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JBL SUB80P Compact Powered Subwoofer Features Wireless Connectivity and 400W Dynamic Power
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JBL SUB80P Compact Powered Subwoofer Features Wireless Connectivity and 400W Dynamic Power

Among the products announced at CES 2022 by Harman Luxury Audio, the new JBL SUB80P powered subwoofer was announced as part of the brand's expanded portfolio of high-performance loudspeakers. The new compact enclosure includes a high-gloss black painted finish and a down-firing 8-inch subwoofer. The subwoofer design delivers the flexibility of wireless connectivity allowing for easy placement in a wide variety of system applications, including as a low frequency extension for JBL latest Studio Monitors.
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Inovonics Introduces New HD Radio Broadcast Monitors
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Inovonics Introduces New HD Radio Broadcast Monitors

Headquartered in the mountain community of Felton, California, the Inovonics engineering team continues to work tirelessly to meet the needs of an increasingly connected broadcast world. Inovonics now introduced the new 551 and 552 HD Radio Modulation Monitors, providing the ultimate choice for advanced FM and HD Radio signal monitoring. Incorporating all the necessary features for station setup, regulatory compliance and remote monitoring, both models are on schedule to begin shipping mid-February 2022.
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Xuron Introduces ESD-Safe Cutters and Pliers for Precision PCB Assembly and Repairs
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Xuron Introduces ESD-Safe Cutters and Pliers for Precision PCB Assembly and Repairs

Xuron Corp. of Saco, Maine, introduced a full line of ergonomic cutters and pliers that are ideally suited for precise electronic applications such as reaching into densely populated printed circuit boards. Being the original inventor of the Micro-Shear blade by-pass cutting technology used on all its cutters, Xuron now expands its range of products for electronics professionals and enthusiasts with new electrostatic discharge-safe (ESD-safe) cutters and pliers.
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Bang & Olufsen Offers Beolink Software Update That Connects Past With Present and Future Multiroom Products
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Bang & Olufsen Offers Beolink Software Update That Connects Past With Present and Future Multiroom Products

Bang & Olufsen announced an automatic software update to its new generation of home speakers that ensures multiroom compatibility between products launched in the last 40 years. From Bang & Olufsen’s iconic loudspeakers, music systems and turntables of the 1980s to its modern wireless speakers, the new update to Beolink makes a generation of products across decades work seamlessly together, showcasing Bang & Olufsen’s commitment to longevity.
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NXP Advances Matter Smart Home Connectivity with Industry’s First Secure Tri-Radio Device
by Joao Martins

NXP Advances Matter Smart Home Connectivity with Industry’s First Secure Tri-Radio Device

NXP Semiconductors announced the IW612, the industry’s first secure tri-radio device to support the Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.2 and 802.15.4 (Zigbee, Thread, Z-Wave, Matter) protocols. Part of NXP’s new family of tri-radio products, the new device enables seamless, secure connectivity for smart home, automotive and industrial use cases. The single SoC enables simultaneous transmit and receive for higher performance in smart solutions, and supports Matter, the new interoperable, secure connectivity standard for the smart home.
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CEVA Bluetooth Dual Mode 5.3 Platform Now SIG Qualified for Wireless Audio
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CEVA Bluetooth Dual Mode 5.3 Platform Now SIG Qualified for Wireless Audio

CEVA announced that its RivieraWaves Bluetooth Dual Mode 5.3 Platform has achieved Bluetooth SIG Qualification, along with its GAF (Generic Audio Framework) and LC3 codec. As the first IP company to receive Bluetooth Dual Mode 5.3 qualification, CEVA brings the latest improvements in Bluetooth connectivity and LE Audio to the market, lowering the entry barriers for semiconductors and OEMs targeting LE Audio applications. 1 billion CEVA-powered Bluetooth devices are estimated to have shipped in 2021.
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The Vitec Group Acquires Audix Microphones
by Joao Martins

The Vitec Group Acquires Audix Microphones

The Vitec Group, an international conglomerate of hardware products and software solutions for content creation, announced that it completed the acquisition of Audix, the microphone manufacturer from Portland, Oregon, which in the past three years has successfully executed the most ambitious product catalog expansion in its history. With the acquisition, The Vitec Group expands its audio hardware business established with the 2018 acquisition of Rycote, the manufacturer of advanced microphone windshields and suspension systems.
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PreSonus Studio One 5.5 Update Delivers New Mastering Tools and More
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PreSonus Studio One 5.5 Update Delivers New Mastering Tools and More

PreSonus has released Studio One 5.5, a major update to its acclaimed recording and production software (DAW) and the first software release to come out from the Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based company since the acquisition by Fender. Studio One 5.5 is an important tool for the company's strategy, and adds improvements for production, performance, and especially mastering. The first and still only DAW with a fully-integrated mastering environment, Studio One 5.5’s Project Page is now even more powerful.
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Shure Improves SRH840A and SRH440A Headphones
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Shure Improves SRH840A and SRH440A Headphones

Many of today’s content creators, professional musicians, and recording artists will underscore the importance of using gear that looks as good as it sounds. With this in mind, Shure has unveiled new enhancements and improvements to its portfolio of SRH Headphones. Featuring significant product design upgrades and nuanced improvements to sound quality, the second-generation SRH440A and SRH840A Headphones provide improved audio reproduction, long-wearing comfort, and durability.
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PHABRIX Manufactures 8000th Handheld Signal Test Unit
by Joao Martins

PHABRIX Manufactures 8000th Handheld Signal Test Unit

PHABRIX, the manufacturer of video and audio broadcast Test and Measurement instruments that was acquired by Leader Electronics in 2019, announced that the 8000th of its Sx handheld unit is about to roll off the company’s production line. This significant milestone helps cement the brand's position as the broadcast industry’s most popular test and measurement device despite only being launched not even 14 years ago.
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