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Andover Announces SpeakEasy 4 Powered Speakers
by Alfred Moody

Andover Announces SpeakEasy 4 Powered Speakers

Andover Audio launched the SpeakEasy 4, an easy-to-set-up, powered stereo speaker system with built-in phono preamp ($399/pair). For a company that launched its original business focused on the vinyl revival, it makes sense to also offer the company’s first separate speaker model that connects to a turntable, aside from also offering a host of digital and analog inputs, including HDMI ARC to connect to a TV and wireless Bluetooth.
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Digigram Releases New AES67 PCIe Sound Card
by audioXpress Staff

Digigram Releases New AES67 PCIe Sound Card

Digigram has announced the release of a new sound card, ALP-AES67, as part of its acclaimed ALP-X range, launched in 2022. Available through Digigram's extensive network of distributors, the new ALP-AES67 PCIe card reaches further with Ravenna and SMPTE ST-2110 compliance, expanding audio networking applications. According to the French audio manufacturer, this new ALP-AES67 card embeds Digigram's expertise in Audio-over-IP applications, and stands out as a powerful addition to the ALP-X range, offering enhanced capabilities for critical audio applications.
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McIntosh Launches Updated MB25 Bluetooth 5 Transceiver
by audioXpress Staff

McIntosh Launches Updated MB25 Bluetooth 5 Transceiver

McIntosh Laboratory announced its new MB25 Bluetooth Transceiver, which supersedes the existing MB20 model. Streaming music directly from a computer, tablet or smartphone to a home audio system via Bluetooth offers unparalleled convenience, but McIntosh understand that its customers would like to have also a transmitter and receiver with the brand's logo, ensuring also the best possible sound quality. With the new MB25 Bluetooth Transceiver it is possible to integrate those wireless streaming capabilities into virtually any home audio system from any era, whether it includes McIntosh products or not.
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Neutrik Introduces Improved Series of Stage-Ready Dante I/O Interfaces
by Joao Martins

Neutrik Introduces Improved Series of Stage-Ready Dante I/O Interfaces

With over 4000 Dante-enabled audio products available from more than 600 manufacturers, and over 1 million Dante units shipped in the year 2023, Dante technology is the de facto standard in audio-over-IP. Increasingly, Dante is used in mission-critical applications such as live performance, global touring and the major live broadcast events in the world. That's the reason why Neutrik recently expanded its range of Dante audio interfaces.
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Audio-Technica Introduces New Flagship AT-ART1000X Phono Cartridge
by audioXpress Staff

Audio-Technica Introduces New Flagship AT-ART1000X Phono Cartridge

Featuring the company's latest technologies, Audio-Technica launched its new top-of-the-line phono cartridge, the AT-ART1000X Direct Power Stereo Moving Coil Cartridge. Hand built in Tokyo, Japan, the AT-ART1000X builds upon the engineering of the previous AT-ART1000 model with improvements in design and materials, and threaded mounting holes for easier installation. The updated direct power system, which places coils on top of the stylus, is another major innovation.
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DirectOut Unveils MAVEN and USB.IO at InfoComm 2024
by Nora Wong

DirectOut Unveils MAVEN and USB.IO at InfoComm 2024

Innovators in audio connectivity, DirectOut announced two additions to its growing family of audio solutions at InfoComm 2024, in Las Vegas. Building on its flexible PRODIGY series, DirectOut introduced MAVEN, a powerful DSP engine in a compact 1RU platform, expanding the integration possibilities for sound engineers and system designers. DirectOut simultaneously unveiled the USB.IO, a USB audio interface module to their MAVEN and PRODIGY platforms, developed in collaboration with RME, benefiting from the company's low latency and stable Windows and Mac drivers.
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Theory Introduces Next Generation of DLC Loudspeaker Controllers
by Joao Martins

Theory Introduces Next Generation of DLC Loudspeaker Controllers

Theory Professional announced an all new DLC distributed loudspeaker controller platform. The three new models - DLC-250.4d, DLC-1500.4d, and DLC-250.8 - are ideal for residential or commercial installations, and offer between 4 and 8 channels of intelligent power, full DSP matrix, TCP/IP control through a wired connection, or directly via its on-board Wi-Fi access point. The DLC-250.4d and DLC-1500.4d models add Dante network audio and AES67 audio-over-IP compatibility.
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AudioControl Reinvents Distributed Audio with New Dual-Mode GaN-Based Amplifier Design
by audioXpress Staff

AudioControl Reinvents Distributed Audio with New Dual-Mode GaN-Based Amplifier Design

AudioControl has announced the introduction of three highly versatile CM Series amplifiers using GaN technology and a new proprietary circuit design for compatibility with both 70-volt and 4/8-Ohm loudspeakers (Dual Mode). These new CM Series amplifiers offer DSP control, matrixing capabilities, Dante digital audio networking and all the critical features integrators must have to satisfy every imaginable application including superior audio performance and build quality.
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Meyer Sound ULTRA-X80 Expands Point Source Loudspeaker Family
by Joao Martins

Meyer Sound ULTRA-X80 Expands Point Source Loudspeaker Family

At InfoComm 2024 in Las Vegas, Meyer Sound is debuting its ULTRA-X80, the most powerful member of the ULTRA family of point source loudspeakers. The new flagship of the series, the ULTRA-X80 is a versatile design that draws on both the acoustic lineage of the ULTRA family, including the ULTRA-X40 and ULTRA-X20, and technology innovations behind the brand's latest PANTHER large-format linear line array element. A new compact but powerful active solution that is simple-to-deploy.
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Jabra Unveils Elite 8 Active and Elite 10 Generation 2 True Wireless Earbuds
by Joao Martins

Jabra Unveils Elite 8 Active and Elite 10 Generation 2 True Wireless Earbuds

With a fast pace of innovation in the true wireless stereo (TWS) space, most brands are scheduling product updates outside of a regular refresh cycle. As the consumer arm of GN Group, Jabra has the resources to follow through with this accelerated pace and quickly embrace features that are relevant for consumers. Having updated the firmware of its original Jabra Elite 8 Active and Elite 10 products early this year, the company now announced the next iteration Gen 2 of those very same products.
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