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NTi Audio Announces New PTB Certificate for XL2-TA Sound Level Meter
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NTi Audio Announces New PTB Certificate for XL2-TA Sound Level Meter

NTi Audio received certification from the national metrology institute of the Federal Republic of Germany, PTB (Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt) for legally-binding measurements standards with its XL2-TA Sound Level Meter with firmware V3.11. This update also introduces several new features. NTi Audio also confirmed that the current firmware of its FX100 Audio Analyzer allows playback of audio files through the analog or digital generator output ports.
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Wilson Audio New Alexx Speakers Playing at T.H.E. Show
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Wilson Audio New Alexx Speakers Playing at T.H.E. Show

Anyone attending T.H.E. Show (The Home Entertainment Show) at the Hotel Irvine, Irvine, CA (June 3-5) will not want to miss the opportunity to listen to the fourth all-new loudspeaker from Wilson Audio in as many years. Alexx combines a new modular MTM driver arrangement, adjustable on the time domain, with all-new ten-and-half-inch and twelve-and-a-half-inch woofers, following Wilson’s design philosophy and form factor. U.S. MSRP price is $109,000.00 for the pair.
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Sonica High Resolution Wi-Fi Speaker from OPPO Digital Now Shipping
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Sonica High Resolution Wi-Fi Speaker from OPPO Digital Now Shipping

Sonica, from OPPO Digital is an elegant and powerful Wi-Fi speaker designed with state of the art technology. It streams music from any smartphone, tablet and online music services via Wi-Fi, Airplay or Bluetooth; plays files of many formats from USB drives or network computers up to 24-bit / 192 kHz, it features DIRAC room optimization, supports multi-room modes and can even be paired as stereo pair. And it's now shipping.
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Jaybird Launches Fifth-Generation Freedom Wireless Bluetooth Buds
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Jaybird Launches Fifth-Generation Freedom Wireless Bluetooth Buds

Jaybird, the pioneer brand in premium sport wireless headphones, recently acquired by Logitech, announced its fifth-generation Freedom Wireless Bluetooth Buds, combining style, sound and increased comfort into its smallest and most advanced wireless earbuds model. The new Jaybird’s Freedom allow listen-while-charging and secure comfortable fit for all active lifestyles, with control provided by the MySound app.
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Feniks Essence High Quality Computer Speaker System Successfully Funded on Kickstarter
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Feniks Essence High Quality Computer Speaker System Successfully Funded on Kickstarter

Another week and another speaker project gets successfully funded on crowdfunding platform Kickstarter. Swiss company Feniks promoted its high end speaker concept, the Essence active sound system, and received a positive response allowing to start building and delivering directly to consumers. The Essence is a fully integrated design, featuring a high-quality DAC, custom designed full-range driver and a cutting edge low resonance aluminum alloy cabinet.
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The Return of the Legendary Dynaco ST70 Tube Amplifier
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The Return of the Legendary Dynaco ST70 Tube Amplifier

At the 2016 High End show in Munich, and as advertised, visitors could experience the relaunch of the Dynaco ST70 Series 3, stereo tube amplifier, together with the prototype of a new integrated Dynaco ST-1 amplifier. The return of the Hafler and Dynaco brands was signaled in Munich with the return of what is, without question, the most successful tube amplifier of all time. And the new advanced design was sounding great already.
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Acoustic Sciences Corporation Unveils New IsoThermal Tube Trap at T.H.E. Show Newport
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Acoustic Sciences Corporation Unveils New IsoThermal Tube Trap at T.H.E. Show Newport

Oregon-based Acoustic Sciences Corporation (ASC) is heading to T.H.E. Show Newport in Irvine, CA (June 3-5) to unveil its new IsoThermal Tube Trap solution. The new TubeTrap model is an isothermal class RC time constant bass trap, combined with the adjustable treble diffusion of ASC’s Standard TubeTrap. It delivers twice the deep bass absorbing power as its predecessor.
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New Hafler P3100 2-Channel Amplifier Featuring Patented Lateral MOSFET Trans-nova Technology
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New Hafler P3100 2-Channel Amplifier Featuring Patented Lateral MOSFET Trans-nova Technology

Following earlier presentations at trade-shows, Hafler (a division of Radial Engineering Ltd.) announced the new P3100 2-channel amplifier will start shipping in July 2016. Designed for both studio recording and home listening, the P3100 follows David Hafler’s philosophy of offering the very highest quality at an affordable price point, and signals the return of a legendary brand following Radial’s acquisition of the Hafler brand from Rockford in 2014.
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Allen & Heath Announces Major Updates to QU Series Mixers
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Allen & Heath Announces Major Updates to QU Series Mixers

Allen & Heath has announced a host of major enhancements to the feature set and ecosystem of its Qu Series of compact digital mixers. Accompanying the release of firmware V1.9 is a number of key updates to the Qu-Pad app, factory mic presets from leading manufacturers Shure and Sennheiser, streamlined DAW Control for Windows, plus the new, customizable Qu-Control app for install applications.
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SoundHound Integrates Houndify Speech-to-Meaning Technology
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SoundHound Integrates Houndify Speech-to-Meaning Technology

Sound recognition and voice search technology specialists, SoundHound Inc., has enhanced its popular music app, SoundHound, to include “the most advanced voice interface of any mobile app, enabling a hands-free experience.” The updated SoundHound music discovery app now enables hands-free search, discovery and play, including ability to add songs to a Spotify playlist, all using the company’s Houndify natural language voice search engine.
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