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Pro-Ject Launches Upgraded Debut EVO 2 Turntable
August 30, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Pro-Ject Launches Upgraded Debut EVO 2 Turntable

Another week and another Pro-Ject turntable. Following the surprising XA B and the Debut PRO B, the Austrian manufacturer now announced the latest addition to the Debut Series, the Debut EVO 2. Advancing the design of its predecessor, the new Debut EVO 2 now uses the same tonearm bearing block and record platter as the just announced Debut PRO B. By moving away from the steel platter, it welcomes moving coil cartridges as one of many enhancements. The incorporation of the Pick it MM EVO phono cartridge and improved motor isolation are other highlights.
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NAD Launches New Remote Monitoring and DSP Firmware for CI Amps
August 30, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

NAD Launches New Remote Monitoring and DSP Firmware for CI Amps

NAD Electronics has announced the launch of new firmware for its network-controlled rack-mounted distribution amplifiers which bring an improved webUI for simpler configuration alongside a host of new features. Installers will now be able take advantage of a new dashboard on their CI 16-60, CI 8-120, and CI 8-150 amplifiers, to clearly view amplifier status, a new zone configuration area, as well as further DSP controls like limiters, delay, phase control and EQ adjustments.
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NAD Unveils New NAD Masters M10 V3 BluOS Streaming Amplifier
August 28, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

NAD Unveils New NAD Masters M10 V3 BluOS Streaming Amplifier

NAD Electronics announced the NAD M10 V3 BluOS Streaming Amplifier with improved performance, a moving-magnet phono input, and Dirac Live Bass Control Ready. Beautifully designed with a full-color touchscreen display and brushed aluminum chassis, the new M10 V3 features 100 watts per channel of nCore amplification and now offers an updated ESS Sabre ES9039 DAC. NAD will preview the new M10 V3 at CEDIA Expo 2024 in Denver, Colorado.
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Tech Industry Veteran Anders Storm Named Chief Executive Officer of Dirac Research
August 28, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Tech Industry Veteran Anders Storm Named Chief Executive Officer of Dirac Research

Swedish digital audio pioneer Dirac announced the appointment of Anders Storm as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately, according to Dirac Chairman Johan Sedihn. Storm's appointment as CEO comes at a time when the company is experiencing record breaking growth in the automotive and home audio markets, driven by new and expanded commercial partnerships with some of the industry’s biggest players – as consumer demand for premium sound across all platforms continues to grow.
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Consumer Technology Association and CES Have a New Brand Mark and Refreshed Website
August 28, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Consumer Technology Association and CES Have a New Brand Mark and Refreshed Website

For the first time, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) and CES have launched a shared brand identity. In conjunction with the refreshed marks, also the CES.tech website was transformed with a completely new design, offering an enhanced user experience. The new CTA and CES logos are intended to embody the connection between technology and humanity. The new CES website was rebuilt as a hub for tech innovation, a place to showcase the people and technology that are making the world a better place.
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Dolphin Design Announces Partnership with Fraunhofer IIS to Enhance Power Management in Edge AI
August 27, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Dolphin Design Announces Partnership with Fraunhofer IIS to Enhance Power Management in Edge AI

Dolphin Design announced a new strategic partnership with the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS, a research Institute and member of the European Union's PREVAIL project consortium. This collaboration aims to push the boundaries of power management in next-generation edge AI (Artificial Intelligence) technologies. Dolphin's Power Management IP platform accelerates and secures the design of energy-efficient SoCs.
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Volkswagen Adds AirConsole Multiuser Games to Vehicles
August 27, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Volkswagen Adds AirConsole Multiuser Games to Vehicles

Volkswagen is the latest automotive industry giant to offer an in-car gaming experience that doesn’t require game controllers in vehicles. The Volkswagen Group partnered with Swiss gaming platform AirConsole to bring its unique in-car gaming experience to its drivers and passengers, starting with the new Volkswagen ID.7 Tourer. In parallel to the ID.7, ID.5, ID.4 and ID.3 product lines (from ID. software 4.0), AirConsole will also be available for the new Passat, the new Tiguan, the new Golf and the new Golf Estate.
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Shure Introduces SM4 Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone Targeting Home Recording Market
August 21, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Shure Introduces SM4 Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphone Targeting Home Recording Market

Shure introduced the SM4 Home Recording Microphone, a versatile, large-diaphragm condenser microphone engineered for at-home and studio recording of both vocals and instruments. With a meticulously engineered dual-diaphragm capsule and a patent-pending RF shielding system, the SM4 makes professional-quality recordings possible regardless of their setup, environment, or experience level.
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Bluesound Introduces Three New NODE Wireless Hi-Res Music Streamers
August 20, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Bluesound Introduces Three New NODE Wireless Hi-Res Music Streamers

Bluesound, the original wireless hi-res multiroom music brand, has announced three new wireless music streamers, the NODE NANO, NODE, and the flagship NODE ICON. All new three products have re-designed hardware with updated ESS Sabre DACs, and rich, new audio features, including Apple AirPlay 2 and aptX Adaptive Bluetooth support, plus DSD playback in the NODE and NODE Icon.
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Stellantis Creates New Immersive Audio Reference Lab in Partnership with Genelec
August 20, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Stellantis Creates New Immersive Audio Reference Lab in Partnership with Genelec

Stellantis has recently opened its own state-of-the-art Dolby Atmos 9.1.6 qualified immersive audio lab in Bengaluru, powered by Genelec Smart Active Monitors. The automotive giant created this room, unique in India among automotive OEMs, not only for content production, but also to use as an audio reference and quality assurance. The Dolby Atmos room, equipped with Genelec The Ones studio monitors, plays a key role in Stellantis' initiatives in terms of audio strategies.
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