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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Xilica Enters Strategic Alliance with Sennheiser for Collaboration Solutions
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Xilica Enters Strategic Alliance with Sennheiser for Collaboration Solutions

Xilica, the manufacturer of digital signal processing solutions for audiovisual installation has partnered with Sennheiser to develop a tightly-integrated room solution that minimizes installation time, improves audio quality, and enhances collaboration for end-users. The partnership will leverage audio products from both companies, offering integrators a seamless way to deploy networked audio-conferencing and collaboration systems.
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Rohde & Schwarz and Cadence Combine EDA Simulation with Hardware Testing
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Rohde & Schwarz and Cadence Combine EDA Simulation with Hardware Testing

Rohde & Schwarz and Cadence Design Systems have collaborated on a solution aimed at simplifying the engineering process from RF design to implementation and enhancing accuracy by using realistic signals for both simulation and testing. The new R&S VSESIM-VSS signal creation and analysis tool speeds up the development process for RF components and is particularly useful manufacturers of active components and systems.
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Audeze Recommends Weiss Engineering's DAC Series 5 Headphone EQ
by Joao Martins

Audeze Recommends Weiss Engineering's DAC Series 5 Headphone EQ

Weiss Engineering launched a firmware update for its Weiss DAC502 and DAC501, D/A converters with DSP, and the dedicated DSP501 and DSP502 DSP and network renderer models. With that update, unveiled in July 2021, the Swiss company introduced advanced Headphone EQ profiles for selected Audeze models. The Californian headphone manufacturer now recommends it as "the perfect combination for mastering engineers and producers."
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    LG Announces XBOOM 360 Omnidirectional Premium Bluetooth Speaker with Mood Light
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    LG Announces XBOOM 360 Omnidirectional Premium Bluetooth Speaker with Mood Light

    LG Electronics announced the debut of the refined and versatile LG XBOOM 360 speaker (model RP4) featuring a conical-cylindrical design that delivers omnidirectional audio perfect for any space, indoor or outdoor use, in any occasion. This a powerful, portable Bluetooth speaker combining a 5.25" glass fiber woofer and 1" titanium horn tweeter, combined with an LED mood light. Battery life should last for up to 10 hours.
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    Staying Connected in Hostile Sound Environments
    by Bruce Ryan

    Staying Connected in Hostile Sound Environments

    Consumers are increasingly looking to have high quality sound integrated into their lives in creative ways. However, ensuring that their demands are met across connectivity and sound can be hard to achieve. Often, the more creative and interesting the application, the higher chance it’s harder to produce a sound that is perfect for every use case.
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    Olive Pro TWS Bluetooth Earbuds with Hearing Enhancement Are Now Available
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    Olive Pro TWS Bluetooth Earbuds with Hearing Enhancement Are Now Available

    Olive Union - the smart hearing company on a mission to make affordable hearing health a reality for everyone - is officially making its 2-in-1 true wireless earbuds and smart hearing aids available for purchase in the US for $299. According to the company based in Tokyo, Japan, the Olive Pro design combines FDA-Registered class II hearing aids with true wireless stereo and was intentionally made to look like conventional Bluetooth earbuds to combat the social and economic barriers of hearing loss.
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    New thinksound Over-Ear Headphones Are First to Market With Eastman Trēva Sustainable Material
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    New thinksound Over-Ear Headphones Are First to Market With Eastman Trēva Sustainable Material

    Known for its high-end, responsibly produced audio equipment, thinksound has launched its first over-ear headphones — the ov21 — using Eastman Trēva engineering bioplastic that contains more than 40% bio-based content derived from sustainably harvested trees. The new ov21 reference headphones from the Toronto-based company can be preordered online now and will be in stock in October 2021.
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    Wi-Fi 6 Adoption on the Rise to Reach 81% of Total Wi-Fi CPE Market in 2026
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    Wi-Fi 6 Adoption on the Rise to Reach 81% of Total Wi-Fi CPE Market in 2026

    The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated demand for broadband services, driving 214.8 million Wi-Fi Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) unit shipments in 2020, a 5% increase from the prior year. The demand for broadband devices will continue to increase as the industry continuously moves toward better broadband access to support both home and business users, says ABI Research.
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    NAMM Announces NAMM Show's Return to Anaheim... in June 2022
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    NAMM Announces NAMM Show's Return to Anaheim... in June 2022

    As more and more trade shows scheduled for the last quarter of 2021 are being cancelled (or should be), the industry is moving on and starting to plan for 2022. The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) announced that The NAMM Show, the annual “family reunion” of the global music, sound, and entertainment technology industry, will reconvene in Anaheim, California at the Anaheim Convention Center on June 3–5, 2022.
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    MSE Audio Now Shipping Updated SoundTube LA880i-II and LA808i-II Line Array Speakers
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    MSE Audio Now Shipping Updated SoundTube LA880i-II and LA808i-II Line Array Speakers

    MSE Audio announced an updated aluminum casing to SoundTube's LA880i-II and LA808i-II line array speakers. The first is an advanced Line Array-Point Source 3-way design that provides a very short near-field extent and robust far-field performance, while the LA808i-II is designed to increase the directivity of low frequencies in a combined system. While there are no acoustic changes, the speakers now come with aluminum cabinets for a contemporary look and cleaner aesthetic.
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