Wireless Surround Sound Made Simple From Sony
With the trend towards multi-room audio at home evolving towards wireless solutions, Sony continues to expand its range with complete systems to address also multichannel entertainment for the living room with its slim, compact HT-RT5 Sound Bar with wireless rear speakers and subwoofer. The new Sony HT-RT5 system combines also support for streaming audio and direct connection of high-resolution audio via HDMI.
THX Certifies the Original THX Certified Screening Room at 32TEN Studios
The 32TEN Studios screening theater in San Rafael, CA - where the THX cinema certification program was developed some 33 years ago - is once again a reference destination for local filmmakers. THX Ltd confirmed the certification of the historical room.
RØDE Announces Acquisition of Iconic Audio Brand Aphex
Australian pro-audio company RØDE Microphones announced the acquisition of legendary US audio technology manufacturer, Aphex, well known for its range of audio signal processing equipment that features various proprietary technologies including the iconic “Aural Exciter”.
IK Multimedia AmpliTube MESA/Boogie brings the legacy of Mesa Engineering to Mac & PC
IK Multimedia announced AmpliTube MESA/Boogie, a new collaboration with the R&D Team at Mesa Engineering that brings some of the most legendary tones from the original boutique manufacturer’s amplifiers and cabinets to its AmpliTube 3 Custom Shop for Mac and PC.
Autonomic Mirage Players Now With Murfie Integration
Autonomic Control added Murfie integration, providing another source of High-Resolution Audio content for the Mirage Music Players with access to cloud-based storage, apart from the most popular streaming music services. Murfie stores and converts physical media such as CDs and LPs for lossless and high-resolution streaming.
Genelec Now Shipping 7040A Ultra-Compact Subwoofer
Genelec is now shipping the new 7040A, its latest ultra-compact subwoofer. Designed to complement Genelec’s 8010, 8020 and M030 active monitors, the 7040A delivers accurate sound reproduction and precise monitoring of low-frequency content in a compact form factor.
Bel Digital To Launch First Dante Monitor at IBC 2015
Monitoring specialist Bel Digital will be launching a new Dante audio monitoring and audio matrix solution at IBC 2015. The compact 1U unit provides individual channel monitoring, 16 channel to stereo mixes and visual indication of signal strength on all 64 selected Dante channels, among other functions.
Barn Audio Labs Reclaimed Wood Speakers
Canadian speaker company Barn Audio Labs launched a series of handcrafted reclaimed wood speakers, proving that environmentally conscious design and performance audio engineering can result in a unique line of speakers with universal appeal.
Dolby Promotes Dolby AC-4 Solution for Broadcast and Streaming Services
With the transition to immersive audio formats which are object-based, Dolby is promoting its new AC-4 audio coding system to bridge both conventional channel-based audio and new immersive formats on next-generation broadcast and streaming services. The solution is available now for product development and is targeted for consumer availability starting in 2017.
NTi Audio Promotes Practical Demos at Swiss Acoustical Conference
NTi Audio, headquartered in Schaan, Liechtenstein, NTi Audio attended this year’s meeting of the Swiss Acoustical Society (SGA), held under the theme “Practical Sound Measurements”. NTi presented its XL2 Audio and Acoustic Analyzer and provided practical demos of environmental noise, speech intelligibility, RT60 and sound insulation measurements.