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About Joao Martins

Since 2013, Joao Martins leads audioXpress as editor-in-chief of the US-based magazine and website, the leading audio electronics, audio product development and design publication, working also as international editor for Voice Coil, the leading periodical for the loudspeaker industry. Covering Audio and Video technology for more than 30 years - Broadcast, Film, Computer Graphics, and Music - as founder and editor of several leading publications in Portuguese and Spanish languages, (he's also fluent in French!), he benefits from a broad and rich perspective of those sectors and its multiple verticals. Marketing and Communication Specialist working at the intersection of media and technology for over three decades, Joao Martins started as a musician and studied visual arts and cinema before founding its own (short-lived) advertising agency. After a career in marketing and sales in film, television, radio and pro audio systems, transitioned full time to magazine publishing.

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Goer Dynamics Acquires Minority Stake in Gryphon Audio Designs

April 14, 2025 by Joao Martins

Goer Dynamics Acquires Minority Stake in Gryphon Audio Designs

Goerdyna Group, the Danish arm of Goertek, combining Dynaudio, Libratone, and the recently acquired Auro-3D, continues to expand its strategic presence in the audio industry in Europe. Its subsidiary Goer Dynamics has now acquired a minority stake in Gryphon Audio Designs, a Danish ultra-high-end manufacturer. According to the announcement, this strategic partnership will expand the brand’s distribution in Asia and allow Goer Dynamics to explore new automotive opportunities.

Revox Announces B77 MK III Stereo Tape Recorder Alice Cooper Limited Edition

April 14, 2025 by Joao Martins

Revox Announces B77 MK III Stereo Tape Recorder Alice Cooper Limited Edition

As the Revox Group continues to expand its operations and Revox Klangwerk successfully ramps up manufacturing of the Revox B77 reel-to-reel analog recorder, now manufactured in the company's operations in Villingen, in the south of Germany, the company also anticipated an interesting collaboration during AXPONA 2025. Rock star Alice Cooper and Revox have worked together to develop an exclusive, worldwide limited and signed special edition of the new Revox B77 MK III Stereo Tape Recorder and turntables, which were presented at the Schaumburg, IL audio show.

Écoute Audio Tube-Driven TH1 Wireless Headphones Work Great

April 14, 2025 by Joao Martins

Écoute Audio Tube-Driven TH1 Wireless Headphones Work Great

Following a presentation at CES and NAMM 2025, écoute audio showcased the final production samples of its premium TH1 headphones at AXPONA 2025. These highly innovative wireless headphones combine a built-in tube-driven preamp stage featuring a Korg Nutube device, and all the features to be expected from a mainstream product, such as Active Hybrid Noise Cancellation, analog and USB connectivity with support for high-resolution up to 32-bit/384kHz, and wireless Bluetooth with LDAC or AAC. The successful design delivers up to 20 hours of playtime in wireless, tube-driven mode.

NTP Technology Joins Ravenna Audio-Over-IP Partner Community

April 11, 2025 by Joao Martins

NTP Technology Joins Ravenna Audio-Over-IP Partner Community

Danish electronics manufacturer, NTP Technology, is the latest partner to join the Ravenna audio-over-IP community. NTP Technology has been developing high-quality, high-reliability, modular audio routing solutions for over three decades. With its brand DAD (Digital Audio Denmark), NTP provides audio interfaces for music recording, post-production, and live music applications. The announcement made at NAB 2025 follows the recent confirmation by Soundnet, a subsidiary of the Soundking Group, also as a member of the Ravenna community.

Audeze Announces LCD-S20 Closed-Back Planar Magnetic Headphones Featuring SLAM Technology

April 10, 2025 by Joao Martins

Audeze Announces LCD-S20 Closed-Back Planar Magnetic Headphones Featuring SLAM Technology

Audeze announced the new LCD-S20 closed-back headphones, the first planar model from the Californian company featuring their patent-pending SLAM technology for powerful bass response and improved spatial imaging, along with a new magnetic earpad attachment system. At $499, LCD-S20 becomes Audeze’s most affordable LCD headphones, appealing to a whole new group of content producers, musicians, and music enthusiasts that always admired the planar magnetic products from the manufacturer.

Point Source Audio Debuts Newly Engineered Earmounted Lavalier Microphone for Content Creators

April 9, 2025 by Joao Martins

Point Source Audio Debuts Newly Engineered Earmounted Lavalier Microphone for Content Creators

Renowned for professional-grade microphones, Point Source Audio (PSA) unveiled a creator-friendly new over-ear lavalier microphone. The new Embrace Model EO-7, unveiled at NAB 2025, expands on PSA's catalog of broadcast and live performance solutions, offering the same patented earmounted design that ensures pickup stability, color-changeable skins, with a standard 3.5mm termination to connect to leading 2.4 GHz wireless systems used by streamers and content creators.

Klippel Announces Software Update and New Fast Large Signal Identification Professional (FLSI Pro) Module

April 9, 2025 by Joao Martins

Klippel Announces Software Update and New Fast Large Signal Identification Professional (FLSI Pro) Module

As one of the industry leaders in audio measurement and testing technology, any announcements from Klippel regarding new enhanced features and new products are of major importance to the audio industry. The company announced the release of a software update for the R&D (dB-Lab 212) and QC7 systems, introducing several new features and performance optimizations aimed at improving both the speed and precision of acoustic testing. More importantly, the update features the pre-release of the Fast Large Signal Identification (FLSI Pro) module.

Nuance Audio Hearing Glasses Now Available in the US

April 8, 2025 by Joao Martins

Nuance Audio Hearing Glasses Now Available in the US

Ready or not, EssilorLuxottica announced the US launch of Nuance Audio Glasses, a first-of-its-kind invisible open-ear hearing solution for perceived mild to moderate hearing loss. Combining Nuance’s advanced technology with EssilorLuxottica’s world-class eyewear design, these glasses deliver discreet, all-day hearing support without compromising on style and comfort. Making this first design available through its extensive distribution network is a strategic first step for EssilorLuxottica to promote a category that is just starting.

April 7, 2025 by Joao Martins

Victrola Now Owns Legendary Audio Brand KLH Audio

Victrola, a leading brand in audio since 1906, and the original manufacturer of the first in-home record player in the US, is now connected to another legendary American brand: KLH Audio. A revered name in high-fidelity loudspeakers, KLH was the company established in 1957 by audio pioneers Henry Kloss, Malcolm S. Low, and Josef Anton Hofmann. Today, Victrola is actually Innovative Technology Electronics, LLC, a Denver-based company that carries on the venerable legacy of the brand in modern turntables, and which now intends to do the same with KLH.

Scan-Speak Moves to New Modern Facilities in Herning

April 4, 2025 by Joao Martins

Scan-Speak Moves to New Modern Facilities in Herning

After 34 years in Videbæk, speaker manufacturer Scan-Speak is relocating to new modern facilities in Herning, Central Denmark. A move focused on the future, according to sales director Jann U. Evers, the new facilities located approximately half an hour’s drive from the historical headquarters will meet the company’s increasing need for optimized production and logistics. “The time has come to move to more suitable premises!,” says Jann Evers.

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