All items tagged with high resolution audio and Ultra-Wideband (8)

SPARK Microsystems Showcases Major Advancements in UWB Wireless Connectivity for Audio at CES 2025

December 19, 2024 by Joao Martins

SPARK Microsystems Showcases Major Advancements in UWB Wireless Connectivity for Audio at CES 2025

SPARK Microsystems, the Canadian company specializing in next-generation ultra-wideband (UWB) wireless communications, will attend CES 2025 to showcase the latest breakthrough advancements in wireless connectivity for speakers and headphones. Visitors to SPARK's Palazzo Las Vegas suite can preview the myriad ways SPARK UWB technology is evolving wireless audio, gaming, and other connected devices, including for medical applications.

Focal Chooses SPARK Microsystems' UWB Wireless Technology for New Diva Utopia Speakers

October 2, 2024 by Joao Martins

Focal Chooses SPARK Microsystems' UWB Wireless Technology for New Diva Utopia Speakers

Focal introduced the new Diva Utopia to the world, its first wireless, connected, active loudspeaker. This design is the result of five years of development by French and British engineering teams from Focal Naim, and represents the brand's commitment to pushing the boundaries of hifi to unprecedented levels. The new Diva Utopia speakers combine Naim electronics, the latest UWB wireless technologies from SPARK Microsystems in the ultimate vision of the Focal Utopia philosophy.

World's First UWB Personal Wireless Audio Platform Features AntennaWare Technology

May 10, 2024 by Joao Martins

World's First UWB Personal Wireless Audio Platform Features AntennaWare Technology

Launched at High End 2024, Remora PRO is the world's first wireless audio device to deliver a reliable and robust experience for consumer and professional applications, including latency-critical uses. Based on the platform developed by Sonical with its CosmOS and “appable” software ecosystem, Remora PRO utilizes BodyWave antenna technology to make wireless Ultra Wideband (UWB) audio work flawlessly in a wearable and portable form-factor.

Remora UWB Wireless Audio Solution Unveiled Ahead of 2024 High End Munich Show

May 1, 2024 by Joao Martins

Remora UWB Wireless Audio Solution Unveiled Ahead of 2024 High End Munich Show

Remora is the name of a new business venture and a new wireless audio hardware solution that will be officially launched at the 2024 High End show in Munich. Jumping ahead of technology availability in wireless headphones and earbuds, Remora PRO creates a Ultra-Wideband (UWB) transmitter and receiver solution for the highest wireless audio quality available. The USB-C dongle form factor also introduces the world's first Headphone 3.0 platform from Sonical.

Bang & Olufsen Beoconnect Core Expands Wireless Audio Options with UWB and LC3plus

March 14, 2024 by Joao Martins

Bang & Olufsen Beoconnect Core Expands Wireless Audio Options with UWB and LC3plus

Bang & Olufsen announced Beoconnect Core, described as a new streaming box that turns legacy Bang & Olufsen speakers into a wireless speaker system. But under the hood Beoconnect Core is effectively an extremely advanced hub that combines all legacy connectivity options found in the company's products for more than 30 years with the latest wireless technologies, including UWB, and using Fraunhofer IIS' LC3plus high resolution codec.

Sonical and XMOS Develop New UWB/Bluetooth Wireless Audio USB Dongle

December 11, 2023 by Joao Martins

Sonical and XMOS Develop New UWB/Bluetooth Wireless Audio USB Dongle

Sonical, the company pioneering a fully integrated approach for the product development of headphones and hearables, with a real-time operating system that allows consumers to load their own apps, will partner with XMOS for its Headphone 3.0 demonstrations at CES 2024. The two companies will showcase a first joint development that will greatly enhance wireless audio quality with huge benefits to the feature set in Sonical's roadmap.

AES New York 2023 Convention Promotes UWB Workshop, Friday, October 27

October 18, 2023 by Joao Martins

AES New York 2023 Convention Promotes UWB Workshop, Friday, October 27

The Audio Engineering Society created a new Task Group to develop a new standard for Ultra Wideband (UWB) high resolution, low latency audio. During the 155th AES New York 2023 Convention (October 25-27), a dedicated workshop will detail the potential of UWB for audio, and this new AES effort. Titled "UWB – A New Wireless Tech in the Future of Pro Audio" the panel will include Jackie Green (UWB Alliance), Jonny McClintock (AntennaWare/Audio Codecs), Gary Spittle (Sonical), Torbev Sonderskov (Lenbrook), and Alexis Bizalion (Qorvo).

Audio Engineering Society Announces New Task Group for UWB Hi Res, Low Latency Audio Interface

October 11, 2023 by Joao Martins

Audio Engineering Society Announces New Task Group for UWB Hi Res, Low Latency Audio Interface

In response to growing industry interest and activities around Ultra Wideband (UWB) technology for audio applications, the Audio Engineering Society announced the creation of a new Task Group to develop a new standard for UWB high resolution low latency audio interface. The new AES Standards group is called SC-02-02-B and is under the Working Group on Digital Audio Interfacing chaired by John Grant, and chaired by Jackie Green, Technical Advisor for the UWB Alliance.