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Exeger and Nordic Semiconductor Launch Powerfoyle Solar Shield for Nordic Thingy:91
by Joao Martins

Exeger and Nordic Semiconductor Launch Powerfoyle Solar Shield for Nordic Thingy:91

Adding a Powerfoyle solar cell membrane to any low-power electronics is a great way to implement energy harvesting capabilities. An add-on Powerfoyle shield for the Nordic Semiconductor’s Thingy:91 enables developers to produce always-on designs in a fast and easy way. With this plug-and-play light energy harvesting innovation, Exeger has significantly expanded the possibilities of the prototyping platform and associated development boards for connected products.
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Monoprice Releases Stage Right Studio 2‑Channel 1073‑Style Microphone Preamp
by audioXpress Staff

Monoprice Releases Stage Right Studio 2‑Channel 1073‑Style Microphone Preamp

Since Rupert Neve designed the original 1073 preamplifier, this solid-state circuit was copied, replicated, reversed-engineered, sampled, emulated, and sound-shaped. And yet, these days any home studio is able to buy a 1073-style microphone preamp that is simply a good analog, transformer-isolated version of the original. Monoprice is now the latest company to join the club with its faithful looking and impressive Stage Right Studio 2-Channel 1073-Style Microphone Preamp.
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Product Development, Speakers, and Acoustic Analysis in audioXpress September 2023
by audioXpress Staff

Product Development, Speakers, and Acoustic Analysis in audioXpress September 2023

audioXpress September 2023 is a rich issue in the amount of audio topics explored and depth of analysis. Learn about the latest sound meters and acoustical simulation tools, what immersive audio really is, and what is possible with the development kits for true wireless earbuds from Knowles. Roger Shively does a full analysis of the Dinaburg C2S Concentric Coplanar Stabilizer speaker technology, Charlie Laub explains how to build a Minimally Baffled Dipole Loudspeaker, and Gary Gesellchen reveals viable bass reflex speaker designs.
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Westone Audio Launches AM PRO X Series of In-Ear Monitors with Passive Ambience Port
by Joao Martins

Westone Audio Launches AM PRO X Series of In-Ear Monitors with Passive Ambience Port

A leading brand and pioneer in the original in-ear monitor category, Westone Audio unveiled the new AM PRO X series of universal IEMs, designed for stage use but not providing full isolation. The new models feature the company's patented StageSense technology, a passive port filter that allows ambience sound to be channeled with the driver's response. The series includes the AM PRO X 10 (single driver), AM PRO X 20 (dual driver), and AM PRO X 30 (triple driver) models.
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Avid Technology Becomes a Privately Held Company Following Acquisition by Investment Firm
by Joao Martins

Avid Technology Becomes a Privately Held Company Following Acquisition by Investment Firm

Following rumors that Avid was exploring sale options, the news that the company entered a definitive agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of the Symphony Technology Group (STG), a private equity firm based in Menlo Park, CA, was not exactly a surprise. Avid will become a privately held company upon completion of the $1.4 Billion transaction and will exit the NASDAQ. In general, this is great news for stockholders, bound to receive $27.05 per share in cash.
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Linkplay Technology Announces New WiiM Pro Plus with Premium DAC Built-in
by Joao Martins

Linkplay Technology Announces New WiiM Pro Plus with Premium DAC Built-in

Linkplay Technology launched the WiiM Pro Plus, an upgraded version of its successful WiiM Pro audio streamer. Listening to the market, the new WiiM Pro Plus now offers a premium AKM DAC built-in, and takes home audio to a new level featuring enhanced audio-quality, all within the same simple and cost-effective package. The WiiM Pro Plus is designed to reduce the total system cost, allowing music enthusiasts to create a high-res streaming audio system that extends existing equipment, for a fraction of the cost of buying a new setup, additional cables or an external DAC.
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Eclipse Audio Updates FIR Designer M Software with auditionDSP Processor and Audio Player
by Joao Martins

Eclipse Audio Updates FIR Designer M Software with auditionDSP Processor and Audio Player

Eclipse Audio has announced a major update of its FIR Designer M software tool for creating custom loudspeaker processing (IIR+FIR) filters and complete multichannel presets. Version 4 adds auditionDSP, a dynamic new digital signal processor and audio player that enables users to listen to their custom processing during the development process, rather than relying solely on visual plots. auditionDSP also allows different filtering options to be audibly compared by running processing for up to three loudspeaker presets simultaneously, in real-time, with live switching between presets.
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Sound Particles Introduces AudioMatrix Utility Plugin
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Sound Particles Introduces AudioMatrix Utility Plugin

Sound Particles, the innovative audio technology software house is not stopping its pace of development. While its core particles sound design software is being used in almost all movie blockbusters, including the latest Indiana Jones or Mission Impossible, the Portuguese company now announced the launch of AudioMatrix, an audio routing utility plugin designed to empower all audio professionals working with complex multichannel content for immersive formats.
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Harman Luxury Audio Group Expands Classic Series with New JBL L42ms Integrated Music System
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Harman Luxury Audio Group Expands Classic Series with New JBL L42ms Integrated Music System

A more compact version of the JBL L75ms Music System introduced in 2021, the new JBL L42ms is an integrated music system that was designed to fit today’s entertainment lifestyle by showcasing the iconic sound of a pair of JBL loudspeakers in a single cabinet system. Behind the iconic JBL Quadrex grille are a pair of dual 4-inch woofers and dual 0.75-inch aluminum dome tweeters with waveguides positioned to the left and right to create a wide and even soundfield. The L42ms is available in the classic JBL real wood veneer finishes of Black Walnut or Natural Walnut.
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Hegel Unveils H600 Dual Mono Integrated Amplifier and DAC
by Joao Martins

Hegel Unveils H600 Dual Mono Integrated Amplifier and DAC

Hegel has introduced their reference integrated amplifier. The H600 is rated for 303 watts in 8 ohms, with a damping factor of 4000, and 2 ohms drive capability - core specifications that Hegel considers are key for an amplifier to drive any speaker with confidence and ease. In line with the company's obsession of dual everything, the amplifier is a dual mono design. It also boasts a state-of-the-art preamplifier with the same extremely precise volume attenuator found in the Hegel reference P30A amplifier.
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