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Measure Your Audio and Evolve Your Design Skills with audioXpress March 2024
by audioXpress Staff

Measure Your Audio and Evolve Your Design Skills with audioXpress March 2024

The March 2024 issue of audioXpress includes an overview of the latest Audio Test and Measurement solutions, a review of the Listen SoundCheck 21 and AmpConnect 621 test suite, and a tribute to 20 years of Room EQ Wizard (REW). Learn how to build a True-RMS Voltmeter and what's behind the myth of Second Harmonic Distortion. Learn how motion feedback technologies can be applied to speakers, and how our hearing process affects our audio listening experiences, and much more. Dive in now!
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Packetcraft Enables First-to-Market Auracast Transmitter from Ampetronic and Listen Technologies
by Joao Martins

Packetcraft Enables First-to-Market Auracast Transmitter from Ampetronic and Listen Technologies

Packetcraft has enabled the first commercially-available Auracast audio broadcaster system for professional deployment in public spaces. Announced at ISE 2024, Listen Technologies and Ampetronic have provided the first-to-market Auracast Audio Broadcast Device that is able to turn a public speaking space into a multi-access and hearing-assistance-tech enabled arena. The solution is enabled by Packetcraft's Bluetooth Auracast software.
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Bluesound Professional Now Shipping In-Ceiling-Convertible-to-Pendant ​Speakers
by Joao Martins

Bluesound Professional Now Shipping In-Ceiling-Convertible-to-Pendant ​Speakers

Bluesound Professional, the distributed audio ecosystem for commercial spaces from Lenbrook, is now shipping its highly anticipated ceiling speakers originally unveiled at InfoComm 2023. The new Bluesound BCS250 and BCS300 are passive and active PoE ceiling speakers that can be installed as in-ceiling speakers or with an optional pendant speaker conversion package, offering even more flexibility for installers.
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Russound Announces New Generation of Multichannel Amplifiers
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Russound Announces New Generation of Multichannel Amplifiers

Focusing on premium, multiroom audio, Russound announced its new D-Series Multichannel Digital Amplifiers at ISE 2024. Building upon Russound's legacy in this audio category, the D-Series includes three models: the 8-channel D890, 12-channel D1290, and 16-channel D1675. The new amplifiers are distinguished by their source and control flexibility, multichannel power, and easy-to-configure audio filter options.
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RH Consulting's Latest Report on Networked Media Shows Dante and NDI Expanding Dominance
by audioXpress Staff

RH Consulting's Latest Report on Networked Media Shows Dante and NDI Expanding Dominance

Audio consultancy and networking experts RH Consulting (RHC) have been counting networked audio products and licensees since 2013 to chart the adoption and evolution of audio networking in the pro audio, AV and broadcast markets. The 2024 edition of this report on Networked Audio Products, which has meanwhile extended to cover also audio, video and control products, is available now and confirms the growing strength of AES67, Ravenna and ST 2110 and the dominance of Dante and NDI standards.
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Beyma Introduces New Products at ISE 2024
by Joao Martins

Beyma Introduces New Products at ISE 2024

Playing (almost) at home, Acustica Beyma leveraged the opportunity of another Integrated Systems Europe show to welcome his vast network of OEM customers and distributors to its booth, and present the results of the company's latest engineering efforts. Beyma introduced several new products at the Barcelona show, including a new high-performance subwoofer for the LEX series, a new generation line array waveguide, and a high performance 8" coaxial transducer.
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Celestion Receives NAMM Milestone Award for 100 Years of Service to the Music Products Industry
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Celestion Receives NAMM Milestone Award for 100 Years of Service to the Music Products Industry

A premier manufacturer of guitar and bass loudspeakers and pro audio drivers for sound reinforcement applications, Celestion kicks off their centennial anniversary year at the 2024 Winter NAMM Show by being honored with the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Milestone Award for 100 years of service in the music products industry. Presented by NAMM, the Milestone Award recognizes music products businesses that have flourished through changing business environments to reach a noteworthy anniversary.
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Naim Unveils Uniti Nova Power Edition All-in-One Player
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Naim Unveils Uniti Nova Power Edition All-in-One Player

Naim launched its new Uniti Nova PE (Power Edition) all-in-one player, an elegant design that is also able to drive the best and more demanding hifi loudspeakers effortlessly. The British brand excels in the creation of high-end hifi systems, and this high-resolution audio player and 150W stereo amplifier is an ideal all-round solution to bring music to any home or office.
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Monolithic Power Systems Acquires Axign
by Joao Martins

Monolithic Power Systems Acquires Axign

Monolithic Power Systems (MPS), a global company specializing in high-performance power solutions announced the acquisition of Axign B.V., the Netherlands-based fabless semiconductor startup that specializes in programmable multicore DSP (digital signal processors) and developed the innovative post-filter feedback loop technology for Class-D amplifiers with balanced feedback from the loudspeaker. An exciting development for the small Dutch company and for the audio industry.
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Beltone Serene Hearing Aids with Bluetooth LE Audio and Auracast Now Available
by Joao Martins

Beltone Serene Hearing Aids with Bluetooth LE Audio and Auracast Now Available

Beltone, a brand of the GN Group, announced that its latest Beltone Serene hearing aids are now available. Originally announced in September 2023, these are the first hearing aids supporting Bluetooth LE Audio and Auracast available in the market in a full range of styles to suit all hearing needs, including the innovative weatherproof, rechargeable custom design that looks like the user is wearing the most advanced (and cool!) earbuds.
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