All items written by audioXpress Staff
Stronger Bass with New Dayton Audio BSA-200 Bridgeable Stereo Amplifier
December 18, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Stronger Bass with New Dayton Audio BSA-200 Bridgeable Stereo Amplifier

Dayton Audio continues to expand its ready-to-use and affordable range of audio electronics now introducing the BSA-200 bridgeable stereo amplifier. This new compact and powerful design is an ideal solution for bass shaker or subwoofer installs and makes for a versatile amplifier in home theater or gaming applications, featuring an adjustable 50-200 Hz low pass crossover and built-in USB port for powering 5V devices or use with wireless. The sleek design not only saves space but offers a robust 110 watts RMS per channel with 2 ohm minimum impedance.
Read more...
NTi Audio Announces Smart Measurements for Smart Devices Using the Flexus FX100 Audio Analyzer
December 18, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

NTi Audio Announces Smart Measurements for Smart Devices Using the Flexus FX100 Audio Analyzer

Responding to the challenges that were brought to the audio industry by the sweeping popularity of connected speakers and smart home devices, Swiss test and measurement specialist NTi Audio just announced an open loop test solution for its FX100 Audio Analyzer system and produced a tutorial using an Amazon Echo Dot device to demonstrate how to test the device's loudspeaker and microphone array using an open loop configuration test sequence.
Read more...
PreSonus Launches New Constant Directivity Loudspeakers Series
December 17, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

PreSonus Launches New Constant Directivity Loudspeakers Series

PreSonus has many great things in place to show at NAMM 2019, and the company just unveiled what its R&D team has been up to, including a major expansion on its professional sound reinforcement range with the new Constant Directivity Loudspeakers (CDL) Series. The new CDL12 Full-Range and CDL18s Active Subwoofer are the first products in the series and the result of years of research and development, combining the best attributes of point source and line array technology into a unique patent-pending design, ideal for both portable PA and installed sound applications.
Read more...
SAR Insight & Consulting Estimates 335 Million Voice Assistant Smart Devices in Use in China by 2023
December 17, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

SAR Insight & Consulting Estimates 335 Million Voice Assistant Smart Devices in Use in China by 2023

Smart devices have proliferated across everyday life for Chinese people, offering considerable opportunities for global companies operating within the AI space – specifically focused on the voice assistant market. According to the latest report from SAR Insight & Consulting – China Voice Market – the average Chinese consumer has become much more positive about the benefits of owning connected devices helping to drive greater interest in the interactive voice functionality.
Read more...
Skullcandy Launches Push, Its First Truly Wireless Earbud
December 17, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Skullcandy Launches Push, Its First Truly Wireless Earbud

Another leading brand in the personal audio space, Skullcandy, announced its first truly wireless earbuds and opted for the affordable level in a distinctive design. Skullcandy's Push seeks to offer listeners a bold design, sleek fit, and a target response optimized for music impact in a Bluetooth 4.2 platform. Clearly not a cutting-edge proposal but an attempt instead to appeal to its young audience with something they can afford as "My-First True Wireless Earbuds".
Read more...
IK Multimedia Unveils SampleTank 4 with New Sample Engine, Massive New Library, Scalable GUI and Much More
December 17, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

IK Multimedia Unveils SampleTank 4 with New Sample Engine, Massive New Library, Scalable GUI and Much More

IK Multimedia announced SampleTank 4, the next generation of the company's sampling workstation that basically placed the Italian manufacturer in the front lines of software for musicians and producers with its combination of professional-quality sounds, intuitive interface and powerful editing and effects. Continuously updated and improved, this new generation of SampleTank was re-designed from the ground up to be every musician's "go to" music creation workstation.
Read more...
MQA Announces Integra as New Hardware Partner, While Onkyo and Pioneer Further Expand MQA Choices for Custom Install Sector
December 14, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

MQA Announces Integra as New Hardware Partner, While Onkyo and Pioneer Further Expand MQA Choices for Custom Install Sector

MQA, the pioneering technology delivering master quality audio in a file small enough to stream, announced a new hardware partner, Integra, along with the latest products to receive MQA upgrades, enabling listeners to experience every detail of the original recording. While Integra is an established name in the custom install market, Onkyo and Pioneer are also expanding its line of MQA-enabled integrated receivers, bringing full MQA decoding to nine further models, including network-ready models.
Read more...
Audeze Mobius Gaming Headphones Now Available On Amazon
December 14, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Audeze Mobius Gaming Headphones Now Available On Amazon

Audeze announced that their Mobius Cinematic 3D Audio headphones will now be available for purchase on Amazon.com, available in “Team Copper” and “Team Blue” colors. The Mobius has been building up momentum since its original Indiegogo campaign, which amassed an impressive $1,1 Million USD raised by 4075 backers, which had the chance to grab the innovative planar magnetic headphones, the first in the market with Waves Nx Head Tracking technology, for a discounted price. Since then, Audeze perfected the product with the latest components and entered volume production.
Read more...
Le Pavé Parisien: A Unique Speaker Made of Concrete Presented at CES 2019
December 14, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Le Pavé Parisien: A Unique Speaker Made of Concrete Presented at CES 2019

Standing for a circular economy and against planned obsolescence Le Pavé Parisien presents the only high-end wireless speaker entirely cast in concrete. This is how French company Le Pavé Parisien, a startup founded in 2016, introduces its first product, which can already be ordered online and will be shown at CES 2019 for the first time. Cast in concrete and 100% "Made in France," Le Pavé Parisien hopes to appeal to a market wishing to combine superior audio quality in a portable design that is entirely repairable and recyclable.
Read more...
Arturia Announce Pigments Advanced Software Synthesizer
December 14, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Arturia Announce Pigments Advanced Software Synthesizer

Pigments is the latest software synthesizer from instrument creators Arturia. After spending 20 years analyzing and emulating the best synthesizers ever made, they have now used their expertise to create an original, uniquely “Arturia” software synthesizer. Combining the best of two worlds, Pigments features hugely powerful, cutting-edge wavetable synthesis alongside their award-winning virtual analog technology. The combination offers exceptional sound in a powerful architecture and lightning-fast workflow that makes complex modulations easy, fast, and fun.
Read more...