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Phonak Announces Naída Marvel Advanced Hearing Aid with Universal Bluetooth Connectivity
February 21, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Phonak Announces Naída Marvel Advanced Hearing Aid with Universal Bluetooth Connectivity

After surprising everyone at CES 2020 with the introduction of the Virto Black, a fully-connected in-the-ear (ITE) hearing aid that combines the breakthrough Marvel hearing technology with the style of a modern hearable, health care brand Phonak is challenging perceptions of hearing aids once again with the world premiere of the new Naída Marvel advanced hearing aid, expanding Bluetooth connectivity and featuring Marvel 2.0 technology including RogerDirect.
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GRAS Sound & Vibration Joins Audio Precision in Battery Ventures’ Acoustic Test and Measurement Group
February 20, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

GRAS Sound & Vibration Joins Audio Precision in Battery Ventures’ Acoustic Test and Measurement Group

Denmark-Based GRAS Sound & Vibration (“GRAS”), the prestigious manufacturer of acoustic-measurement microphones, has reached an agreement with Battery Ventures, a global, technology-focused investment firm, to join its group of companies in the acoustic test and measurement market. GRAS will operate alongside U.S.-based Audio Precision, acquired by Battery Ventures in 2018. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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PSB Speakers Launches In-Room CSIR SUB with Optional Amplifier and Multiple Placement Options
February 20, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

PSB Speakers Launches In-Room CSIR SUB with Optional Amplifier and Multiple Placement Options

PSB Speakers announced availability of its flexible CustomSound In-Room Subwoofer (CSIR SUB). The CSIR SUB, originally previewed at CEDIA 2019 in Denver, is now available in both Black and White finishes and offers several highly versatile and elegant mounting solutions to satisfy any application. It can disappear into the décor of any room, and yet is stylish enough to be a design feature on its own. When in standing mode, the integrated IsoAcoustics isolators manage energy and provide a high level of isolation for audio speakers over the entire audio spectrum.
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Rohde & Schwarz and Decawave Cooperate to Develop Ultra Wideband Testing Capabilities
February 20, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Rohde & Schwarz and Decawave Cooperate to Develop Ultra Wideband Testing Capabilities

Rohde & Schwarz and Decawave are cooperating to demonstrate test functions for the new generation of Decawave Ultra Wideband (UWB) devices with the new generation of Rohde & Schwarz radio communication tester, the R&S CMP200. With this solution, both companies address manufacturers planning wireless devices using Ultra Wideband (UWB) technology to provide secure location-based services and other potential applications for the technology, quickly gaining momentum in the consumer electronics industry.
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CEVA NB-IoT IP Completes Release 14 GCF Certification with Rohde & Schwarz
February 20, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

CEVA NB-IoT IP Completes Release 14 GCF Certification with Rohde & Schwarz

CEVA, the leading licensor of wireless connectivity and smart sensing technologies, and Rohde & Schwarz, a leading supplier of test and measurement equipment, announced that CEVA has successfully completed Protocol Conformance testing of the CEVA-Dragonfly NB2 IP platform for Narrowband IoT Release 14 as defined by the Global Certification Forum (GCF). The comprehensive testing was performed using the Rohde & Schwarz R&S CMW500 wideband radio communication tester, a GCF validated platform for NB-IoT protocol conformance testing.
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HIFIMAN Debuts DEVA Advanced Active Headphone with Custom Bluetooth Dongle
February 19, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

HIFIMAN Debuts DEVA Advanced Active Headphone with Custom Bluetooth Dongle

HIFIMAN is a company renowned for price-no-object, flagship electrostatic and premium planar magnetic circumaural headphones or even high-end IEM's - all wired. Now, HIFIMAN is also offering wireless headphones in the same spirit of pleasing the most demanding music enthusiasts. After launching the flagship Ananda-BT ($999) the company now announced the more affordable DEVA, using a planar driver derived from the Susvara model. The DEVA works in wired or wireless model, with a custom Bluetooth dongle supporting aptX HD and LDAC high-resolution codecs.
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House of Marley Launches Redemption True Wireless ANC Earbuds
February 19, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

House of Marley Launches Redemption True Wireless ANC Earbuds

House of Marley launched a greener alternative to existing true wireless earbuds and the second generation TWS design from the brand, now adding active noise cancellation (ANC). The new Redemption ANC are also being released to commemorate Bob Marley’s 75th Birthday and House of Marley’s 10th anniversary. A follow up to Marley's Liberate Air earbuds, the new Redemption ANC are similar in their use of eco-conscious materials which includes bamboo, natural wood fiber composite from sawdust and recycled silicone. And they look great.
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Rohde & Schwarz Presents Next Generation Test Solutions for Bluetooth Low Energy Up to Version 5.2
February 19, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Rohde & Schwarz Presents Next Generation Test Solutions for Bluetooth Low Energy Up to Version 5.2

The Rohde & Schwarz CMW platform of Bluetooth testers already support the new Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) version 5.2 power control test routines. At the moment of release, these are the only T&M instruments that measure all specified RF tests up to Bluetooth LE 5.0 over the air, and are ready to support also the new LE Audio specification. This unique solution has already been submitted to the Bluetooth SIG for the specification of a new Bluetooth LE test mode.
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HEAD acoustics ABLE Automatically Assesses Perceived Listening Effort of Speech
February 18, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

HEAD acoustics ABLE Automatically Assesses Perceived Listening Effort of Speech

Environmental noise impairs the intelligibility of received speech signals in headphones, mobile phones, in-vehicle hands-free terminals and in-car communication systems. In order to evaluate the influence of background noise on speech signals automatically and reproducibly, HEAD acoustics has developed “ABLE” (Assessment of Binaural Listening Effort), a method to predict perceived listening effort, available as a new option for the measuring and analysis software ACQUA.
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NTi Audio NetBox Expands Uninterrupted Storage of Data for more than Five Years
February 18, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

NTi Audio NetBox Expands Uninterrupted Storage of Data for more than Five Years

NTi Audio has been continuously investing in remote monitoring tools, allowing applications like noise control and long-term sound measurements. Using the XL2 Sound Level Meter and NTi's NoiseScout 24/7 noise monitoring solution, remote monitoring becomes practical for both short term noise assessments and long term monitoring applications. For really long periods of monitoring, reports can even be massively expanded using the company's NetBox, a device that connects the XL2 to the Internet.
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