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LG Electronics Introduces New Personal Wireless Concepts at CES 2017
January 2, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

LG Electronics Introduces New Personal Wireless Concepts at CES 2017

LG Electronics is showing new concepts for wearable sound at CES 2017, with the unveiling of its LG TONE Studio and LG TONE Free designs, combining its already familiar neckband concept with new wireless charging earbuds and a new approach to personal surround sound on a wearable. The lineup will be led by the new LG TONE Studio wearable speakers capable of delivering surround sound and the LG TONE Free earphones with truly wireless earbuds that charge when docked in the companion neckband.
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New Fluance DB10 Home Theater Powered Subwoofer Delivers Ultra-Low Frequencies
January 2, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

New Fluance DB10 Home Theater Powered Subwoofer Delivers Ultra-Low Frequencies

Fluance launched its affordable DB10 powered subwoofer, designed to deliver cinematic, room shaking bass and ultra-low frequencies from 180 Hz, down to 20 Hz. The new DB10 subwoofer effortlessly reproduces ultra-low bass frequencies and ensures that every impact or explosion from action movies shakes viewers to the core. Using a front firing 10-inch polypropylene woofer with rubber surround, the DB10 can be configured as an LFE channels and up to 7.2 systems with adjustable crossovers and phase.
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Kramer Electronics Acquires iRule and ON Controls
December 29, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Kramer Electronics Acquires iRule and ON Controls

Kramer Electronics has announced the acquisition of iRule, LLC, creator of cloud-based control and automation software for commercial and residential markets. In 2014, Kramer announced a partnership with iRule to deliver its Kramer Control automation technology. This acquisition will enable Kramer to leverage the highly customizable iRule software platform to best address a growing demand for advanced control and automation solutions.
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B&C Speakers Expands RBX Series Subwoofer Range
December 29, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

B&C Speakers Expands RBX Series Subwoofer Range

Building on the success of the recently released 18RBX100 high performance ferrite subwoofer, Italian pro sound OEM B&C Speakers has added a 15” alternative to the RBX range. The new 15RBX100 subwoofer from B&C is rated for 2000 W continuous program power capacity, and anchors the brand's ferrite subwoofer line, all featuring new FEA optimized motor structures.
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LG Electronics Introduces Levitating Speaker at CES 2017
December 29, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

LG Electronics Introduces Levitating Speaker at CES 2017

LG Electronics (LG) announced its futuristic Levitating Portable Speaker, which will be launched at CES 2017. The new wireless speaker (model PJ9) "hovers in place over the accompanying Levitation Station to deliver high-quality audio while also making a lasting impression with its eye-catching design," the company says. The speaker provides users the ability to seamlessly play music, podcasts and other audio content in the home as well as outdoors.
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Ambiq Micro’s Latest Apollo 2 Platform Offers Lowest Power-Consumption Performance for Consumer Electronics Devices
December 29, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Ambiq Micro’s Latest Apollo 2 Platform Offers Lowest Power-Consumption Performance for Consumer Electronics Devices

Ambiq Micro released the Apollo 2 Wearables and IoT Platform, offering breakthrough power consumption of under 10 μA/MHz, which allows for double the battery life in wearable devices. Apollo 2’s performance provides longer battery life, enhanced intelligence and improved functionality in wearables and IoT consumer electronics products through its patented Subthreshold Power Optimized Technology (SPOT) technology.
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Welcome to Another Year of Voice Coil! Download the January 2017 Edition Now.
December 28, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Welcome to Another Year of Voice Coil! Download the January 2017 Edition Now.

In this edition, we kick off 2017 with an overview of what the 2017 NAMM and Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) trade shows might bring. This month's Spotlight features an important article by Marian Liebig (Klippel), discussing the specific challenges of Testing Mobile Devices such as Bluetooth headphones and smartphones. Vance Dickason test the SB Acoustics 6.5” MR16P-4 Satori midrange, and the 6.5” 6MBX44 midwoofer from B&C Speakers.
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Avid Launches Music Creation and Cloud-enabled Collaboration Innovations for Pro Tools
December 28, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Avid Launches Music Creation and Cloud-enabled Collaboration Innovations for Pro Tools

Avid announced a new version of its fully cloud-enabled Pro Tools application, the industry-leading digital audio workstation software used by award-winning artists and the largest media companies in the world. Powered by Avid's integrated MediaCentral Platform, Pro Tools 12.7 brings new music creation workflows, plus improvements for artists and audio professionals to connect and collaborate anywhere in the world via the cloud.
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A Christmas Gift from Norway: SEAS Announces KingRO4Y Mk II Loudspeaker Kit
December 28, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

A Christmas Gift from Norway: SEAS Announces KingRO4Y Mk II Loudspeaker Kit

SEAS just announced final plans for a KingRO4Y Mk II edition, a high performance powered loudspeaker kit featuring a L26RO4Y subwoofer and the completely new C18EN002/A midrange coaxial driver, designed by Håvard Sollien at the SEAS R&D laboratory. The project will soon include full assembly instructions, but the first details are already published in the company's website.
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Visual Art Speakers Reveals Ogeeg Model 3 Carbon Fiber Planar Speakers at CES 2017
December 28, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Visual Art Speakers Reveals Ogeeg Model 3 Carbon Fiber Planar Speakers at CES 2017

Visual Art Speakers will be presenting the next generation Ogeeg Model 3 art speakers at the Las Vegas Convention Center (South Hall Booth 20562) during CES 2017. Featuring the world’s first all carbon fiber planar drivers, the Ogeeg Model 3 is "a paragon of efficiency, great sound and custom art presentation," the company states. The new planar speaker will be available with built-in tube amplifier and wireless connectivity.
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