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New Company PerListen Audio Aims Higher with Advanced Loudspeaker Designs
by audioXpress Staff

New Company PerListen Audio Aims Higher with Advanced Loudspeaker Designs

PerListen Audio, a new audio company founded by an experienced team of industry professionals, announced its intention to develop and bring to market a full line of THX Certified loudspeakers, bridging the gap between large home theater speakers and those used in movie theaters worldwide. All the new PerListen speakers feature state-of-the-art drivers, including beryllium tweeters, TexTreme woofers and carbon fiber midranges with advanced waveguides, all designed using advanced Comsol acoustic modeling.
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Limited Edition 120-Volt Thorens TD124DD Available in the USA
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Limited Edition 120-Volt Thorens TD124DD Available in the USA

In 2020, Thorens introduced the TD 124 DD, an evolution of its TD124 turntable. With the all-new TD 124 DD, Thorens has reimagined the most renowned turntable in consumer electronics history. An homage to the original TD124, the new TD 124 DD combines the beauty of the original design with state-of-the-art technology, bespoke components, cutting-edge materials and unique design flourishes. Massively improved upon this new model intends to surpass all current competitors, just as the original did 63 years ago.
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Estron Recommends Updated T2 Socket Dual Spring Audio Connector System for Hybrid Earbuds and In-Ear Monitors
by Joao Martins

Estron Recommends Updated T2 Socket Dual Spring Audio Connector System for Hybrid Earbuds and In-Ear Monitors

Estron introduced the new T2 Socket DS (Dual Spring), bringing its established T2 Connector System up in a league of its own with the potential to be a new standard 2 pole earphone connector system with an IP67 rating. While the entire T2 Connector System focuses on ease of use and to minimize wear on the connector system, the new T2 Socket DS is designed for improved durability and reliability, sustaining more than 10,000 insertions consistently.
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Dirac Announces Automotive Digital Audio Solution for Entry Model Vehicles
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Dirac Announces Automotive Digital Audio Solution for Entry Model Vehicles

After securing a position in the high-end automotive market, Swedish audio processing pioneer Dirac now announced the introduction of a new digital audio solution designed specifically for entry-level audio systems. The new automotive audio solution is built upon the company’s 15-year legacy working in the high-end space, while also featuring innovations that address the specific needs of sound systems that address the specific requirements of entry-level vehicles.
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CEntrance Launches DACport Pro USB DAC, Headphone Amp, and Monitor Controller with Balanced Outputs
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CEntrance Launches DACport Pro USB DAC, Headphone Amp, and Monitor Controller with Balanced Outputs

CEntrance is now shipping DACport Pro, a portable D/A converter, headphone amplifier, and monitor controller for audio professionals. With the DACport Pro, the Chicago-based company builds on the success of its DACport HD, which was designed for HiFi enthusiasts. The professional version of the portable DAC adds balanced XLR output jacks, a large monitor volume control knob, and LED VU meters, ideal to connect a laptop to a mixer or professional sound setup. Shipping now for US $369.99.
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WiSA Expands Interoperability With New Hisense WiSA Ready Certified TVs
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WiSA Expands Interoperability With New Hisense WiSA Ready Certified TVs

The Wireless Speaker and Audio Association (WiSA) announced a global collaboration with rapidly growing TV brand Hisense in which the brand’s premier 2021 TV models have been certified WiSA Ready. This allows for a quick and simple connection to all WiSA USB transmitters and WiSA Certified Speakers to create immersive audio home cinema systems. Hisense joins other WiSA member TV brands, including LG, Skyworth, Bang & Olufsen, and more who are implementing integrated wireless technology into meaningful product lines and launches.
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Sonarworks Introduces SoundID Reference Speaker and Headphone Calibration Software
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Sonarworks Introduces SoundID Reference Speaker and Headphone Calibration Software

Sonarworks announced its all-new and improved speaker and headphone calibration software SoundID Reference (currently known as Sonarworks Reference). Continuing its commitment to making a simple and affordable software that delivers reliable reference sound for creators, Sonarworks added new features and updates including Custom Target, Translation Check, improved systemwide drivers for Windows users, and many other enhancements to the user interface.
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Soundbars Star in 2020 With Another Strong Year for Home Audio
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Soundbars Star in 2020 With Another Strong Year for Home Audio

In 2020, the value of the Home Audio market was the highest it has ever been, rising 4% to $19.8 billion. This was partly driven by the pandemic, which in forcing people inside has supercharged interest in music and media consumption. In a new report from Futuresource Consulting by analyst Patrick Montgomery, the market research firm calls attention to Soundbars, which continues to be a strong growth audio product segment, increasingly expanding the wireless audio ecosystem.
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Rohde & Schwarz Joins the FiRa Consortium to Show Its Commitment to the Growing Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Ecosystem
by audioXpress Staff

Rohde & Schwarz Joins the FiRa Consortium to Show Its Commitment to the Growing Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Ecosystem

Rohde & Schwarz joined the FiRa Consortium as an associate member. FiRa, short for "fine ranging," is an organization dedicated to growing the UWB ecosystem by ensuring interoperability between multiple devices through compliance and certification programs. By joining the FiRa Consortium, Rohde & Schwarz contributes to the organization’s efforts to establish a certification program for UWB devices. Rohde & Schwarz brings along a broad expertise in mobile device testing and certification
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Dirac Makes the New Dual Speaker ASUS ROG Phone 5 the Best-Sounding Smartphone Available
by Joao Martins

Dirac Makes the New Dual Speaker ASUS ROG Phone 5 the Best-Sounding Smartphone Available

Swedish digital audio processing pioneer Dirac and ASUS, the electronics powerhouse, have raised the bar on mobile audio with the new ASUS ROG Phone 5, which features a new level of sound fidelity for a smartphone with dual speakers, delivering a spatial soundscape and accurate stereo sound localization. The ASUS ROG Phone 5 now becomes the first smartphone to feature Dirac’s breakthrough MIMO mixed phase speaker co-optimization technology.
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