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Bowers & Wilkins 800 D3 Reference Speaker Now Available
May 9, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Bowers & Wilkins 800 D3 Reference Speaker Now Available

First unveiled in 2015 when Bowers & Wilkins introduced its new 800 Series Diamond, the flagship 800 D3 model was promised for Q2 2016. The “best loudspeaker Bowers & Wilkins has ever produced”, the 800 D3 combines all the ground-breaking technologies developed for the new series and is the ultimate conclusion of the concept originally introduced in 1979.
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James Loudspeaker Appoints Ted Telesky as Chief Marketing Officer
May 9, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

James Loudspeaker Appoints Ted Telesky as Chief Marketing Officer

James Loudspeaker, designers and manufacturers of high-performance architectural loudspeakers and décor-friendly entertainment products for both residential and commercial applications, has announced the appointment of Ted Telesky as Chief Marketing Officer. With the appointment to join its leadership team, James Loudspeaker leverages Telesky’s strong engineering, design and product development background as he focuses on marketing for a company experiencing steady growth.
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Kronoton Introduces AIRMAX Master Intelligent Spatial Sound Enhancement
May 6, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Kronoton Introduces AIRMAX Master Intelligent Spatial Sound Enhancement

Allowing greater voice intelligibility in the audio mix, Kronoton’s new AIRMAX Master software processor combines patented HDSX technology with additional modules for a complete solution to sound enhancement, sound shaping and intelligent leveling. All modules use Kronoton’s HDSX algorithm to work at a spatial and energetic level, generating a better playback experience in music, films and multimedia games on portable devices.
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Decisive Momentum for MQA at Munich High End 2016
May 6, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Decisive Momentum for MQA at Munich High End 2016

This year’s High End show in Munich was a decisive moment for Master Quality Authenticated (MQA), the technology and the UK-based private company. Adopted by an increasing number of hardware and content partners, the revolutionary end-to-end technology that delivers master quality audio in a file that’s small enough to stream or download is now closer to become mainstream following the announcement that Warner Music Group and MQA have entered a long-term licensing deal.
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Kramer US Appoints New Chief Executive Officer
May 5, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Kramer US Appoints New Chief Executive Officer

Kramer Electronics announced the appointment of Steve Biegacki as new CEO for its US sales office, effective May 1st. Biegacki, a seasoned global AV industry sales and marketing executive with a strong technology background, replaces Dave Bright, who announced his retirement in August of last year. Mr. Bright will stay on as acting Chairman of the Board until his actual retirement at the end of 2016.
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Harman Appoints Henry Tirri as Chief Technology Officer
May 5, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Harman Appoints Henry Tirri as Chief Technology Officer

Harman International Industries announced that Henry Tirri will join the company as Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, effective June 1, 2016. Tirri previously served as Nokia’s Chief Technology Officer in Palo Alto and served as an advisor to several of the world’s leading technology companies in matters related to digital technologies. Tirri will join the Harman Executive Committee and report to Dinesh C. Paliwal, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Harman.
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Worldwide Headphones Market Worth $11.2 Billion as Prices Accelerated by 11% in 2015
May 5, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Worldwide Headphones Market Worth $11.2 Billion as Prices Accelerated by 11% in 2015

Futuresource Consulting has just completed their latest round of research into the worldwide headphones market. The key findings reveal that the global headphones market enjoyed another year of robust volume and price growth in 2015. Shipments grew 7% to reach 331.3 million units, while retail value surged by an impressive 19% to $11.2 billion. The average price paid for a pair of headphones rose by 11% in 2015, to $34.
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ONEaudio Promotes New Wireless DECT Speaker Concept on Kickstarter
May 4, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

ONEaudio Promotes New Wireless DECT Speaker Concept on Kickstarter

ONEaudio just announced a Kickstarter campaign to help fund its DECT wireless speaker concept. After five years of development work, ONEaudio says it is almost ready to start producing the ONEclassic speakers, which the company says will be able to rival wired high-end speakers costing much more. The ONEclassic project introduces an interesting transparent speaker design, highlighting the company’s fully integrated and simple to use approach.
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Harman and Lufthansa Provide Airline Passengers with AKG N60 NC Headphones
May 3, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Harman and Lufthansa Provide Airline Passengers with AKG N60 NC Headphones

Harman International Industries announced that it has entered into a long-term collaboration with Lufthansa, one of the world’s largest airlines, to equip passengers with an aviation-certified adaptation of AKG N60 NC (noise cancelling) headphones. Beginning in January 2017, all business class seats on Lufthansa flights will be outfitted with the European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) award winning active noise-cancelling headphones from AKG.
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Ayre Acoustics Adopts ESS SABRE ES9038PRO DAC on New QX-5 Twenty Digital Hub
May 3, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Ayre Acoustics Adopts ESS SABRE ES9038PRO DAC on New QX-5 Twenty Digital Hub

ESS Technology announced that its flagship SABRE ES9038PRO Digital to Analog Converter (DAC) will be featured in the Ayre Acoustics QX-5 Twenty digital hub being introduced at the Munich High End show. This new cutting edge digital hub leverages the unmatched performance and sound quality of the ES9038PRO to extend Ayre’s decades-long record of groundbreaking innovation in audio systems design.
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