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Jabra Introduces new Speak 710 Business Partner and Music Companion
March 29, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Jabra Introduces new Speak 710 Business Partner and Music Companion

Audio and communications technology specialist, Jabra, announced the launch of the Jabra Speak 710, a premium, portable Bluetooth speakerphone, designed for professional and personal use. This latest edition to the Jabra Speak Series provides premium grade audio and a superior Unified Communication experience, ensuring great sound for conference calls and immersive sound music experiences.
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Nordic Semiconductor Shows Development Kit and Other Solutions for Bluetooth 5 Implementation
March 28, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Nordic Semiconductor Shows Development Kit and Other Solutions for Bluetooth 5 Implementation

Following the announcement at CES 2017 of its Bluetooth 5-compatible nRF52 Series SoCs (nRF52832 and nRF52840 devices), Nordic Semiconductor is showing new development tools for Bluetooth 5 at Bluetooth World, the official event of Bluetooth SIG, taking place at Santa Clara Convention Center, 28-29 March, 2017. Demonstrations include the new Preview Development Kit (nRF52840-PDK) and its first Thread networking SDK.
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V-MODA Unveils Improved Crossfade 2 Wireless Headphones
March 28, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

V-MODA Unveils Improved Crossfade 2 Wireless Headphones

V-MODA just unveiled its new Crossfade 2 Wireless Over-Ear headphones. Building on the success of V-MODA’s original Crossfade M-100 and Wireless headphones, the new model raises the bar in sound quality with Hi-Res Audio certification, larger cushions, new colors, longer battery life and the iconic CliqFold mechanism design. The new generation V-MODA wireless headphones use new 50mm drivers, with improved frequency response in both Bluetooth and wired mode.
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Learn More about Loudspeaker Innovation in Voice Coil April 2017
March 28, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Learn More about Loudspeaker Innovation in Voice Coil April 2017

Who says nothing exciting is happening in the loudspeaker industry? As the April 2017 edition of Voice Coil demonstrates, evolution is making headway in our industry. Read about the new GrapheneQ material from ORA Sound, how things are evolving in Microspeaker Design, and discover the major players in this exciting market. Also, learn what you need to generate Measurements for Loudspeaker Modeling Files and on drivers from two high-end manufacturers, Accuton and ETON, in Test Bench.
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LG TONE Studio Wearable Around the Neck Personal Surround Speakers and Earbuds Now Available
March 28, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

LG TONE Studio Wearable Around the Neck Personal Surround Speakers and Earbuds Now Available

Introduced at CES 2017 as part of a large range of new personal audio concepts, LG Electronics (LG) announced the availability of its LG TONE Studio wearable personal surround speaker and earbuds featuring a combination of high-quality 32-bit DAC, four speakers - two full range on the top and two vibrating on the bottom - and neckband earbuds, designed in consultation with DTS. The concept allows a personal surround sound experience when watching a movie, playing a video game or simply streaming music.
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Dialog Semiconductor Introduces Bluetooth 5 Low Power SoC with Integrated Microphone Interface
March 27, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Dialog Semiconductor Introduces Bluetooth 5 Low Power SoC with Integrated Microphone Interface

As the connected devices market enters a new era of connectivity with Bluetooth 5.0, Dialog Semiconductor announced the next generation in its SmartBond family – DA14586. The all-new System-on-Chip (SoC) is the company’s first standalone device that is qualified to support the latest Bluetooth 5.0 specification, delivering the lowest power consumption and unrivalled functionality for advanced use cases.
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QSC Expands TouchMix Series Capabilities with TouchMix DAW Utility Version 2.0 Software
March 27, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

QSC Expands TouchMix Series Capabilities with TouchMix DAW Utility Version 2.0 Software

QSC announced the release of the TouchMix DAW Utility Version 2.0. The TouchMix Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) Utility is a free software application for the TouchMix series that enables and simplifies two-way migration of digital audio wave files between TouchMix and DAW software on either Windows or Apple Mac computers. Version 2.0 offers this capability to users of all three models of TouchMix digital mixers, including the TouchMix-30 Pro.
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Hernon Manufacturing Releases New Dual Turntable Precision Dispensing System
March 27, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Hernon Manufacturing Releases New Dual Turntable Precision Dispensing System

Hernon Manufacturing, a manufacturer of high-performance adhesives, sealants and the associated dispensing and curing equipment—has announced the release of a new product. The Autobonder 2512 replaces the 2511, a previous version of turntable dispenser, and now offers independently operating turntables and streamlined controls via a touchscreen Human Machine Interface (HMI).
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Grimm Audio Introduces LevelOne Version 2 Loudness Software
March 24, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Grimm Audio Introduces LevelOne Version 2 Loudness Software

Dutch company Grimm Audio announced the introduction of its LevelOne V2 software with new exciting features. LevelOne has been a standard desktop loudness normalizer tool from the early start of the loudness revolution. The new version improves on existing functionality, adding user-requested features such as a True Peak Limiter function, multiple ‘hot folders’ automation and FFmpeg compatibility to support more file formats. LevelOne Version 2 is available from Grimm Audio’s loudness software partner, BeatRig.
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B&K Precision Expands Bench LCR Meter Family with 500 kHz and 1 MHz Models
March 24, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

B&K Precision Expands Bench LCR Meter Family with 500 kHz and 1 MHz Models

B&K Precision continues to deliver on its promise of delivering reliable and cost-effective test and measurement instruments and announced the expansion of its bench LCR meter family with the addition of two new models that extend the family's test frequencies up to 1 MHz. B&K Precision's new 894 and 895 bench LCR meters provide test frequencies from 20 Hz to 500 kHz and 20 Hz to 1 MHz, respectively, and can measure inductance, capacitance and resistance with 0.05% basic impedance accuracy.
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