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Vesper Launches High Performance VM2000 Microphone for Smart Speakers
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Vesper Launches High Performance VM2000 Microphone for Smart Speakers

Vesper announced its newest VM2000 high performance piezoelectric MEMS microphone, targeting microphone arrays used in voice-activated systems such as smart speakers, smart home and Internet of Things (IoT) products. According to Vesper, the VM2000 enhances voice capture and clarity, while ensuring long-term voice performance in harsh environmental conditions, and maintains high system performance over the life of a product.
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Meyer Sound Expands LEO Family with VLFC Very Low Frequency Control Element
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Meyer Sound Expands LEO Family with VLFC Very Low Frequency Control Element

Meyer Sound has announced the introduction of the VLFC very low frequency control element, the latest addition to Meyer Sound’s LEO Family of line array systems. VLFC is the first large-scale loudspeaker system specifically engineered to create visceral impact at frequencies below the threshold of hearing. By focusing energy into a narrow band between 30 Hz and 13 Hz, VLFC is uniquely capable of generating extreme variations in air pressure that are sensed by the entire body as compression waves.
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OPPO Announces Support for MQA with Update for UDP-205 Blu-ray Player
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OPPO Announces Support for MQA with Update for UDP-205 Blu-ray Player

The OPPO UDP-205 is a universal disc player specifically designed for audio performance, providing reference level sound quality for 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and many other digital audio and video formats. In many ways, the perfect audio source device for todays audio enthusiasts. Now, the latest firmware update to the UDP-205 adds MQA decoding to the UDP-205’s digital audio file playback, thanks to the recently established partnership between the two companies.
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Waves Audio Offers New Waves VU Meter
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Waves Audio Offers New Waves VU Meter

Waves Audio is now shipping its highly realistic and accurate Waves VU Meter plug-in, featuring meter average levels to provide a well-balanced mix, and accurate ballistic response with smooth movement and fast refresh rate. The meter allows headroom calibration from 4 to 26 dB in a classic console VU meter design, helping users to achieve optimal levels, sufficient headroom and overall better results.
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Generics Says Stop Tolerating Poor Fitting, Uncomfortable Earphones
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Generics Says Stop Tolerating Poor Fitting, Uncomfortable Earphones

Generics is a new company in the field of personal audio, pitching new high-tech earphones that are both affordable and personalized to each user's ears - literally. The Lebanese tech firm claims to solving the ill-fitting earphones problem with a combination of its clever scanning app, algorithms and 3D printing. Now launching its custom-made earphones with a Kickstarter campaign, Generics is backed by the UK government.
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Steinberg Launches Cubasis 2.3 for iOS Now Supporting Waves Plug-ins
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Steinberg Launches Cubasis 2.3 for iOS Now Supporting Waves Plug-ins

Steinberg has released a comprehensive update for its popular iOS sequencer app, Cubasis, including many enhancements as well as three in-app purchasable (IAP) effects plug-ins by Waves. Waves and Steinberg have joined forces in offering Cubasis and Cubasis LE users three in-app purchasable plugins by Waves: Q10 Equalizer, the AudioTrack channel strip plugin and the L1 Ultramaximizer level maximizer/peak limiter.
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CEntrance Debuts BlueDAC Portable Balanced DAC/Amp with Wired and Wireless Connectivity
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CEntrance Debuts BlueDAC Portable Balanced DAC/Amp with Wired and Wireless Connectivity

Following a very successful and engaged crowdfunding campaign, CEntrance, announced immediate availability of BlueDAC, it's newest portable D/A converter and headphone amplifier. BlueDAC combines the best of CEntrance portable digital technologies to date, including a long-life rechargeable battery and a 24-bit/384kHz USB interface, and adds a brand new, custom, high fidelity Bluetooth radio receiver, allowing also wireless connectivity.
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Sanus Expands Wireless Speaker Stand Series to Accommodate Sonos PLAY:5 Speaker
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Sanus Expands Wireless Speaker Stand Series to Accommodate Sonos PLAY:5 Speaker

What's better than the Sonos PLAY:5 speaker? Two Sonos PLAY:5 speakers! And there's nothing better than adding the new WSS51 stands, from Sanus Wireless Speaker Stand, engineered to securely hold the Sonos PLAY:5 speaker in either vertical or horizontal orientation. The newest addition was especially designed for the largest of the home sound system's family of wireless speaker products, providing ideal audio dispersion and bass response.
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Shinola Introduces Canfield Headphone Collection
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Shinola Introduces Canfield Headphone Collection

The Detroit-based design and manufacturing brand Shinola announced the introduction of a new range of headphones adding to the company's Shinola Audio range of products, which already includes the gorgeous Runwell Turntable, and Bookshelf Speakers. The new Shinola Canfield Headphone Collection includes four new models that are distinctive in every detail, including two in-ear models tuned in partnership with Campfire Audio.
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SurCode for Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 Encoder Now Available for Adobe Creative Cloud
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SurCode for Dolby Digital Plus 5.1 Encoder Now Available for Adobe Creative Cloud

Minnetonka Audio, now a part of the TV Solutions Group of the Telos Alliance, announced that its widely accepted Dolby encoder, SurCode for Dolby Digital Plus 5.1, is now available for Adobe Creative Cloud. The tightly integrated plug-in provides Adobe Creative Cloud users with full encoding support for Dolby Digital and Dolby Digital Plus audio formats.
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