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HIFIMAN Debuts New Himalaya R2R DAC and Bluemini Hi-Res Bluetooth Adapter for Deva Pro Headphones
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HIFIMAN Debuts New Himalaya R2R DAC and Bluemini Hi-Res Bluetooth Adapter for Deva Pro Headphones

HIFIMAN is an innovative audio company that continues to offer improved designs for headphone enthusiasts. Already experienced with true wireless Bluetooth design, the company now focused on high quality wireless headphones and designed the Himalaya R2R DAC, a new low-power DAC module that fits inside the compact Bluemini R2R Bluetooth adapter with Hi-Res Audio support. This adapter can be used with the company's new HIFIMAN DEVA Pro headphones.
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Knowles Launches Raspberry Pi Development Kit to Enable Voice Integration for New Applications and Industries
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Knowles Launches Raspberry Pi Development Kit to Enable Voice Integration for New Applications and Industries

Knowles announced the availability of the Knowles AISonic IA8201 Raspberry Pi Development Kit to bring voice, audio edge processing, and machine learning (ML) listening capabilities to devices and systems in a range of new industries. The new development kit bundles all of the hardware, add-on open software and algorithms required to test, prototype, and debug voice and audio functionality and integration in new applications for smart home, consumer technology, industrial, and beyond.
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Turtle Beach Unveils Neat Skyline Desktop USB Microphone
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Turtle Beach Unveils Neat Skyline Desktop USB Microphone

Neat Microphones, the innovative brand of high-quality digital USB and analog microphones now owned by Turtle Beach Corporation confirmed the launch of an all-new Neat Skyline USB mic, the first product to be developed by the Neat team since the acquisition. A perfect desktop addition to improve sound capture when conferencing with co-workers, family, and friends, the Neat Skyline will retail for $69.99, from October 2021.
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NAD Expands Classic Series With New C 399 HybridDigital DAC Amplifier
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NAD Expands Classic Series With New C 399 HybridDigital DAC Amplifier

NAD Electronics expanded its Classic Series with a new flagship integrated amplifier featuring HybridDigital nCore amplification, ESS Sabre DAC and the latest MDC2 Modular Design Construction architecture. With all these key elements of NAD's Masters Series amplifiers, the new C 399 Hybrid Digital DAC Amplifier takes value and performance to a whole new level. The suggested retail price of the C 399 is $1999 USD with retail availability in time for the holiday season.
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Pro Audio Technology's New SR-28212ai Offers Three Loudspeakers in One
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Pro Audio Technology's New SR-28212ai Offers Three Loudspeakers in One

Pro Audio Technology announced the SR-28212ai, which the company calls its most acoustically ambitious and flexible loudspeaker ever for. The new PRO SR-28212ai speaker features a 1.7-inch advanced polymer compression tweeter, two ultra-high output 8-inch midrange drivers, and two 12-inch, 2000W woofers. The configuration allows serving as a full range LCR, surround and subwoofer - all within a distinctive, "aimable", single 6-inch deep enclosure.
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d&b audiotechnik Introduces XSL System Compact Line Array System
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d&b audiotechnik Introduces XSL System Compact Line Array System

d&b audiotechnik announced the arrival of its latest XSL System, a compact line array, full system solution, to complete the SL- Series family. Signaling a welcome return of the leading Germany professional audio manufacturer to new product announcements since the global pandemic started, the new d&b XSL System scales the industry-leading features of its SL-Series into a smaller, lighter-weight, more energy efficient, package. Matching great power and control, also for the broadest range of applications.
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AIAIAI Introduces Updated TMA-2 Move Bluetooth Headphones
by Joao Martins

AIAIAI Introduces Updated TMA-2 Move Bluetooth Headphones

Imagine having headphones that could be wired or wireless and that you could update with the latest wireless technology simply by replacing the headband. The modular concept designed by Danish manufacturer AIAIAI for the TMA-2 headphones allows exactly that. And also allows offering new standard configurations to the market any time there is a technology update as they do regularly. The new TMA-2 Move Wireless and Move XE Wireless headphones with Bluetooth 5.0 are the two latest examples.
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ReadSpeaker Powers Custom Voices for Spotify Car Thing Smart Player
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ReadSpeaker Powers Custom Voices for Spotify Car Thing Smart Player

ReadSpeaker, a voice technology company from Sweden, announced that Spotify uses its neural text-to-speech (TTS) technology to deliver custom voices for Spotify’s newest exploration in the US - a limited release of Car Thing, a smart player for the car. ReadSpeaker’s technology currently powers the custom voice available in Car Thing, the bold, first hardware adventure from the Swedish streaming company.
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Intellidash Pro Is An Aftermarket Wireless CarPlay Solution
by Joao Martins

Intellidash Pro Is An Aftermarket Wireless CarPlay Solution

For car owners who are perfectly happy with their classic cars, and prefer to hold off getting an electric until they cost half the price, there is now a simple option to still have an Apple CarPlay experience while driving. The Fesco Group, a manufacturer of innovative consumer technology solutions, introduced the Intellidash Pro, the much-anticipated wireless version in a series of plug-and-play dashboard-mounted IPS touchscreen smart displays.
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Audeze Reveals New LCD-5 Flagship Reference Headphones
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Audeze Reveals New LCD-5 Flagship Reference Headphones

Audeze announced a new reference over-ear, open-back headphone design to expand its premium LCD range, the Audeze LCD-5 ($4,500). Audeze says the LCD-5 sets a new standard for accuracy using a new planar magnetic driver design with the company's own patent-pending Parallel Uniforce voice coils and new magnet assembly. A solution that the company hopes will appeal equally to high-end enthusiasts and audio engineers looking for a reference listening solution.
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