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beyerdynamic Unveils New Xelento Remote Tesla In-ear Headphones
December 27, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

beyerdynamic Unveils New Xelento Remote Tesla In-ear Headphones

beyerdynamic has a spate of very interesting unveilings for the CES show in Las Vegas, including a new design on the in-ear category. The new Tesla Xelento in-ears combine the brand's engineering and craftsmanship and leverage the company's unique Tesla technology, representing a complete redevelopment using magnets 16 times smaller than the reference Tesla T 1 headphones to provide an extended frequency response in a unique design.
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Audio-Technica Introduces AT-LP5 Direct Drive Turntable with Built-in Preamp and USB Output
December 27, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Audio-Technica Introduces AT-LP5 Direct Drive Turntable with Built-in Preamp and USB Output

Audio-Technica’s new AT-LP5 direct-drive turntable incorporates a J-shaped tone arm outfitted with a lightweight AT-HS10 headshell and high-performance AT95EX Dual Moving Magnet stereo cartridge, created specifically for this turntable. Constructed of anti-vibration damping materials with heavy-mass metal chassis inserts, the AT-LP5 is powered by a direct-drive, high-torque motor, and features a built-in switchable phono/line preamp and USB output.
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Worldwide Home Audio Market Finishes Year On $11 Billion Dollar High
December 22, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Worldwide Home Audio Market Finishes Year On $11 Billion Dollar High

Worldwide demand for home audio devices continues to gather momentum, with the category outperforming the wider CE market and on track to finish 2016 at 102 million units shipped and close to $11 billion in trade value, according to the latest market report from Futuresource Consulting. The rise of voice-controlled, connected-speakers, promises to propel further growth, according to the market research firm.
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beyerdynamic Announces Second Generation MMX 300 Gaming Headset
December 22, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

beyerdynamic Announces Second Generation MMX 300 Gaming Headset

The MMX 300 premium gaming headset from beyerdynamic is already a popular choice among gamers. Whether listening or speaking, the headset is seen as a reference when it comes to clear sound and maximum speech intelligibility. For 2017, engineers at beyerdynamic are ready to unveil the MMX 300 Second Generation at CES 2017, in Las Vegas, promising the ultimate headset for high-level gaming.
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Bryston Unveils BCD-3 Compact Disc Player Leveraging its DAC Technology
December 22, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Bryston Unveils BCD-3 Compact Disc Player Leveraging its DAC Technology

Bryston has announced the introduction of the BCD-3 CD player. The BCD-3 joins the highly successful family of digital products in the Bryston lineup, including the award-winning BDA-3 DAC (Digital to Analog Converter). The BCD-3 serves a community of consumers loyal to the CD format seeking superior sound and build quality. The BCD-3 is expected to begin shipping to authorized Bryston dealers in December, 2016 with an MSRP of $3495.
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Sony Announces Google Assistant on Google Home Support for Audio and Video Products
December 22, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Sony Announces Google Assistant on Google Home Support for Audio and Video Products

Sony continues its love-affair with Google by promoting integration of its most recent audio and video products with Google’s Voice Personal Assistant. Sony speakers with Chromecast built-in and Sony 4K HDR televisions with Android TV now work with Google Home, a voice-activated speaker powered by the Google Assistant. This allows activating and controlling streaming music services, and even multi-room features. But you have to say “Ok Google” out loud a lot…
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Merging Technologies Launches New Benchmark AKD8D and AKD8DP A/D Cards
December 21, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Merging Technologies Launches New Benchmark AKD8D and AKD8DP A/D Cards

Merging Technologies introduced two new cards for its Horus and Hapi range of Networked Audio Interfaces. The new boards are available in two versions. The AKD8D is the standard version giving superlative results up to 192kHz PCM. The AKD8DP extends the range up to 384kHz and includes all variants of DSD up to 256 and DXD. Both boards offer ultra-low distortion and noise floor at low levels whilst reducing latency even more.
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Oticon to Showcase Opn Internet Connected Hearing Aid at CES 2017
December 21, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Oticon to Showcase Opn Internet Connected Hearing Aid at CES 2017

Oticon will showcase Oticon Opn at 2017 CES. Oticon Opn is the world’s first hearing aid to connect to the Internet via the IFTTT network and was honored with 2017 CES Innovations Awards in two categories – Tech for a Better World and Wearable Technologies. The small, discreet hearing device can be programmed to talk directly with doorbells, smoke detectors & other smart devices via the Oticon ON App, and overcomes noisy environment challenges.
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HelloEar Promotes Ergonomically Designed Arc Earphones on Kickstarter
December 21, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

HelloEar Promotes Ergonomically Designed Arc Earphones on Kickstarter

“Never will your earphones cause you pain, or fall out of your ears again,” pitches HelloEar, promoting its ergonomically designed Arc earphones. HelloEar used its experience on the custom IEM market for musicians to build an extensive database of inner-ear shapes and sizes. The result is now being applied in the new Arc earphones, now campaigning on Kickstarter, and featuring technology from Danish balanced armature experts, Sonion.
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New THX AAA Headphone Amplifier Offers World’s Lowest Levels of Distortion, Noise and Power Consumption
December 20, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

New THX AAA Headphone Amplifier Offers World’s Lowest Levels of Distortion, Noise and Power Consumption

THX, renowned for the certification of world-class cinemas and electronic devices, has partnered with Triad Semiconductor to manufacture its revolutionary TSTHX-88 headphone amplifier ASIC. According to THX, the THX AAA Headphone Amplifier technology offers the world’s lowest levels of distortion and noise alongside incredibly low power consumption and it outperforms every other amplifier technology in the marketplace.
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