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ESS Technology Introduces Third-Generation ES9219 Headphone SoC for Mobile Devices
November 29, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

ESS Technology Introduces Third-Generation ES9219 Headphone SoC for Mobile Devices

Just a few short days after launching its new Sabre Smart Power-Amplifier (SPA), a new-generation device designed to boost the audio quality and efficiency of portable and wearable devices, ESS Technology announced the ES9219, the 3rd generation of Sabre DAC headphone System-on-Chip (SoC) solutions for mobile devices. The ES9219 Headphone SoC with 32-bit, QUAD DAC Technology and 2Vrms output adds crosstalk reduction and THD compensation while reducing BOM size and cost.
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MOTU Introduces Two Compact USB-C Audio Recording Interfaces
November 29, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

MOTU Introduces Two Compact USB-C Audio Recording Interfaces

Mark of The Unicorn (MOTU) is an engineering-driven music technology company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, which sometimes forgets to tell the world they exist. In fact, sometimes we even forget that MOTU makes one of the best DAW's in the world, called Digital Performer, which a lot more people should use. They also do excellent audio recording interfaces and now they introduced the M2 and M4, two compact units powered via USB-C. Hurray!
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V-MODA Enters the Studio Market with M-200 Professional Studio Headphones
November 29, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

V-MODA Enters the Studio Market with M-200 Professional Studio Headphones

V-MODA, the lifestyle headphone brand that is now part of Roland Corporation, announced the availability of the M-200, described as a reference studio headphone. Already the result of a collaboration work with Roland, the M-200 combines Japanese engineering and classic V-MODA shapes and materials, reimagined for the studio to produce a frequency response that the company says will be appreciated by producers, musicians and audio professionals alike. The M-200 is now available for $350 retail.
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Audio & Loudspeaker Technologies International (ALTI) Expo is Now Virtual ALTI-EXPO 2020 Online Event
November 28, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Audio & Loudspeaker Technologies International (ALTI) Expo is Now Virtual ALTI-EXPO 2020 Online Event

ALTI Expo 2020, was scheduled to take place June 14—15, at the South Point Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV, just before InfoComm 2020. At the ALMA International Symposium & Expo (AISE) 2019, held in June 2019, the Association of Loudspeaker Manufacturing & Acoustics (ALMA) International announced its official name change to Audio & Loudspeaker Technologies International (ALTI): “Built for and by professionals in the Audio and Loudspeaker Technologies Industry to learn, to teach, to grow and to get business done!”
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DATS V3 Updated Audio Measurement Tool for Speaker Designers and Audio Engineers
November 27, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

DATS V3 Updated Audio Measurement Tool for Speaker Designers and Audio Engineers

After a decade of widespread use, the Dayton Audio Test System (DATS) has acquired an impressive reputation for fast and accurate testing. A must have tool for the speaker builder and a very valuable tool for anyone who regularly works with audio equipment, Dayton Audio has taken the easy-to-use audio test system and improved it in almost every way when creating the DATS V3 Computer Based Audio Component Test System.
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Aipower Wearbuds Are True Wireless Earbuds Housed in a Fitness Tracking Wristband
November 27, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Aipower Wearbuds Are True Wireless Earbuds Housed in a Fitness Tracking Wristband

Why put your earbuds in the pocket when not in use, if they can be in your wrist, charging to be ready again when needed? And what if a wristband could also be a charger and a fitness tracking device at the same time? Wearables and Hearables combined, that is what Aipower proposes, with the Wearbuds, the world's first wristband-housed true wireless earbuds. Designed for ultra portability, and fitness tracking, Wearbuds are now available after a Kickstarter campaign.
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New iX Range of Coaxial Installation Speakers from APG
November 27, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

New iX Range of Coaxial Installation Speakers from APG

APG unveiled its new iX range, a full line of fixed installation coaxial speakers, characterized by a combination of high quality drivers and acoustic baffling that the company says, allows pure point source directivity. For some of the iX models, the French company has created coaxial devices that strike a perfect physical alignment between low and hi transducers. Overall, the range targets a wide variety of fixed installation applications.
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Tidal Launches “My Video Mix” Playlists Generated Using Both Audio and Video Streaming Behavior
November 27, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Tidal Launches “My Video Mix” Playlists Generated Using Both Audio and Video Streaming Behavior

TIDAL released a new feature, My Video Mix, a video discovery feature which will give users up to 8 video playlists generated via a proprietary algorithm influenced by human-curation from TIDAL’s expert editorial team and users’ streaming habits (including audio-only behavior). Additionally, the app interface had a refresh to spotlight TIDAL’s extensive catalog with a new dedicated “Videos” tab.
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Innovation for the Loudspeaker Industry with Voice Coil December 2019
November 26, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Innovation for the Loudspeaker Industry with Voice Coil December 2019

Voice Coil December 2019 features an outstanding article on constant directivity horn design from Dario Cinanni, followed by a new Spotlight feature on MEMS loudspeakers by Mike Klasco (Menlo Scientific), and a new vendors directory. Next up, James Croft reviews a new loudspeaker enclosure patent recently awarded to Bang & Olufsen, and Vance Dickason offers two complete characterizations of new pro sound drivers from Dayton Audio and BMS.
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Listen Creates Harman Target Response Curve Test Sequence for Headphones
November 26, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Listen Creates Harman Target Response Curve Test Sequence for Headphones

As a complete audio test solution in a single package, Listen's SoundCheck software is continuously updated to reflect industry's innovations and changing requirements. As part of its commitment to continuously offer the latest test and measurement routines, the Boston company just announced a new SoundCheck test sequence which predicts listener preference of headphones based on statistical models developed by Harman International.
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