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Chord Electronics Launches Mojo 2 Portable DAC/Headphone Amplifier
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Chord Electronics Launches Mojo 2 Portable DAC/Headphone Amplifier

British hifi audio brand Chord Electronics has launched Mojo 2, the replacement for the genre-defining original portable DAC/headphone amplifier for the most demanding, high-resolution music enthusiasts. Expanding the possibilities of the original, the new Mojo 2 benefits from a new lossless DSP and a new dedicated sphere and menu system to control the new DSP features. It also offers a new USB-C data input, better battery/charging, improved proprietary WTA filter, improved noise-shaper, and improved 4e Pulse Array DAC.
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AKM Resumes Sample Shipments of 13 Velvet Sound DAC/ADC Products
by Joao Martins

AKM Resumes Sample Shipments of 13 Velvet Sound DAC/ADC Products

Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM) has resumed sample shipments of 13 Velvet Sound D/A converters (DAC) and A/D converters (ADC) products - all part of a new generation of improved devices. The samples start shipping in January 2022. Mass production is scheduled for the third quarter of 2022. The new range of devices include new 115dB and 768kHz 32-bit DACs in 2, 4, 6, and 8-channel models, plus nine new 32-bit ADCs in 2, 4, and 8 channel models including the AK5522 ADC, ideal for bus-powered USB audio interfaces.
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Austrian Audio Introduces Headsets for Business and Gaming
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Austrian Audio Introduces Headsets for Business and Gaming

As Austrian Audio continues to expand its global distribution network and product portfolio to better serve is addressable market, the company is leveraging its house-developed Hi-X driver technology in new designs. Following the studio-oriented professional headphones, the Vienna company released two new headsets: the PG16 for Gaming, and the PB17 for Office use, both with large comfortable earpads, detachable cables and foldable designs.
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Telit Launches WE310G4 Dual-Band Wi-Fi Module with BLE 5.0
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Telit Launches WE310G4 Dual-Band Wi-Fi Module with BLE 5.0

Wireless connectivity specialists Telit announced the launch of their new WE310G4 module, which enables manufacturers to add dual-band Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) 5.0 connectivity quickly and cost-effectively to their products. Based on Realtek's Ameba system on chip (SoC), the WE310G4 is ideal for a wide variety of embedded designs, including smart home devices and appliances, wearables, fitness trackers, smart city sensors, aftermarket telematics and industrial automation sensors.
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Biamp Introduces New Desono DX Loudspeaker Range for Corporate and Commercial Audio
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Biamp Introduces New Desono DX Loudspeaker Range for Corporate and Commercial Audio

Expanding its range of speaker solutions since the acquisitions of Community and Apart, Biamp now announced the introduction of Desono DX, a new line of attractive, high-performance, high-output ceiling and surface mount loudspeakers that will replace the former Community Desono D Series loudspeaker range. The new updated Desono DX line, improves sound performance, with updated designs and installation accessories.
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Audio-Technica Introduces Complete Beamforming Ceiling Array Microphone System with DSP and Dante-PoE
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Audio-Technica Introduces Complete Beamforming Ceiling Array Microphone System with DSP and Dante-PoE

Audio-Technica introduced the ATND1061 Beamforming Ceiling Array Microphone, designed for conference rooms, boardrooms and meeting spaces from large to small. The new microphone array was designed as a complete system, including dedicated software to manage its six channels into zones, and already features all required DSP with automix, echo cancellation and noise reduction algorithms. The ATND1061 is also available with optional Dante networking, powered over Ethernet.
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DSP Concepts Closes New Funding Round and Appoints Yuchun Lee as Executive Chairman
by Joao Martins

DSP Concepts Closes New Funding Round and Appoints Yuchun Lee as Executive Chairman

DSP Concepts, the company founded by Paul and Chin Beckmann, and the creators of the Audio Weaver DSP platform that powers sound and voice features in many of the world's leading consumer and automotive brands, announced that it has successfully closed $28 million in Series C funding. Joining as leading investor, entrepreneur Yuchun Lee has been appointed as Executive Chairman and is intent on leading the company's growth as the enabler of the "Audio of Things."
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API Announces MC531 Monitor Controller with USB and Bluetooth
by Joao Martins

API Announces MC531 Monitor Controller with USB and Bluetooth

Automated Processes Inc., better known as API in the professional audio industry and in particular the recording studio world, introduced the new MC531 Monitor Controller. The new product builds on the company's heritage of manufacturing the highest quality mixing and recording consoles and was "designed" to look unmistakably API. The MC531 is clearly meant to be "a truck," not a lifestyle product. Expect quality from the circuits and the sound, don't look too close on the rough details of the chassis.
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Voice Coil February 2022 Highlights Innovation in Speaker Diaphragms
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Voice Coil February 2022 Highlights Innovation in Speaker Diaphragms

The February 2022 edition of Voice Coil is now available and brings the latest information about speaker diaphragms and all the innovations in cones, domes, and surrounds. Martin Turesson tells the story of Composite Sound and its second-generation Metamodal TPCD technology, while Mike Klasco discusses advancements in materials and processes for speaker diaphragms and surrounds. And in Test Bench, Vance Dickason characterizes the latest Satori MW19TX-8 midbass woofer by SB Acoustics using TPCD (TeXtreme) technology, before addressing the latest Industry updates.
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Holoplot Welcomes Klas Dalbjorn as Product Manager
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Holoplot Welcomes Klas Dalbjorn as Product Manager

Berlin-based pro audio company Holoplot, the inventors of the X1 Matrix Array and pioneers of 3D beamforming technologies for large scale sound reinforcement applications, announced the appointment of Klas Dalbjorn to the role of product manager. Dalbjorn brings 30 years of pro audio experience to his new position, following his key roles as product manager at Powersoft, and 24 years with Lab.gruppen.
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