference multichannel addition for Dolby Atmos and immersive monitor calibration.
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Haniwa Audio to Debut Time-Aligned Subwoofer System at the New York Audio Show
by Joao Martins

Haniwa Audio to Debut Time-Aligned Subwoofer System at the New York Audio Show

Haniwa Audio will be unveiling its latest full range speaker system, including what the Japanese company calls a time-aligned stereo "super subwoofer" extension, for the first time at the New York Audio Show (9-10 September). The company is famous for its single driver Haniwa HSP01 speakers and integrated amplifier/DSP, which together ensure simultaneous phase and frequency control to deliver "the world’s most accurate music reproduction system." The addition of the new "super subwoofers" now extends the system's response.
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    Dr. Kurt Müller Anniversary! 100 Years of Loudspeaker Innovation
    by Mike Klasco

    Dr. Kurt Müller Anniversary! 100 Years of Loudspeaker Innovation

    Mike Klasco writes about Dr. Kurt Müller's 100-Year Anniversary and revisits the milestones of this important supplier of cones, suspensions, dust caps and surrounds company. Perhaps the oldest surviving cone factory in the world and certainly one of the most advanced, DKM was originally founded in 1922, in Berlin, and in 1970, extended its product range with the acquisition of Pulsonic Ultrasonics Limited (now known as Kurt Mueller UK Ltd) in the United Kingdom. Happy Birthday!
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    New DALI KORE Flagship Loudspeakers Start Shipping
    by Joao Martins

    New DALI KORE Flagship Loudspeakers Start Shipping

    It was one of the most spectacular announcements at the 2022 High End show in Munich. The leading Danish speaker designer and manufacturer introduced a new flagship loudspeaker, the DALI KORE. Designed, crafted, and built by DALI at the company's facilities in Denmark, this new powerhouse of a speaker incorporates all new DALI technologies resulting in an outstanding sound performance. It's also a BIG, heavy speaker, worthy of a flagship product, and a statement of its artistry.
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    Apple Announces Second-Generation Better AirPods Pro
    by Joao Martins

    Apple Announces Second-Generation Better AirPods Pro

    Apple announced its highly anticipated update to its best-selling AirPods Pro true wireless earbuds. We don't know which model Apple sells the most, if the updated "loose-fit" standard AirPods, or the in-ear and more expensive noise cancelling AirPods Pro. The AirPods third-generation were launched in October 2021. Nearly a year after that, the flagship AirPods Pro were announced, delivering 2x better Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), longer battery life, better drivers and a new improved charging case.
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    Improved Noise Reduction. Bose Introduces QuietComfort Earbuds II
    by Joao Martins

    Improved Noise Reduction. Bose Introduces QuietComfort Earbuds II

    As anticipated, Bose announced its new Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II. As the brand that brought us noise cancelling headphones as a consumer product, this announcement is extremely important for the Massachusetts-company, as it claims to offer "the world’s best noise cancellation," thanks to its CustomTune sound calibration technology that allows personalized performance. The design is also refined and much more elegant than any previous Bose product in the category.
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    AtlasIED Bolsters Loudspeaker Business with Addition of Three Industry Veterans
    by audioXpress Staff

    AtlasIED Bolsters Loudspeaker Business with Addition of Three Industry Veterans

    AtlasIED has strengthened its expertise in commercial audio with three additions to the company, including Graham Hendry, VP of Loudspeaker Strategy; Mike Ulrich, VP of Specialty Acoustic Projects, and Riccardo Balistreri, Director of Acoustical Engineering. The new hires are part of a strategic initiative that will focus on product development, strategy, design, and positioning of new products for the premium loudspeaker marketplace across a variety of industries including hospitality, specialty commercial, corporate, and entertainment.
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    Harman Acquires In-Cabin Radar Sensing Pioneer Caaresys
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    Harman Acquires In-Cabin Radar Sensing Pioneer Caaresys

    Harman International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, announced the acquisition of Caaresys, an Israel-based company founded in 2017 that develops vehicle passenger monitoring systems powered by contactless, low-emission radar. Caaresys has successfully partnered with leading OEMs and provides a mass production solution for cabin monitoring including vital signs sensing, passenger localization and Child Presence Detection (CPD).
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    YOLE Group Offers Snapshot of MEMS Sensors and Actuators Market and Projects Trends for 2023
    by audioXpress Staff

    YOLE Group Offers Snapshot of MEMS Sensors and Actuators Market and Projects Trends for 2023

    2021 was an exceptional year for MEMS companies, says YOLE Group, the international market analysis firm, which has just released its latest MEMS market report. The MEMS industry is expected to exceed the $22 billion mark five years from now, growing annually at about 9% between 2021 and 2027, the firm predicts. Interesting findings in the report indicated that Bosch continues to be the overall MEMS leader, while STMicroelectronics and TDK sales grew significantly in 2021.
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