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Dolby Introduces New Dolby Voice Huddle Conferencing Solution with Automatic Acoustic Optimization
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Dolby Introduces New Dolby Voice Huddle Conferencing Solution with Automatic Acoustic Optimization

Dolby Laboratories announced a new Dolby Voice Huddle, a conferencing solution designed specifically to address the challenges of video meetings in smaller – and often custom – spaces. This compact solution features Dolby intelligent acoustic technology which calibrates based on the TV and room space to deliver optimum audio quality without the need for additional speakers and soundbars. Dolby Voice Huddle joins the previously released Dolby Voice Room and Dolby Voice Room Pro solutions to complete the Rooms with Dolby Voice video conferencing product portfolio.
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Telenav and Alpine Electronics Partner to Enable OEMs and Car Owners to Instantly Upgrade In-Vehicle Infotainment Systems
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Telenav and Alpine Electronics Partner to Enable OEMs and Car Owners to Instantly Upgrade In-Vehicle Infotainment Systems

Telenav, a leading provider of connected-car and location-based services, and Alpine Electronics, one of the world’s premier manufacturers of automotive electronic components, announced they are teaming up to develop an easy, low-cost way to quickly upgrade existing in-vehicle infotainment systems by simply inserting Alpine’s infotainment device with Telenav’s VIVID infotainment system into a vehicle’s USB port.
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Rockford Fosgate M2 Color Optix Marine Subwoofers Available Now
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Rockford Fosgate M2 Color Optix Marine Subwoofers Available Now

Rockford Fosgate announced that they are now shipping the new 10-inch M2 Color Optix subwoofers designed for use in sealed box applications. The products will ship just as the boating season kicks off. Rockford Fosgate markets and distributes high-performance audio systems for the mobile, motorsport, and marine audio aftermarket and OEM market. The company celebrates its 40th anniversary this year.
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Loudsoft Updates FINE R+D 2020 Acoustic Audio Analyzer System
by Joao Martins

Loudsoft Updates FINE R+D 2020 Acoustic Audio Analyzer System

Loudsoft's FINE R+D is an an acoustic measurement system for research and development of loudspeaker, headphone and microspeaker transducers and systems. The Danish company founded by Peter Larsen continues to expand and improve the possibilities of this Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) analyzer, packaged with a 1U rack hardware front-end, and popular for both R&D and Q&C applications. The updated FINE R+D 2020 solution now supports multi-microphone measurements with 3 microphones.
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Poly Introduces Blackwire 8225 Headset with Advanced Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling and Acoustic Fence Technologies
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Poly Introduces Blackwire 8225 Headset with Advanced Hybrid Active Noise Cancelling and Acoustic Fence Technologies

Poly (formerly Plantronics and Polycom), the global communications and collaboration company unveiled the latest addition to their Blackwire line, designed for noisy office environments. Blackwire 8225 is a premium corded plug-and-play USB headset with advanced ANC audio features designed to reduce distracting background noise and deliver uninterrupted communications, further enabling today's need to work from anywhere.
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Klippel Expands Managing Board with General Manager Appointment
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Klippel Expands Managing Board with General Manager Appointment

Klippel GmbH, one of the global leading companies in the field of measurement technology for loudspeakers and audio systems, founded in 1997 by Dr. Wolfgang Klippel, announced that Benjamin Barth has been appointed general manager to its managing board. Barth has worked with Klippel for the past eight years and his appointment will allow Wolfgang Klippel to focus more on research and education, while the company aims to expand its portfolio of products and services.
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New Razer Opus THX Headphones With Advanced Active Noise Cancellation
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New Razer Opus THX Headphones With Advanced Active Noise Cancellation

Global lifestyle brand for gamers, Razer announced the launch of the Razer Opus wireless headphones, combining THX Certified audio and advanced hybrid Active Noise Cancellation. According to the company, the Razer Opus delivers high-quality sound reproduction without the background noise of daily life interfering with the experience in a simple, practical and understated design that resists the temptation of using any of the ugly "gaming culture" aesthetics.
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Sound Devices Introduces NoiseAssist Noise Suppression Plugin for 8-Series Mixer-Recorders
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Sound Devices Introduces NoiseAssist Noise Suppression Plugin for 8-Series Mixer-Recorders

Sound Devices announced the NoiseAssist Noise Suppression Plugin for their 8-Series mixer-recorders. NoiseAssist is an advanced signal processing algorithm that reduces background noises such as traffic, generators, HVAC noise, and more. The plugin continuously monitors background noise to make sure only clean audio is recorded for the entire take. It features a simple user interface with only one adjustment, the amount of background noise to suppress. The plugin is available now for an introductory price of $600.
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Point Source Audio Reinvents Intercom Headsets for Accessibility to Custom In-Ear Monitors
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Point Source Audio Reinvents Intercom Headsets for Accessibility to Custom In-Ear Monitors

Point Source Audio’s patented CM-i family of lightweight in-ear intercom headsets has received a design upgrade. The newly upgraded CM-i3 and CM-i5 intercom headsets boast in-earphones that can be quickly detached to clean, swap for personal IEMs or to replace for new users. The new design — brought to market earlier than initially planned in light of the current health crisis — adds factors such as detachable earbuds for improved hygiene and accessibility to more easily customize with a user’s custom in-ear monitors.
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Amphion Announces Major Upgrade to FlexBase25 with New 2x700W Power Amplifier
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Amphion Announces Major Upgrade to FlexBase25 with New 2x700W Power Amplifier

Finnish loudspeaker manufacturer Amphion announced a significant upgrade to their flagship stereo bass extension and management system FlexBase25, originally announced in 2019. Boasting wide adjustment capabilities, a separate LFE-channel input, and 1400-watts of power, FlexBase25 gives users the ability to precisely sculpt the bass response of their monitor systems, making it an indispensable tool for the ever-changing low-end landscape of modern music production. The improved FlexBase25 is shipping now and is available for $4750 USD.
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