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Smart Home Applications Enabled by New XMOS Voice Capture Technology
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Smart Home Applications Enabled by New XMOS Voice Capture Technology

XMOS announced the launch of its xCORE Array Microphone aggregation solution for voice user interfaces (VUI) in smart home applications. With the ability to aggregate up to 32 MEMS microphones, and offering USB and I2S backhaul, XMOS enables a new class of array microphones to be created. Applications include smart TVs, soundbars, virtual digital assistants (VDAs) and smart home automation.
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Questyle Audio Unveils New Premium Integrated DAC And Amplifier Combo At Canjam 2016
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Questyle Audio Unveils New Premium Integrated DAC And Amplifier Combo At Canjam 2016

Questyle Audio demoed its famed “Current Mode” powered audiophile systems in a new DAC/amp combo - the CMA600i - as well as even higher-grade Reference Edition components at the CanJam SoCal 2016 event in Costa Mesa, California. The affordable integrated DAC and amplifier CMA600i with balanced output is certainly great news for all headphone enthusiasts around the world.
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Focusrite New Red 4Pre Digitally-Controlled Preamp, Thunderbolt 2 and Dante Interface
by Joao Martins

Focusrite New Red 4Pre Digitally-Controlled Preamp, Thunderbolt 2 and Dante Interface

British company Focusrite announced the launch of its new Red 4Pre flagship audio preamp and recording interface. Combining dual Thunderbolt 2, dual Pro Tools | HD DigiLink and Dante network audio connectivity options, the Red 4Pre features 58-in/64-out channels, and specially-developed digitally-controlled mic preamps, and high-headroom instrument inputs.
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Leema Acoustics Introduces High-Performance Elements Pre-Amplifier and DAC
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Leema Acoustics Introduces High-Performance Elements Pre-Amplifier and DAC

Leema Acoustics’ high-performance space-saving Elements range has expanded to include a new preamp with a high-quality DAC section, offering a wide range of connectivity for today’s digital devices. The new Elements Pre-Amplifier builds on the success of Leema Acoustics’ Elements integrated, adding a high-quality balanced output.
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COBBLE Micro Audio Amplifier Leverages iPhone Lightning Connector for High Resolution Audio
by Joao Martins

COBBLE Micro Audio Amplifier Leverages iPhone Lightning Connector for High Resolution Audio

COBBLE is a new audio project currently being promoted on Kickstarter, promising the world’s first battery-free, ultra-light, and iPhone-mic-compatible portable audio amplifier and DAC for the iPhone. Weighing less than an ounce, PEBBLE can be used anywhere, supports 24-bit 192kHz audio and features an interesting “pebble-shaped” design.
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New GR Series Mixers for Multizone Audio from Allen & Heath
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New GR Series Mixers for Multizone Audio from Allen & Heath

Allen & Heath has launched two new installation mixers, the GR3 and GR4, designed to provide simple yet comprehensive control of audio and announcements for multiple zones in bars, restaurants, stores and other leisure and retail environments. Highly configurable, the GR3 and GR4 are ideally suited to applications requiring multiple input sources and specific priority settings.
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Sterling Audio Introduces MX Series Powered Studio Monitors
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Sterling Audio Introduces MX Series Powered Studio Monitors

Sterling Audio announced its new MX Series powered studio reference monitors, combining next-generation materials and Sterling’s proprietary dual-axis WaveGuidanceVH technology to deliver high efficiency and ultra-low distortion, even when mixing audio with challenging content. The series includes two models with balanced/unbalanced inputs and a compact model only with unbalanced inputs.
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Steinberg Releases WaveLab Pro 9 and WaveLab Elements 9
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Steinberg Releases WaveLab Pro 9 and WaveLab Elements 9

Steinberg Media Technologies announced the immediate availability of WaveLab 9, a major update to its popular audio editing/mastering software. The ninth generation introduces a new product naming format: the professional version is now labeled “WaveLab Pro 9” while the entry-level version remains “WaveLab Elements 9”, including all the essential tools.
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Sennheiser HD 630VB Headphones Honored at iF Design Awards 2016
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Sennheiser HD 630VB Headphones Honored at iF Design Awards 2016

At the iF Design Awards 2016 in Germany, Sennheiser’s HD 630VB headphones have been honored with the prestigious iF Label in the Product Design category. The closed headphones impressed the jury of 58 international design experts with their innovative and premium design. Altogether, the judges considered 5,295 entries by 2,458 participants from 53 countries.
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New Xplay 5 Elite Smartphone Features Twin ES9028 SABRE HiFi DAC Design
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New Xplay 5 Elite Smartphone Features Twin ES9028 SABRE HiFi DAC Design

ESS Technology announced the company’s ES9028 SABRE HiFi Digital to Analog Converter (DAC), implemented in a revolutionary twin DAC format, has been selected for Vivo’s new flagship smartphone – the Xplay 5 Elite. Vivo selected twin ES9028 SABRE DACs to power its HiFi 3.0 capabilities because of the ES9028’s dynamic range and superior performance.
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