
OPPO Releases PM-3 Closed-Back Planar Magnetic Headphones
On the heels of rolling out its HA-2 portable headphone amplifier, as promised, OPPO Digital released the PM-3 Closed-Back Planar Magnetic Headphones. The OPPO PM-3 combines true audiophile performance, elegant styling, noise isolation and portability into a pair of sleek lightweight planar magnetic headphones.

Analog Devices Announces New Low-Cost DSP Development Platforms for Advanced Audio Applications and New Flexible D/A Converter
New Blackfin processor-based low-cost DSP development platforms from Analog Devices, accelerate time to market for image sensing and advanced audio applications. Analog Devices also introduced a single-chip, universal output programmable D/A converter allowing easy bias generation and level setting.

Bryston Introduces the Mini A Three-way Loudspeaker
Bryston has announced the introduction of the Mini A loudspeaker, engineered from the ground up to set a performance standard for a speaker in its size and price range. A true three-way bookshelf design using purpose-built drivers, the smallest speaker in the Bryston lineup offers superb performance for both music and home theater applications.

AMS Neve Announces the Neve 1073DPX Dual Microphone Preamp/EQ
AMS Neve, the company that carries forward two famous original British brand-names, announced the launch of the new 1073DPX dual 1073 microphone preamp/EQ unit, improving on the original design by Rupert Neve, introduced in 1970 for the A88 console. The 1073DPX adds integrated DI input, phantom power, selectable Insert, level meters, selectable headphone monitoring and more.

NXP Announces Ultra-Low Power Radio Transceiver Enabling Truly Wireless Earbuds
Never worry about tangled up earbud wires again, says NXP Semiconductors at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona (March 2-5). The Dutch semiconductor giant is demonstrating Near Field Magnetic Induction (NFMI) technology in a truly wireless earbud including wireless audio streaming from ear to ear, using its new NxH2280 NFMI based radio transceiver.

Heart Pine Speakers Designed by Fern & Roby
Fern & Roby, from Richmond, Virginia, designs audio speakers using heart pine timber, sourced locally, resulting in beautiful and unique products. The company currently sells The Beam full range tower speakers and the compact bookshelves, The Cube. Both are designed and engineered with vast attention to detail and result in extremely attractive products.

Larson Davis Launches New SDK for Sound Level Meter Control with Support for Microsoft and Linux
Larson Davis’ PCB division expanded support to acoustic engineers and consultants using sound level meters for OEM integration and project customization by creating a new Software Development Kit (SDK) for custom application development, control and download of data, allowing to interface with other systems.

New from MOD Kits DIY: The Contortionist II, High Octane Fuzz
Another fun project to build from MOD Kits DIY. Part of the effects pedal collection from MOD Kits DIY, the Contortionist II kit is an all-analog high octane fuzz box with lots of character. All MOD kits come with easy to follow instructions and use point to point wiring. Pre-drilled enclosure and all parts are included.

The Audio Engineering Society’s 57th International Conference Places Enhanced Focus On Cinema Sound and Emerging Multichannel Technologies
Groundbreaking work on the B-chain in cinema audio accomplished in collaboration by AES and SMPTE engineers is a topic of emphasis on the conference’s first day, which will also cover cinema acoustics, acoustical interaction with other physical cinema elements, and low-frequency issues.

Elektron’s “Analog Keys” Professional Analog Synthesizer Powered by Everspin’s 16Mb MRAM
Highlighted by Everspin at the 2015 Embedded World show in Nuremburg, Germany, Elektron Music Machines has differentiated its Analog Keys synthesizer by maximizing customization and instantly capturing an artist’s creativity. Using Everspin’s MRAM fast non-volatile memory enables musicians to maximize creativity with powerful multi-voice analog synthesis.