
Bluesound Gen 2 Is The Next Generation in Wireless High Resolution Audio. MQA Support Also Confirmed
Bluesound was the first wireless digital multi-room music system to fully support high-resolution audio. Now, the sister company to NAD and PSB Speakers unveiled Gen 2, an upgraded platform of virtually every aspect of the product’s design and performance with reengineered multi-room wireless streaming digital music players and two entirely new models.

Technicolor And Fraunhofer IIS Announce Licensing Program For MPEG-H Audio Alliance TV System
Technicolor and Fraunhofer IIS announced the formation of a licensing program as part of the market introduction of the next-generation TV audio system developed by the MPEG-H Audio Alliance. The MPEG-H Audio Alliance TV System is under consideration for the ATSC 3.0 standard.

Fostex Releases New RP-Series Professional Headphones
Fostex has released the newly updated RP mK3 series headphones. These redesigned models are the newest incarnations of Fostex’s legendary RP and T-series models, which for more than 30 years have been used as proven, reliable monitoring headphones in recording studios across the globe.

Better Headphones For a Good Cause
There are new headphones being introduced in the market practically everyday and, more surprisingly, start-ups designing new headphones. LIFE Acoustics founders decided to launch their LIFE headphones in a different way. Design a new great product and change the lives of deaf children living in poverty. We can support their initiative on Kickstarter.

Merging Finalizes NADAC Distribution for North America
Merging Technologies announced that On a Higher Note, LLC has been appointed as the exclusive distributor for USA and Canada for its new NADAC products. The agreement covers the consumer market and the high-end audio industry, tapping On A Higher Note’s ever-growing elite network of high fidelity retailers and custom installers.

James Loudspeaker Expands Mavericks Home Theater Lineup with MQ84/MQ84A
James Loudspeaker announced the addition of the MQ84/MQ84A mid/high frequency modules to their Mavericks home theater lineup. This highly efficient 4-way loudspeaker was designed to enhance immersive experiences for all surround formats in combination with the M152 dual 15-inch subwoofer, creating a stackable no-compromise full range solution.

Visit the 2015 Capital Audiofest! August 28-30
The Capital Audiofest - August 28-30, 2015 - is the Washington DC Metropolitan Area and Mid Atlantic Regions most comprehensive quality audio event. Striving to become the East Coasts premiere event, the show now takes place at the Hilton Hotel in Rockville, MD.

E-RM Effectively Solves Studio and Stage Sync and Timing Troubles with Multiclock Multi-format Sync Box
Professional audio synchronization specialist E-RM Erfindungsbüro launched Multiclock — a multi-channel, multi-format sync box that builds a musical bridge between DAWs and external (MIDI, DIN Sync/sync24, and analogue modular) musical instruments. The company says its solution acts as a one-stop shop for creatively synchronizing all kinds of musical equipment to a master DAW.

New K-Tek Stingray Audio Harness Designed to Reduce Back Fatigue
Premiering at IBC 2015, the Stingray Harness from Southern California’s K-Tek is a new concept in audio bag support, designed to take the strain of a front-mounted audio equipment bag off a working sound mixer’s shoulders and back. Ergonomically designed and lightweight, it can be adjusted to comfortably fit most any body type.

Thonet & Vander Kugel and Koloss Bluetooth Speakers Debut in US
Thonet & Vander, the innovative German consumer audio company, is adding their flagship high-end Kugel and Koloss active Bluetooth speakers to their product selection now available to U.S. consumers. These affordable speakers make a clever use of digital processing to optimize playback.