B&C Speakers Adds 21”, 10” Midbass, HF Drivers and More for Prolight+Sound 2016
Brand new for Prolight+Sound 2016 from the Florence, Italy, speaker specialist B&C Speakers, the new 21” 21DS115 subwoofer introduces a new four layer, aluminum voice coil design with demodulating ring that the company says will offer significant improvements. There’s also the new 10MBX64 10-inch LF driver and new DE990TN and DE1090TN super-compact neodymium magnet compression drivers.
Is It Really High Resolution Audio? XiVero MusicScope Checks Your Audio Files
XiVero is a new German software company with a complete dedicated range of audio analysis and repair solutions for everyone - from audio enthusiasts to music professionals. Their most interesting product is called MusicScope and it is a very complete and affordable audio analyzer which measures everything anyone would want to measure to understand audio sources.
Boldburg of Slovakia Builds Modular Audio Infrastructure Solutions Based on RAVENNA
Slovakian start-up company Boldburg announced its RAVENNA partnership. Boldburg was founded a year ago by enthusiastic engineers to develop innovative solutions and products for professional high-end audio applications. Their initial focus was on developing a superior modular digital multicore with support for sample rates up to 384 kHz and dynamic range up to 135dB which will be debuted at the forthcoming Prolight-Sound 2016.
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Silicon Labs Pre-Certified Blue Gecko BGM113 Bluetooth 4.1 Module Shrinks Size and Complexity of Low-Power Wireless Designs
Silicon Labs introduced a fully integrated, pre-certified Bluetooth module that gives developers an optimal combination of small footprint, ease of use and low-energy technology for short-range wireless applications. The new Blue Gecko BGM113 module provides a small-form-factor Bluetooth 4.1-compliant connectivity solution with 3 dBm output power for applications typically requiring up to a 50 meter range.
Munich High End 2016 Show Promises a Full House
Expect the best. According to the High End Society, promoters of the High End show in Munich, this year’s event is now fully booked with 505 exhibitors and more than 900 brands present from May 5th to 8th. Once again, the Bavarian capital will become a Mecca for fans of audio innovation, and the most important showcase event for consumer audio anywhere in the world.
Beyma CP22 Compression Tweeter 40th Anniversary Limited Edition
To celebrate one of its most popular - and most copied - catalogue drivers, Beyma has launched the CP22 Compression Tweeter 40th Anniversary edition. Still in high-demand after 40 years, the limited edition has an enhanced power handling of 30% compared to the standard version and only 3000 numbered units are available in a carefully packaged limited edition.
Celemony Capstan 1.2 with Higher Resolution Audio Analysis
German audio analysis experts, Celemony, announced a new version of its Capstan software solution for the removal of wow and flutter. Capstan has received an update to Version 1.2 and now operates optionally in higher resolution, which as audio professionals know well, the more the better during production and audio manipulation stages.
Onkyo W800BT True Wireless In-Ear Headphones - First to Market?
Slated for release March 2016 for $299.99, in North America, the Onkyo W800BT in-ear wireless headphones were presented by Gibson Innovations at CES 2016. With Noble Audio promising a similar concept for quite some time, it will be interesting to see if Gibson/Onkyo will be the first to market with the world’s first truly autonomous Bluetooth earpieces.
New dbx High-Performance Direct Boxes and Cable Test Accessories
dbx introduced four powerful new additions to the dbx Di and CT lineup of products. Ideal for even the most demanding live sound and studio applications, the new dbx Di4, Di1 and DJdi direct injection boxes, and CT3 and CT2 cable testing accessories are essential tools in producing a perfect performance and useful to many potential users.
New and Vintage Celestion Guitar and Bass Speakers for 2016
Fresh out of NAMM 2016 and showing now in Europe at the Prolight+Sound and Musikmesse 2016 shows in Frankfurt, Celestion highlights one of its most successful guitar speakers, the Vintage 30, now celebrating “three decades of decadence”, while introducing the Neo Creamback guitar speaker and the new Pulse Bass Speakers.