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NTT sonority Launches Next Generation of Open-Ear Wireless Earphones Prioritizing Privacy
by Joao Martins

NTT sonority Launches Next Generation of Open-Ear Wireless Earphones Prioritizing Privacy

NTT sonority, a subsidiary of NTT Corporation, Japan's leading telecommunications company, announced the commercial launch of its new nwm MBE001 true wireless open-ear earphones, featuring the company's proprietary Personalized Sound Zone (PSZ) technology. Originally promoted through a crowdfunding campaign, the nwm MBE001 earphones are the latest open-ear design to enter the market and the first to focus on privacy by eliminating sound leakage while letting ambient sounds in for utmost situational awareness.
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WiSA E Development Kits Start Shipping Worldwide
by audioXpress Staff

WiSA E Development Kits Start Shipping Worldwide

WiSA Technologies is starting to ship WiSA E development kits to key tier 1 TV and audio customers in major markets, including Korea, Japan, United States and China. WiSA E enables HDTV/soundbar brands to transmit high-quality, multichannel audio, wirelessly. Creating an ecosystem of interoperable products using standard 5GHz and 2.4GHz Wi-Fi, WiSA E offers high-performance, high-quality wireless audio transmission and reception at an affordable price.
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AKM Launches AK7709VQ Multicore DSP for Automotive Applications
by Joao Martins

AKM Launches AK7709VQ Multicore DSP for Automotive Applications

Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM) launched a new multicore digital signal processor (DSP) that is an integral part of the Velvet Sound for Cars brand announced in May 2023. A combined suite of high-quality audio ICs, software algorithms, and tuning intended to enable a new generation of in-vehicle sound design and luxury immersive audio experiences. AKM also unveiled an advanced concept, a car sound board integrated with the AK4499EX flagship Velvet Sound Verita DAC for the ultimate audio quality.
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HEAD acoustics ViBRIDGE: Holistic Testing of In-Ear Headsets with Bone Conduction Sensors
by audioXpress Staff

HEAD acoustics ViBRIDGE: Holistic Testing of In-Ear Headsets with Bone Conduction Sensors

With the availability of the HEL/HER 4.4 ViBRIDGE Flexible Pinna for HMS II.3/5, the industry as gained a vital testing tool for in-ear headset designs that utilize bone conduction sensors. Evaluating these systems is vital to optimize near-end structure-borne sound to improve speech quality in the presence of background noise, improve echo cancellation, and double-talk performance. The unique technology developed by HEAD acoustics is being enthusiastically embraced by the industry.
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WiSA Launches New Tools for Implementing, Managing and Testing WiSA-Enabled Products
by Joao Martins

WiSA Launches New Tools for Implementing, Managing and Testing WiSA-Enabled Products

WiSA Technologies announced two new tools designed to streamline the development and manufacturing of WiSA E (Embedded) and WiSA DS (Discrete System) implementations. The new WiSA Server, in combination with the new Product Support Engineering Tool (PEST), enable faster time-to-market as well as comprehensive management of testing and other aspects of the manufacturing process.
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Soranik Introduces World's First Dual MEMS IEM Design Powered by xMEMS and USound
by Joao Martins

Soranik Introduces World's First Dual MEMS IEM Design Powered by xMEMS and USound

In an interesting development, Soranik, a leading IEM manufacturer from Vietnam launched its new MEMS-2 in-ear monitor (IEM) design, which uses not one but two different MEMS drivers, both reproducing a full-range signal with no crossover. Inside the Soranik MEMS 2 IEMs we can find one USound Conamara 6mm tweeter, known for its thinness and integration flexibility, along with an xMEMS Montara full-range monolithic MEMS microspeaker.
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Sphere Entertainment Unveils the Most Advanced Concert-Grade Audio System in the World, Powered by Holoplot
by Joao Martins

Sphere Entertainment Unveils the Most Advanced Concert-Grade Audio System in the World, Powered by Holoplot

Sphere Entertainment is finally unveiling details about its Sphere Immersive Sound, powered by Holoplot, the world’s most advanced concert-grade audio system, which provides optimized sound to every seat in Sphere, a next generation entertainment medium opening in Las Vegas in fall 2023. Sphere Studios, the company that is responsible for the overall technology and content, partnered with Holoplot to create this completely new immersive audio experience.
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USound MEMS Drivers Selected for LINNER Deluxe OTC Hearing Buds
by Joao Martins

USound MEMS Drivers Selected for LINNER Deluxe OTC Hearing Buds

The MEMS transducer technology from Austrian company USound has been selected by LINNER for the development of a new discreet over-the-counter (OTC) hearing device, LINNER Deluxe. The new design, very similar to true wireless earbuds like previous LINNER products, will integrate USound’s Conamara thin, lightweight, full-range MEMS speakers, recognized for their integration flexibility, and benefiting also from the Tarvos low-power amplifier integration.
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OCA Alliance Member FBT Expands AES70 Portfolio
by audioXpress Staff

OCA Alliance Member FBT Expands AES70 Portfolio

Italian professional audio manufacturer FBT has debuted a host of new products that highlight the benefits and advantages of the AES70 standard. A long-term OCA Alliance member, FBT created the INFINITO system management software to leverage the AES70 platform, and its AES70 product portfolio has now expanded to include powered loudspeakers, control software and, new for 2023, the new MIURA Series of DSP and Dante-enabled power amplifiers.
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Amadeus Designs Custom Column Speaker Array for Festival d'Avignon
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Amadeus Designs Custom Column Speaker Array for Festival d'Avignon

The Festival d'Avignon, one of the world's most important international events for contemporary performing arts, has chosen Holophonix and Amadeus to re-equip the prestigious main presentation area at the Festival, the Courtyard of Honor at the Palace of the Popes. The two French companies have delivered new hardware and software technology supporting the live performances including the soon to be released "Colonnes d’Avignon" (Avignon Columns' speaker array).
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