All items tagged with wireless audio (387)
Sonos Introduces Arc Premium Smart Soundbar and Updated Sonos Sub and Sonos Five
May 7, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Sonos Introduces Arc Premium Smart Soundbar and Updated Sonos Sub and Sonos Five

Sonos introduced Sonos Arc, a premium smart soundbar for home theater with full integration in the Sonos wireless home audio eco-system and support for personal voice assistants. The new large size soundbar builds on Sonos’ experience in designing systems for home theater, with a solution featuring support for Dolby Atmos that is able to process audio according to content type, generating immersive sound and improving dialogue. The Californian company also announced some surprise updates to existing home speakers.
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Lectrosonics Expands Digital Wireless Family with DPR Digital Plug-on Transmitter and DSQD/AES-3 Receiver
May 6, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Lectrosonics Expands Digital Wireless Family with DPR Digital Plug-on Transmitter and DSQD/AES-3 Receiver

Lectrosonics introduced the new DPR digital plug-on transmitter and the DSQD/AES-3 receiver. Designed for demanding production applications, the pure digital architecture of the D Squared series enables AES 256-CTR encryption for high level security applications in both the DPR and the DSQD/AES3, meeting FIPS 197 and 140-2 standards. Meanwhile, the New Mexico-based company produced a new video series - Wireless Side Chats - to educate users about digital wireless audio transmission.
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Axiim Q UHD Media Center Receives WiSA Certification
April 28, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Axiim Q UHD Media Center Receives WiSA Certification

The Wireless Speaker and Audio Association (WiSA) announced it has certified the Q UHD Media Center created by Axiim. The Q UHD sets a very high standard for wireless audio video receivers (AVRs) with its advanced connectivity, wireless connection to all WiSA Certified speakers and premium tuning and control features that tailor the listening experience through a beautifully designed user interface. The Q expands on Axiim’s WiSA Certified wireless audio transmitter collection by joining the Axiim LINK transmitter which is designed for use with WiSA Ready TVs, PCs and gaming systems.
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WiSA Announces Certification of Platin’s White Label 5.1 Wireless Home Theater Speaker System
April 17, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

WiSA Announces Certification of Platin’s White Label 5.1 Wireless Home Theater Speaker System

The Wireless Speaker and Audio Association (WiSA) founded by Summit Wireless Technologies and comprised of leading consumer electronics brands, announced the certification of the Milan 5.1 Wireless Home Theater speaker system from Platin, a division of Hansong Technology. The Milan 5.1 Wireless Home Theater solution is a “white-label” product, available immediately for licensing and rebranding by consumer electronics and audio companies worldwide and allows brands to provide an immersive 5.1 audio experience within soundbar price points.
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You Can DIY!: A Class D HAT for Raspberry Pi
April 1, 2020 by Jens Tybo Jensen

You Can DIY!: A Class D HAT for Raspberry Pi

This project is a great suggestion for a new affordable high-end 2 x 40 W Class D audio amplifier implemented with a Hardware Attached on Top (HAT) board to connect onto a Raspberry Pi Zero platform, creating a solution ideally suited for DIY audio projects. On the other hand, this is a very clever way to promote the Merus amplifiers from Infineon and get a great number of developers and enthusiasts to actual use it, get to know it, and understand its advantages in a real audio project. This article was originally published in audioXpress, January 2020.
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Line-up of WiSA Certified Home Audio Products Expanded with the Harman Kardon Citation Sub S
April 1, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Line-up of WiSA Certified Home Audio Products Expanded with the Harman Kardon Citation Sub S

The Wireless Speaker and Audio Association (WiSA), comprised of over 60 leading consumer electronics brands, and founded by Summit Wireless Technologies, announced certification of the Harman Kardon Citation Sub S. This newly WiSA Certified compact subwoofer, part of the expanded Citation range introduced at CES 2020, is the second subwoofer in the line and the third Harman subwoofer overall to be WiSA Certified.
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WiSA Certifies Center Channel and On-Wall Speaker Solutions from System Audio
March 17, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

WiSA Certifies Center Channel and On-Wall Speaker Solutions from System Audio

The Wireless Speaker and Audio Association (WiSA) announced it has certified two new speakers from System Audio. The newly WiSA Certified products from the Danish company include the SA Legend 10 Silverback, a wireless active center-channel speaker and the SA Legend 7 Silverback, a wireless, on-wall speaker. These elegantly designed solutions deliver high-quality sound and work seamlessly with all WiSA Certified transmitters and in harmony with all WiSA Certified speakers to create a complete, best-in-class home entertainment experiences.
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WiSA Announces Support of Dolby Atmos Height Channels
March 10, 2020 by Joao Martins

WiSA Announces Support of Dolby Atmos Height Channels

WiSA, the Wireless Speaker and Audio Association founded by Summit Wireless Technologies and supported by more than 60 leading consumer electronics brands, announced support of Dolby Atmos height channels, allowing WiSA speaker partners to develop products that include immersive 3D audio experiences made possible by Dolby Atmos technology. WiSA users will be able to assign front height, side height and rear height audio channels to WiSA Certified speakers, making it easy for consumers to configure their systems for Dolby Atmos content during set-up.
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Sonavox, Lithe Audio, Zinwell, and Heavenly Soundworks Adopt WiSA Wireless Audio Standard
March 6, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Sonavox, Lithe Audio, Zinwell, and Heavenly Soundworks Adopt WiSA Wireless Audio Standard

WiSA LLC, the Wireless Speaker and Audio Association, founded by Summit Wireless Technologies and already supported by over 60 leading consumer electronics brands, now announced four new manufacturing and brand members, including Sonavox, Lithe Audio (RetroTouch), Zinwell Corporation, and Heavenly Soundworks. The momentum for the WiSA technology is also supported by increasing consumer interest in the broad range of WiSA Certified products already available in the market.
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HyperX Now Shipping Cloud Flight S Wireless Gaming Headset with Qi Charging
February 25, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

HyperX Now Shipping Cloud Flight S Wireless Gaming Headset with Qi Charging

HyperX, the gaming division of Kingston Technology, announced the HyperX Cloud Flight S wireless gaming headset is now available and shipping. This new gaming-grade wireless headset is an interesting design since it offers complete freedom with free-standing Qi-certified wireless charging and up to 30 hours of battery life. Working with 2.4GHz WiFi wireless audio connectivity for low latency, the Cloud Flight S features 50mm dynamic drivers which are optimized to render virtual 7.1 surround sound from games into immersive binaural.
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