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Bowers & Wilkins 700 Series Introduces New Technology to Classic Designs for the Home
September 11, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Bowers & Wilkins 700 Series Introduces New Technology to Classic Designs for the Home

The new Bowers & Wilkins 700 Series develops the ethos of the CM Series it replaces, adds technology from the 800 Series Diamond and new, bespoke acoustic innovations to produce the brand's best-performing range of loudspeakers in its class. The B&W 700 Series is a wide-ranging, comprehensive collection of eight loudspeakers available in standard stereo or complete home cinema configurations, from the flagship 702 S2 to the new DB4S active subwoofer.
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Electrocompaniet Announces North American Launch of EC Living at CEDIA 2017
September 11, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Electrocompaniet Announces North American Launch of EC Living at CEDIA 2017

Electrocompaniet, the world-renowned manufacturer of high performance audio components, launched its new brand, EC Living, at CEDIA 2017. Combining beautifully styled, consumer-focused models and installer-centric products for discreet applications, the EC Living brand carries the high performance audio DNA for which Electrocompaniet is best known. EC Living products provide wireless, scalable solutions to deliver hi-res audio throughout the home.
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New Dynaudio Subwoofers Bring High-End and Low-End Options to Home Cinema and Stereo Installations
September 11, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

New Dynaudio Subwoofers Bring High-End and Low-End Options to Home Cinema and Stereo Installations

Among several new products, at CEDIA 2017, Dynaudio introduced two new subwoofers that deliver outstanding performance from compact enclosures optimized for home cinema environments. The Sub 3 and Sub 6 replace the previous Sub 250 and Sub 600 models – and add some clever technology. The new Sub 3 offers power and punch in a compact design, while the new Sub 6 combines intelligent DSP technology with a highly-advanced new driver design.
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Control4 Launches Triad Multi-Room Audio Line and Expanded Music Service Integrations with iHeartRadio and Spotify
September 8, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Control4 Launches Triad Multi-Room Audio Line and Expanded Music Service Integrations with iHeartRadio and Spotify

At CEDIA 2017, Control4 Launched its new Triad Multi-Room Audio Line, bringing high-resolution multi-room audio to the home. The new range includes the Triad AMS-24 and AMS-8 Audio Matrix Switches, Triad 8-Zone Power Amplifier, and Triad One Streaming Amplifier, which can be coupled with Triad’s comprehensive range of build-to-order premium speakers for home theaters, family rooms, whole-home or multi-room audio, and outdoor environments.
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Fraunhofer IIS and Analog Devices showcase MPEG-H Audio and Fraunhofer upHear Immersive Soundbar Virtualizer at CEDIA 2017
September 8, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Fraunhofer IIS and Analog Devices showcase MPEG-H Audio and Fraunhofer upHear Immersive Soundbar Virtualizer at CEDIA 2017

Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS and Analog Devices, unveiled software technology at CEDIA 2017 designed to significantly improve the immersive sound reproduction capabilities of consumer playback devices. The new offering is a reference implementation of Fraunhofer upHear soundbar processing with MPEG-H decoding and rendering on an Analog Devices’ digital signal processor (DSP).
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Blackmagic Design new DaVinci Resolve 14 Software with Fairlight Audio Tools is Now Shipping
September 8, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Blackmagic Design new DaVinci Resolve 14 Software with Fairlight Audio Tools is Now Shipping

As previously announced at NAB 2017 back in April, Blackmagic Design has now released DaVinci Resolve 14, integrating three high end applications in one, for professional editing, color correction and new Fairlight audio tools. All it takes is a single click to switch between editing, color... and audio. By adding the new professional audio tools, the new DaVinci Resolve 14 software becomes a very attractive proposition for just $299.
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Libratone Adds Amazon Alexa Voice Integration and Airplay2 to its ZIPP Speaker Range
September 7, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Libratone Adds Amazon Alexa Voice Integration and Airplay2 to its ZIPP Speaker Range

Libratone is a brand that prides itself on staying ahead of the curve, and now joined the smart home revolution by adding Amazon Alexa skill and voice integration to its award-winning ZIPP speaker range. Apart from the Amazon Alexa integration, the brand also announced that its ZIPP range of wireless and home speakers will be among the first in the market to support Apple's recently updated AirPlay 2 technology, which will be implemented with the availability of iOS 11.
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Philips Expands on Wireless with new Bass+ Headphones and True Wireless Earbuds
September 7, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Philips Expands on Wireless with new Bass+ Headphones and True Wireless Earbuds

With Bluetooth wireless headphone announcements abounding at the IFA 2017 show in Berlin, one of the leading players in the segment announcement an improved generation of products. Philips, now a Gibson brand, announced its new Philips Bass+ headphone range with new simple but sturdy designs, targeting the young, mobile generation, including the Bass+ True Wireless in-ears. The range is called Bass+ because it features specially tuned drivers and bass vents to produce ultra low-end frequencies.
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Nordic Semiconductor-Powered Bluetooth Low Energy Remote Module Provides High Quality Audio Streaming Solution for OEMs
September 7, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Nordic Semiconductor-Powered Bluetooth Low Energy Remote Module Provides High Quality Audio Streaming Solution for OEMs

Nordic Semiconductor announced that Shanghai, China-based RFsen has selected Nordic’s Bluetooth 5-compatible low energy nRF52832 System-on-Chip (SoC) for its ‘BT5 Bi-Direction Audio Remote Module’. The module allows OEM manufacturers to provide bi-directional wireless audio streaming between, for example, a smart TV, set-top box, sound box or sound bar, and a user’s Bluetooth 4.0 (and later) Android smartphone or tablet.
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IFA 2017 Consumer Electronics and Appliances Trade Show Delivers
September 6, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

IFA 2017 Consumer Electronics and Appliances Trade Show Delivers

IFA 2017 has attracted more than 253,000 visitors to Berlin, as the power of innovation and brands yet again turned the event into the world’s most important tradeshow for consumer electronics and home appliances. With more than half of all trade visitors coming from abroad, IFA Berlin provided a huge boost for both manufacturers and retailers in the crucial run-up to the holiday period, which runs from Thanksgiving in the United States all the way to Christmas and the New Year.
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