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Mackie Expands MP In-Ear Monitor Series with Three New Models and Bluetooth 5 Adapter
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Mackie Expands MP In-Ear Monitor Series with Three New Models and Bluetooth 5 Adapter

Mackie announced the expansion of its MP Series Professional In-Ear Monitors, adding the new MP-320, MP-360, and MP-460 in-ear monitors to the current lineup of MP-120, MP-220, and MP-240. The top two new models use triple and quad Knowles balanced armature drivers. The line expansion also adds Bluetooth 5 capabilities to the entire MP Series with the introduction of the new MP-BTA Bluetooth Adapter, available as an accessory or bundled with the MP-120, MP-220, and MP-240 to add wireless connectivity.
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Genelec Anticipates GLM 4 Software Update During GLM 4 Tutorial Online Sessions
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Genelec Anticipates GLM 4 Software Update During GLM 4 Tutorial Online Sessions

Genelec’s new G LearningLab educational program is to kick off August 2020 with a series of tutorials focusing exclusively on the company’s GLM loudspeaker manager software. Titled “6 steps to creating your Sonic Reference,” the training sessions will also be used to unveil GLM 4 – the newest 64-bit version of the software – which is currently in a public beta test phase prior to its official global launch. GLM software was recently updated to support the brand's latest 8351B and 8361 coaxial three-way monitors and the complementary W371 Adaptive Woofer System.
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L-Acoustics Releases M1 Suite of Measurement and Monitoring Tools
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L-Acoustics Releases M1 Suite of Measurement and Monitoring Tools

In tandem with the recent release of LA Network Manager 3, L-Acoustics announced it is taking its sound reinforcement system control and monitoring software to a new level with the introduction of the M1 suite, a comprehensive set of measurement and monitoring tools. From data acquisition through system tuning to live monitoring, M1 harnesses the power of the manufacturer’s P1 processor and amplified controller hardware to deliver a streamlined system calibration process as well as real-time performance monitoring.
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Libre Wireless Technologies Updates RIVA Speakers with Multiroom, Whole Home Audio and Latest Amazon Features
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Libre Wireless Technologies Updates RIVA Speakers with Multiroom, Whole Home Audio and Latest Amazon Features

Embedded wireless audio and voice solutions provider, Libre Wireless Technologies announced that the RIVA Concert and RIVA Stadium wireless audio speakers are re-launching in a 2.0 version that now includes all the latest features offered in Amazon Alexa Built-In services with a special focus on Amazon’s new Multiroom Music (“MRM”) capabilities. RIVA launched the Amazon "voice-enabled" speakers in 2018, already working with Libre Wireless, and superseding all previous models launched by RIVA Audio until 2017.
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Andover Introduces Spindeck Plug-and-Play Belt-Drive Turntable
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Andover Introduces Spindeck Plug-and-Play Belt-Drive Turntable

Massachusetts-based Andover Audio continues to focus on expanding its portfolio of self-branded products. Following the introduction of the Model One Record Player, an integrated record player, speaker and entertainment system; the Spinbase, a compact, speaker solution for under-turntable placement; and the launch of the PM-50 planar magnetic headphones, the company now announces the Spindeck, an affordable belt-driven turntable, custom designed by Pro-Ject for Andover.
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NAD Flagship Masters M33 BluOS Streaming DAC Amplifier Is Now Shipping!
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NAD Flagship Masters M33 BluOS Streaming DAC Amplifier Is Now Shipping!

Following a preview at CES 2020, the highly anticipated amplifier of the year 2020 by NAD Electronics - the first company to license Purifi Audio's amplifier technology - is now shipping! NAD M33 is the latest BluOS enabled DAC/amplifier that can serve as the heart of a reference whole-home system. In its simplest form, the M33 ($4999 U.S. MSRP) is an ultra-high-performance streaming amplifier with superb sound. And it can obviously be combined with a BluOS ecosystem of wirelessly networked music players, creating a whole-home audio system.
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Avantone Pro Launches Planar Open-Back Reference-Grade Headphones
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Avantone Pro Launches Planar Open-Back Reference-Grade Headphones

Avantone Pro introduced Planar, a new high definition, open planar driver design that allows for lower distortion, fast response, and an extended frequency response, going all the way to 30kHz. Avantone says the new design is inherently flat, and tuned in order to deliver more precision and accuracy when monitoring and mixing, which is the aim for the brand's core target audience. But these over-the-ear planar headphones, being lightweight and comfortable, are certain going to appeal to a broader audience, which also uses headphones for long periods of time.
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Tronsmart Partners with Qualcomm to Release Apollo Bold Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling True Wireless Earbuds
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Tronsmart Partners with Qualcomm to Release Apollo Bold Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling True Wireless Earbuds

In the crowded and highly competitive true wireless stereo category, most brands try to go after Apple's leading AirPods. With the bar set extremely high already, in 2020 Apple created another wining product with the AirPods Pro, based on a powerful platform that enables constantly adapting and upgradable active noise cancellation (ANC). Now, other technology vendors have platforms that enable manufacturers and brands to add ANC to their designs. Tronsmart has once again partnered with Qualcomm for that reason.
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Ansys Releases Discovery Design Software with Integrated Physics Simulation
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Ansys Releases Discovery Design Software with Integrated Physics Simulation

Ansys released the new Ansys Discovery, a next generation, easier-to-use, product design software that the company says is its first simulation-driven design tool to combine instant physics simulation, Ansys' proven high-fidelity simulation and interactive geometry modeling into a single design exploration application. The new software is said to reduce engineering labor costs by 26%, enable evaluation of 60% more design alternatives, and slash physical testing and safety costs by 19%.
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LG Electronics Launches TONE Free Wireless Earbuds with UV Bacteria Reducing Charging Case
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LG Electronics Launches TONE Free Wireless Earbuds with UV Bacteria Reducing Charging Case

This concept was one of LG's highlights at CES 2020 and the whole presentation looked like a bizarre development at the time. The new LG TONE Free true wireless earbuds are the first to combine an audio experience tuned by British hifi company Meridian with a unique hygiene-enhancing UVnano charging case that also kills 99.9 percent of bacteria on the part of the earbud closest to our inner ear (model HBS-FN6). The product is now available online and through LG-authorized retailers at a suggested price of $149.99.
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