Communications and Residential Installation in audioXpress October 2020

Communications and Residential Installation in audioXpress October 2020
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Expand Your Horizons in Speakers with Voice Coil September 2020

Expand Your Horizons in Speakers with Voice Coil September 2020
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Practical Test & Measurement: Loudspeaker Measurements at Home - A Guide for Building Your Own Test Chamber

Practical Test & Measurement: Loudspeaker Measurements at Home - A Guide for Building Your Own Test Chamber
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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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McIntosh Group Sells Audio Research to Former Employees
August 25, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

McIntosh Group Sells Audio Research to Former Employees

For the past six years, Audio Research has been owned by the McIntosh Group. Now, TWS Enterprises, LLC, a privately held company owned wholly by Trent Suggs, has agreed to purchase Audio Research from the McIntosh Group, Inc. subject to completion of due diligence which is expected to be finalized by the end of August 2020. As Audio Research celebrates its 50th Anniversary this year, the Minneapolis company will embark on the next chapter of its journey in high performance music reproduction.
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Meridian Audio Partners With Human Horizons for a Premium In-Car Listening Experience
August 25, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Meridian Audio Partners With Human Horizons for a Premium In-Car Listening Experience

Meridian Audio is collaborating with Human Horizons, a premium smart all-electric vehicle brand from China, to deliver an immersive in-car audio experience for its HiPhi vehicle range. The strategic partnership sees Meridian supporting the HiPhi vehicle system design with a suite of proprietary technologies, which combine to deliver a state-of-the-art listening experience. Loudspeakers are strategically positioned and seamlessly integrated into the automotive interior, allowing each passenger to enjoy a quality audio experience, no matter where they are in the vehicle.
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Philips Fidelio X3 Headphones Are Now Shipping
August 24, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Philips Fidelio X3 Headphones Are Now Shipping

Unveiled officially at the CES 2020 show, the all-new Philips Fidelio X3 headphones will be finally shipping, with most online retailers announcing availability for end of August 2020. The Fidelio X3 headphones are a high-end, Hi-Res Audio certified design that is intended to please the most demanding music enthusiasts, while still keeping within an affordable price range. The Philips Fidelio X3 headphones will certainly impress with a combination of comfortable materials and build quality.
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    ZVOX Audio Launches AccuVoice AV157 Voice-Clarifying TV Speaker With 12 Levels of Dialogue Boost
    August 24, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

    ZVOX Audio Launches AccuVoice AV157 Voice-Clarifying TV Speaker With 12 Levels of Dialogue Boost

    ZVOX Audio introduced a new compact speaker/soundbar that features the company's new SuperVoice dialogue clarifying technology. The AV157 uses ZVOX's patented hearing aid algorithms to make dialogue more clear – and adds SuperVoice, a new type of processing designed to reduce the level of background sound in TV programs. The Alexa ready AV157 is the latest addition to ZVOX's growing range of "hearing" products designed to help consumers who have difficulty understanding speech, setting a new standard for dialogue intelligibility.
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    New Digital Behaviors: A New Calendar for the Audio Industry
    August 21, 2020 by Joao Martins

    New Digital Behaviors: A New Calendar for the Audio Industry

    With the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic effects, in the same way as many retailers' business and entire distribution models have been disrupted, consumer behavior changes are also affecting the manufacturers' calendars in general. The industry is no longer depending on massive industry events that in the past have determined important product launch and promotion cycles.
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    Global Home Audio Market Dominated by Tech Giants and Big Brands in Q2 2020
    August 21, 2020 by Futuresource Consulting

    Global Home Audio Market Dominated by Tech Giants and Big Brands in Q2 2020

    The CE Team at Futuresource Consulting shared some key topics and trends from its latest Global Home Audio Report, revealing how home audio products have returned to strength in Q2 2020. Global home audio products posted an unexpected strong performance in Q2 2020, delivering 20% shipment growth and 10% value growth quarter-on-quarter, according to preliminary results from Futuresource Consulting’s latest quarterly tracker. APAC leads the way, with North America and Western Europe in recovery.
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    Klippel and Nuvoton Unveil Smart Amplifier Solution with Integrated KCS Speaker Control Algorithm
    August 21, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

    Klippel and Nuvoton Unveil Smart Amplifier Solution with Integrated KCS Speaker Control Algorithm

    Klippel announced an exciting cooperation with Nuvoton Technology, a leading provider of consumer-electronics and computer ICs from Taiwan, to release a new type of smart amplifier with integrated Klippel Controlled Sound (KCS) technology that compensates for nonlinear speaker responses. As a result of the project, Nuvoton developed the highly efficient mono Class D audio amplifier devices, NAU83G10 and NAU83G20. Both devices are now available.
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    Steinberg and Embody Introduce AI-Driven Personalized Spatial Audio Solution for Ambisonics Mixing
    August 21, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

    Steinberg and Embody Introduce AI-Driven Personalized Spatial Audio Solution for Ambisonics Mixing

    Steinberg has joined forces with Embody, a company working in personalized spatial audio, to develop Steinberg Immerse with VST AmbiDecoder, a new personalized spatial audio solution for Cubase and Nuendo. Immerse with VST AmbiDecoder uses HRTF profiles, allowing audio engineers to correctly monitor Ambisonics mixes using headphones. Embody creates the personal HRTF profiles using images of the user's ear, captured with a smartphone.
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    DropLabs Introduces EP 01 Audio Enabled Footwear for Gaming, Music and Movies
    August 20, 2020 by Joao Martins

    DropLabs Introduces EP 01 Audio Enabled Footwear for Gaming, Music and Movies

    DropLabs, a company from Los Angeles, California, announced its latest sonic-sensory footwear designed to transform the way people experience digital entertainment. DropLabs sound-activated footwear uses low-frequency information to extend entertainment experiences. The Triple Black Edition looks like standard sneakers or training shoes, but inside they are equipped with sound generating technology and Bluetooth, now adding enhanced audio controls, multicolor LEDs plus a few surprises.
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    CE Distribution Releases New Jensen N12K Speaker
    August 20, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

    CE Distribution Releases New Jensen N12K Speaker

    The Jensen N12K, a Vintage Neodymium 12", 100 watts speaker, is now in stock and available for purchase from CE Distribution. The N12K was previously only available in Fender Tone Master amps but is now available for purchase as a standalone speaker. CE Distribution is global supplier, shipping around the world, based out of Tempe, AZ and serving the new and vintage musical equipment parts requirements for the OEM and wholesale markets, proudly stocking over 10,000 items from vacuum tubes and electronic parts to speakers.
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