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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APEI Discusses Mitigation Strategies for Component Shortages and Supply Disruptions
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APEI Discusses Mitigation Strategies for Component Shortages and Supply Disruptions

The AES Audio Product Education Institute (APEI) presents a new webinar in its Supply Chain & Sourcing education pillar, addressing current component shortages, logistics challenges and manufacturing and supply disruptions. David Lindberg (DB Enterprises) and Mike Klasco (Menlo Scientific) invited senior executives from Seltech International and Emporium Partners - two companies with extensive experience in supply chain services - to outline this dynamic global environment, and define mitigation strategies for the audio industry.
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1More Introduces ColorBuds 2 True Wireless ANC Earbuds with SoundID Personalization
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1More Introduces ColorBuds 2 True Wireless ANC Earbuds with SoundID Personalization

Consumer audio company 1More joined forces with the team at Sonarworks to include SoundID sound personalization software in the company's latest $79 ColorBuds 2 true wireless earbuds with ANC. The announcement sees SoundID personalized sound becoming accessible in the most affordable TWS earbuds ever, enhanced by the built-in QuietMax hybrid noise cancelling design, also with support for aptX Adaptive Bluetooth.
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Austrian Audio Announces New CC8 Cardioid True Condenser Microphone
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Austrian Audio Announces New CC8 Cardioid True Condenser Microphone

Austrian Audio announced the first of a new line of instrumental microphones for use in the studio and on stage: the brand-new CC8. This new small diaphragm microphone features Austrian Audio’s OCC7 condenser capsule. Inspired by the legendary CK1 introduced in 1969, this newly developed capsule delivers all the benefits of that classic design updated to meet the demands of today.
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    HIFIMAN Debuts New Himalaya R2R DAC and Bluemini Hi-Res Bluetooth Adapter for Deva Pro Headphones
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    HIFIMAN Debuts New Himalaya R2R DAC and Bluemini Hi-Res Bluetooth Adapter for Deva Pro Headphones

    HIFIMAN is an innovative audio company that continues to offer improved designs for headphone enthusiasts. Already experienced with true wireless Bluetooth design, the company now focused on high quality wireless headphones and designed the Himalaya R2R DAC, a new low-power DAC module that fits inside the compact Bluemini R2R Bluetooth adapter with Hi-Res Audio support. This adapter can be used with the company's new HIFIMAN DEVA Pro headphones.
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    Knowles Launches Raspberry Pi Development Kit to Enable Voice Integration for New Applications and Industries
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    Knowles Launches Raspberry Pi Development Kit to Enable Voice Integration for New Applications and Industries

    Knowles announced the availability of the Knowles AISonic IA8201 Raspberry Pi Development Kit to bring voice, audio edge processing, and machine learning (ML) listening capabilities to devices and systems in a range of new industries. The new development kit bundles all of the hardware, add-on open software and algorithms required to test, prototype, and debug voice and audio functionality and integration in new applications for smart home, consumer technology, industrial, and beyond.
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    R&D Stories: Getting Started with Automotive Audio Bus (Part 1)
    by Brewster LaMacchia

    R&D Stories: Getting Started with Automotive Audio Bus (Part 1)

    This is the first article in a four-part series about Analog Devices' A2B or Automotive Audio Bus, a digital audio bus technology originally developed for automotive requirements that is finding interesting design possibilities in other audio applications. This first article discusses the main features of A2B, and its use with I2S and PDM interfaces, before exploring the technical underpinnings of the A2B bus design and creating systems with the development tools available. This article was originally published in audioXpress, October 2020.
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    Turtle Beach Unveils Neat Skyline Desktop USB Microphone
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    Turtle Beach Unveils Neat Skyline Desktop USB Microphone

    Neat Microphones, the innovative brand of high-quality digital USB and analog microphones now owned by Turtle Beach Corporation confirmed the launch of an all-new Neat Skyline USB mic, the first product to be developed by the Neat team since the acquisition. A perfect desktop addition to improve sound capture when conferencing with co-workers, family, and friends, the Neat Skyline will retail for $69.99, from October 2021.
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    NAD Expands Classic Series With New C 399 HybridDigital DAC Amplifier
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    NAD Expands Classic Series With New C 399 HybridDigital DAC Amplifier

    NAD Electronics expanded its Classic Series with a new flagship integrated amplifier featuring HybridDigital nCore amplification, ESS Sabre DAC and the latest MDC2 Modular Design Construction architecture. With all these key elements of NAD's Masters Series amplifiers, the new C 399 Hybrid Digital DAC Amplifier takes value and performance to a whole new level. The suggested retail price of the C 399 is $1999 USD with retail availability in time for the holiday season.
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    Pro Audio Technology's New SR-28212ai Offers Three Loudspeakers in One
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    Pro Audio Technology's New SR-28212ai Offers Three Loudspeakers in One

    Pro Audio Technology announced the SR-28212ai, which the company calls its most acoustically ambitious and flexible loudspeaker ever for. The new PRO SR-28212ai speaker features a 1.7-inch advanced polymer compression tweeter, two ultra-high output 8-inch midrange drivers, and two 12-inch, 2000W woofers. The configuration allows serving as a full range LCR, surround and subwoofer - all within a distinctive, "aimable", single 6-inch deep enclosure.
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    d&b audiotechnik Introduces XSL System Compact Line Array System
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    d&b audiotechnik Introduces XSL System Compact Line Array System

    d&b audiotechnik announced the arrival of its latest XSL System, a compact line array, full system solution, to complete the SL- Series family. Signaling a welcome return of the leading Germany professional audio manufacturer to new product announcements since the global pandemic started, the new d&b XSL System scales the industry-leading features of its SL-Series into a smaller, lighter-weight, more energy efficient, package. Matching great power and control, also for the broadest range of applications.
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