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Erato Audio Technology Promotes Apollo 7 Compact True Wireless Earphones on Kickstarter
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Erato Audio Technology Promotes Apollo 7 Compact True Wireless Earphones on Kickstarter

The race is on! Following previous simultaneous efforts to create the market’s first true wireless earphones (meaning no connecting wire and internal battery), Erato Audio Technology has launched a campaign on Kickstarter to promote awareness for the Apollo 7, which the company says are the industry’s first micro driver, true-wireless, waterproof earphones. Erato introduced the Apollo 7 at the MWC 2016 show in Barcelona and are actually ready to ship soon.
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The New Generation Mark Levinson Components at High End Munich 2016
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The New Generation Mark Levinson Components at High End Munich 2016

Harman’s Mark Levinson had much to show at the 2016 High End show in Munich. Adding to the 519 high-resolution and streaming audio player, and the 526 dual-monaural preamp with high resolution DAC and phono stage, both previewed at CES 2016, the revitalized company now introduced the 523, a version of the 526 without the DAC, and launched the 585 dual-monaural integrated amplifier with Precision Link DAC, and the 536 and 534, monaural and dual monaural amplifiers.
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Keysight Introduces Comprehensive Transmitter Testing Software for USB 3.1 Type-C Designs
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Keysight Introduces Comprehensive Transmitter Testing Software for USB 3.1 Type-C Designs

Keysight Technologies introduced the U7243B USB 3.1 transmitter performance validation and compliance test software. The test software allows authorized test centers to test USB 3.1 Gen2 SuperSpeed Plus 10 Gbps devices with Type-C implementations and gives in-house test and performance validation engineers the tools to ensure devices comply with the USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C specification.
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Radial’s mPress and Exo-Pod Press Audio Distribution System is Now Shipping
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Radial’s mPress and Exo-Pod Press Audio Distribution System is Now Shipping

Radial Engineering confirms the mPress and Exo-Pod press distribution system in now shipping. This is a radically new press audio distribution system that offers nearly unlimited expansion without signal degradation or noise, while keeping the whole system in the analogue domain. The mPress works in concert with a host of transformer-isolated Exo-Pods floor boxes and is able to distribute the signal to 112 users or more.
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Palmer Introduces Two Additional Clever Designs for Musicians
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Palmer Introduces Two Additional Clever Designs for Musicians

Two new products to come out of the renowned Palmer forge were displayed at Adam Hall Group’s stand at the Prolight+Sound 2016 exhibition in Frankfurt, Germany. Targeting live musicians, the new Palmer Bass Pocket Amp will appeal to bassists and the rechargeable BatPack power pack supplies power to pedalboard effects. To simple examples on excellent product design from Palmer.
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New NAD Masters Series M32 Direct Digital Amplifier and M50.2 Digital Music Player
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New NAD Masters Series M32 Direct Digital Amplifier and M50.2 Digital Music Player

For NAD Electronics, the 2016 High End show, in Munich, Germany was all about the excitement of high-performance and high resolution audio. Complementing the five existing Master Series components, NAD announced two new additions, the M32 Direct Digital Amplifier and M50.2 Digital Music Player, both running the brand’s dedicated BluOS operating system with support for popular music services and High Resolution Audio.
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Bowers & Wilkins 800 D3 Reference Speaker Now Available
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Bowers & Wilkins 800 D3 Reference Speaker Now Available

First unveiled in 2015 when Bowers & Wilkins introduced its new 800 Series Diamond, the flagship 800 D3 model was promised for Q2 2016. The “best loudspeaker Bowers & Wilkins has ever produced”, the 800 D3 combines all the ground-breaking technologies developed for the new series and is the ultimate conclusion of the concept originally introduced in 1979.
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Kronoton Introduces AIRMAX Master Intelligent Spatial Sound Enhancement
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Kronoton Introduces AIRMAX Master Intelligent Spatial Sound Enhancement

Allowing greater voice intelligibility in the audio mix, Kronoton’s new AIRMAX Master software processor combines patented HDSX technology with additional modules for a complete solution to sound enhancement, sound shaping and intelligent leveling. All modules use Kronoton’s HDSX algorithm to work at a spatial and energetic level, generating a better playback experience in music, films and multimedia games on portable devices.
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Dynaudio Introduces New Contour Loudspeaker Series at High End 2016
by Joao Martins

Dynaudio Introduces New Contour Loudspeaker Series at High End 2016

Dynaudio introduced its all-new Contour loudspeaker series at this year’s High End show in Munich. This is an all-new, re-thought, re-designed and re-engineered Contour range with four high-performance models: the compact 20, the medium-sized floor standing 30, the larger floor standing 60, and the 25C dedicated centre channel speaker. All models feature new mid and low-frequency drivers, complemented with the renowned Esotar2 tweeter.
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ONEaudio Promotes New Wireless DECT Speaker Concept on Kickstarter
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ONEaudio Promotes New Wireless DECT Speaker Concept on Kickstarter

ONEaudio just announced a Kickstarter campaign to help fund its DECT wireless speaker concept. After five years of development work, ONEaudio says it is almost ready to start producing the ONEclassic speakers, which the company says will be able to rival wired high-end speakers costing much more. The ONEclassic project introduces an interesting transparent speaker design, highlighting the company’s fully integrated and simple to use approach.
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