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About Joao Martins

Since 2013, Joao Martins leads audioXpress as editor-in-chief of the US-based magazine and website, the leading audio electronics, audio product development and design publication, working also as international editor for Voice Coil, the leading periodical for the loudspeaker industry. Covering Audio and Video technology for more than 30 years - Broadcast, Film, Computer Graphics, and Music - as founder and editor of several leading publications in Portuguese and Spanish languages, (he's also fluent in French!), he benefits from a broad and rich perspective of those sectors and its multiple verticals. Marketing and Communication Specialist working at the intersection of media and technology for over three decades, Joao Martins started as a musician and studied visual arts and cinema before founding its own (short-lived) advertising agency. After a career in marketing and sales in film, television, radio and pro audio systems, transitioned full time to magazine publishing, founding new

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SB Audience Introduces Bianco 12 and 15-inch Woofers Optimized for Open Baffle Designs

January 5, 2021 by Joao Martins

SB Audience Introduces Bianco 12 and 15-inch Woofers Optimized for Open Baffle Designs

Open baffle loudspeakers are extremely popular for good reason. They can be fitted with large low frequency drivers and they sound "real," in part because open baffles play with room reflections and sound good even off-axis. A big concern though, is control over the bass response, where the size of the baffle, as well as the choice of the bass drivers are critical. And that is why the engineering team at SB Audience decided to launch new woofers designed for enthusiasts of open baffle applications.

Sonosax Confirms New SX-DD2 Preamplifier and Converter to Be Launched in 2021

December 28, 2020 by Joao Martins

Sonosax Confirms New SX-DD2 Preamplifier and Converter to Be Launched in 2021

A perfect companion for your hifi system at home or in your studio was the way Sonosax introduced the idea for the new SX-DD2. Unveiled almost 3 years ago as an "upcoming project," when Sonosax celebrated its 40th anniversary, the SX-DD2 is a universal, mains powered, studio-quality preamplifier, capable of processing virtually any audio signal, digital or analog, even the output of a turntable. Now, Jacques Sax confirms the new design will start shipping in Spring 2021.

M-Audio Announces Two New Affordable USB Audio Interfaces

December 23, 2020 by Joao Martins

M-Audio Announces Two New Affordable USB Audio Interfaces

People working from home. Constrains on manufacturing and logistics. These are ideal times to repackage and relaunch basic products in high-demand. M-Audio just launched two new ultra-compact and affordable audio interfaces featuring the company’s own Crystal preamps, enabling users anywhere to produce studio quality sound for livestreams, podcasts, and music productions. And the company increased the perceived value with a strong software bundle for all production needs.

SEAS Unveils New W18NX003 Excel Nextel Woofer

December 18, 2020 by Joao Martins

SEAS Unveils New W18NX003 Excel Nextel Woofer

SEAS had a busy 2020, signaling the company's 70th Anniversary and fulfilling on its anticipated plan of updating the existing product line with new improved models, as well as refreshing old industry favorites carefully crafted by its Norwegian engineering team. The new W18NX003 (E0096-08) continues SEAS' high-end paper cone heritage with the 2-layer Nextel coating technology, combined with an improved magnet system design and titanium voice coil formers.

Augmented Hearing Technology from ams Enables Nuheara’s Latest IQbuds2 MAX Smart Hearing Earbuds

December 17, 2020 by Joao Martins

Augmented Hearing Technology from ams Enables Nuheara’s Latest IQbuds2 MAX Smart Hearing Earbuds

An apparently conventional true wireless stereo design, which survived multiple iterations with similarly looking designs, Australian startup Nuheara finally achieved its goal of standing out in a crowded consumer space, with the ability to enhance the user’s hearing ability. A bridge towards truly smart hearables, the Nuheara IQbuds2 MAX product enjoys critical acclaim thanks to a combination of great sound quality, advanced ANC and personalized hearing enhancement, powered by Austrian company ams.

GGNTKT Model S1 Self-Powered In-Wall Loudspeaker for Full Multichannel Immersion and Dynamics

December 16, 2020 by Joao Martins

GGNTKT Model S1 Self-Powered In-Wall Loudspeaker for Full Multichannel Immersion and Dynamics

GGNTKT (the name stands for "Gegentakt" or push-pull) is an interesting new loudspeaker company with a refreshing attitude towards high-end audio. The company's new product, the Model S1, is a self-powered, in-wall, 2-way custom installation design for home theaters. The GGNTKT Model S1 is a high output design for front/LCR and surround channels of small to medium-sized home theaters and professional multichannel monitoring in studio facilities.

Situational Loudspeakers: Different Ways of Thinking About Speaker Design

December 10, 2020 by Joao Martins

Situational Loudspeakers: Different Ways of Thinking About Speaker Design

One of the most intriguing concepts in speaker design is the notion that people have to sit in a very limited sweet spot - a carefully triangulated arrangement of a center line between our ears and the point source in a pair of speakers. For many music and audio enthusiasts, there's no other way - and preferably in a carefully treated listening environment designed for musical enjoyment. But what the market once dubbed as "living room stereo" is something that the vast majority of people completely ignore. Why would you even have to sit still to listen to music?

Scaeva Technologies and Slate Audio Team Up on VSX Headphone and Modeling System

December 10, 2020 by Joao Martins

Scaeva Technologies and Slate Audio Team Up on VSX Headphone and Modeling System

Imagine being instantly transported to some of the best studio mixing rooms, choosing to listen to Yamaha NS10s or PMC monitors, switching to the frequency response of Sennheiser or Audio-Technica headphones, or even checking how a mix sounds on a luxury SUV or Apple AirPods Pro. Always using the same, single pair of headphones. That's the promise of the Slate Audio VSX headphones and modeling software, designed in partnership with Scaeva Technology.

Apple Introduces AirPods Max Over-Ear Headphones with Adaptive EQ, Active Noise Cancellation, and Spatial Audio

December 8, 2020 by Joao Martins

Apple Introduces AirPods Max Over-Ear Headphones with Adaptive EQ, Active Noise Cancellation, and Spatial Audio

Everyone knew it was coming because the rumors about the new over-ear headphone design abounded for some time, but no one knew exactly what the focus for the new product would be, except that everyone was anticipating an "augmented" edition of the popular AirPods Pro in-ears. Now, we know it is a radically new approach to wireless headphones, leveraging all of Apple's technologies and experience in design and user interfaces. Most importantly, the AirPods Max headphones combine high-fidelity audio with Adaptive EQ, Active Noise Cancellation, and spatial audio.

Renkus-Heinz Stretches Iconyx Compact Series Steerable Columns to Bring Intelligible Sound to Larger Spaces

December 7, 2020 by Joao Martins

Renkus-Heinz Stretches Iconyx Compact Series Steerable Columns to Bring Intelligible Sound to Larger Spaces

California-based loudspeaker manufacturer Renkus-Heinz continues undeterred in its effort to lead the industry towards networked, digitally steerable, and fully integrated Reference Point Array sound reinforcement systems. The company now announced two new products in its latest Iconyx Compact Series: the Iconyx Compact 36/3-RN and the 48/3-RN. The two tallest solutions bring the benefits of the Iconyx family into an impressively compact and architecturally friendly package.

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