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UHD Alliance to Ensure a Seamless, Integrated and High-quality UHD Ecosystem including UHD Blu-ray Disc standards
by audioXpress Staff

UHD Alliance to Ensure a Seamless, Integrated and High-quality UHD Ecosystem including UHD Blu-ray Disc standards

Hollywood studios, consumer electronics brands, content distributors, post-production and technology companies have announced the launch of the UHD (Ultra High Definition) Alliance to establish premium quality standards across content and devices at 2015 International CES. 4K resolutions and content will be available on next generation UHD Blu-ray Disc standards.
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2015 Consumer Electronics Show Facts and Trends
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2015 Consumer Electronics Show Facts and Trends

With more than 3,600 exhibitors across the largest show floor in history with more than 2.2 million net square feet of exhibit space, breaking last year’s previously set record of 2.06 million net square feet, the 2015 International CES is poised to be a record-breaking show. Owned and produced by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), the 2015 International CES runs through Friday, January 9.
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Wireless Speaker and Audio (WiSA) Association Experiences Tremendous Growth at 2015 International CES
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Wireless Speaker and Audio (WiSA) Association Experiences Tremendous Growth at 2015 International CES

The Wireless Speaker and Audio (WiSA) Association is gaining considerable momentum with new companies joining and new products and technologies being introduced at 2015 CES International. Six additional companies have now joined and new WiSA Certified speaker products and multiroom speakers have been introduced at the 2015 International CES in Las Vegas.
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Klippel Free Seminar on “Essential Loudspeaker Diagnostics Made Easy” in Santa Barbara, CA
by Vance Dickason

Klippel Free Seminar on “Essential Loudspeaker Diagnostics Made Easy” in Santa Barbara, CA

Klippel GmbH is promoting a free two day seminar titled “Essential Loudspeaker Diagnostics Made Easy.” This seminar will be presented by Klippel founder Dr. Wolfgang Klippel on January 12–13, 2015, at the Canary Hotel in Santa Barbara, CA, and addresses the evaluation of sound reproduction systems using physical and perceptive measurement techniques.
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Imagination’s Caskeid Wireless Audio Platform to Support Meridian’s MQA Technology
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Imagination’s Caskeid Wireless Audio Platform to Support Meridian’s MQA Technology

Imagination Technologies announced at the 2015 International CES Show that its Caskeid wireless audio IP platform is set to be the first multiroom streaming solution to support MQA (Master Quality Authenticated), the encoding technology developed by Bob Stuart, founder of Meridian Audio, allowing true reconstruction of studio quality audio.
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TIDAL Integrates with Meridian and Previews MQA Streaming at CES 2015
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TIDAL Integrates with Meridian and Previews MQA Streaming at CES 2015

Lossless music streaming service TIDAL announced integration with Meridian Audio’s Sooloos digital media system, enabling seamless streaming of TIDAL’s extensive library of 25 million CD-quality tracks. At the 2015 International Consumer Show (CES) the two companies demonstrated streaming of Meridian’s Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) lossless audio sources.
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Meridian Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) Technology Makes Lossless Hi-Res Audio Streaming Practical
by Joao Martins

Meridian Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) Technology Makes Lossless Hi-Res Audio Streaming Practical

Originally introduced during a special event in London, in early December 2014, Meridian Audio’s MQA technology created a big impact at the 2015 International CES Show in Las Vegas and promises to change the way people enjoy music all over the world. The music industry, digital music distribution companies and audio manufacturers agree MQA encoding is the missing piece of the high-resolution audio puzzle.
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DTS Goes After Dolby Atmos With Its Own New Immersive Sound Codec Technology DTS:X
by Joao Martins

DTS Goes After Dolby Atmos With Its Own New Immersive Sound Codec Technology DTS:X

While standards for immersive object-based sound are still being discussed by the SMPTE, DTS decided not to wait any longer and to go after the Dolby Atmos immersive audio format, by announcing its own object-based codec technology, DTS:X. During the CES 2015 multiple audio companies are confirming support for the new DTS:X technology.
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Audio Precision Co-founder Bruce Hofer Hands Reins to Dave Schmoldt
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Audio Precision Co-founder Bruce Hofer Hands Reins to Dave Schmoldt

Audio Precision announced the transition of company ownership from majority shareholder Bruce Hofer to AP’s leadership team. Mr. Hofer will continue to apply his expertise as principal hardware engineer while maintaining his role as Chairman of AP’s Board. Dave Schmoldt, AP President, will assume the responsibilities of Chief Executive Officer.
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Association of Loudspeaker Manufacturing & Acoustics (ALMA) International Winter Symposium 2015 - All the Updates
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Association of Loudspeaker Manufacturing & Acoustics (ALMA) International Winter Symposium 2015 - All the Updates

Preceding the CES 2015 Show, the Association of Loudspeaker Manufacturing & Acoustics (ALMA) International Winter Symposium 2015 is scheduled for January 3–4, 2015, at the Tuscany Suites and Casino in Las Vegas, NV and will feature a Technical Track with industry luminaries as Wolfgang Klippel, Sean Olive, Steve Temme, Rob Baum, Daniel Knighten, Christopher Struck, and many more!
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