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Focal Extends Aria K2 Range with Bookshelf and Center Speakers
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Focal Extends Aria K2 Range with Bookshelf and Center Speakers

Focal is adding a bookshelf model and a center speaker to the Aria K2 family, allowing for a range of thrilling hi-fi and home cinema set-ups, alongside the Aria K2 936 floorstanding speaker launched in 2020. Aria K2 is a special edition of the original high-performance Aria 900 range, first launched by Focal in 2013. The new Aria K2 906 and Aria K2 Center join the Aria K2 936 in offering an exceptional listening experience, enabled by range of Focal innovations, including a next-generation K2 cone.
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Qualcomm Introduces aptX Lossless Audio Solution Over Bluetooth
by Joao Martins

Qualcomm Introduces aptX Lossless Audio Solution Over Bluetooth

Reacting to the fact that streaming music services have started to offer lossless music streaming options, Qualcomm has now extended its aptX Adaptive set of technologies - supported by its latest Snapdragon Sound processors - to also include a CD-quality lossless option over Bluetooth. The new aptX Lossless technology expands options available for Bluetooth wireless audio, combining codec, wireless link and RF optimizations.
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PSB Speakers Launches Flagship Synchrony Series in North America
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PSB Speakers Launches Flagship Synchrony Series in North America

PSB Speakers, long renowned for excellence in loudspeaker design, announced their new flagship Synchrony Series consisting of the T600 Tower Speakers (US$7,999/pair MSRP), and the B600 Bookshelf Speakers (US$2,499/pair MSRP). The new tower and bookshelf speakers use an all-new driver platform, built-in IsoAcoustics isolators, and represent the finest application of the brand's "True to Nature" design philosophy.
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Antares Introduces Pitch Detection Mobile App Auto-Key
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Antares Introduces Pitch Detection Mobile App Auto-Key

Antares Audio Technologies, the famous creators of Auto-Tune and a leading provider of vocal effects and pitch correction technologies, have introduced Auto-Key, a new free mobile app for iOS devices. By simply tapping a button and holding the phone up to any audio source, Auto-Key Mobile will automatically detect the musical pitch of a song, chord progression, or loop, and display both the major key and relative minor.
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Meze Audio Announces New Flagship Elite Planar Magnetic Headphones
by Joao Martins

Meze Audio Announces New Flagship Elite Planar Magnetic Headphones

Meze Audio is a company from Romania with an indomitable passion for headphones and the highest quality audio reproduction. They now announced the release of its latest Elite Isodynamic Hybrid Array headphones. The project extends the company's collaboration with Rinaro Isodynamics to perfect what they announced as being their most advanced planar magnetic headphones to date.
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Focal Presents New On Wall 300 Loudspeakers for the Home
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Focal Presents New On Wall 300 Loudspeakers for the Home

After releasing its 1000 Series in-wall / in-ceiling loudspeaker in January 2021, French brand Focal now unveiled the On Wall 300 line. Attentive to all uses and listening needs, Focal has thought out and designed the new On Wall 301 and On Wall 302 loudspeakers for both stereo and home theater use, offering high-quality products that can be installed on a stand or fixed into the wall.
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What Listeners Are Seeking in 2021: Global Audio Consumer Research
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What Listeners Are Seeking in 2021: Global Audio Consumer Research

The use of audio devices has expanded since 2020. Many consumers today are heavily reliant on their audio products to aid connectivity, as well as for video watching, gaming, remote working, and music listening. The Qualcomm State of Sound research identifies audio device purchase drivers, and interest in current and future use cases, to better understand what today’s users look for in earbuds, headphones, and speakers. Download the State of Sound report here.
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Bose Updates QuietComfort 45 ANC Headphones With New Aware Mode
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Bose Updates QuietComfort 45 ANC Headphones With New Aware Mode

Eventually, even a leading, market reference product needs an update. Bose introduced the new QuietComfort 45 headphones, replacing the legendary QuietComfort 35 II with improved noise cancellation and introducing a new Aware Mode, Bluetooth 5.1, better voice isolation for easier conversations, and 24 hour battery life on a single USB-C charge. The design remains very close to the original.
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Spatial and Steinway Lyngdorf Announce Native Spatial Audio for Immersive Sound Experiences
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Spatial and Steinway Lyngdorf Announce Native Spatial Audio for Immersive Sound Experiences

Spatial, the immersive audio experience company, and luxury audio brand Steinway Lyngdorf, announced a native digital integration of Spatial’s real-time immersive audio Spatial Reality engine for Steinway Lyngdorf’s audio processors. The integration will provide object-based immersive sound with improved fidelity for music enthusiasts and home-theater system owners, and aims to promote next generation high-quality home audio systems.
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Jabra Rethinks True Wireless Technology With New Elite Earbuds
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Jabra Rethinks True Wireless Technology With New Elite Earbuds

Jabra announced three new true wireless earbuds – the Elite 7 Pro, Elite 7 Active and Elite 3. With each model tailored for specific uses, Jabra improves call performance and battery life with adjustable ANC in the new Elite 7 Pro, offers new Jabra ShakeGrip coating technology for active lifestyles with the Elite 7 Active, and offers improved sound and call quality at the lowest ever price point for the brand in the Elite 3.
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