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Sonus Faber Launches Accessible Omnia All-in-One Wireless Speaker System
by Joao Martins

Sonus Faber Launches Accessible Omnia All-in-One Wireless Speaker System

Sonus faber announced the premiere of Omnia, the brand’s new premium wireless speaker and the latest effort from the Italian brand to create an all-in-one lifestyle music system. And for this new project, the Sonus faber team covered all bases, going beyond a stunning high end design. The Omnia supports all forms of streaming, from AirPlay 2 and Chromecast and Tidal Connect, to Bluetooth with aptX HD, offers all imaginable digital and analog connections, including a phono preamp, and fills any room with convincing sound with advanced signal processing.
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PK Sound Launches Trinity Black Robotic Line Source Element
by Joao Martins

PK Sound Launches Trinity Black Robotic Line Source Element

PK Sound, the innovative robotic line array company from Canada, has introduced Trinity Black, the latest generation of the industry’s first robotically controlled line source element. Distinguished by a new all-black aesthetic and already featuring the company's modern Polar Kinetic logo, the new Trinity Black systems are loaded with revamped v4 presets to offer significant acoustic enhancements over previous iterations. An important product to project PK Sound into the large scale sound reinforcement market.
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STMicroelectronics Intelligent Sensor Processing Unit Integrates DSP into MEMS Sensors
by audioXpress Staff

STMicroelectronics Intelligent Sensor Processing Unit Integrates DSP into MEMS Sensors

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor company that is also a top manufacturer of Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS), announced the launch of its new Intelligent Sensor Processing Unit (ISPU) that combines a Digital Signal Processor (DSP) suited to run AI algorithms and MEMS sensor on the same silicon. By combining signal processing and AI algorithms onto MEMS sensors, ST enables standalone devices that are able to sense, process, and take action, while substantially saving space and power.
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COMSOL 6 For Speaker Design and Transducer Development Explained!
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COMSOL 6 For Speaker Design and Transducer Development Explained!

The AES Audio Product Education Institute (APEI) is presenting a new online event on Wednesday, March 2, exploring the latest updates to the Acoustics Module in COMSOL Multiphysics 6.0 and its possibilities for loudspeaker development. The session, presented by simulation expert Mads Jensen from COMSOL, will detail and explain the significant improvements introduced in the latest version, specifically focusing on transducers and all the great new features for speakers in general.
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Zoom Unveils Ultra-Compact 32-bit F3 Field Recorder
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Zoom Unveils Ultra-Compact 32-bit F3 Field Recorder

Zoom announced the new F3 Field Recorder, the most compact professional 2-channel / 2-track audio recorder from the Japanese company. With 32-bit float recording up to 192kHz, and two high-quality microphone preamps, the F3 was designed to effortlessly capture the most dynamic field sounds, from the quietest raindrops to the loudest explosions. Its small footprint allows it to be placed anywhere, while its built-in display shows an exact representation of the Wav audio file being recorded.
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New Higher Power MERUS MA5332MS Class D Audio Amplifier Multichip Module Now Available
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New Higher Power MERUS MA5332MS Class D Audio Amplifier Multichip Module Now Available

Unlocking the potential of its best-in-class power MOSFET technology, Infineon Technologies introduced the MERUS 2-channel, analog input, class D audio amplifier multichip module (MCM) MA5332MS, adding a higher power and smaller footprint device to its MERUS technology family. It is a powerful upgrade to its predecessor, offering the same or even higher output power than monolithic alternatives, without a heatsink and 50 percent less footprint.
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Sennheiser Introduces TeamConnect Intelligent Speaker for Microsoft Teams Rooms
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Sennheiser Introduces TeamConnect Intelligent Speaker for Microsoft Teams Rooms

Sennheiser continues to expand its range of products for conference systems, meeting rooms and collaboration. Originally planned for launch at Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) 2022, which was postponed to May 2022, the new TeamConnect Intelligent Speaker, a unified communications solution, certified for mid-sized Microsoft Teams Rooms, was unveiled during a free, online event. The new design features a powerful speaker and 7 beamforming microphones, and will transcribe the meeting in real-time while identifying up to 10 different voices in the room.
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Bang & Olufsen Introduces New Edition of Beoplay Portal Headphones Upgraded for Gaming
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Bang & Olufsen Introduces New Edition of Beoplay Portal Headphones Upgraded for Gaming

Bang & Olufsen launched a new edition of its successful wireless gaming headphones, Beoplay Portal. This updated edition of Beoplay Portal is now fully compatible with PC and PlayStation consoles, alongside mobile device gaming, adding a critical expansion in connectivity across platforms - as required for gaming headphones. Not that there was anything wrong with the original Beoplay Portal introduced in 2021, which remains one of the best, and best looking headphones in the market currently.
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KEF Launches Updated Blade Meta and The Reference Meta Loudspeakers
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KEF Launches Updated Blade Meta and The Reference Meta Loudspeakers

Capitalizing on successful research and significant improvements demonstrated by the KEF LS50 Meta speakers, the British hifi brand has officially launched the latest updates to their high-end loudspeaker offerings – Blade and The Reference. The two ranges have been updated with KEF’s latest acoustic innovations, including a new, high-end 12th Generation Uni-Q with Metamaterial Absorption Technology (MAT). The Blade Meta and Reference Meta loudspeakers are now available.
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Premium Monolith Belt-Drive Turntables From Monoprice and Audio-Technica
by Joao Martins

Premium Monolith Belt-Drive Turntables From Monoprice and Audio-Technica

Featuring state of the art Audio‑Technica cartridges, aluminum platters, carbon fiber tonearms, adjustable counterweight and anti-skating adjustments, line level outputs, and USB and Bluetooth connectivity, the new Monolith turntables are the sensible choice for anyone willing to express dedication to playing LPs and 45s in the digital age. Monolith, the high-performance audio brand from Monoprice, announced three new Belt Drive Turntables at an affordable price.
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