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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Vesper Launches High Performance VM2000 Microphone for Smart Speakers
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Vesper Launches High Performance VM2000 Microphone for Smart Speakers

Vesper announced its newest VM2000 high performance piezoelectric MEMS microphone, targeting microphone arrays used in voice-activated systems such as smart speakers, smart home and Internet of Things (IoT) products. According to Vesper, the VM2000 enhances voice capture and clarity, while ensuring long-term voice performance in harsh environmental conditions, and maintains high system performance over the life of a product.
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Meyer Sound Expands LEO Family with VLFC Very Low Frequency Control Element
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Meyer Sound Expands LEO Family with VLFC Very Low Frequency Control Element

Meyer Sound has announced the introduction of the VLFC very low frequency control element, the latest addition to Meyer Sound’s LEO Family of line array systems. VLFC is the first large-scale loudspeaker system specifically engineered to create visceral impact at frequencies below the threshold of hearing. By focusing energy into a narrow band between 30 Hz and 13 Hz, VLFC is uniquely capable of generating extreme variations in air pressure that are sensed by the entire body as compression waves.
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DPA Microphones Expansion in The UK and Germany
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DPA Microphones Expansion in The UK and Germany

DPA Microphones announced that it has acquired Sound Network, its UK pro audio distributor with whom it has had a close relationship for more than 20 years. By investing in its valued partner, the Danish company secures its position as a key player in the British market. At the same time, DPA announced the decision to establish a dedicated German sales force, which will allow the brand to get closer to Europe's largest market.
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    Rigado Edge Connectivity Tool Suite Supports Bluetooth 5
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    Rigado Edge Connectivity Tool Suite Supports Bluetooth 5

    Rigado has announced its Edge Connectivity Suite with full support for Bluetooth 5. Designed for large-scale commercial connected deployments, Rigado’s Edge Connectivity solution is comprised of Bluetooth 5 end-device modules and the Vesta IoT Gateway, which includes cloud-based tools for secure deployment and updating. The solution is based on Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF52840 Bluetooth Low Energy (Bluetooth LE) advanced multiprotocol System-on-Chip (SoC).
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    OPPO Announces Support for MQA with Update for UDP-205 Blu-ray Player
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    OPPO Announces Support for MQA with Update for UDP-205 Blu-ray Player

    The OPPO UDP-205 is a universal disc player specifically designed for audio performance, providing reference level sound quality for 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and many other digital audio and video formats. In many ways, the perfect audio source device for todays audio enthusiasts. Now, the latest firmware update to the UDP-205 adds MQA decoding to the UDP-205’s digital audio file playback, thanks to the recently established partnership between the two companies.
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    Hefio Joins Forces with Genelec and IDA Audio to Advance Individual Calibration for Demanding Headphone Applications
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    Hefio Joins Forces with Genelec and IDA Audio to Advance Individual Calibration for Demanding Headphone Applications

    Following the recent joint-venture announcement between Finnish HRTF modeling specialists IDA Audio and Genelec, another company from Finland now joins the effort to provide personal calibration on headphones. Finnish startup Hefio Oy, announced a strategic partnership with Genelec and IDA Audio to develop personal optimization for headphones, contributing with its automatic individualized calibration solution.
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    NFC Forum Publishes 2017 Technical Specification Release
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    NFC Forum Publishes 2017 Technical Specification Release

    The NFC Forum announced the completion, publication and availability of its 2017 Technical Specification Release with specifications that will impact global mobile device interoperability, public transport applications and NFC tag use for consumers and businesses. The 21 specifications in the release feature the latest and greatest NFC technology and usability upgrades.
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    Tidal Implements Album Loudness Normalization and Activates It by Default for Mobile Players
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    Tidal Implements Album Loudness Normalization and Activates It by Default for Mobile Players

    Always looking to differentiate its music streaming service with higher quality experiences, Tidal has now adopted the loudness recommendations of Eelco Grimm, HKU University of the Arts Utrecht and Grimm Audio. In Tidal’s recent update of their iOS and Android apps, loudness normalization is now turned ON by default. With this move, Tidal follows the trend towards automatic loudness normalization that was initiated by Spotify and Youtube.
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    Waves Audio Offers New Waves VU Meter
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    Waves Audio Offers New Waves VU Meter

    Waves Audio is now shipping its highly realistic and accurate Waves VU Meter plug-in, featuring meter average levels to provide a well-balanced mix, and accurate ballistic response with smooth movement and fast refresh rate. The meter allows headroom calibration from 4 to 26 dB in a classic console VU meter design, helping users to achieve optimal levels, sufficient headroom and overall better results.
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    Black Friday: Futuresource Announces Key Global CE Retail Trends
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    Black Friday: Futuresource Announces Key Global CE Retail Trends

    With Black Friday deals ramping up, enticing consumers into a flurry of retail activity, Futuresource Consulting announces the key findings from its latest global consumer electronics retail channel trends report. The study looks at the main CE retail market trends, with online-only growing exponentially in market share, new key product categories, and the response from CE chain stores, the winners when it comes to audio hardware, currently accounting for more than 40% of retail value.
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