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Chord Electronics Hugo TT 2 DAC and Headphone Amplifier Unveiled at High End 2018
May 18, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Chord Electronics Hugo TT 2 DAC and Headphone Amplifier Unveiled at High End 2018

It was one of the most well-attended press conferences in the first day of the High End Munich 2018 show, and for a good reason. Chord Electronics had already teased the market with the announcement that it would introduce a successor for the powerful and versatile Hugo Table-Top (TT) launched in 2015. With the new Hugo TT 2, the design received an extensive upgrade inside and out, achieving even better performance and value, since it can now be used with more headphones, and even to power loudspeakers!
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Faital Presents FEM Thermal Model of a Compression Driver at AES Convention in Milan
May 17, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Faital Presents FEM Thermal Model of a Compression Driver at AES Convention in Milan

Milan will host the 144th International AES Convention from May 23-26, and Italian manufacturer of automotive and professional loudspeakers, Faital, will present a new technical report entitled: “FEM thermal model of a compression driver: comparison with experimental results.” The presentation details Faital's successful experiments in developing a predictive model using Finite Element Analysis to improve the design of magnet assemblies in a loudspeaker.
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Audinate Announces Over 400 Products Are Now Dante Domain Manager Ready
May 17, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Audinate Announces Over 400 Products Are Now Dante Domain Manager Ready

Audinate announced over 400 Dante-enabled products from top AV manufacturers now feature upgraded firmware that supports Dante Domain Manager. With thousands of products currently supporting Audinate's audio networking technology, manufacturers across nearly every product category have recognized the power of Dante Domain Manager software, and have upgraded their firmware to be compliant.
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McIntosh Announces Luxury Music Streamer and New Flagship CD/SACD Player
May 17, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

McIntosh Announces Luxury Music Streamer and New Flagship CD/SACD Player

McIntosh continues to consistently update its range of reference-level home entertainment source components, this time with two "best-in-class" solutions for high-quality music streaming and CD playback. Keeping up with its 65 years of tradition in the high end audio market, McIntosh announced the MCD600 SACD/CD Player and the MS500 Music Streamer, both retailing for approximately $7,000 USD.
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zplane.development Announces élastiqueAAXtce And Price Reductions
May 16, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

zplane.development Announces élastiqueAAXtce And Price Reductions

Berlin-based audio software specialists zplane.development announced élastiqueAAXtce, a new time manipulation plug-in designed exclusively for Pro Tools. élastiqueAAX and élastiqueAAXtce, now in version 2.1, are now available, with the new tce version as a stripped down version of the already known élastiqueAAX TC/E algorithm option in Pro Tools, with only time-stretching supported.
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L-com Introduces New IP67 Category5e/6 Dual Use Waterproof Ethernet Cables
May 16, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

L-com Introduces New IP67 Category5e/6 Dual Use Waterproof Ethernet Cables

L-com Global Connectivity, the manufacturer of wired and wireless connectivity products, announced that it has launched a new series of IP67 rated waterproof Ethernet cables designed to address harsh environment networking applications. The new cables respond to the highest demands on industrial and military applications and will be a valuable choice on outdoor entertainment applications and fixed installations.
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Radial Presenter Compact Mixer and Interface is Now Shipping
May 16, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Radial Presenter Compact Mixer and Interface is Now Shipping

Radial Engineering, the imaginative audio solutions company from Vancouver, BC, already offers many unique solutions for any type of presentation event, from versatile DI boxes and converters to press boxes, and even new Dante boxes that are ideal for connecting all sorts of sources into the audio networking systems that are common with audio crews these days. But for more basic needs at the podium, now there's the Radial Presenter compact mixer, now shipping.
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Tascam Introduces BO Expansion Boxes for ML-Series Dante Converters
May 15, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Tascam Introduces BO Expansion Boxes for ML-Series Dante Converters

With many studios and professional audio companies embracing Dante audio networking solutions, digital connectivity becomes a simple, versatile, and reliable process. Responding to that trend, in 2017 Tascam introduced a complete line of Dante-enabled offerings. Now, Tascam is shipping its BO-series I/O expansion boxes for the Tascam ML-32D and ML-16D professional analog/Dante converters, and other D-Sub equipped devices. Three BO-series models are now available.
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Maxim Announces Highly Efficient Plug-And-Play Digital Class D Speaker Amplifiers
May 15, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Maxim Announces Highly Efficient Plug-And-Play Digital Class D Speaker Amplifiers

Maxim Integrated Products announced new MAX98357 and MAX98358 compact and cos-effective audio amplifiers, ideal for a wide variety of applications, including a plug-and-play solution for portable and smart speakers. Despite their ultra-small form factors, the MAX98357 and MAX98358 digital-input 3.2W Class D audio power amplifiers require only a single power supply and auto configure for 35 different clocking configurations and 128 digital audio formats.
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PMC Impresses at High End 2018 with New fenestria Flagship Loudspeaker
May 14, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

PMC Impresses at High End 2018 with New fenestria Flagship Loudspeaker

In what is its most significant product launch for the high-end consumer market, at High End 2018, PMC Speakers (The Professional Monitor Company Limited) introduced its new Fact loudspeaker range and launched fenestria, a flagship speaker which also represents a completely new approach from the famous British brand. Detailing every single aspect of the new design, and explaining all its technology innovations, the company impressed visitors and the specialized press at the Munich show.
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