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audioXpress October 2023 Speaker Builder Issue Is Now Available!
September 11, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

audioXpress October 2023 Speaker Builder Issue Is Now Available!

In the October 2023 issue of audioXpress, Jan Didden visits Dutch & Dutch, Reinhold Lutz shares a practical way to measure loudspeakers in any room with his AudioChiemgau Mode-Compensator, which is tested by Rens Tellers. We have two DIY open baffle projects from Perry Marshall and Charlie Laub, Richard Honeycutt writes about the Western Electric 91E, and Ethan Winer shares his Popping P Filter circuit. In the Sound Control column, Honeycutt explores Passive Variable Acoustics, and Chuck Hansen concludes his article series on Power Transformers. audioXpress October 2023 is now available in print, digital, and online.
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Lyngdorf Audio Launches MXA-8400 High-Performance Power Amplifier With Purifi Technology
September 11, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Lyngdorf Audio Launches MXA-8400 High-Performance Power Amplifier With Purifi Technology

The launch of the Lyngdorf MXA-8400 8-channel amplifier, introduces an extraordinarily powerful, power-efficient, and ultra-linear multichannel amplifier, incorporating Purifi Eigentakt technology and delivering 8 x 400 watt. The MXA-8400 also features the new, highly efficient Lyngdorf PowerPerfect power supply with Channel Balancing Technology and integrated mains power decoupling and filtering.
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Amadeus Spins Off Immersive Sound Brand Holophonix Creating Eponymous Startup
September 8, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Amadeus Spins Off Immersive Sound Brand Holophonix Creating Eponymous Startup

Holophonix is now a separate entity from French loudspeaker manufacturer Amadeus, and has a new Director, Frédéric Biessy. Created in 2017 by Gaëtan Byk in coordination with leading French research institutions CNRS and IRCAM, Holophonix has now become its own legal entity with dedicated resources, and is seeking capital with a first round of financing to accelerate the company’s growth and product deployment. Holophonix is now a startup with impressive breakthroughs in hardware and software design and adoption throughout the world.
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AudioControl Shows New GaN-Based Home Theater and Dante Solutions at CEDIA Expo 2023
September 7, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

AudioControl Shows New GaN-Based Home Theater and Dante Solutions at CEDIA Expo 2023

AudioControl will be attending CEDIA Expo in Denver, CO, reenergized and focused on presenting a range of innovative solutions. Designed based on market trends and feedback from system integrators, AudioControl’s newest amplifiers and mini-chassis surround receivers deliver the latest technologies while creating opportunities for integration professionals. The company will introduce Dante network connectivity to its successful AudioControl Director Model M6800 multi-zone amplifier, and launch two compact-chassis surround receivers to deliver Dolby Atmos and DTS:X Pro processing in any zone.
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WiSA Association to Unveil First WISA DS Soundbar at CEDIA Expo 2023
September 7, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

WiSA Association to Unveil First WISA DS Soundbar at CEDIA Expo 2023

WiSA Association enters CEDIA Expo 2023 with new wireless multichannel technology designed specifically for soundbars and a growing roster of WiSA-enabled speakers, TVs and projectors from its engaged membership base. The Association’s CEDIA booth, in addition to its members’ booths throughout the show floor, will include a range of interoperable products that allow for immersive, wireless audio experiences in an instant. WiSA Certified and interoperable products from Savant, Bang & Olufsen, Dynaudio, Lithe Audio, Platin Audio, Hisense and more will highlight the adoption of WiSA’s wireless audio standard.
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Bluetooth LE Audio Development for Smart Hearables Seminar
September 6, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Bluetooth LE Audio Development for Smart Hearables Seminar

With the availability of the first platforms and sources, the window for Product Developers to leverage the potential of Bluetooth LE Audio products and create a strong impact at launch is now getting smaller. Learn how to bring LE Audio products to market now. Evolve Bluetooth Classic radio products and design for Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) radio. The Bluetooth LE Audio Development for Smart Hearables seminar is planned to take place in Q2 2024 at the Sonesta Silicon Valley, CA.
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Lenbrook Previews BluOS 4.0 Update at CEDIA 2023
September 6, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Lenbrook Previews BluOS 4.0 Update at CEDIA 2023

BluOS is already one of the most elegant software environments for home entertainment, and its importance has gradually expanded in the residential integration market. Lenbrook International is now previewing the latest update to its premium multiroom music management platform BluOS 4.0 at CEDIA 2023 in Denver, Colorado. Set for an official launch in mid-October 2023, BluOS 4.0 will reimagine the multiroom mobile app experience.
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Universal Audio New Apollo Twin X USB Audio Interface Expands Realtime UAD Processing on Windows Computers
September 6, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Universal Audio New Apollo Twin X USB Audio Interface Expands Realtime UAD Processing on Windows Computers

Universal Audio released its new Apollo Twin X USB desktop audio interface. Normally the company works with hardware and software designed to work with Macs and macOS. This one looks similar to existing Apollo units, and features the same A/D and D/A conversion inherited directly from the Apollo X rackmount with 24-bit/192kHz audio I/O. In this case, adding USB 3 connectivity (USB-C connector) for Windows, instead of Thunderbolt.
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Buchardt Audio Anniversary 10 Active Wireless Speakers Earn WiSA HT Interoperability Certification
September 5, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Buchardt Audio Anniversary 10 Active Wireless Speakers Earn WiSA HT Interoperability Certification

The Wireless Speaker and Audio (WiSA) Association, a subsidiary of WiSA Technologies, announced Buchardt Audio, an association member, has achieved WiSA Home Theater (HT) Interoperability Certification for its Anniversary 10 (A10) Active Wireless Speakers. The new speaker design celebrates the tenth anniversary of Buchardt Audio and represents the brand’s third WiSA Certified speaker line, featuring WiSA HT technology for best-in-class wireless multichannel audio capabilities.
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Klippel Announces New Management Structure
September 4, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Klippel Announces New Management Structure

In May 2020, Klippel GmbH appointed Benjamin Barth as general manager, allowing its founder Wolfgang Klippel to focus more on research and education. Three years later, the company has transitioned successfully to a new management structure to ensure a seamless succession plan, now with Benjamin Barth fully at the helm. One of the global leading companies in the field of measurement technology for loudspeakers and audio systems, Klippel, in the past years, Klippel successfully expanded its portfolio of products and services.
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