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LG Electronics Unveils Premium S95QR Wireless Soundbar System for 2022
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LG Electronics Unveils Premium S95QR Wireless Soundbar System for 2022

On time for CES 2022, LG Electronics USA introduced a new lineup of audio products for home theater, including new soundbar models that improve on performance with separate satellite speakers and subwoofers, providing exciting sound experiences all the while ensuring accurate, immersive sound for home cinema, music and gaming. In the new 2022 S95QR premium soundbar, LG elevated the listening experience with more and larger speaker drivers.
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Cambridge Audio Celebrates 10 Years of StreamMagic Platform
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Cambridge Audio Celebrates 10 Years of StreamMagic Platform

Cambridge Audio is celebrating two milestones in 2021: the 10th anniversary of its StreamMagic platform, and the fact that 100,000 individual units that use the StreamMagic module have now been sold. StreamMagic is the clever combination of hardware and software that sits at the heart of Cambridge Audio’s network audio players (such as Evo, CXN V2 and Edge NQ), and allows listeners to play digital music from anywhere.
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Swiss Brand PIEGA Introduces WiSA Certified Ace Wireless Speakers
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Swiss Brand PIEGA Introduces WiSA Certified Ace Wireless Speakers

WiSA, the Wireless Speaker and Audio Association, announced PIEGA’s new Ace Wireless speaker series has received WiSA Interoperability Certification. The Ace Wireless Series is a compact all-in-one system with a state-of-the-art design that offers a wireless multichannel system option, up to 7.1. This entry-level wireless series includes simple TV integration, and has integrated streaming clients, like Spotify Connect, Roon Ready, Google Chromecast, also featuring Bluetooth.
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SK Broadband AI Sound Max Powered by DSP Concepts and Tuned by Bang & Olufsen
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SK Broadband AI Sound Max Powered by DSP Concepts and Tuned by Bang & Olufsen

Is it a Soundbar? Is it a Smart Speaker? Is it a TV Set-Top Box? Korean telecom operator SK Broadband has introduced its new AI Sound Max set-top box and TV sound speaker featuring three-dimensional audio perfectly tuned by Bang & Olufsen and implemented using the power of the Audio Weaver framework by DSP Concepts. The innovative AI Sound Max is a great example of an immersive home entertainment speaker design with sophisticated features built with Audio Weaver.
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Fulcrum Acoustic Releases DF4 Dual High-Frequency Horn Loudspeaker
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Fulcrum Acoustic Releases DF4 Dual High-Frequency Horn Loudspeaker

Fulcrum Acoustic continues to create new innovative loudspeakers at an impressive pace. Now, the Massachusetts-based manufacturers has released the DF4 Dual High-Frequency Horn, a spot fill loudspeaker aimed at supplemental high frequency coverage for areas shaded by obstructions. Dual four inch diaphragm high frequency compression drivers provide substantial output suitable for mid to long throw applications. And the new DF443 is particularly effective in applications where supplemental HF coverage may be required due to occlusion from the primary loudspeakers by venue obstructions.
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USound Raises $30M to Ramp Manufacturing of Second-Generation MEMS Technology
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USound Raises $30M to Ramp Manufacturing of Second-Generation MEMS Technology

USound, the Austria-based developer and manufacturer of micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) speakers for personal devices and wearable technology, announced that it has raised $30 million USD (€25 million EUR) to move into mass production of its second generation MEMS devices, with commitments from several global companies. The investment will ensure that USound will be in a position to build a stable supply chain to meet growing demand for its second-generation MEMS technology.
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Infineon Expands Support to Matter Smart Home Designs With New AIROC Bluetooth LE and 802.15.4 Low-Power SoC Solution
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Infineon Expands Support to Matter Smart Home Designs With New AIROC Bluetooth LE and 802.15.4 Low-Power SoC Solution

Infineon announced the launch of the new AIROC Bluetooth LE and 802.15.4 family to help companies quickly bring low-power, high-performing Matter products to market. Infineon’s new AIROC CYW30739 Bluetooth LE and 802.15.4 system on chip (SoC) is offered as a reliable, secure and scalable solution to connect low-power devices in the smart home. To further demonstrate the company’s commitment to Matter, Infineon expanded its role with the Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) by joining the Alliance’s Board of Directors as a Promoter Member.
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AONDevices Announces Ultra-Low Power AON1100 Always-On Edge AI Processor and Development Kit
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AONDevices Announces Ultra-Low Power AON1100 Always-On Edge AI Processor and Development Kit

AONDevices, a Californian startup provider of ultra-low power, high-performance processors for edge AI applications, announced that engineering samples of its new AON1100 processor are now available. The AON1100 enables sensing capabilities in battery-powered always-on devices that need to support local wake words, voice commands, sound recognition, context recognition, and sensor fusion at high accuracy.
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Martin Audio Awarded Patent for XE Monitor Waveguide
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Martin Audio Awarded Patent for XE Monitor Waveguide

Martin Audio has extended its list of notable patents with the addition of a United Kingdom Patent for its XE stage monitor waveguide. The patent covers the use of Martin Audio’s differential dispersion coaxial drive units and the continuation of their waveguide shape to form the baffle, as seen in the XE monitors to achieve the desired HF coverage. The geometry of the static HF horn, the LF cone/moving waveguides and the static baffle combine to form a single HF horn.
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Knowles Partners with Ole Wolff to Offer Compact Hybrid Driver for TWS Earphones
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Knowles Partners with Ole Wolff to Offer Compact Hybrid Driver for TWS Earphones

Knowles Corporation and Ole Wolff, the Danish manufacturer of high quality speakers, receivers, and provider of acoustic system integration, announced the result of their cooperation to improve the comfort and performance of True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earphones with high-definition audio and active noise cancellation (ANC). The two companies have announced an innovative dynamic driver matched to a new balanced armature tweeter that meets the premium sound, high-performance ANC, and hearing personalization in a smaller size.
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