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Resonado Labs Closes $3M Series-Seed Round and Gains New High-Profile Investors
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Resonado Labs Closes $3M Series-Seed Round and Gains New High-Profile Investors

Resonado Labs announced the closing of its Series-Seed venture capital round at $3M, bringing the total raised to date to $5.2M including Pre-Seed funding. The capital will accelerate the commercialization of Resonado Labs’ proprietary, novel Flat Core Speaker (FCS) technology, help the company develop a wider array of drivers, and invest in new talent and test and measurement equipment. Resonado is intent on rapidly expand into the automotive, marine, and home audio industries.
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Ocean Way Audio Launches Pro3 Reference Nearfield Monitor
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Ocean Way Audio Launches Pro3 Reference Nearfield Monitor

Allen Sides' Ocean Way Audio announced its new Pro3 monitor (nicknamed 'Fat Boy'), the latest addition to the company's high-resolution monitor line. The new two-way active monitor system is its most compact design and delivers a frequency response of 45Hz to 20kHz and 110 dB maximum SPL between channels. A nearfield monitor designed for project and commercial recording studios, as well as in professional broadcast and post facilities where optimal performance is required, and space is at a premium.
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LG Eclair Compact Soundbar and Matching Wireless Subwoofer Now Available
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LG Eclair Compact Soundbar and Matching Wireless Subwoofer Now Available

LG Electronics announced the rollout of the new LG Eclair (model QP5) soundbar, its most compact model to date, starting in North America and followed by other regions around the world. A 2021 CES Innovation Award Honoree, this soundbar features Dolby Atmos, and is a great fit for contemporary lifestyles thanks to its sleek, compact design that fits well in limited spaces while still being able to deliver powerful immersive sound.
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Cambridge Audio Evo S Bookshelf Speakers Are Now Available
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Cambridge Audio Evo S Bookshelf Speakers Are Now Available

As previously announced, Cambridge Audio Evo S bookshelf speakers are now available to buy in limited quantities, exclusively at the company's website. As announced at the launch of the Cambridge Audio Evo all-in-one music player, the Evo S speakers have been specifically designed to complement the Evo system and its minimalistic aesthetic. These are very capable 2-way, rear ported designs featuring a 1" silk dome tweeter and 6.5" anodized aluminum cone woofer.
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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
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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
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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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