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Klipsch Expands Dolby Atmos Soundbar Lineup With Cinema 1200 and Cinema 800 Systems
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Klipsch Expands Dolby Atmos Soundbar Lineup With Cinema 1200 and Cinema 800 Systems

Currently celebrating its 75th anniversary, Klipsch introduced a complete lineup of new feature-rich soundbars and home theater systems that are a major upgrade to stand-alone television sound. New from the Indianapolis-based company, the Cinema 1200 and Cinema 800 systems are complete home theater solutions with up-firing drivers that support Dolby Atmos, and feature 8K HDR passthrough and Dolby Vision compatibility.
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AudioControl Launches 5-Channel 1300 Watt Car Audio Amplifiers
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AudioControl Launches 5-Channel 1300 Watt Car Audio Amplifiers

Announced earlier in 2021, AudioControl launched two new high-power 5-channel amplifiers capable of driving the front, rear and subwoofer channels. Having all five channels housed within a single chassis enhances installation efficiency, providing 12-volt specialists with solutions that deliver the features and performance consumers demand. Available with or without onboard DSP delivering 1300 Watts total system power from a single chassis, AudioControl’s new 5-channel amps are ideal for complete aftermarket systems or OEM upgrade applications.
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AES Audio Product Education Institute Presents “Modeling and Measurement of True Wireless Stereo (TWS) Wearables”
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AES Audio Product Education Institute Presents “Modeling and Measurement of True Wireless Stereo (TWS) Wearables”

The AES Audio Product Education Institute (APEI), created to promote methodologies, practices and technologies involved in developing and bringing audio products to market, is producing a free webinar focused on True Wireless Stereo (TWS) design on Tuesday, July 20 (12:00pm EDT). This webinar will focus on the fastest-growing category in consumer electronics with presentations from COMSOL, Listen, and JJR Acoustics detailing modeling, simulation and measurement of true wireless earbuds.
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Yamaha Announces YH-L700A Advanced ANC Headphones
by Joao Martins

Yamaha Announces YH-L700A Advanced ANC Headphones

The announcement comes directly from Japan and the brand's Asian and Pacific websites, following the Yamaha Design Laboratory preview unveiled in 2020 to promote the new headphones created by lead designers Masafumi Futo and Yoshinobu Terazaki. Now, Yamaha confirmed the flagship and truly unique YH-L700A headphones will be available August 2021, introducing an advanced ANC implementation with a series of smart optimizations.
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AvidPlay Subscription Service Now Enables Artists and Labels to Distribute Dolby Atmos Tracks for Apple Music
by Joao Martins

AvidPlay Subscription Service Now Enables Artists and Labels to Distribute Dolby Atmos Tracks for Apple Music

AvidPlay, Avid’s subscription-based, independent music distribution service, now allows artists and labels to distribute their Dolby Atmos tracks directly to Apple Music’s new Spatial Audio offerings. For those Pro Tools users that see the value of the fully integrated subscription that AvidPlay provides, this is now an important argument to increase the value of new Dolby Atmos mixes. Artists can even use the AvidPlay dashboard to manage their tracks and albums, and monitor song performance and earnings.
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Pro-Ject and Sumiko Announce New Debut Pro Turntable
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Pro-Ject and Sumiko Announce New Debut Pro Turntable

Sumiko and Pro-Ject USA jointly announced the new Debut PRO turntable from Pro-Ject Audio Systems. In 2020, the Debut Carbon EVO revolutionized the Debut series, and now the new Debut PRO raises the bar even higher. For the company's 30th anniversary, Pro-Ject is going back to their roots, focusing on premium analog reproduction. Retailing for $899 USD, the Debut PRO brings a new design to Pro-Ject turntables and features a pre-adjusted Sumiko Rainer cartridge and one-piece carbon/aluminum tonearm.
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Genelec Introduces GLM 4.1 with AutoCal 2 Automatic Room Calibration Algorithm
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Genelec Introduces GLM 4.1 with AutoCal 2 Automatic Room Calibration Algorithm

Genelec is marking the 15th anniversary of its highly praised GLM loudspeaker manager software with the introduction of GLM 4.1, which is compatible with all Genelec Smart Active Monitors and Subwoofers. The GLM 4.1 update offers significant new features and improvements, thanks to the debut of the next-generation AutoCal 2 automatic room calibration algorithm, which delivers a more precise frequency response in a fraction of the time than was previously possible.
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Roon Labs Confirms Expansion of Roon Ready Audio Device Ecosystem
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Roon Labs Confirms Expansion of Roon Ready Audio Device Ecosystem

Roon Labs celebrated a huge expansion its audio device ecosystem, adding hundreds of brand and device partners in 2021. The cadence of new Roon Ready certifications has increased tenfold since the start of the pandemic. In 2020, just a handful of new products were certified each month, and in the first half of 2021 Roon Labs reported over 100 new Roon Ready and Roon Tested devices. Forty new brands have submitted products for certification in that timeframe.
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Microchip Announces Qi 1.3 Wireless Charging Reference Design
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Microchip Announces Qi 1.3 Wireless Charging Reference Design

The Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) has recently released the Qi 1.3 specification that requires authentication for improved safety when transmitting up to 15W of power between a transmitter and a receiver. To meet the specification, Microchip Technology announced a new Qi 1.3 wireless charging reference design providing developers of wireless charging systems for automotive and consumer applications with the necessary tools and support for the seamless integration and certification of new-generation product designs.
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Sonarworks Announces $6M Funding Round to Scale SoundID Licensing Business
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Sonarworks Announces $6M Funding Round to Scale SoundID Licensing Business

Sonarworks, the company behind the studio monitor and headphone equalization software SoundID Reference (previously known as Sonarworks Reference), has closed a $6M funding round to expand the licensing strategy of its SoundID personalized audio enhancement software. The round will help fund the expansion of Sonarworks’ machine learning audio technology integration with consumer electronics devices globally as it also expands to Asia.
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