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JBL Authentics Wi-Fi Speaker Range - Retro Design Meets Voice Smarts
September 4, 2023 by Joao Martins

JBL Authentics Wi-Fi Speaker Range - Retro Design Meets Voice Smarts

Using the opportunity of IFA week, JBL introduced the new JBL Authentics speaker series, expanding on the retro design of the classic JBL L100 speaker and foam grills. Following previous "retro" models introduced by Harman's luxury division, the JBL Authentics bring the concept to the affordable level of home audio with three compact active speakers, integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth streaming, and simultaneous support for Alexa and Google voice assistants.
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StreamUnlimited Announces Stream2Go Product Line at IFA 2023
August 31, 2023 by Joao Martins

StreamUnlimited Announces Stream2Go Product Line at IFA 2023

Expanding on its range of solutions for audio manufacturers, at IFA 2023 in Berlin, StreamUnlimited introduced a new turn-key platform with five software package options, streamlining product development. Based on a single hardware platform, Stream2Go features different software build options that are carefully configured to offer a suitable product line for different segments and categories. From smart audio to connected appliances, developers can choose from these ready to use packages and still offer cutting edge technologies including support for Bluetooth LE Audio, and any of the available streaming service options.
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Fresh From the Bench: WiiM Pro Smart Network Music Streaming System
August 23, 2023 by Oliver A.Masciarotte

Fresh From the Bench: WiiM Pro Smart Network Music Streaming System

Linkplay Technology is recognized for its widely adopted wireless audio streaming modules, smart home, and connected AI products. The new WiiM Pro is a versatile music streamer that combines all the latest technologies and protocols, making it the ultimate (and most affordable) home audio hub available. audioxpress received a pre-launch unit to review subjectively and objectively. This article was originally published in audioXpress, July 2023.
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Linkplay Technology Announces New WiiM Pro Plus with Premium DAC Built-in
August 8, 2023 by Joao Martins

Linkplay Technology Announces New WiiM Pro Plus with Premium DAC Built-in

Linkplay Technology launched the WiiM Pro Plus, an upgraded version of its successful WiiM Pro audio streamer. Listening to the market, the new WiiM Pro Plus now offers a premium AKM DAC built-in, and takes home audio to a new level featuring enhanced audio-quality, all within the same simple and cost-effective package. The WiiM Pro Plus is designed to reduce the total system cost, allowing music enthusiasts to create a high-res streaming audio system that extends existing equipment, for a fraction of the cost of buying a new setup, additional cables or an external DAC.
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Harman Luxury Audio Group Expands Classic Series with New JBL L42ms Integrated Music System
August 4, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Harman Luxury Audio Group Expands Classic Series with New JBL L42ms Integrated Music System

A more compact version of the JBL L75ms Music System introduced in 2021, the new JBL L42ms is an integrated music system that was designed to fit today’s entertainment lifestyle by showcasing the iconic sound of a pair of JBL loudspeakers in a single cabinet system. Behind the iconic JBL Quadrex grille are a pair of dual 4-inch woofers and dual 0.75-inch aluminum dome tweeters with waveguides positioned to the left and right to create a wide and even soundfield. The L42ms is available in the classic JBL real wood veneer finishes of Black Walnut or Natural Walnut.
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Hegel Unveils H600 Dual Mono Integrated Amplifier and DAC
August 3, 2023 by Joao Martins

Hegel Unveils H600 Dual Mono Integrated Amplifier and DAC

Hegel has introduced their reference integrated amplifier. The H600 is rated for 303 watts in 8 ohms, with a damping factor of 4000, and 2 ohms drive capability - core specifications that Hegel considers are key for an amplifier to drive any speaker with confidence and ease. In line with the company's obsession of dual everything, the amplifier is a dual mono design. It also boasts a state-of-the-art preamplifier with the same extremely precise volume attenuator found in the Hegel reference P30A amplifier.
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Apple's WWDC 2023 Announcements: What Is New in Audio
June 8, 2023 by Joao Martins

Apple's WWDC 2023 Announcements: What Is New in Audio

As it happens every year, Apple promoted its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) from June 5–9, 2023. Did you notice Apple’s important breakthrough in headset audio design? It was easy to just be dazzled by all the technology involved in the Vision Pro, but this design was described as providing "mind-boggling audio fidelity" by those who tried it. The Vision Pro features an interesting audio system that was the focus for this editorial, together with Adaptive Audio and other important technology innovations.
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Bang & Olufsen Launches Beosound A5 Portable Speaker
April 27, 2023 by Alfred Moody

Bang & Olufsen Launches Beosound A5 Portable Speaker

Bang & Olufsen introduced the new portable Beosound A5 speaker. Designed in collaboration with the Danish-Italian design duo GamFratesi, the new Beosound A5 bridges northern and southern design cultures with powerful sound, meticulous craftsmanship and product longevity that Bang & Olufsen is renowned for. A work of art, this speaker sets a desirable reference for the future of audio.
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Technics Introduces New SU-GX70 Universal Streaming Amplifier
April 20, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Technics Introduces New SU-GX70 Universal Streaming Amplifier

Technics unveiled the new SU-GX70, a universal streaming amplifier that easily integrates into any home hi-fi system with the inclusion of an HDMI ARC port. The Technics SU-GX70 extends the Technics Grand Class portfolio with a heavily featured integrated design that combines the sonic genes of Technics Grand Class components with a wealth of source functions, including video connectivity. The new SU-GX70 streaming amplifier is the first Technics product with a HDMI ARC port since the brand revitalization in 2014.
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Primare SPA25 Prisma Home Cinema Integrated Amplifier with Dirac Live Now Shipping
April 6, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Primare SPA25 Prisma Home Cinema Integrated Amplifier with Dirac Live Now Shipping

Primare announced the launch of its SPA25 Prisma home cinema integrated amplifier. The new Primare integrated amplifier will feature Dirac’s multichannel room correction solution, uniting two of Sweden’s most innovative audio pioneers in one class-leading product. The SPA25 Prisma is a multichannel amplifier and processor designed for both home cinema and music enthusiasts, featuring carefully considered features and functionality.
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