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Sennheiser Promises Milestone in High-End Audio at Exclusive London Event
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Sennheiser Promises Milestone in High-End Audio at Exclusive London Event

During an event in London to celebrate its 70th anniversary year, Sennheiser teased the industry with the forthcoming launch of a new flagship headphone and amplifier and previewed a new 9.1 immersive audio technology, developed for both recording and playback, both on hi-fi systems and as an algorithm for headphones.
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Merging Announces NADAC Distribution Agreements in Europe, Asia and Pacific
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Merging Announces NADAC Distribution Agreements in Europe, Asia and Pacific

Following distribution appointments for North America, Merging is now confirming agreements with companies who will be handling the NADAC network-attached DAC market - high-end consumer segment - all over the world. In some cases, like China, Merging established a new company to address this market efficiently and separate it from the professional business.
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Jacob Collier and Ben Bloomberg Turn to DPA Microphones to Record Live Stage Shows
by Joao Martins

Jacob Collier and Ben Bloomberg Turn to DPA Microphones to Record Live Stage Shows

Jacob Collier and his Production Director Ben Bloomberg turned to DPA Microphones to ensure excellent audio quality for their innovative multitrack project. UK artist and Quincy Jones protégé Jacob Collier is only 20 years old yet his undoubted talent as a musician and singer has already earned him the epithet of ‘jazz’s new prodigy’.
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Wireworld’s David Salz Presents ‘The Cable Polygraph’ at Capital Audiofest
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Wireworld’s David Salz Presents ‘The Cable Polygraph’ at Capital Audiofest

Saturday at 11:00AM, at Capitol Audiofest 2015, David Salz, Wireworld’s founder and designer will do a presentation sharing its experience on the question, “Do Cables Make a Difference?”. In the demonstration David Salz intends to prove the answer is a resounding yes with its Cable Polygraph procedure.
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Technicolor And Fraunhofer IIS Announce Licensing Program For MPEG-H Audio Alliance TV System
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Technicolor And Fraunhofer IIS Announce Licensing Program For MPEG-H Audio Alliance TV System

Technicolor and Fraunhofer IIS announced the formation of a licensing program as part of the market introduction of the next-generation TV audio system developed by the MPEG-H Audio Alliance. The MPEG-H Audio Alliance TV System is under consideration for the ATSC 3.0 standard.
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Merging Finalizes NADAC Distribution for North America
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Merging Finalizes NADAC Distribution for North America

Merging Technologies announced that On a Higher Note, LLC has been appointed as the exclusive distributor for USA and Canada for its new NADAC products. The agreement covers the consumer market and the high-end audio industry, tapping On A Higher Note’s ever-growing elite network of high fidelity retailers and custom installers.
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Visit the 2015 Capital Audiofest! August 28-30
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Visit the 2015 Capital Audiofest! August 28-30

The Capital Audiofest - August 28-30, 2015 - is the Washington DC Metropolitan Area and Mid Atlantic Regions most comprehensive quality audio event. Striving to become the East Coasts premiere event, the show now takes place at the Hilton Hotel in Rockville, MD.
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Listen Releases SoundCheck 14 - Now Also Available for Mac OS X
by Vance Dickason

Listen Releases SoundCheck 14 - Now Also Available for Mac OS X

Listen, Inc., has released SoundCheck 14. This new version of the company’s audio measurement software includes many features to simplify user setup, such as a redesigned setup wizard that guides you through the process of copying your settings and sequences to the new version. SoundCheck 14 is also the first software version available as a native 64-bit application for use on Mac OS X.
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The Audio Winners of the European Imaging and Sound Association 2015-2016 Awards
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The Audio Winners of the European Imaging and Sound Association 2015-2016 Awards

Just before the annual IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin, the European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) Awards, featuring more than 20 audio categories have been announced. Winners for 2015-2016 include Hi-Fi, mobile, home-theater and in-car products.
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Audinate Enhances Dante Ultimo Capabilities With New Channel Configurations, Lower Latency and Improved Control
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Audinate Enhances Dante Ultimo Capabilities With New Channel Configurations, Lower Latency and Improved Control

Audinate announced a firmware update for OEMs building low channel-count audio audio network products with dedicated 4-channel input (4x0) or output (0x4) configurations at 96kHz, while minimum device latency has been reduced from 2ms to 1ms for both 2x2 and 4x4 versions. The new firmware also delivers improvements to the Dante Device Protocol (DDP) that allow for visual product identification on a network and greater control capabilities via GPIO.
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