Celestion Introduces HornWizard App for High Frequency Horn Design
As a leading manufacturer of professional audio drivers for sound reinforcement applications, as well as guitar and bass loudspeakers, Celestion has a long history with horns and horn-loaded transducer design, an area the company continues to explore in new designs and to better support customers projects and requirements. The Celestion engineering team programmed its own tools for horn simulation. Now, Celestion announced HornWizard, a new desktop and mobile application which is basically a portal to the company’s powerful horn design software.
Bold North Audio Releases Two High Excursion 6.5" Woofers Employing XBL2 Technology
Expanding its line of premium and performance-based drivers, designed and manufactured under the Bold North Audio brand, MISCO announced the introduction of the BWX-6501 & BWX-6502, two high performance 6.5" high excursion woofers with an XBL2 motor design and 10 mm linear Xmax. These new models add to a growing line of premium and performance-based drivers, all designed and manufactured in MISCO’s own facility in St. Paul, Minnesota.
STMicroelectronics and DSP Concepts Deliver All-In-One Amazon-Qualified Far-Field Voice Reference Design
STMicroelectronics has released an Amazon-qualified reference design package for smart connected devices leveraging Amazon AVS voice integration, which can be used to create Alexa Built-in products using simple microcontrollers (MCUs). The new reference design eases development of natural-language understanding and voice-based user interaction for smart-home devices and smart appliances, featuring an improved audio front end created with DSP Concepts for far-field audio detection.
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Scan-Speak Announces New Large-Size Ellipticor Woofer 38WE/8582T00
In the year when Scan-Speak celebrates its 50th anniversary, it seems the Danish engineering team is keeping R&D busy and getting to roll out a series of exciting new products. audioXpress was aware that new Ellipticor drivers were on the way, and now we received the confirmation of the first announcement, a large-size woofer (38 cm - 15") with paper cone and SD AirCirc neodymium magnet system. The new Ellipticor 38WE/8582T00 woofer offers surprisingly good specs, as was to be expected!
Naim Introduces a World of High-Quality Radio for All Naim Streaming Systems
Naim Audio, the British specialist with almost 50 years of hi-fi expertise, announced new and higher-quality streaming radio options for users of its streaming speakers, systems and separates – all freely available. Dedicated Naim Jazz HD and Naim Classical HD stations will join a revamped Naim Radio HD stream; all three available in up to CD quality. These will join a dedicated HD Radio category to browse and enjoy from the Naim App.
Sennheiser Unveils New MD 445 and MD 435 Vocal Microphones
Vocal microphone capsules used with Sennheiser's top wireless series were always praised by the professionals who had the opportunity to use them in daily work. Now, Sennheiser decided to expand its top vocal options available to more users by leveraging on those designs. On one hand, it released the MD 435 wired microphone, based on its popular MD 9235 cardioi dynamic capsule, normally used with the SKM 9000 and 6000 Series handheld transmitters, while also introducing the new MD 445, a supercardioid microphone for situations demanding maximum presence and feedback rejection.
Klippel Analyzer System Receives Software Updates for Testing DSP-Based Audio Devices
Klippel has been keeping busy in the last months, continuously improving their measurement technology for loudspeakers and audio systems. With the dB-Lab 210.918 and QC 6.7 software updates, Klippel introduced new tools for testing DSP-enhanced speakers, headphones and connected audio systems, first with and hardware add-on for the SCN Scanning Vibrometer, and second with an extension for automatic testing at multiple excitation levels using the TRF module.
High End Munich Show with Reinforced B2B Focus Moves From May to September 2021
In reaction to the worsening situation related to the COVID-19 global pandemic, and given the predictable timetable for a vaccine being distributed around April 2021, the High End Society Service Gmbh, promoters of the High End show in Munich have decided to move the dates from May to September, for added reassurance. High End 2021 and the newly announced International Parts+Supply (IPS) expansion will now take place September 9-12, 2021.
Focal Unveils Revamped and Unique Aria K2 936 Loudspeaker
Since 2013, Focal Aria has been a leading loudspeaker range for the French brand. With its natural flax cone and sleek style, Aria marked a decisive point in Focal’s history. And the story continues. As part of its process of constant renewal, Focal engineers and designers have revamped the Aria 936 flagship model to present the new Aria K2 936, featuring an updated version of the iconic K2 cone - used in JMLab Vega and Antea high-fidelity speakers since 1986 - combined with an Ash Grey exclusive finish.
Tidal Expands MQA Catalog Available for Tidal Masters Streaming
Music and entertainment streaming platform Tidal announced that it added millions of tracks in MQA from Warner Music Group to its Tidal Masters catalog. According to Tidal, MQA users have doubled since 2019 and its Tidal HiFi subscribers are now streaming 40% more tracks in Master Quality than last year. Originally created mostly with music from Universal Music Group, the now expanded MQA catalog required an update on Tidal's servers to better support continuous streaming of music in the highest quality level.