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Zound Industries Now Fully Transformed into Marshall Group
by Joao Martins

Zound Industries Now Fully Transformed into Marshall Group

Audio, tech and design powerhouse Zound Industries International AB is formally changing its name to Marshall Group following the fusion between Zound and Marshall Amplification in March 2023. More than just a name change, the new Swedish-Anglo company says this represents the beginning of the next chapter in a decade-long partnership to build the iconic Marshall brand. Marshall Group AB anticipates revenue growth and operating margins in the second half of 2023.
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Dolphin Design Unveils Innovative IP for Sound Classification Reducing Power Requirements by 99%
by audioXpress Staff

Dolphin Design Unveils Innovative IP for Sound Classification Reducing Power Requirements by 99%

Dolphin Design, a semiconductor designer of power management, audio, and processing devices with in-house ASIC design services, announced the launch of WhisperExtractor, a mixed-signal technology for voice and audio-enabled SoCs, enabling voice and sound classification at a record µW level power budget. The new technology paves the way to breakthrough always-on voice user interface, real time speech-to-text, and always-on sound detection.
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Silicon Labs Opens Connectivity Lab in Boston for Real-World Matter Testing
by audioXpress Staff

Silicon Labs Opens Connectivity Lab in Boston for Real-World Matter Testing

Silicon Labs announced the opening of the new Silicon Labs Connectivity Lab in their Boston facility. The Connectivity Lab simulates a modern Smart Home, with a range of connected devices, applications, ecosystems, and networks. It offers developers an ideal environment to test their Matter prototypes, operating within real-world scenarios across a variety of protocols and device brands.
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Knowles Balanced Armatures Pack High-Fidelity Punch into 21-Driver UE PREMIER IEM
by audioXpress Staff

Knowles Balanced Armatures Pack High-Fidelity Punch into 21-Driver UE PREMIER IEM

As Ultimate Ears Pro rolls out its most ambitious in-ear monitor (IEM) to date, the UE PREMIER, unveiled at the 2023 NAMM show, Knowles revealed the full extent of its collaboration with the Logitech company. The new UE PREMIER features a five-way crossover design with 21 drivers per earpiece, an industry-first. The IEM design features Knowles receivers, including supertweeters and dual-diaphragm balanced armatures, to achieve extended treble range and exceptionally crisp audio.
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TDK InvenSense Low-Power T5838 MEMS Microphones Selected for Edge AI Development Kit
by Joao Martins

TDK InvenSense Low-Power T5838 MEMS Microphones Selected for Edge AI Development Kit

The latest low-power T5838 and T5837 digital PDM MEMS microphones, part of the TDK InvenSense SmartSound family, have been elected by Syntiant as a microphone of choice for low-power edge AI application processors that perform keyword detection, due to its innovative Acoustic Activity Detect (AAD) feature that enables system power savings, thus prolonging battery life, and ability to intelligently detect keywords or voice commands.
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Qualcomm Extends S3 Gen 2 Sound Platform Portfolio to Deliver Best-In-Class Gaming and LE Audio Experiences
by audioXpress Staff

Qualcomm Extends S3 Gen 2 Sound Platform Portfolio to Deliver Best-In-Class Gaming and LE Audio Experiences

Qualcomm Technologies International unveiled an addition to the Qualcomm S3 Gen 2 Sound platform portfolio. This newly enhanced solution is optimized for gaming and ready for use in dongles and adapters. It combines Snapdragon Sound and LE Audio to deliver ultra-low latency of less than 20ms for lag-free wireless audio with voice back-channel for in-game chat. When delivering game audio only, the latency is further reduced.
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Cirrus Logic Unveils New Pro Audio Family of AD/DA Converters
by Joao Martins

Cirrus Logic Unveils New Pro Audio Family of AD/DA Converters

Cirrus Logic announced a newly rearchitected family of converters targeting professional audio applications, combining superior performance, low power consumption and system-level enhancements to solve common industry audio problems, such as a new hybrid gain control. The first three products available are 2-, 4- and 8-channel ADCs ready to be easily implemented in demanding applications, from digital mixers and USB audio interfaces, all the way to automotive applications.
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Williams AV Showcases Assistive Communication Concept Using Bluetooth Auracast at InfoComm 2023
by Joao Martins

Williams AV Showcases Assistive Communication Concept Using Bluetooth Auracast at InfoComm 2023

Williams AV, specializing in assistive communication solutions, from traditional hearing loops to WiFi-based systems, promoted a proof-of-concept demonstration of a Bluetooth Auracast alternative. Aiming to gain feedback from professional system integrators attending InfoComm 2023 in Orlando, FL, Williams AV has shown how the Auracast technology works, the various components of an Auracast solution, and an overview of potential Pro AV assistive communication applications.
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Listen Technologies Launches ListenWIFI Next-Generation Assistive Listening Solution
by Joao Martins

Listen Technologies Launches ListenWIFI Next-Generation Assistive Listening Solution

Listen Technologies has launched the next generation of its audio-over-Wi-Fi solution at InfoComm 2023 and rebranded the solution as ListenWIFI. ListenWIFI will replace Listen Technologies’ Listen EVERYWHERE solution when it becomes available later this year. This next-generation audio-over-Wi-Fi assistive listening solution lets users access audio seamlessly based on location and meets international compliance requirements.
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DSP Concepts Optimizes Voice Control for the KT Genie TV All-in-One Soundbar
by Joao Martins

DSP Concepts Optimizes Voice Control for the KT Genie TV All-in-One Soundbar

DSP Concepts announced its collaboration with South Korea telecom KT Corporation to bring smart voice control to KT's latest set-top box, the Genie TV All-in-One Soundbar. This 2023 Red Dot Product Design winning-product features the GiGA Genie AI voice assistant, combined with powerful sound tuning features. With the Genie TV, KT delivers premium immersive sound combined with precision far-field voice recognition enabled with TalkTo from DSP Concepts.
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