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New DALI KORE Flagship Loudspeakers Start Shipping
by Joao Martins

New DALI KORE Flagship Loudspeakers Start Shipping

It was one of the most spectacular announcements at the 2022 High End show in Munich. The leading Danish speaker designer and manufacturer introduced a new flagship loudspeaker, the DALI KORE. Designed, crafted, and built by DALI at the company's facilities in Denmark, this new powerhouse of a speaker incorporates all new DALI technologies resulting in an outstanding sound performance. It's also a BIG, heavy speaker, worthy of a flagship product, and a statement of its artistry.
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Apple Announces Second-Generation Better AirPods Pro
by Joao Martins

Apple Announces Second-Generation Better AirPods Pro

Apple announced its highly anticipated update to its best-selling AirPods Pro true wireless earbuds. We don't know which model Apple sells the most, if the updated "loose-fit" standard AirPods, or the in-ear and more expensive noise cancelling AirPods Pro. The AirPods third-generation were launched in October 2021. Nearly a year after that, the flagship AirPods Pro were announced, delivering 2x better Active Noise Cancellation (ANC), longer battery life, better drivers and a new improved charging case.
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Improved Noise Reduction. Bose Introduces QuietComfort Earbuds II
by Joao Martins

Improved Noise Reduction. Bose Introduces QuietComfort Earbuds II

As anticipated, Bose announced its new Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II. As the brand that brought us noise cancelling headphones as a consumer product, this announcement is extremely important for the Massachusetts-company, as it claims to offer "the world’s best noise cancellation," thanks to its CustomTune sound calibration technology that allows personalized performance. The design is also refined and much more elegant than any previous Bose product in the category.
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Edifier Introduces W240TN Bluetooth 5.3 ANC True Wireless Earbuds
by Joao Martins

Edifier Introduces W240TN Bluetooth 5.3 ANC True Wireless Earbuds

Edifier has announced the release of their latest earbuds, featuring active noise cancellation (ANC), Bluetooth 5.3 and an eye-catching design. The new Edifier W240TN earbuds expand on the brand's record for affordable but premium quality audio and are aimed at the highly competitive under $100 market. And designing decent true wireless earbuds with ANC at this price, with a distinctive signature design, is not a small accomplishment.
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Drawmer Announces 1972 Dual Mic Line and Instrument Preamplifier
by audioXpress Staff

Drawmer Announces 1972 Dual Mic Line and Instrument Preamplifier

Drawmer introduced the 1972 Dual Mic, Line and Instrument Pre-Amplifier, developed for capturing and recording from a variety of sources and utilizing the multitude of microphones found in the studio, from budget to high-end dynamic and also ribbon mics. Uniquely it has added features that help out in difficult to record situations that are not found on other preamplifiers. A new classic for a wider market, from the British audio brand.
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JBL Introduces Four New Dolby Atmos Soundbars Including Flagship JBL Bar 1000 System
by Alfred Moody

JBL Introduces Four New Dolby Atmos Soundbars Including Flagship JBL Bar 1000 System

When it comes to new home audio designs, IFA 2022 was once again the soundbar show, with all major brands showcasing new models. Among those brands, Harman introduced four new soundbars, including the feature-packed JBL Bar 1000, which delivers a true home cinema experience without wires. Marketed as 7.1.4 channel system, the JBL Bar 1000 effectively uses four up-firing drivers to create an enveloping sphere of Dolby Atmos and DTS:X 3D surround sound. The JBL Bar 300, JBL Bar 500 and JBL Bar 800 join the JBL Bar 1000 to complete the all-new JBL Bar Series.
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CEDAR Unveils New DNS 4 Real Time Voice Cleaner
by audioXpress Staff

CEDAR Unveils New DNS 4 Real Time Voice Cleaner

When we mention a company that has revolutionized and has remained as a leading name in the world of audio restoration, dialogue noise suppression and speech enhancement, it becomes obvious that we are talking about CEDAR Audio. The Cambridge, UK-based company was the first to create hardware-based, real-time audio restoration systems, and still does it to this day, even though it is more widely recognized today by its software tools. For situations where only real time makes, sense, CEDAR is now introducing its latest DNS 4 portable dialogue noise suppressor.
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Upgraded Audient ASP4816-HE and New Look ASP4816-SE Audio Consoles Now Shipping
by audioXpress Staff

Upgraded Audient ASP4816-HE and New Look ASP4816-SE Audio Consoles Now Shipping

These days, it's very rare to see new studio mixers being announced and even more if they are analog designs. That's why the announcement from British brand Audient that the ASP4816 Heritage Edition console is ready for shipping is something to take note. Previewed back in June, at the 2022 NAMM show, the new console features a brand new look and a few more tricks up its sleeve, inspired by its larger counterpart: Audient’s flagship console, ASP8024-HE.
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Jabra Introduces Mainstream Elite 5 True Wireless Earbuds
by Joao Martins

Jabra Introduces Mainstream Elite 5 True Wireless Earbuds

Among the many products introduced in the true wireless earbuds category at IFA 2022, GN stands out with the Jabra Elite 5 announcement. The newest addition to Jabra’s TWS earbuds lineup, the Elite 5 are engineered to provide advanced features for both phone calls and audio listening, at a consumer-friendly price of $149.99. Key features include hybrid Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) powered by a Qualcomm QCC3050 Bluetooth SoC, 6 microphones with wind noise suppression and powerful 6mm drivers with AAC and aptX Bluetooth support.
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Sennheiser Unveils AMBEO Soundbar Plus and AMBEO Sub
by Joao Martins

Sennheiser Unveils AMBEO Soundbar Plus and AMBEO Sub

Sennheiser's AMBEO soundbar established the benchmark in the form-factor when it comes to bringing immersive audio into living rooms in an unforgettable quality – be it for TV sound or music streaming. The new AMBEO Soundbar Plus expands the concept in more compact soundbar and separate subwoofer, still driven by the same groundbreaking 3D sound developed in collaboration with the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits (IIS), incorporating upHear Processing and MPEG-H Audio.
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