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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Stronger Bass with New Dayton Audio BSA-200 Bridgeable Stereo Amplifier
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Stronger Bass with New Dayton Audio BSA-200 Bridgeable Stereo Amplifier

Dayton Audio continues to expand its ready-to-use and affordable range of audio electronics now introducing the BSA-200 bridgeable stereo amplifier. This new compact and powerful design is an ideal solution for bass shaker or subwoofer installs and makes for a versatile amplifier in home theater or gaming applications, featuring an adjustable 50-200 Hz low pass crossover and built-in USB port for powering 5V devices or use with wireless. The sleek design not only saves space but offers a robust 110 watts RMS per channel with 2 ohm minimum impedance.
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NTi Audio Announces Smart Measurements for Smart Devices Using the Flexus FX100 Audio Analyzer
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NTi Audio Announces Smart Measurements for Smart Devices Using the Flexus FX100 Audio Analyzer

Responding to the challenges that were brought to the audio industry by the sweeping popularity of connected speakers and smart home devices, Swiss test and measurement specialist NTi Audio just announced an open loop test solution for its FX100 Audio Analyzer system and produced a tutorial using an Amazon Echo Dot device to demonstrate how to test the device's loudspeaker and microphone array using an open loop configuration test sequence.
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DiGiCo Announces Acquisition of 3D Personal Monitoring Specialists KLANG:technologies
by Joao Martins

DiGiCo Announces Acquisition of 3D Personal Monitoring Specialists KLANG:technologies

DiGiCo confirmed the acquisition of German company KLANG:technologies as a key new addition to the Audiotonix family that already includes leading audio brands Allen & Heath, Calrec, DiGiGrid, Solid State Logic and DiGiCo. The deal, which was concluded in early December 2018, brings a key new addition to the Audiotonix group of companies, comprising four of the leading brands in studio, live sound and broadcast audio mixing consoles, and adding a completely new category, with the addition of a pioneering company in the field of personal monitoring and immersive 3D audio solutions.
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    PreSonus Launches New Constant Directivity Loudspeakers Series
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    PreSonus Launches New Constant Directivity Loudspeakers Series

    PreSonus has many great things in place to show at NAMM 2019, and the company just unveiled what its R&D team has been up to, including a major expansion on its professional sound reinforcement range with the new Constant Directivity Loudspeakers (CDL) Series. The new CDL12 Full-Range and CDL18s Active Subwoofer are the first products in the series and the result of years of research and development, combining the best attributes of point source and line array technology into a unique patent-pending design, ideal for both portable PA and installed sound applications.
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    SAR Insight & Consulting Estimates 335 Million Voice Assistant Smart Devices in Use in China by 2023
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    SAR Insight & Consulting Estimates 335 Million Voice Assistant Smart Devices in Use in China by 2023

    Smart devices have proliferated across everyday life for Chinese people, offering considerable opportunities for global companies operating within the AI space – specifically focused on the voice assistant market. According to the latest report from SAR Insight & Consulting – China Voice Market – the average Chinese consumer has become much more positive about the benefits of owning connected devices helping to drive greater interest in the interactive voice functionality.
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    Skullcandy Launches Push, Its First Truly Wireless Earbud
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    Skullcandy Launches Push, Its First Truly Wireless Earbud

    Another leading brand in the personal audio space, Skullcandy, announced its first truly wireless earbuds and opted for the affordable level in a distinctive design. Skullcandy's Push seeks to offer listeners a bold design, sleek fit, and a target response optimized for music impact in a Bluetooth 4.2 platform. Clearly not a cutting-edge proposal but an attempt instead to appeal to its young audience with something they can afford as "My-First True Wireless Earbuds".
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    MQA Announces Integra as New Hardware Partner, While Onkyo and Pioneer Further Expand MQA Choices for Custom Install Sector
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    MQA Announces Integra as New Hardware Partner, While Onkyo and Pioneer Further Expand MQA Choices for Custom Install Sector

    MQA, the pioneering technology delivering master quality audio in a file small enough to stream, announced a new hardware partner, Integra, along with the latest products to receive MQA upgrades, enabling listeners to experience every detail of the original recording. While Integra is an established name in the custom install market, Onkyo and Pioneer are also expanding its line of MQA-enabled integrated receivers, bringing full MQA decoding to nine further models, including network-ready models.
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    Audeze Mobius Gaming Headphones Now Available On Amazon
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    Audeze Mobius Gaming Headphones Now Available On Amazon

    Audeze announced that their Mobius Cinematic 3D Audio headphones will now be available for purchase on Amazon.com, available in “Team Copper” and “Team Blue” colors. The Mobius has been building up momentum since its original Indiegogo campaign, which amassed an impressive $1,1 Million USD raised by 4075 backers, which had the chance to grab the innovative planar magnetic headphones, the first in the market with Waves Nx Head Tracking technology, for a discounted price. Since then, Audeze perfected the product with the latest components and entered volume production.
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    Snips Offers Offline Options for Voice Control and Voice Assistants to OEM's at CES 2019
    by Joao Martins

    Snips Offers Offline Options for Voice Control and Voice Assistants to OEM's at CES 2019

    Original equipment manufacturers (OEM) interested in implementing voice control in their new products without depending on Alexa or Google Assistant should visit Snips at CES 2019. Snips.ai is a French company that provides embedded voice assistants and interfaces for connected devices that run locally and offline. This year the company won a CES 2019 Best of Innovation Awards in the Embedded Technology category and will be demonstrating its technology at CES in the Eureka Park.
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    Le Pavé Parisien: A Unique Speaker Made of Concrete Presented at CES 2019
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    Le Pavé Parisien: A Unique Speaker Made of Concrete Presented at CES 2019

    Standing for a circular economy and against planned obsolescence Le Pavé Parisien presents the only high-end wireless speaker entirely cast in concrete. This is how French company Le Pavé Parisien, a startup founded in 2016, introduces its first product, which can already be ordered online and will be shown at CES 2019 for the first time. Cast in concrete and 100% "Made in France," Le Pavé Parisien hopes to appeal to a market wishing to combine superior audio quality in a portable design that is entirely repairable and recyclable.
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