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Phorus PS10 is First DTS Play-Fi Speaker to Launch With Amazon Alexa Voice Service
October 24, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Phorus PS10 is First DTS Play-Fi Speaker to Launch With Amazon Alexa Voice Service

DTS announced the availability of the Phorus PS10, the first DTS Play-Fi enabled wireless speaker with Amazon Alexa Voice Service. The Phorus PS10’s built-in far-field microphone array allows users to access information, play music, and control other home automation devices via the Amazon Alexa Voice Service. The PS10 features three microphones for superior far-field voice recognition, one-touch music presets, high-res music compatibility, and DTS Play-Fi multi-room streaming.
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B&C Speakers Formalizes Offer to Acquire Eighteen Sound
October 23, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

B&C Speakers Formalizes Offer to Acquire Eighteen Sound

B&C Speakers formalized a binding offer for the acquisition of 100% of share capital of Eighteen Sound from Landi Renzo Group. The announcement confirms an operation anticipated by the Landi Renzo Group of focusing on its core automotive business, divesting from non-strategic assets and "return to profitability" in 2018. For B&C Speakers this represents a formidable expansion of its business to new loudspeaker market segments.
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808 Audio Launches Alexa Voice Service Speaker with Multi-Room Capabilities
October 23, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

808 Audio Launches Alexa Voice Service Speaker with Multi-Room Capabilities

808 Audio, a Voxx International brand, announced availability of its new XL-V speaker featuring Alexa capabilities. Signaling that smart speakers don't necessarily need to come from the voice assistant own brands, such as Amazon, 808 Audio's new XL-V speaker is in fact quite similar to the original Amazon Echo, with a different speaker design and driver arrangement, in a metal packaging that the company says delivers improved quality audio.
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Ultimate Ears Introduces Portable Speakers with Amazon Alexa
October 20, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Ultimate Ears Introduces Portable Speakers with Amazon Alexa

A pioneer in portable speakers, Ultimate Ears now announced its new Ultimate Ears BLAST and Ultimate Ears MEGABLAST speakers, both featuring Amazon Alexa. The Logitech-owned brand joins the smart speaker craze with an evolution of its own popular portable speaker designs now with voice control. The new portable, wireless, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth speakers combine 360-degree sound capabilities with hands-free voice-control, for at home and on-the-go applications.
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Lynx Announces First Module for Aurora(n) Line of Converter Interfaces
October 20, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Lynx Announces First Module for Aurora(n) Line of Converter Interfaces

Lynx Studio Technology introduced the first of several modules for its new Aurora(n) line of A/D and D/A converter interfaces. With the new LM-DIG digital I/O module, all current and future Aurora(n) owners can configure their units with 16 channels of AES/EBU I/O, as a direct replacement/upgrade for the classic Aurora. The first of multiple modules slated for the Lynx converter interface will be available at the end of October 2017.
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New Generation of Brüel & Kjær’s High-frequency Head and Torso Simulator
October 19, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

New Generation of Brüel & Kjær’s High-frequency Head and Torso Simulator

In response to the trend towards high-quality audio in mobile phones and the increasing popularity of headphones and headsets for communication and entertainment, Brüel & Kjær has developed the new High-frequency Head and Torso Simulator (HATS) Type 5128. The new HATS was shown for the first time in public at the 143rd AES convention in New York. The improved version of the “green man” will open a new world of opportunity for the audio industry.
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Sonosax Joins Sennheiser’s “Ambeo For VR” Partnership Program
October 19, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Sonosax Joins Sennheiser’s “Ambeo For VR” Partnership Program

At the 143rd AES Convention, Sennheiser has announced that Switzerland-based mixer and recorder manufacturer Sonosax will join the audio specialist’s “AMBEO for VR” partnership program. Officially launched at IBC 2017, the program has been created to ensure seamless production workflows and interoperability for VR and AR productions. It encompasses collaborations with acclaimed manufacturers of field recorders, VR live cameras and live streaming software, mixing plug-ins and VR platforms.
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PMC Launches result6 Compact Nearfield Monitor at AES 2017
October 19, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

PMC Launches result6 Compact Nearfield Monitor at AES 2017

There is now a new PCM compact nearfield reference monitor, affordable to a whole new range of studios (under $3000 USD retail for a pair), and it sounds completely coherent with any other PMC monitor, including the popular MB3S-XBD-A and BB6 monitors, or even the flagship QB1-XBD-A. To open this completely new segment for the famous brand, the result6 demanded an extensive development effort, that included designing custom-made drivers and a new HF diffraction system.
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GRAS Sound & Vibration Announces New 146AE Rugged Microphone Designed to Perform Under Harshest Conditions
October 19, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

GRAS Sound & Vibration Announces New 146AE Rugged Microphone Designed to Perform Under Harshest Conditions

GRAS Sound & Vibration introduced a new, extra durable, high-performance measurement microphone. Designed with the automotive industry in mind, because of its ruggedness, the new GRAS 146AE may have appeal to many industries. The new measurement microphone is shock-resistant, waterproof, dust- and oil-resistant and able to withstand extreme high or low temperatures – all without compromising measurement quality.
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Eventide Introduces New H9000 Flagship Processor at AES New York 2017
October 18, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Eventide Introduces New H9000 Flagship Processor at AES New York 2017

At AES New York 2017, Eventide unveiled the H9000 — an all-new network-ready, 16-DSP, multi-channel, rackmount audio effects processing flagship, featuring eight times the processing power of the current-generation H8000. The culmination of a multi-year development cycle, the H9000 features four quad core ARM processors serving as 16 DSP engines, and connection to standard audio networks, including Dante, and Ravenna.
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