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Heritage Audio Acquires Rights to Historic Audio Equipment Brand Lang Electronics
by Joao Martins

Heritage Audio Acquires Rights to Historic Audio Equipment Brand Lang Electronics

Heritage Audio, based in Madrid, Spain has acquired the rights to Lang Electronics, Inc. — the audio equipment brand originally from New York, known primarily for the various upgrades and support equipment that they manufactured for Ampex tape machines in the fifties, and the sixties. Among the many studio products in its catalog, Lang offered audio mixers and equalizers, including a solid-state equalizer similar in function to the popular Pultec units of the era, and is still admired today.
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HearUSA to Carry Sony’s Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids
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HearUSA to Carry Sony’s Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids

Responding to the Food and Drug Administration’s recent approval of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids, HearUSA announced that it will offer Sony’s new over-the-counter hearing aids. The first two models – the Sony CRE-C10 and Sony CRE-E10 – will be available for clients to purchase early next year in all HearUSA centers and online. These solutions result from Sony's joint development with WS Audiology Denmark with the aim of supplying products and services in the OTC self-fitting hearing aid space.
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How Many Headphones Can You Sell? Harman Claims 200 Million JBL Headphones Milestone
by Joao Martins

How Many Headphones Can You Sell? Harman Claims 200 Million JBL Headphones Milestone

We all know that sales of headphones are booming and that volumes are very significant, in particular true wireless earbuds. We just don't know how many exactly are sold. Harman International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics says that it has achieved a significant new milestone, as its JBL-branded headphones have reached 200 Million units sold.
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Parasound Founder Richard Schram Sells Company to Entrepreneur David Sheriff
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Parasound Founder Richard Schram Sells Company to Entrepreneur David Sheriff

Richard Schram, who founded the prestigious audio equipment brand Parasound in 1981, has announced his retirement and the sale of his company to David Sheriff, an entrepreneur active in product growth and supply-chain management. Audio amplifiers and other home audio and installation components from Parasound are recognized for their exceptional build quality, value, and sonic fidelity. Following the ownership transition, David Sheriff intends to reinforce that reputation and growth.
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FORCE Technology Partners with Sound Hub Denmark to Support Sound Quality Testing
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FORCE Technology Partners with Sound Hub Denmark to Support Sound Quality Testing

FORCE Technology, a large technology consultancy and service company and one of the large certification institutes in Denmark, providing on-site inspections, measurements, and calibration laboratories, established a partnership on product sound quality testing with Sound Hub Denmark. The goal is to reinforce the work of the many audio companies that are already using the resources offered by the Sound Hub, while also expanding the range of services available.
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BluOS Joins Recently Launched Q-SYS Technology Partner Program
by Joao Martins

BluOS Joins Recently Launched Q-SYS Technology Partner Program

Q-SYS, the audio, video and control networked platform technology division of QSC, recently launched its Technology Partner Program with integration partners representing a growing list of Q-SYS plugins. As part of the Program, plugins will receive endorsement badges indicating they have been verified or certified and offer seamless integration with the Q-SYS Platform. A Q-SYS plugin for BluOS is now available, expanding the control possibilities for Bluesound Professional products.
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Warwick Acoustics Adds Experienced Automotive Industry Executive to Its Board of Directors
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Warwick Acoustics Adds Experienced Automotive Industry Executive to Its Board of Directors

Warwick Acoustics, the UK-based audio technology company renowned for its electrostatic loudspeaker drivers and products has expanded its Board through the appointment of Ian Harnett, a highly respected and longstanding senior executive in the automotive industry, as a Non-Executive Director. The appointment comes only eight months after Warwick Acoustics entered the automotive audio sector following an intense five-year R&D program.
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CEVA Audio DSPs and Audio Front-End Software Available Through Intel Pathfinder for RISC-V Program
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CEVA Audio DSPs and Audio Front-End Software Available Through Intel Pathfinder for RISC-V Program

CEVA announced that it will make its CEVA-BX1 and CEVA-BX2 Audio DSPs and audio front-end software stack available for commercial developers through the Intel Pathfinder for RISC-V ecosystem. A Strategic Member of RISC-V International, CEVA is making its audio DSPs and software stack accessible for prototyping and production design through the Intel FPGA based pre-silicon development platform.
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MPEG-H Audio Tested on Worldcup Live Transmissions
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MPEG-H Audio Tested on Worldcup Live Transmissions

Fans around the world that are following the football/soccer worldcup games are probably not aware that those transmissions are creating a new test bed for the possibilities of immersive sound and different personalization options using MPEG-H audio technology. Fraunhofer is supporting its partners worldwide in setting up live transmissions of the tournament in Brazil and South Korea, the two countries that already adopted MPEG-H.
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Sonos Voice Control Available in French
by Joao Martins

Sonos Voice Control Available in French

Sonos has recently introduced its Sonos Voice Control feature to its French listeners through an update of the Sonos application enabling Sonos Voice Control in the French language, in France. Available since June in US English, Sonos Voice Control allows users to control a Sonos speaker or Sonos multiroom music system using only voice commands. Implemented on-device for privacy reasons, Sonos Voice Control delivers hands-free control "de la musique. Maintenant en français."
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