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Expanse Affordable Electrostatic Speakers Campaign on Indiegogo
by Joao Martins

Expanse Affordable Electrostatic Speakers Campaign on Indiegogo

Another week, another speaker design is promoted on crowdfunding platforms. While some ideas are better than others, there's nothing like taking an existing technology and giving it an updated use for modern needs. That's what IC One Two (IC12), a company from Australia, is realizing with their new Expanse Speakers range. A modern take on the best acoustic properties of electrostatic transducers in two affordable systems for desktop and home-theater use.
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Hafler Introduces HA75-DAC Headphone Amplifier and USB DAC
by audioXpress Staff

Hafler Introduces HA75-DAC Headphone Amplifier and USB DAC

Hafler (a division of Radial Engineering) announced the launch of the HA75-DAC, an audiophile-quality tube based headphone amplifier and USB digital to analog converter. Basically, Radial took its existing Hafler HA75 "vintage inspired" headphone amplifier, a 100% discrete class-A circuit with a 12AX7 tube drive, and added a USB Digital-to-Analog converter input with 24-bit/192kHz support in the same 14 gauge steel casing, making it a much more practical and complete unit in multiple applications.
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Avermetrics Releases 8-Channel Switch for Audio Measurements
by audioXpress Staff

Avermetrics Releases 8-Channel Switch for Audio Measurements

Audio and electronic production test systems specialist, Avermetrics, has announced the release of its new 9084 Analog Switch. Based in Los Angeles, California, Avermetrics develops highly modular and scalable test solutions for electronics production lines. Its new 9084 Analog Switch was precisely designed to respond to the needs of audio equipment manufacturers with high-channel count devices that need to be tested.
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MAGIX Releases Sound Forge Pro Mac 3 and Announces New Versions for 2017
by audioXpress Staff

MAGIX Releases Sound Forge Pro Mac 3 and Announces New Versions for 2017

Promising a bright future for the entire Sound Forge Line, German software company MAGIX confirmed it is committed to release upgrades to this popular family of audio editing software products. Currently under development by engineering teams in the US and Germany, new upgrades will arrive in May 2017, with upgrades for the entire line slated for completion within the next 12 months.
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OTTO Introduces NoizeBarrier High Definition Electronic Earplugs
by audioXpress Staff

OTTO Introduces NoizeBarrier High Definition Electronic Earplugs

Serious about hearing protection? OTTO Engineering, a manufacturer of two-way radio accessories for industrial, public safety, and military applications, announced the launch of its new NoizeBarrier High Definition Electronic Earplugs. The NoizeBarrier earplugs are an essential component for military and law enforcement professionals in the war against hearing loss and for preserving situational awareness during missions.
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Control4 Debuts Triad Garden Array Outdoor Audio Solution
by audioXpress Staff

Control4 Debuts Triad Garden Array Outdoor Audio Solution

Control4 announced the first addition to the Triad line since the acquisition of Triad Speakers. The new Triad Garden Array outdoor speaker system, includes premium weatherproof landscape speakers and a subwoofer and intends to provide the same high-quality entertainment experience in the backyard as it exists in the living room. The GA4 SAT satellite speakers can uniquely scale in number and feature Triad-exclusive Ultra-Broad Dispersion (UBD) drivers providing 150-degrees of uniform sound coverage.
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Klawitter Designs Elite Studio Monitor Speakers Campaign on Indiegogo
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Klawitter Designs Elite Studio Monitor Speakers Campaign on Indiegogo

Klawitter Designs is promoting its new studio monitors on crowdfunding website Indiegogo. Keith R. Klawitter has publicly demonstrated the new KD Elite studio reference monitors at NAMM 2017 but now decided to launch an Indiegogo campaign featuring the Elites at 33% off their regular street prices — saving up to $2,000. As Keith R. Klawitter states, “A chance to save big, get amazing speakers, make your work easier, and advance the art of recording — all while supporting Klawitter Designs.”
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Eclipse To Reveal The Performance Benefits Of Dual Subwoofers At High End Munich 2017
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Eclipse To Reveal The Performance Benefits Of Dual Subwoofers At High End Munich 2017

Once again, the avant-garde design and acoustic properties of the amazingly transparent Eclipse/Fujitsu Ten speakers will be on demonstration at the High End 2017 show, in Munich. For this year, Eclipse will be highlighting the benefits of dedicated, high-quality subwoofers with a demonstration of a 2.2 configuration featuring its acclaimed TD510ZMKII speakers plus two TD520SW subs with its unique R2R Twin design and flexible input configuration. Eclipse can be found in Halle 3, room L04.
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Sennheiser’s AMBEO Smart Headset Binaural Sound Recording Solution Now Available
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Sennheiser’s AMBEO Smart Headset Binaural Sound Recording Solution Now Available

First showcased at the CES 2017 and NAMM 2017, the AMBEO Smart Headset is an intuitive, compact and mobile binaural recording solution that captures immersive 3D audio with mobile device simplicity. The binaural audio recordings created with the AMBEO Smart Headset deliver a stunning 3D experience – placing the listener inside the soundscape and playing back the direction of sounds and natural spatial characteristics of a location.
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Celestion Introduces G12H-150 Redback Guitar Speaker Impulse Responses
by audioXpress Staff

Celestion Introduces G12H-150 Redback Guitar Speaker Impulse Responses

Following the launch of Celestion’s own line of Impulse Responses (IRs) during NAMM 2017, the British manufacturer continues to expand its collection of definitive digital representations of their renowned classic guitar speaker tones. Celestion now announced that several different Impulse Responses of the famous G12H-150 Redback Guitar speaker are available as digitally downloadable IRs, obtained from five distinct cabinet types captured with different microphones and combinations.
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