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Bowers & Wilkins Unveils Evolved 800 Series Diamond
by audioXpress Staff

Bowers & Wilkins Unveils Evolved 800 Series Diamond

The details about the new Bowers & Wilkins 800 Series Diamond speaker range have been unveiled for some time to global distribution channels and the trade press, and they weren't supposed to become public until September 1. But as always, someone decided to leak the information, and the embargo was lifted today. The new flagship Bowers & Wilkins D4 loudspeaker range introduces an all-new industrial design, updated drivers, and sets even higher standards.
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Hansong Reference Design Adopts Summit Low Cost Discovery Module for Adding Wireless Speakers to Smart TVs
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Hansong Reference Design Adopts Summit Low Cost Discovery Module for Adding Wireless Speakers to Smart TVs

Summit Wireless Technologies, announced that Hansong, one of the largest Original Design Manufacturers (ODM) to major audio brands, will offer a new technology reference platform targeting wireless soundbars, audio hubs, and speakers based on Summit's Internet of Things (IoT) transceiver module. The new Hansong development platform will offer a ready to use solution for high-volume projects in the home theater market.
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Monoprice Unveils New Monolith THX Ultra-Certified Powered Subwoofers
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Monoprice Unveils New Monolith THX Ultra-Certified Powered Subwoofers

Monolith, the premium audio brand from Monoprice, launched a new 13-inch powered subwoofer to its growing line of affordable, THX Ultra-certified home theater solutions. The new subwoofer design, which will be complemented with a 16-inch version later in the year, was engineered for spaces greater than 3,000 cubic feet in volume. Both use new custom-designed drivers, coupled with a DSP controlled and 2000 watt (RMS) power amplifiers, optimized for low distortion bass output in home theater systems.
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Mackie Announces New CR StealthBar Compact Desktop Soundbar Design
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Mackie Announces New CR StealthBar Compact Desktop Soundbar Design

Mackie announced an expansion to its range of products, with three completely new designs including new EleMent Wave microphone plug-on transmitters, the Thump GO portable speaker and the CR StealthBar, a Bluetooth-enabled, compact desktop soundbar equipped to bring high-quality sound to small spaces, and specifically designed to sit on the desktop. The CR StealthBar features built-in, sound presets designed to enhance the audio when watching movies, listening to music, or gaming.
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Sennheiser Updates Solutions for Campus-Wide Audio Installations
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Sennheiser Updates Solutions for Campus-Wide Audio Installations

Expanding its range of SpeechLine Digital Wireless microphone series customized for speech applications, Sennheiser has announced two important updates. First is the new CHG 2N charger, meeting the requests of higher education institutions for a two-bay networkable charger. The company has also launched a major update of its Sennheiser Control Cockpit software, making remote management of Sennheiser audio devices even easier.
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L-Acoustics Unveils Ultra-Compact SB10i Subwoofer for High-End Residential and Commercial Projects
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L-Acoustics Unveils Ultra-Compact SB10i Subwoofer for High-End Residential and Commercial Projects

French professional audio manufacturer L-Acoustics is determined to expand its range of solutions to reach also commercial installation and high-end residential markets. The latest product now unveiled by the company meets those requirements in the low-end. The L-Acoustics SB10i subwoofer extends the company's line of SB subs, with a vastly scaled-down enclosure design, not much larger than two side-by-side shoe boxes.
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Fluid Audio Announces Focus Headphones With Frequency Response Correction and Room Simulation Software
by Joao Martins

Fluid Audio Announces Focus Headphones With Frequency Response Correction and Room Simulation Software

Californian studio monitor company Fluid Audio has ventured into headphones for recording and mixing and announced the release of its new Fluid Audio Focus headphone playback and mixing system. Following the recent market trend of combining headphones with correction and processing software, Fluid joined forces with Russian software house dSONIQ, and bundled its new Focus headphones with Realphones headphone correction and binaural room simulation solution.
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Electro-Voice Introduces Cardioid Point-Source Loudspeakers for Large Venues
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Electro-Voice Introduces Cardioid Point-Source Loudspeakers for Large Venues

Electro-Voice expanded its portfolio of sound solutions for stadiums and sports venues with the global introduction of the MTS series of full-range, high-output, long-throw, point-source loudspeaker systems. Each MTS model is equipped with four 15" woofers and dual coaxial mid/high frequency compression drivers. The system is capable of generating more than 151 dB peak SPL with exact directivity for very-long-throw applications.
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Noveto Completes Chipset Development to Drive SmartBeaming Technology
by Joao Martins

Noveto Completes Chipset Development to Drive SmartBeaming Technology

Noveto, the company responsible for the development of one of the most promising audio technologies, with large implications in multiple markets, including mobile and automotive industries, confirmed the successful completion of its proprietary new C1 chipset. The development is designed to drive its SmartBeaming technology, a speaker that dynamically tracks and beams audio to the user's ears, creating a personal audio zone.
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Dan Clark Audio Announces New Stealth Closed Back Planar Headphones
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Dan Clark Audio Announces New Stealth Closed Back Planar Headphones

High end headphones can be a very rewarding category for a few very focused manufacturers, and it's always refreshing to see a completely new closed back design that actually involves a serious R&D effort and advances headphone technology further. The new Stealth planar magnetic headphones by Dan Clark Audio (US $3999) are based on a custom-designed planar driver, matched with superior materials and ergonomics.
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