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Find All the Cutting-Edge Audio Knowledge in audioXpress February 2025
January 13, 2025 by audioXpress Staff

Find All the Cutting-Edge Audio Knowledge in audioXpress February 2025

Read the Market Update on MEMS microphones, Shure’s valuable perspective about Wireless Multichannel Audio Systems (WMAS) technology, and a review of the extraordinary Eigenmike em64 Ambisonics microphone. Brent Butterworth reviews the new Sony MDR-M1 headphones, and Alex Bonnet and Eric Benhaim (Orosound) explain how to leverage ANC in open-ear designs. Brian Lowe (Belleson) shares his Top Amp design for phono preamps, Douglas Self reveals more op-amp distortion tests, and Richard Honeycutt revisits the legendary Dynaco ST-70 and ST-70 II tube power amps.
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AAC Technologies Unveils Comprehensive Advanced Solutions at CES 2025
January 10, 2025 by audioXpress Staff

AAC Technologies Unveils Comprehensive Advanced Solutions at CES 2025

AAC Technologies showcased new audio and haptic solutions at CES 2025. Recognized as a leading source in sensors, actuators, and microspeakers, the company showcased solutions in many of these areas that are relevant for consumer product developments. Most notably, AAC Technologies introduced a range of self-developed haptic seat and premium sound products and solutions that once again set new industry standards.
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Cirrus Logic Unveils Flexible Audio Solution for Intel Core Ultra Processors
January 8, 2025 by audioXpress Staff

Cirrus Logic Unveils Flexible Audio Solution for Intel Core Ultra Processors

Cirrus Logic announced a collaboration with Intel to launch a reference design based on the new Intel Core Ultra processors (series 2), formerly codenamed Arrow Lake, with Cirrus Logic’s high-quality audio solutions. According to Cirrus Logic, the reference design represents a significant advancement in PC audio technology, delivering enhanced sound quality, low power consumption, and flexible audio options for a wide range of PC segments.
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Start the Loudspeaker Year with Voice Coil January 2025
December 30, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Start the Loudspeaker Year with Voice Coil January 2025

The first issue of Voice Coil for 2025 is now available and includes a new article by Claus Futtrup about computation of alignments, Dave Morrison discussing Spikes & Isolation for Speaker Decoupling and another valuable directory of Earphone and Headphone Manufacturers and parts. On his Test Bench, Vance Dickason characterizes the new Scan-Speak D3004/666000 metamodal TPCD dome tweeter and the Dayton Audio UMII10-22 Ultimax II 10" Subwoofer.
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audioXpress.com - The Most Popular Stories of 2024
December 27, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

audioXpress.com - The Most Popular Stories of 2024

We looked at the popular articles of 2024 in audioXpress.com (including selected articles from audioXpress and Voice Coil magazines), and we created this Top 11 list of news stories and online articles. As the number of visitors and pageviews registered by audioXpress.com continues to break records every year, visitors from all over the world returned more often to read the more than 10,400 stories available. Which of the topics and stories published online in 2024 were the most popular? Here are the results!
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L-Acoustics Celebrates 40th Anniversary Year and Announces Future Americas Operations at Nashville Yards
December 23, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

L-Acoustics Celebrates 40th Anniversary Year and Announces Future Americas Operations at Nashville Yards

Capping off a year of celebrations marking the company’s 40th anniversary, L-Acoustics announced a significant milestone with the addition of its 1,000th team member. The French manufacturer of professional sound systems and global market leader in the touring and large performance segment also announced the opening of new headquarters for North America, sharing space with entertainment company AEG Presents and Creative Artists Agency at the Nashville Yards office complex.
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Knowles to Demonstrate Premium Audio Innovations at CES 2025
December 19, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Knowles to Demonstrate Premium Audio Innovations at CES 2025

Knowles Corporation will unveil its latest state-of-the-art audio technologies at CES 2025, fresh from the announcement of the sale of its MEMS microphones business, and now focusing more on balanced armature and sensors. CES attendees are invited to visit Knowles at the Venetian Resort, Toscana Suite #3801, to explore groundbreaking audio innovations across hearing health, true wireless stereo (TWS), open wearable stereo (OWS), and audiophile applications.
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Waves Now Shipping Waves V15 Updated Plugins
December 17, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Waves Now Shipping Waves V15 Updated Plugins

Waves Audio is undoubtedly the most proficient developer and source of professional audio signal processing technologies and plugins, and the company just announced its latest round of updates for Waves V15 plugins. This comprehensive update enhances the Waves catalog with performance improvements and optimized functionality across the board, while also introducing new, modernized interfaces for three classic Waves plugins: Doubler, SuperTap, and Enigma.
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audioXpress January 2025. Innovations in Audio. Product Development. The Best in DIY Audio
December 12, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

audioXpress January 2025. Innovations in Audio. Product Development. The Best in DIY Audio

In this issue we write about some of the most innovative Drivers and Transducers from the past two years. Read about dual-driver true wireless earbuds, and how to assess listening effort inside vehicles. Douglas Self shares his latest findings on Modern Op-Amp Distortion Tests, and René Christensen explores the analytical framework that sustains great simulation techniques. Reviews of the APL Virtuoso v2 Binaural Renderer, and the Purifi 1ET9040BA amplifier module.
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Bluesound Starts Shipping NODE Icon Reference Wireless Music Streamer
December 12, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Bluesound Starts Shipping NODE Icon Reference Wireless Music Streamer

The market for music streamers is getting extremely competitive. Bluesound, the wireless hi-res multiroom pioneer that is part of Lenbrook, holds a precious edge in that segment thanks to its BluOS software and unique foothold in residential integration. The new flagship NODE Icon reinforces that advantage with a reference wireless music streamer with superior features and specifications.
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