All items tagged with Texas Instruments (92)

An Interview with John Whitecar: A Decades-Long Journey to the Future of Automotive Audio

July 28, 2022 by Adam Levenson

An Interview with John Whitecar: A Decades-Long Journey to the Future of Automotive Audio

Automotive audio industry veteran John Whitecar is currently the VP of Product Management, Automotive at DSP Concepts and a leading expert in his field, renowned for his important work with Texas Instruments, Tesla, and Ford, among others. In this interview, John shares details of his work in the design of custom-mixed signal DSP-based automotive receiver ICs, which awarded him the Henry Ford Technology Award from Ford Motor Company. He also discusses why we are only getting started in an exciting era for automotive audio. This article was originally published in audioXpress, June 2022.

Texas Instruments Announces Affordable CC2340 Bluetooth LE Wireless MCUs

June 22, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Texas Instruments Announces Affordable CC2340 Bluetooth LE Wireless MCUs

Texas Instruments expanded its connectivity portfolio with a new family of wireless microcontrollers (MCU) that enable high-quality Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) at half the price of typical competing devices. Featuring best-in-class standby current and radio-frequency (RF) performance, the SimpleLink Bluetooth LE CC2340 family is priced to start as low as $0.79, making it affordable for engineers to add Bluetooth LE connectivity to more products.

Pro-Ject Introduces Two New Hi-Fidelity CD Players

March 16, 2022 by Joao Martins

Pro-Ject Introduces Two New Hi-Fidelity CD Players

Pro-Ject became known for its turntables, but the company's founder and CEO Heinz Lichtenegger invested also in manufacturing small electronic components, including CD players. The new Pro-Ject CD Box DS3 and CD Box S3 are great-value hifi products, designed with the best possible components. The CD Box DS3 ($899) maintains the best features of its predecessors and adds a Texas Instruments PCM1796 DAC, while the CD Box S3 ($549) is the first product of a new S3 compact line.

Monoprice Releases Dual 10- and 12-inch Monolith THX Certified Ultra Subwoofers

March 15, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Monoprice Releases Dual 10- and 12-inch Monolith THX Certified Ultra Subwoofers

Monolith, the premium audio brand from Monoprice, announced it is doubling down on its THX Certified subwoofer offerings. Specifically, Monolith has added new M-210 dual 10- and M-212 12-inch powered subwoofers to its growing line of premium performance, THX Certified home theater solutions. Engineered for rooms up to 3,000 cubic feet in volume, the two new dual drivers designs are said to deliver "chest-thumping output" with ultra-low distortion. Also, as with all Monoprice products, these and won't break the bank.

Schiit Audio Introduces The Great Mani Two Phono Preamplifier

February 25, 2022 by Joao Martins

Schiit Audio Introduces The Great Mani Two Phono Preamplifier

Simply the highest performing, most flexible, affordable phono preamp... That was the Mani phono preamplifier. And now Schiit Audio introduced the Mani 2 phono preamplifier, which is even better. The successor to the original Mani, in production since 2014, is simply even more performing and more flexible, even when compared to products several times its cost. In addition, Mani 2 is produced in the USA like all Schiit products and remains as affordable, available for only $149.

Rotel Announces MKII Models of Integrated Amplifier and CD Players with Upgraded Audio Circuits and Components

January 14, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Rotel Announces MKII Models of Integrated Amplifier and CD Players with Upgraded Audio Circuits and Components

Rotel launched the A12MKII Class AB integrated amplifier, together with the CD14MKII and RCD-1572MKII CD players, expanding options further for hi-fidelity enthusiasts who still prefer separate stereo components. The new Rotel A12MKII, CD14MKII and RCD-1572MKII upgraded models are timed to signal the brand's 60th anniversary, and all benefit from innovations and improvements to the circuit designs and enhancement to critical audio components for better audio performance.

You Can DIY! The PR-3 - A High-Quality Stereo Preamplifier

May 27, 2021 by George Ntanavaras

You Can DIY! The PR-3 - A High-Quality Stereo Preamplifier

For our readers who like to get hands-on with DIY projects, in this article George Ntanavaras describes the design and the construction of his PR-3 stereo analog preamplifier, offering three high-level unbalanced stereo inputs and two unbalanced stereo outputs. Most of the components for this design are contained on a single PCB. This article was originally published in audioXpress, January 2019.

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Rotel Announces MKII Stereo Preamplifiers with Upgraded Audio Circuits and Components

May 25, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Rotel Announces MKII Stereo Preamplifiers with Upgraded Audio Circuits and Components

Rotel announced new upgraded MKII versions of two of the companies stereo preamplifiers with the launch of the RC-1590MKII and RC-1572MKII. Both models feature a host of acoustic and performance upgrades with each acoustic circuit having been critically analyzed and significantly improved by leveraging technologies engineered for the award winning Michi series. Both feature a Texas Instruments premium 32-bit/384kHz digital to analog converter (DAC) stage.

Schiit Audio Introduces IEMagni Headphone Amplifier With More Features for IEMs

May 13, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Schiit Audio Introduces IEMagni Headphone Amplifier With More Features for IEMs

Schiit announced a new model in its Magni line of headphone amplifiers, called IEMagni. This one is black and gray, rather than silver and gray or black and red, like the Magni 3+ and Heresy. The new IEMagni is called that way because it has three gain modes, including negative gain for IEMs, and advanced protection, like DC sense and mute, to protect those same IEMs. It still offers 0dB and +15dB gain and it still has 2400mW RMS output into 32 ohms for hard-to-drive headphones, making it a more versatile Magni.

Rotel Unveils Upgraded A14MKII, RA-1572MKII, and RA-1592MKII Integrated Amplifiers

April 19, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Rotel Unveils Upgraded A14MKII, RA-1572MKII, and RA-1592MKII Integrated Amplifiers

Rotel announced acoustic and performance upgrades to three of the company’s integrated amplifier models in the 14 and 15 Series product lines. The upgrades include circuit design innovations and component level changes in key circuit locations, leveraging the design elements from the acclaimed Rotel Michi Series. The A14MKII, RA-1572MKII and RA-1592MKII integrated amplifiers received these upgrades built from the Michi engineering efforts that were 3 years in the making.

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