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HelloEar Promotes Ergonomically Designed Arc Earphones on Kickstarter
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HelloEar Promotes Ergonomically Designed Arc Earphones on Kickstarter

“Never will your earphones cause you pain, or fall out of your ears again,” pitches HelloEar, promoting its ergonomically designed Arc earphones. HelloEar used its experience on the custom IEM market for musicians to build an extensive database of inner-ear shapes and sizes. The result is now being applied in the new Arc earphones, now campaigning on Kickstarter, and featuring technology from Danish balanced armature experts, Sonion.
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New THX AAA Headphone Amplifier Offers World’s Lowest Levels of Distortion, Noise and Power Consumption
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New THX AAA Headphone Amplifier Offers World’s Lowest Levels of Distortion, Noise and Power Consumption

THX, renowned for the certification of world-class cinemas and electronic devices, has partnered with Triad Semiconductor to manufacture its revolutionary TSTHX-88 headphone amplifier ASIC. According to THX, the THX AAA Headphone Amplifier technology offers the world’s lowest levels of distortion and noise alongside incredibly low power consumption and it outperforms every other amplifier technology in the marketplace.
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QSC Announces Q-SYS Platform Software Release to Support AES67
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QSC Announces Q-SYS Platform Software Release to Support AES67

QSC, a member company of the Media Networking Alliance (MNA), has announced that it will incorporate support for AES67 in its Q-SYS Platform with the forthcoming Q-SYS Designer v5.3 software release. Introduction of support for the networked audio interoperability standard will allow audio distribution between Q-SYS and other systems supporting AES67 without additional hardware.
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PreSonus Releases DAW Control Surface FaderPort 8
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PreSonus Releases DAW Control Surface FaderPort 8

The project was unveiled some time ago by PreSonus and its now finally available. As PreSonus explains, although a keyboard and mouse are tried-and-true DAW-control devices, they’re far more effective when used in tandem with the FaderPort 8’s precise tactile control over mix and automation functions. With 8 touch-sensitive, motorized, 100 mm faders and 57 buttons covering 78 different functions, users can quickly zoom in on audio files for editing and make adjustments with the touch of a finger.
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Denon Unveils New AH-D7200 Flagship Reference Over-Ear Headphones
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Denon Unveils New AH-D7200 Flagship Reference Over-Ear Headphones

Denon has announced the new AH-D7200 flagship over-ear headphones designed for the most demanding audio enthusiasts, combining innovative technologies and carefully selected materials for the finest in private listening. The new Denon AH-D7200 headphones feature new FreeEdge nano-fiber drive units and real walnut housings, combined with Japanese-developed soft synthetic leather ear-cushions.
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PK Sound Launches Gravity 30 Subwoofer Featuring Powersoft M-Force Transducer
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PK Sound Launches Gravity 30 Subwoofer Featuring Powersoft M-Force Transducer

PK Sound has launched the Gravity 30 - high power 30-inch subwoofer. Specializing in large-scale electronic dance music (EDM) events, the Canadian company understands low frequencies and the need to control those extensions in high power systems. Following extensive tests in live applications, PK combined a Powersoft 15,000 Watts M-Driver amplifier and 30” M-Force driver in a high output compact cabinet, able to replace 3 dual 18″ subs!
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Audio-Technica ATH-DSR9BT Pure Digital Drive Wireless Headphones Get CES 2017 Innovation Honoree Award
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Audio-Technica ATH-DSR9BT Pure Digital Drive Wireless Headphones Get CES 2017 Innovation Honoree Award

Audio-Technica’s ATH-DSR9BT Wireless Headphones with Pure Digital Drive and the AT-ART1000 Direct Power Stereo Moving Coil Cartridge have received CES 2017 Innovation Honoree awards from the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). The ATH-DSR9BT is the first headphone with wireless Bluetooth technology to employ Audio-Technica’s new Pure Digital Drive system, which keeps the audio signal completely digital from source to driver.
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OPPO Releases UDP-203 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Player with High Resolution Audio support
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OPPO Releases UDP-203 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Player with High Resolution Audio support

OPPO Digital announced that the highly expected new UDP-203 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc player is ready for release. A successor to the award-winning BDP-103 series universal Blu-ray Disc player, the UDP-203 is the latest product released by the renowned manufacturer of high performance audio video products, and it does exactly what everyone was expecting from such a player, including High Resolution Audio support.
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AudioControl Adds DTS:X and DTS Neural Surround capability to their Home Theater Receivers and Flagship Preamp/Processor
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AudioControl Adds DTS:X and DTS Neural Surround capability to their Home Theater Receivers and Flagship Preamp/Processor

AudioControl has announced the availability of DTS:X and DTS Neural Surround for their Concert AVR-7 and AVR-9 home theater receivers as well as their Maestro M9 theater processor. According to the Seattle, WA, -based company, these multi-dimensional immersive formats enhance performance for consumers in this class-leading home theater lineup and can be added to models already in the field via a simple firmware update.
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Fohhn Shipping High Performance PT-70 Concert Sound System with Convertible Cardioid Dispersion
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Fohhn Shipping High Performance PT-70 Concert Sound System with Convertible Cardioid Dispersion

Fohhn Audio AG announced the release of its new PT-70 loudspeaker system. What makes the PT-70 design unique is its so-called Convertible Dispersion Technology (CDT), registered as a utility model, enabling it to be manually switched between cardioid and vented operation modes. When the PT-70 is used as a cardioid system, significantly less sound is emitted from the back of the speaker. This results in both a quieter working environment for the band and a richer, deeper sound for the audience.
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