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T.H.E. Show (The Home Entertainment Show) Returns to The Hotel Irvine
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T.H.E. Show (The Home Entertainment Show) Returns to The Hotel Irvine

T.H.E. Show is a weekend of fun & entertainment for music & audio enthusiasts. Hundreds of audio manufacturers from around the world will participate and, as usual, the show is complemented with a selection of LA’s premier food trucks and live musical performances at T.H.E. Lounge. This will be the first edition since the passing of Richard Beers, the show’s founder - a special occasion to celebrate his life and his commitment to T.H.E. Show.
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2016 AES International Conference on Headphone Technology
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2016 AES International Conference on Headphone Technology

With the popularity of “smart and wearable” devices driving developments in low-power processors and sensors that are enabling the augmentation of headphones with features more typically associated with hearing aids or smartphones, the 2016 AES International Conference on Headphone Technology, held in Aalborg, Denmark, will certainly be a well-attended event. This AES conference will focus on technologies for headphones with a special emphasis on the emerging fields of Mobile Spatial Audio, Personal Assistive Listening, and Augmented Reality.
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2016 AES International Conference on Sound Field Control - July 2016
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2016 AES International Conference on Sound Field Control - July 2016

The second Audio Engineering Society (AES) International Conference on Sound Field Control, will be held at the University of Surrey, Guildford, UK, an important center for research and teaching in audio, video, and communications engineering. This conference will gather researchers, engineers and users to explore and discuss arrays, algorithms, abstractions and applications for sound field control, an area with increasingly exciting application areas.
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Dirac Announces Strategic Audio Technology Distribution Agreement with Pioneer
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Dirac Announces Strategic Audio Technology Distribution Agreement with Pioneer

Swedish audio technology provider Dirac Research announced an agreement with Pioneer Corporation to distribute their suite of digital technologies to the OEM audio market in Japan. Pioneer will distribute Dirac’s suite of audio optimization technologies to Japanese manufacturers of sound systems and additionally, will leverage the solutions within their consumer, commercial and OEM audio applications.
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Media Networking Alliance Promotes Biggest AES67 Live Demo at NAB 2016
by Joao Martins

Media Networking Alliance Promotes Biggest AES67 Live Demo at NAB 2016

At the 2016 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show in Las Vegas, the Media Networking Alliance (MNA) hosted an expanded live AES67 demonstration between networked components operating with RAVENNA, Dante and Livewire AoIP transports. This was the largest demonstration of AoIP interoperability so far, following first public demonstrations at the AES NY convention and ISE 2016 exhibition.
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More Audio Creativity Now Available in Linear Audio Volume 11
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More Audio Creativity Now Available in Linear Audio Volume 11

Linear Audio Volume 11 is now available and includes excellent tutorials by Gary Galo, Hans Polak, Giovanni Stochino, Michael Kiwanuka, Guido Tent and Burkhard Vogel; articles on Circuit Design by Dimitri Danyuk and Douglas Self; articles on Room Acoustics by Hannes Allmaier and Bill Waslo, book reviews, and much more.
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Hafler-Dynaco to Make Global Launch at the High-End Show in Munich
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Hafler-Dynaco to Make Global Launch at the High-End Show in Munich

60 years later, legacy brands Hafler and Dynaco, two of the most prestigious brands of all-time, have come together under the umbrella of Radial Engineering Ltd, Hafler’s former Canadian distributor - turned manufacturer. Since acquiring the brands in earlier 2014, Radial Engineering has been working on new Hafler designs and will now show the first Dynaco products at the High-End Show in Munich.
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Music, Business and the Future of Audio at Summer NAMM 2016
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Music, Business and the Future of Audio at Summer NAMM 2016

Summer NAMM might be a small show compared with the Winter edition in Anaheim, but it certainly provides great business and networking opportunities for anyone in the music industry. First of all because it takes place in Nashville, Music City. Secondly, and probably the most important, because it is one of those trade-shows where anyone can actually combine great business with fun and, certainly, lots of music!
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USB 3.0 Promoter Group Defines Authentication Protocol for USB Type-C
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USB 3.0 Promoter Group Defines Authentication Protocol for USB Type-C

The USB 3.0 Promoter Group announced the USB Type-C Authentication specification, defining cryptographic-based authentication for USB Type-C chargers and devices. USB Type-C Authentication empowers host systems to protect against non-compliant USB Chargers and to mitigate risks from maliciously embedded hardware or software in USB devices attempting to exploit a USB connection.
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Logitech to Acquire Jaybird, Expanding Into the Fast-Growing Wireless Audio Wearables Market
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Logitech to Acquire Jaybird, Expanding Into the Fast-Growing Wireless Audio Wearables Market

Logitech International, also the owner of Ultimate Ears, announced it will acquire Jaybird, the wireless and active lifestyle consumer electronics specialists. With this strategic acquisition, Logitech will leverage its worldwide distribution network to bring Jaybird range of premium Bluetooth headphones and earbuds, sport wearables and wireless software solutions to the global market.
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