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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.

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D-Tools Secures Investment to Expand Platform for Electronic Systems Contractors with Proprietary AI Technologies

August 5, 2025 by Joao Martins

D-Tools Secures Investment to Expand Platform for Electronic Systems Contractors with Proprietary AI Technologies

D-Tools announced it has secured a $12 million Series C investment led by technology executive and investor John Heyman through his newly formed company, StellarIQ, with continued support from Greybull Stewardship, D-Tools’ majority investor. The investment led by the former CEO of Snap One allows D-Tools exclusive access to proprietary AI technologies that will accelerate its market position, expanding possibilities for integrators and their supply chain partners.

Amphenol Corporation to Acquire Connectivity and Cable Solutions Business From CommScope for $10.5 Billion

August 4, 2025 by Joao Martins

Amphenol Corporation to Acquire Connectivity and Cable Solutions Business From CommScope for $10.5 Billion

Amphenol Corporation announced a definitive agreement to acquire CommScope's Connectivity and Cable Solutions (CCS) business for $10.5 billion in cash, subject to customary post-closing adjustments. A company with a long history of mergers and acquisitions, Amphenol expands even further its portfolio with significant fiber optic interconnect capabilities for IT and communications networks, as well as a diverse range of industrial interconnect products for building infrastructure.

Ray Tubes Expands Range with Select 12AU7 and Core 12AU7 Vacuum Tubes

August 4, 2025 by Joao Martins

Ray Tubes Expands Range with Select 12AU7 and Core 12AU7 Vacuum Tubes

Ray Tubes announced new-production 12AU7 tubes in both its Core and Select Collections. With this addition, Ray Tubes is now supplying the most common vacuum tubes, including the 12AU7, 12AX7, EL34, 6SN7, KT88, and 300B, all available through its network of retail and brand partners. All products from Ray Tubes are designed and tested specifically for audio applications and come with a one-year warranty, which is a great assurance compared to the risks of buying New-Old-Stock items.

August 1, 2025 by Joao Martins

The Digigram Group Acquires Acoustic Surveillance Company Wavely

The Digigram Group continues to expand its business from its origins as experts in digital audio toward noise analysis solutions and has now acquired Wavely, a Lille-based company that specializes in AI-enhanced acoustic surveillance solutions. This acquisition confirms the Group's build-up strategy focused on critical audio — all applications where sound, noise, and vibration carry high operational stakes. The amount of the transaction has not been disclosed.

Got CDs? Onkyo Introduces C-30 CD Player

July 31, 2025 by Joao Martins

Got CDs? Onkyo Introduces C-30 CD Player

Onkyo announced an all-new C-30 High-Performance CD Player, designed for music enthusiasts seeking a premium, solid playback solution for their CD collections. Anticipating a CD revival that many have promised will take place sooner or later - and taking into consideration the lack of any options for updated equipment, the audio manufacturer from Japan is adding a new component in its Icon Series hifi lineup. The new Onkyo C-30 Hi-Fi Grade CD Player promises to deliver performance and value in a refined design, retailing at just $349.

Røde Partners with Vortex Communications to Replace Skype Calls with Røde Callme

July 30, 2025 by Joao Martins

Røde Partners with Vortex Communications to Replace Skype Calls with Røde Callme

Now that Skype was unexplainably shutdown, Røde unveiled Røde CallMe, an exciting new feature that transforms remote content creation for the RødeCaster Pro II and RødeCaster Duo. Developed in partnership with UK-based broadcast solutions company Vortex Communications, Røde CallMe delivers ultra-low latency, studio-quality remote connectivity through seamless integration of Vortex's well-established CallMe Codec capability.

Bragi Works with OpenAI to Enable ChatGPT-Powered Voice Assistants in Headphones

July 29, 2025 by Joao Martins

Bragi Works with OpenAI to Enable ChatGPT-Powered Voice Assistants in Headphones

Bragi announced that it is working with OpenAI to bring generative-AI features to headphones and other audio products. Leveraging Bragi's AI Audio Platform, audio brands can quickly deploy Open AI powered voice interfaces and AI-enhanced user experiences across their product portfolios. This collaboration enables Bragi to help audio OEMs and ODMs develop fully featured and differentiated products, expanding on its mission to consistently push the boundaries of what audio devices can do.

PreSonus Reveals Special-Edition StudioLive Digital Mixers with Expanded Features

July 29, 2025 by Joao Martins

PreSonus Reveals Special-Edition StudioLive Digital Mixers with Expanded Features

Expanding typical studio workflows to live sound, PreSonus is launching a new special edition line of StudioLive Digital Mixers featuring powerful DSP, scalable I/O, and flexible routing, complemented with a complete software suite for recording and mixing. The all-new StudioLive Series III SE Digital Mixers are a welcome return to live sound for the company that is now part of the Fender group. Unfortunately, they remain AVB-based, but at least are now Milan-compatible.

CEDIA Expo 2025 Expands Appeal to Residential and Commercial Installation Professionals

July 28, 2025 by Joao Martins

CEDIA Expo 2025 Expands Appeal to Residential and Commercial Installation Professionals

With CEDIA Expo 2025 fast approaching, the promoter Emerald Expositions is trying to expand the traditional residential technology integration trade show also into the commercial installation segment. Set to return to Denver, September 4-6, CEDIA Expo and Commercial Integrator Expo (CIX) are responding to the trends of a single destination for installation professionals in both sectors in an increasingly converged industry.

Ascendo Pushes World's Largest Subwoofer Record Further with New 64" and 100" Models

July 25, 2025 by Joao Martins

Ascendo Pushes World's Largest Subwoofer Record Further with New 64" and 100" Models

Home theater specialist Ascendo Immersive Audio is a recognized pioneer of infrasonic subwoofer development, impressing the custom integration sector with its early 24, 32, 50, and even 80-inch models. Seeing global sales continuing to grow, the German company now announced THE64 Sub and THE100 Sub, which Ascendo says push the boundaries of low-frequency reproduction with advanced engineering, deeper extension, and unrivaled control.

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