audioXpress January 2025. Innovations in Audio. Product Development. The Best in DIY Audio

audioXpress January 2025. Innovations in Audio. Product Development. The Best in DIY Audio
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Start the Loudspeaker Year with Voice Coil January 2025

Start the Loudspeaker Year with Voice Coil January 2025
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The Audio Voice - Weekly Newsletter for audioXpress and Voice Coil Communities

The Audio Voice - Weekly Newsletter for audioXpress and Voice Coil Communities
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Bluetooth Wireless Audio, Innovations in Audio, and More in audioXpress December 2024

Bluetooth Wireless Audio, Innovations in Audio, and More in audioXpress December 2024
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A2B Audio Bus: Two Alternative Power Schemes
by Brewster LaMacchia

A2B Audio Bus: Two Alternative Power Schemes

In the second article about the latest generation A2B technology from Analog Devices - expanded with the release of the AD2437 chip - Brewster LaMacchia explores the latest possibilities for audio applications in many other areas other than automotive audio. After reviewing the three generations of A2B technology, LaMacchia expands on the alternative power schemes that deserve some investigation for multichannel digital audio applications. This article was originally published in audioXpress, August 2024.
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Test Bench: Scan-Speak 15W/8534T00 Classic Line 5.5" Woofer
by Vance Dickason

Test Bench: Scan-Speak 15W/8534T00 Classic Line 5.5" Woofer

This Test Bench characterizes the new Scan-Speak 15W/8534T00 woofer, which fills the gap in the Classic family for a compact high-performance 5.5” (15cm) midbass driver. It is based on the design principles of the popular 18W/8545 continuing the tradition with a slim frame aluminum chassis, Symmetrical Drive (SD) motor system, low loss linear rubber suspension, and updated with a brand-new cone material called Phenomax.
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WiiM OS Powers Audio Pro’s A10 and C10 MKII Speakers
by Joao Martins

WiiM OS Powers Audio Pro’s A10 and C10 MKII Speakers

WiiM, the company that disrupted the consumer industry with its fast growing range of music streamers and simple and affordable smart home connected products, announced the integration of its powerful WiiM OS into a third party brand of wireless speakers. The collaboration with Audio Pro combines the company’s minimalistic-designed speakers with the feature-rich and user-friendly WiiM OS, resulting in an improved experience that offers seamless control, advanced audio streaming, and versatile multiroom connectivity.
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    New Dolby Europe Reference Atmos Studios Equipped with Genelec Monitoring Systems
    by audioXpress Staff

    New Dolby Europe Reference Atmos Studios Equipped with Genelec Monitoring Systems

    With Dolby Atmos expanding from cinemas to home cinema, music, and automotive audio, the new Dolby Europe facility in Nuremberg, Germany, needed to provide a reference environment and technical capabilities to handle all these different application scenarios. With the move to a new building, the company took the opportunity to augment its development and testing facilities with both a mixing lab and a critical listening lab in its new, larger location. When it came to the monitoring systems in these important spaces, Genelec was the brand of choice.
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    Shure Announces Axient Digital Wireless WMAS In Ear Monitoring System
    by Joao Martins

    Shure Announces Axient Digital Wireless WMAS In Ear Monitoring System

    It didn’t take long for Shure to make its own WMAS (Wireless Multichannel Audio System) product announcement, leveraging the superior RF performance and audio quality associated with the multichannel wideband technology that significantly increases spectral efficiency. The new Shure Digital PSM wireless in ear monitor system is powered with WMAS innovation, and will be available early 2025. A solution that offers unmatched flexibility and scalability for monitor engineers, RF engineers, and rental houses.
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    Creative Launches Sound Blaster G8 Hi-Res DAC with Dual USB-C Audio Mixing
    by Joao Martins

    Creative Launches Sound Blaster G8 Hi-Res DAC with Dual USB-C Audio Mixing

    Creative Technology announced the release of the Sound Blaster G8, the latest external 32-bit/384kHz DAC with dual USB-C connectivity designed - believe it or not - for gamers seeking a superior listening experience beyond standard audio. Yes, the G8 is also called a Gaming DAC, and it expands the Sound Blaster soundcard legacy, to bring something new to the table as the first to feature dual USB-C inputs with mixing capabilities, ensuring seamless connectivity.
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    IOT747 Releases Low 20ms Latency Mode for IDC777 Module
    by Joao Martins

    IOT747 Releases Low 20ms Latency Mode for IDC777 Module

    IOT747 announced a new low latency feature for its IDC777 ultra-low power module. The IDC777 is a fully integrated dual mode LE Audio (LC3 Codec Auracast and Unicast) and Classic Bluetooth module, optimized for Bluetooth wireless audio designs. With this new 20ms low latency stereo mode, the IDC777 module supports even further flexibility for device customization, enabling applications for gaming and an improved experience for Auracast audio sharing and broadcasting.
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    T+A Announces Updated MP 3100 HV G3 Multi-Source Audio Player
    by audioXpress Staff

    T+A Announces Updated MP 3100 HV G3 Multi-Source Audio Player

    T+A (Theory and Application), the German high end audio manufacturer, announced that its newly developed Audiophile Streaming Architecture (ASA) G3, introduced in its latest R Series Multi Source Players, will now be implemented in the flagship MP 3100 HV. As high end audio and even more affordable hifi products adjust to the streaming age, the update to this multi-source player of the HV Series ensures support for the latest, highest-quality streaming services.
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    Doris by dgApps Controls Multiple MIDI Devices from iPhone or iPad
    by Joao Martins

    Doris by dgApps Controls Multiple MIDI Devices from iPhone or iPad

    dgApps is a small company based in Ireland, about 40 miles south of Dublin and Doris is an app that was created out of pure necessity. With a simple interface, the app sends and receives MIDI commands from an iPhone or iPad. Each Doris Project can have multiple Screens of multiple Buttons, each Button can be one of nine different sizes, and each Button can be one of six different types: Note On Note Off, Control Change, Program Change, Multiple MIDI, Flash, and Blank. Each MIDI command is fully configurable visually and everything is configured directly in the app.
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    Rakoit Introduces B50 Bluetooth Stereo Amplifier with Auracast Transmitter
    by Joao Martins

    Rakoit Introduces B50 Bluetooth Stereo Amplifier with Auracast Transmitter

    From Rakoit comes the announcement of the new B50 stereo amplifier and Bluetooth streamer, which is able to output two 50 watt channels at 4 ohms, and is able to connect to a TV via HDMI ARC and stream to Bluetooth speakers and headphones. The Bluetooth receiver is able to pair with two different sources and the transmitter allows Auracast sharing for two different receivers, such as headphones and speakers. The Rakoit B50 is based on the established Qualcomm QCC3040 SoC, which means it receives and streams aptX HD.
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