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D.A.S. Audio of America Moves Into New Miami, FL Headquarters
by audioXpress Staff

D.A.S. Audio of America Moves Into New Miami, FL Headquarters

Spanish company D.A.S. Audio, recognized globally as a leading manufacturer of loudspeaker systems for sound reinforcement applications announced the company’s US-based division has relocated into new headquarters. With the company’s expanding presence throughout the Americas, the new facility provides increased …
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Prism Sound Launches New Free Webinar Series

The enormous success of Prism Sound’s Audio Design Workshop LIVE event at the 51st AES Conference in Helsinki has inspired the company to launch a new, free series of 30-minute webinars – Audio Design Workshop: Bitesize. These webinars are ideal …
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Audio Pioneer Emile Berliner Awarded Technical Grammy

A pioneer in audio technology, Emile Berliner is best known as the inventor of the gramophone. The German-born inventor came to the United States in 1870 and eventually found a passion for sound and electricity. His first major contribution came …
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Industry Watch: December 2013
by Vance Dickason

Industry Watch: December 2013

Primax Acquires 70% Share of Tymphany Primax Electronics, based in Taiwan and founded in 1984, will acquire a 70% share in Tymphany. Hong Kong, China-based Tymphany is an ODM and OEM speaker supplier for home, car, and pro audio brands. …
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by Vance Dickason

Industry Watch: January 2014

2013 CEA Technology Winners The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) recently announced the winners of the sixth annual Technology & Standards Awards. Nominees were judged on their commitment to excellence as evidenced by the extent and consistency of their overall ongoing …
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Audio Engineering Society (AES) Welcomes New President, Dr. Sean Olive
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Audio Engineering Society (AES) Welcomes New President, Dr. Sean Olive

The 135th Audio Engineering Society (AES) Convention, held Thursday, October 17, through Sunday, October 20, 2013, at the Javits Center in New York City, was hailed as one of the AES’s biggest successes in recent memory. Now, the AES prepares …
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Industry Watch: November 2013
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Industry Watch: November 2013

Ray Dolby (1933-2013) Ray Dolby passed away on September 8, 2013 at the age of 80 died after battling with Alzheimer’s and leukemia. While Dolby was mostly known for his work in noise reduction and electronics, his surround-sound invention had …
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Industry Watch: October
by Vance Dickason

Industry Watch: October

CEDIA 2013 Manufacturers’ Excellence Awards The Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) has announced the 2013 Manufacturers’ Excellence Awards finalists. Thirty-one product finalists were named in the Best New Product category and two product finalists were named in the …
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Gel-Based Speaker Demonstrates Ionic Conductor Capabilities
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Gel-Based Speaker Demonstrates Ionic Conductor Capabilities

Researchers Jeong-Yun Sun and Christoph Keplinger at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have demonstrated a new type of loudspeaker transducer, which works on a different principle than the conventional moving coil design. It is made of …
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Lawo Introduces RAVENNA-Based Commentary Solution for Standard IP Networks
by Joao Martins

Lawo Introduces RAVENNA-Based Commentary Solution for Standard IP Networks

Lawo’s cost-efficient and flexible Commentary Unit (LCU) was developed in close cooperation with Host Broadcast Services (HBS), a Swiss company specializing in producing multilateral video and audio feeds for TV and radio from world-class international sports events. The fully digital …
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