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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Antelope Audio Introduces Amári 24-bit/384 kHz AD/DA Converter and Headphone Amplifier
by audioXpress Staff

Antelope Audio Introduces Amári 24-bit/384 kHz AD/DA Converter and Headphone Amplifier

Antelope Audio announced availability of Amári — a reference-grade AD/DA converter capable of 24-bit, 384 kHz conversion and with DSD256 support. Clearly targeted at a more demanding music enthusiast segment, the company says Amári "is most likely the only device on the market that can achieve 138dB dynamic range," thanks to using eight CS43198 DAC chips at its D/A stage. The Amári features an easy-to-use interface and includes a unique headphone membrane weight compensation system with user-selectable output resistance.
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Zumi Systems Introduces Advanced Headphone Measurement Tools
by audioXpress Staff

Zumi Systems Introduces Advanced Headphone Measurement Tools

Zumi Systems, a company dedicated to the development and manufacturing of audio measurement tools, announced a new range of headphone measurement solutions which the company believes can be a dream tool for development and production operations. All ZUMI products are case specific, highly integrated instruments. The range includes the self-contained HP70 headphone measurement instrument, the EP8 earphone tester, the ZUMI DT70 portable tester for headphone drivers, and a core system board for integration in custom built test fixtures.
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Bowers & Wilkins Announces Formation Suite of Wireless Home Audio Products
by audioXpress Staff

Bowers & Wilkins Announces Formation Suite of Wireless Home Audio Products

Three years past since the acquisition of Bowers & Wilkins by Silicon Valley investment firm EVA Automation, a year since the opening of its brand new Southwater Research & Engineering (SRE) center in the United Kingdom, and less than six months since the appointment of Gregory Lee as Chief Executive Officer, Bowers & Wilkins announced a completely new family of wireless audio products, directly aimed at a new generation of users for the prestigious brand. Outstanding features include AirPlay 2 compatibility, Wi-Fi and wired Ethernet connections.
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    House Of Marley Launches Exodus Sustainably Designed Wireless Over-Ear Headphone
    by audioXpress Staff

    House Of Marley Launches Exodus Sustainably Designed Wireless Over-Ear Headphone

    Just in time for Earth Day, eco-friendly audio maker House Of Marley released its FSC certified wood headphone, with Project Marley giving-back platform supporting tree planting efforts. The earth-friendly audio maker released the first product from its 2019 collection with the sustainably designed Exodus over-ear Bluetooth wireless headphones. Uniquely crafted using FSC certified wood, recyclable aluminum and natural leather, the Exodus marks the arrival of the brand's new flagship headphone series, soon to be accompanied by the Exodus ANC this fall.
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    Zylia Takes Portable 360-Degree Recording to New Territory With Tablet-Based Control of Its ZM-1 Microphone
    by audioXpress Staff

    Zylia Takes Portable 360-Degree Recording to New Territory With Tablet-Based Control of Its ZM-1 Microphone

    Making high-resolution 360-degree recording in the field easier than ever, Polish startup Zylia introduced a Windows tablet-compatible version of its control software for the company's ZYLIA ZM-1 spherical microphone. Providing convenient tablet-based control over the ZM-1, a compact 3rd order Ambisonics microphone, gives sound engineers and musicians a lightweight and highly portable solution for capturing immersive audio in any environment.
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    Wearables in Sport: Why the Wearable Will Ride the 'Digital Fitness Wave'
    by Futuresource Consulting

    Wearables in Sport: Why the Wearable Will Ride the 'Digital Fitness Wave'

    The consumer electronics team at Futuresource Consulting has made available a free perspectives report covering the role of wearables within fitness ecosystems in four sports contexts: health clubs, swimming, cycling, and running. The report has been supported with in-depth research with industry stakeholders across all disciplines, from both a hardware and software perspective. The document discusses some of the key top-line trends on wearables in sport and is now available as a free download.
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    StreamUnlimited Announces StreamSDK availability on MediaTek MT8516 SOC
    by audioXpress Staff

    StreamUnlimited Announces StreamSDK availability on MediaTek MT8516 SOC

    StreamSDK, acknowledged in the audio industry for its feature-rich wireless audio streaming software stack, is now available on the MT8516 chipset from MediaTek. StreamUnlimited developed StreamSDK to be flexible enough to run on multiple hardware configurations, allowing manufacturers to remain with their chosen SoC supplier or to select the best hardware module for the product feature set, price point and target market. StreamUnlimited also confirmed AirPlay 2 is now available in StreamSDK, and hardware platforms across major SOC suppliers.
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    The Versatile Escape P9 Wireless Omnidirectional Speaker Concept
    by audioXpress Staff

    The Versatile Escape P9 Wireless Omnidirectional Speaker Concept

    The audio industry is rethinking traditional concepts due to changing habits of consumers. Portable audio devices have changed the way consumers listen to music, using streaming services, phones and tablets as a primary music source. But apart from the mid-sized portable speakers available, there are not many quality options that will appeal to a consumer willing to invest more, without going for the high-end luxury segment. Escape Speakers is a European project created to answer those needs and the Escape P9 wireless speaker is the company's first development.
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    PCB Piezotronics Promotes Training Seminars on Dynamic Measurement, Acoustic Measurement and Modal Analysis
    by audioXpress Staff

    PCB Piezotronics Promotes Training Seminars on Dynamic Measurement, Acoustic Measurement and Modal Analysis

    PCB Piezotronics just confirmed its latest schedule of annual training seminars on the topics of dynamic measurement, acoustic measurement and modal analysis. These seminars are offered each year as both an opportunity for engineers new to the field to learn more about taking good measurements, as well as to give the more experienced engineers an opportunity to refresh their knowledge and learn about new applications/methods made possible by new product development.
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    Yes, But Only in German... Thoughts on Attending Trade Shows
    by Joao Martins

    Yes, But Only in German... Thoughts on Attending Trade Shows

    I learned to attend trade shows in the era when it was crucial to bring back a large bag weighing 80 pounds filled with catalogs, price lists, and product manuals. In fact, I quickly learned to look at the global trade show calendar and sometimes attended regional trade shows just to find new products ahead of the major international events and establish an early relationship with a new company. Those local shows were mainly targeted at meeting final clients and end users for the region, but they were an effective way to meet key people with more time available, and learn how they defined their sales pitch in their own - sometimes more mature - markets.
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