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New Nagra HD Preamp Previewed at High End Munich 2017
May 23, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

New Nagra HD Preamp Previewed at High End Munich 2017

During the 2017 High End show in Munich, Audio Technology Switzerland announced it is developing its most ambitious Nagra Audio preamplifier ever. The Swiss company says the new preamplifier, built around the existing HD DAC and HD AMP will complement the existing Nagra HD range, and will be called simply the HD Preamp. The concept will be available for demonstration this summer and is scheduled for release in the fall 2017.
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Focal Introduces Utopia III Evo Speakers at High-End Munich 2017
May 23, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Focal Introduces Utopia III Evo Speakers at High-End Munich 2017

French high end audio manufacturer Focal promoted one of the most well-attended press events at the High End show in Munich this year, where it introduced two new speakers in its Utopia III family. The two new Evo models (Evo stands for evolution) expand on the company's technological heritage, integrating its most recent innovations in the new Scala and Maestro models, with more to come. The new Utopia III Evo models will be available from August 2017.
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Microchip Introduces Fully-Certified Wi-Fi SDK with Apple HomeKit Support
May 23, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Microchip Introduces Fully-Certified Wi-Fi SDK with Apple HomeKit Support

Microchip's new Wi-Fi SDK with Apple HomeKit support enables MFi licensees to create fast, low-power designs on the industry’s first hardware cryptography-enabled Wi-Fi-based development kit for HomeKit. The SDK leverages hardware-based calculations to create fast, low-power solutions, providing an optimized customer experience that dramatically reduces execution time for HomeKit commands and provides pairing speeds of less than one tenth of a second.
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Revel by Harman Performa3 Be Introduced at High End Munich 2017
May 22, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Revel by Harman Performa3 Be Introduced at High End Munich 2017

Previewed at CES 2017 and now introduced at High End 2017 in Munich, the new Revel Performa3 Be model features the addition of 1-inch Beryllium dome tweeters and Deep Ceramic Composite mid-range and woofers. Based on Revel’s Performa3 F208, the Performa3 Be 3-way floorstanding loudspeaker also features the latest patented fifth generation Acoustic Lens Waveguide and premium crossover network designs to deliver detailed high frequency response and seamless integration with the mid-range.
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Sensory’s Fusion of Face and Voice Biometric Recognition Gets IQ Boost and Broader Mobile OS Support
May 22, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Sensory’s Fusion of Face and Voice Biometric Recognition Gets IQ Boost and Broader Mobile OS Support

Speech and vision technologies specialist Sensory announced the second major update to TrulySecure, its FIDO Certified multimodal biometric authentication technology. TrulySecure quickly, conveniently and securely recognizes enrolled users through a fusion of face and voice biometric recognition technologies in less than a second, and differentiates individuals at a 99.999% accuracy rate – all without requiring any costly and space consuming biometric scanners.
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New ams Foundry Ecosystem Provides Solutions for ASIC Design Service, Testing and Fabrication
May 22, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

New ams Foundry Ecosystem Provides Solutions for ASIC Design Service, Testing and Fabrication

Sensor solutions provider ams announced a further expansion of its Foundry Ecosystem. In cooperation with Fraunhofer IIS and RoodMicrotec, these three partners now open an additional reliable and comprehensive path towards ASIC solutions by offering IC development, assembly, test and qualification services to OEMs, system integrators and innovative start-ups, enabling them to get their ASIC solutions to market faster.
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Audeze Introduces LCD-i4 In-Ears Based on the LCD-4
May 19, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Audeze Introduces LCD-i4 In-Ears Based on the LCD-4

Audeze has launched the LCD-i4 — an all-out assault on making the absolute best in-ear phones, scaling down the renown LCD-4 headphones, and creating what they believe can be “an “End Game” in-ear headphone for music lovers desiring many of the performance qualities of the LCD-4 for both in-home use or while traveling.” The new flagship in-ears were the highlight for Audeze at the 2017 High End show in Munich, Germany.
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Mark Levinson Introduces № 515 Turntable and № 585.5 Integrated Amplifier with Pure Phono Module at High End 2017
May 19, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Mark Levinson Introduces № 515 Turntable and № 585.5 Integrated Amplifier with Pure Phono Module at High End 2017

At High End 2017, Mark Levinson is showcasing the № 515 Turntable, designed and built in partnership with industry-leader VPI Industries, and handcrafted in the USA, while introducing the brand new № 585.5 integrated amplifier with Pure Phono module. The № 585.5 is the second integrated amplifier in the Mark Levinson 500 series range, adding also an upgraded remote control and new three-piece extruded, machined, and anodized aluminum top cover.
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miniDSP Introduces UMA-8 USB Microphone Array for Voice-Activated Applications
May 18, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

miniDSP Introduces UMA-8 USB Microphone Array for Voice-Activated Applications

The new miniDSP UMA-8 is a high-performance yet low cost multichannel USB microphone array built around XMOS multicore technology, designed for voice-recognition application development. Seven high-performance MEMS microphones are configured in a circular arrangement to provide high-quality voice capture for a wide range of applications. Leveraging the onboard DSP processing, the UMA-8 supports voice algorithms including beamforming, noise reduction, acoustic echo cancellation and de-reverb.
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VoiceLabs Announces new Sponsored Messages to Interact with Amazon Echo Consumers
May 18, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

VoiceLabs Announces new Sponsored Messages to Interact with Amazon Echo Consumers

VoiceLabs’ new Sponsored Messages service is the first native solution to help Amazon Alexa developers monetize, and invest in the voice-first evolution. Specializing in analytics for emerging applications such as voice personal assistants, VoiceLabs wants to provide brands with the ability to reach and interact with Amazon Echo consumers. The platform will also allow Alexa skill developers to monetize their work, VoiceLabs explains.
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