RCF Introduces Business Music Installation Series at ISE 2020
RCF announced an expansion of its audio installation solutions catalog to be unveiled at Integrated Systems Europe. The new new RCF Business Music line was designed to assist the architect and installer with a new application-focused series of high-quality products, including new speaker designs and innovative new integrated mixer amplifiers with built-in DSP, combining the latest RCF technologies and designs for Commercial Audio systems.
Brüel & Kjær Launches New Tabletop HATS Type 5128-B Head
Brüel & Kjær Sound & Vibration Measurement A/S has released a new HATS for speech and sound testing, allowing accurate high-frequency testing at desks or in small anechoic chambers where space is limited. This is a solution that will interest all serious headphone reviewers and companies dealing with large volumes of headphones to compare, mainly requiring only the head section of the simulator, but still requiring reliable measurements and operational compliance.
Audinate Confirms Dante AV Product Design Suite for Dante AV Available to Manufacturers
Audinate, the company behind the industry-leading Dante audio networking technology, announced that the new Dante AV Product Design Suite (“Dante AV PDS”), a complete development kit solution, will be shipping in Q1 2020 to manufacturers who have ordered. This will allow even more companies to develop new AV-over-IP products that employ Dante AV technology, which combines a video signal with uncompressed Dante audio.
Eminence New N314X-8 Compression Driver Leads the Way with Textreme Diaphragm
Recently, Eminence announced that it had already successfully implemented and tested a new compression driver using the new thin ply carbon diaphragm from Textreme. The announcement of the new Eminence N314X-8 Compression Driver confirms that the Kentucky company is now ready to offer the world's first driver using the new lighter diaphragm material, promising "goosebumps" for those who have the opportunity to listen to the the latest in high frequency driver technology.
Registration for Klippel's Sound Quality of Audio Systems 2020 Lecture Is Now Open!
Sound Quality of Audio Systems: Modeling, Measurement & Control, is the title for the 2020 edition of the lecture presented by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Klippel. Already an annual tradition, this three-day event combines both theory and practice, and will take place March 9-11, 2020, at the Technical University Dresden, in Germany. Registrations for the lecture are now open for a fee for general admission, and are free for students.
L-Acoustics Introduces New Immersive Island Prestige Experience at ISE 2020
L-Acoustics Creations, a division of L-Acoustics, announced the introduction of Island Prestige, a new "sound space" solution for luxury residential and architectural installations at ISE 2020. This is a completely self-contained, personal auditorium, that L-Acoustics describes as a new high-performance and versatile approach to media room design. The French company also believes the concept will encourage home integrators to deliver the ultimate audio experience as part of their projects.
New Single Contact Charging and Communication Solution for True Wireless Earbuds from Maxim
Designers of ultra-low-power portables and wearables can shrink the size of a power and communication interface to the charging dock by up to 80 percent with the new MAX20340, the industry’s smallest 2-pin bi-directional DC powerline communications (PLC) device from Maxim Integrated Products. Each MAX20340 PLC IC is only 1.84mm2 and does not require any large external components such as inductors, while hosting communication and power over the same line reduces potential points of failure and cost.
LEA Professional Introduces New High Power Connected Amplifiers at ISE 2020
LEA Professional, the emerging heavyweight in amplifier and systems design launched four new IoT-enabled high-power connected amplifiers that set a new standard in performance, connectivity and ease of deployment. The new LEA Connect Series amplifiers are available in four-channel configurations ranging from 1,500 to 3,000 watts and in Network Connect and Dante Connect iterations.
Ralf Oehl Appointed CEO of Georg Neumann GmbH
Following the unexpected departure of Wolfgang Fraissinet from Georg Neumann GmbH, in July 2019, Ralf Oehl has now been appointed as CEO of the famous company, part of the Sennheiser Group. In his new position, Ralf will continue to build the business and brand, further developing the overall strategic direction of the studio microphone and studio monitor company. He will report to Peter Claussen, COO of the Sennheiser Group.
New Global Power Amplifier Market Analysis by Futuresource
Driven by consumer demand for bigger and better audio-visual experiences, the power amp market is on track to achieve a worldwide value of $785 million in 2020, according to a new industry report from Futuresource Consulting. The UK-based market research firm announced a new report focusing on the Professional Power Amplifiers category, following the success of the previous Loudspeakers and Microphones market reports.