Essential Updates on Headphones, TWS, Hearables, Voice and More in audioXpress April 2020

Essential Updates on Headphones, TWS, Hearables, Voice and More in audioXpress April 2020

Voice Coil April 2020 Now Available and Keeping the Loudspeaker Industry Together

Voice Coil April 2020 Now Available and Keeping the Loudspeaker Industry Together

Accurate High-Frequency Headphone Testing Right on Your Desk

Accurate High-Frequency Headphone Testing Right on Your Desk

The Audio Voice - Weekly Newsletter for audioXpress and Voice Coil Communities

The Audio Voice - Weekly Newsletter for audioXpress and Voice Coil Communities

GRAS Sound & Vibration Partners with Sound Hub Denmark Innovation Environment

March 12, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

GRAS Sound & Vibration Partners with Sound Hub Denmark Innovation Environment

GRAS Sound & Vibration announced its partnership with Sound Hub Denmark. The audio test and measurement company grabbed the opportunity to join a world-class sound and acoustics growth hub in Struer, in the North of Denmark, together with other players such us Bang & Olufsen, GN Audio (Jabra) and Harman Lifestyle, among others. Sound Hub Denmark is located in an original red stone factory building with architecture dating back to 1946, and the former location of the Bang & Olufsen R&D department until 2018.

Lectrosonics Introduces MTCR Miniature Audio Recorder with Time Code

March 12, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Lectrosonics Introduces MTCR Miniature Audio Recorder with Time Code

Lectrosonics announced the introduction of a new tiny digital recorder, the MTCR (Miniature Time Code Recorder) for professional use. When the distance is extreme or using a wireless microphone is not practical, the MTCR recorder can travel with the subject and capture professional quality audio, synchronized with timecode. The tiny size and rounded shape make the MTCR unobtrusive and easy to place in garments and costumes, and to conceal when used as a “plant” microphone to capture environmental or location sound.

Lifesize Merges with Serenova to Gain Muscle on Competitive Unified Communications and Collaboration Market

March 12, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Lifesize Merges with Serenova to Gain Muscle on Competitive Unified Communications and Collaboration Market

Lifesize, the video collaboration and meeting solutions company, and Serenova, a leading contact center-as-a-service (CCaaS) provider, announced a merger, creating a new combined business that expands solutions to serve more than 10,000 customers worldwide. Marlin Equity Partners, a global investment firm with over $6.7 billion of capital under management, is the financial sponsor of the merger and will continue to invest and support the combined business to address the $60 billion unified communications-as-a-service (UCaaS) market.

Sennheiser Offers Anniversary Bundle with HD 820 Headphones and HDV 820 Amplifier

March 11, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Sennheiser Offers Anniversary Bundle with HD 820 Headphones and HDV 820 Amplifier

Because Sennheiser is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2020, the surprise announcements will arrive throughout the year. To celebrate with headphone fans around the world, Sennheiser decided to combine the renowned closed dynamic HD 820 headphones with its latest digital headphone amplifier, the HDV 820, at 25% off. From March to end of June 2020, this headphone enthusiast bundle is only available from Sennheiser Stores and the Sennheiser Online Shop.

AKM Proposes Two-Chip D/A Solution for High-End Audio Product Development

March 11, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

AKM Proposes Two-Chip D/A Solution for High-End Audio Product Development

Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation (AKM) has expanded its lineup of premium audio Digital-to-Analog converters (DACs) with the development of a two-chip solution that separates the digital aspect from the analog. While conventional DACs use a single chip to convert signals from digital to analog, the new AKM approach splits the conversion process between the AK4191 delta-sigma modulator and the AK4498 DAC. This results in an improvement in sound quality that is easily perceptible while listening to music, the company states.

Ambiq Micro Licenses CEVA’s Bluetooth Low Energy IP for Next-Generation SPOT Platforms

March 11, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Ambiq Micro Licenses CEVA’s Bluetooth Low Energy IP for Next-Generation SPOT Platforms

CEVA announced that Ambiq Micro has licensed CEVA’s RivieraWaves Bluetooth low energy IP for use in its next-generation Subthreshold Power-Optimized Technology (SPOT) platforms integrating Bluetooth connectivity. CEVA’s Bluetooth low energy (BLE) IP is already powering Ambiq Micro’s Apollo3 Blue Family Wireless System-on-Chip (SoC), used in applications requiring intelligence everywhere, from wearables to animal trackers to smart home devices.

WiSA Announces Support of Dolby Atmos Height Channels

March 10, 2020 by Joao Martins

WiSA Announces Support of Dolby Atmos Height Channels

WiSA, the Wireless Speaker and Audio Association founded by Summit Wireless Technologies and supported by more than 60 leading consumer electronics brands, announced support of Dolby Atmos height channels, allowing WiSA speaker partners to develop products that include immersive 3D audio experiences made possible by Dolby Atmos technology. WiSA users will be able to assign front height, side height and rear height audio channels to WiSA Certified speakers, making it easy for consumers to configure their systems for Dolby Atmos content during set-up.

RecordingTheMasters Launches Kickstarter Campaign for Mystik Bluetooth Cassette Player

March 10, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

RecordingTheMasters Launches Kickstarter Campaign for Mystik Bluetooth Cassette Player

Following the successful launch of its FOX C-60 analog compact music cassette, magnetic tape brand RecordingTheMasters launched a Kickstarter campaign for a new Bluetooth-enabled portable cassette player. In addition to Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity, the new Mystik portable cassette player also features a rechargeable battery, a built-in microphone, and 3.5mm jack input for recording, bridging modern features with the typical analog unpredictability of cassettes.

Listen Releases SoundCheck 18 with Expanded Large-Scale Integration and Voice-Activated Device Testing

March 10, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Listen Releases SoundCheck 18 with Expanded Large-Scale Integration and Voice-Activated Device Testing

SoundCheck 18, the latest release of Listen, Inc.’s flagship audio test and measurement system, contains many new features focused on automation and simplicity. Some of these are specifically designed for large-scale integration in factory environments, while others are designed to accelerate R&D testing, particularly where multiple channels are required and/or voice-activated devices are being tested.

AXPONA 2020, North America’s Largest High End Audio Expo, Rescheduled to August 7-9

March 9, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

AXPONA 2020, North America’s Largest High End Audio Expo, Rescheduled to August 7-9

AXPONA (Audio Expo North America) has been rescheduled from April 17-19 to August 7-9, 2020 out of concern for the health and safety of all participants due to the growing coronavirus situation. The event will still take place at the Renaissance Schaumburg Hotel & Convention Center. "We rescheduled out of an abundance of caution during this unpredictable time to provide the best opportunity for a well attended event and to ensure the best AXPONA experience for all show goers in 2020," the promoters announced.

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