All items tagged with high resolution audio (387)
GRAS Releases New Production Line Microphones with EQset
February 19, 2025 by audioXpress Staff

GRAS Releases New Production Line Microphones with EQset

GRAS Sound & Vibration launched the new GRAS 40PO-L and 40PO-H measurement microphones with EQset technology. These new production line microphones enable consistent and reliable audio testing, ensuring high-quality results across different locations. With a new capsule design and a frequency response up to 40kHz — suitable for High-Res compliance and ultrasonic applications — these microphones deliver improved accuracy in test results.
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The Rise of Hybrid True Wireless Stereo Earbuds: Exploring Dual-Driver Innovations
January 6, 2025 by Mehul Kochar

The Rise of Hybrid True Wireless Stereo Earbuds: Exploring Dual-Driver Innovations

The market for True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbuds has seen significant growth driven by advancements in technology and increasing consumer demand for high-quality audio experiences. Hybrid designs, which incorporate two types of drivers, are steadily entering the market as an option that allows OEMs to deliver superior sound quality. This article explores how different hybrid driver configurations enhance audio quality, user experience, and acoustic precision.
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Ceva Unveils First Multi-Protocol Wireless Connectivity Platform IP Featuring Next Generation Bluetooth High Data Throughput
January 2, 2025 by Joao Martins

Ceva Unveils First Multi-Protocol Wireless Connectivity Platform IP Featuring Next Generation Bluetooth High Data Throughput

Ceva announced the first complete multi-protocol wireless connectivity platform that supports Bluetooth High Data Throughput (HDT). This next generation technology meets the pressing need for Bluetooth devices looking to support streaming of even larger media at higher data rates. The new Ceva-Waves Links200 IP platform is designed to dramatically enhance wireless audio capabilities and support advanced applications like 7.1 audio systems.
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Airoha Technology Launches Flagship Wireless AI Audio SoC
December 30, 2024 by Joao Martins

Airoha Technology Launches Flagship Wireless AI Audio SoC

Airoha Technology announced the launch of a new flagship wireless audio chip with integrated AI processing. The AB1595 chip integrates essential functions that currently require multiple chips into one single system-on-chip (SoC). The announcement follows a recent press conference where the MediaTek subsidiary confirmed its intention to lead the market as a Bluetooth audio supplier and to outgrow the industry with AI-powered solutions in 2025.
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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.
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Bluesound Starts Shipping NODE Icon Reference Wireless Music Streamer
December 12, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Bluesound Starts Shipping NODE Icon Reference Wireless Music Streamer

The market for music streamers is getting extremely competitive. Bluesound, the wireless hi-res multiroom pioneer that is part of Lenbrook, holds a precious edge in that segment thanks to its BluOS software and unique foothold in residential integration. The new flagship NODE Icon reinforces that advantage with a reference wireless music streamer with superior features and specifications.
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xMEMS Labs and Merry Electronics Showcase Two-Way Headphone Reference Design at CES 2025
December 3, 2024 by Joao Martins

xMEMS Labs and Merry Electronics Showcase Two-Way Headphone Reference Design at CES 2025

Underscoring the potential of solid-state MEMS microspeakers over-the-ear headphones, xMEMS Labs and Merry Electronics announced they will demonstrate a new production-ready reference design at CES 2025. Targeting both premium wireless over-the-ear headphones and gaming applications, Merry highlights xMEMS’ patented 2-way module architecture as a way to improve spatial audio accuracy and reduce weight for gamers, among other benefits.
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Noble Unveils Five-Driver TWS Design With ANC and Personalization by Audiodo
November 26, 2024 by Joao Martins

Noble Unveils Five-Driver TWS Design With ANC and Personalization by Audiodo

Not a company that shies away from pushing the envelope on personal audio, Noble Audio just announced a world's first true wireless stereo design using five drivers - 1 dynamic, 1 planar, and 3 balanced armatures. Not an easy feat given that a true wireless relies only on a tiny battery. But the FoKus Rex5 earbuds also support Active Noise Cancelling and even features sound personalization, developed in collaboration with Audiodo.
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New AKM AK4498EX Partitioned Stereo D/A Converter Now Sampling
November 19, 2024 by Joao Martins

New AKM AK4498EX Partitioned Stereo D/A Converter Now Sampling

Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM) announced the new AK4498EXVQ Stereo Premium DAC that utilizes advanced Switched Capacitor Filter Voltage Output Velvet Sound technology. Like the existing AK4499EXEQ, launched in 2022 as part of AKM's two-chip solution, when paired with the AK4191EQ separate digital filter with multi-bit sigma delta modulator, the new AK4498EXVQ also delivers a completely partitioned digital and analog architecture to improve noise isolation, enabling analog conversion from ultra-high-resolution audio sources, including DSD.
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Edifier Announces NeoDots Hybrid True Wireless Earbuds with Advanced ANC
October 15, 2024 by Joao Martins

Edifier Announces NeoDots Hybrid True Wireless Earbuds with Advanced ANC

Edifier International announced the NeoDots True Wireless earbuds featuring a hybrid driver design combined with advanced active noise cancellation up to -48dB, and all the premium features expected from a flagship Bluetooth 5.4 product in the category. Combining a balanced armature and 10mm dynamic drivers, digital signal processing, and an active crossover, the new Edifier NeoDots deliver superior sound reproduction, being Hi-Res Wireless Audio Certified with support for LDAC.
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