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Sonarworks Announces Premium Bundle Sale Including Calibrated Sennheiser HD 650 Headphones and Reference 4 Studio Edition
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Sonarworks Announces Premium Bundle Sale Including Calibrated Sennheiser HD 650 Headphones and Reference 4 Studio Edition

European audio software developers Sonarworks are promoting a five-day premium bundle sale including individually calibrated sets of Sennheiser HD 650 headphones and Reference 4 Studio Edition with measurement microphone. The sale runs through Monday, March 23 2020 through Sonarworks’ online web-store, with a discount of 20% off (that's $559 instead of the list $699).
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Celestion Introduces the G10 Creamback Guitar Speaker Impulse Response
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Celestion Introduces the G10 Creamback Guitar Speaker Impulse Response

Celestion announced the addition of the G10 Creamback Impulse Response to its impressive collection of digitally downloadable Celestion Impulse Responses available for audition and download at CelestionPlus. The G10 Creamback guitar speaker delivers rich classic Celestion Creamback tone in a smaller 10” format and now it has been captured as an IR, an accurate digital representation which provides all the warmth and detail that guitar players expect.
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The Pro's Secret Tool: punQtum Digital Intercom Systems
by Joao Martins

The Pro's Secret Tool: punQtum Digital Intercom Systems

It's not exactly a secret that a new company called punQtum B.V. is now promoting a new technology and a new business model to revolutionize intercom applications in the professional audio industry. Making a digital and network-based solution that everyone can use with the same or more confidence of an analog wired intercom system, but with key advantages in every front, is the technical foundation. The business model consists in creating a pro-community driven eco-system, where real users and experts become the drivers.
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BDNC Now Shipping STAPEZ Flat Glass-Composite Speaker Drivers
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BDNC Now Shipping STAPEZ Flat Glass-Composite Speaker Drivers

BDNC Holding Ltd is now in production of its highly advanced flat glass-composite diaphragm woofer. Available through Digikey under the brand STAPEZ, this new innovative drivers use ultra-thin tempered glass as the diaphragm, combined in a low-profile woofer able to produce extended bass response. At present, the smallest size is 80 mm × 20 mm × 7.2 mm but BDNC is also working on smaller models and already launched a 40mm headphone driver using the glass-composite technology.
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Bluetooth LE Audio and LC3: Market Overview, Technology Trends and Forecast from SAR Insight & Consulting
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Bluetooth LE Audio and LC3: Market Overview, Technology Trends and Forecast from SAR Insight & Consulting

Cinemas, gamers and the hard of hearing could all benefit from Bluetooth 5.2, according to the latest "Bluetooth LE Audio and LC3: Market Overview, Technology Trends and Forecast" report from SAR Insight & Consulting. Bluetooth will continue to be a popular and flexible way to connect devices, thanks in part to the technology being refreshed to remain relevant to component manufacturers and consumers, says SAR Insight & Consulting.
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Io Audio Technologies Announces Install-Grade Bulk Stranded Ethernet Cable
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Io Audio Technologies Announces Install-Grade Bulk Stranded Ethernet Cable

Io Audio Technologies has improved upon their line of install grade Category 5E and Category 6 bulk stranded wire. Among the most notable changes is a new, black, non-reflective jacket which gives the cable a sleek appearance, making it perfect for on-stage installations of AVoIP gear where cables should blend into the background. These cables are also CMR rated and meet the IEC flammability standards, so they are equally at home in commercial or residential installation projects where safety and performance are both priorities.
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Rohde & Schwarz Enables New Sub-THz Ultra Wideband Signal Analysis and Measurement Applications
by Cristina Costa

Rohde & Schwarz Enables New Sub-THz Ultra Wideband Signal Analysis and Measurement Applications

Rohde & Schwarz is paving the way for research in the terahertz frequency range by demonstrating multi gigabit data transmission in the D-Band at 140 GHz. The German test and measurement specialist announced its R&S FSW high-end signal and spectrum analyzers with optional internal 4 GHz, 6.4 GHz and 8.3 GHz analysis bandwidth, providing unmatched dynamic range and sensitivity. This new hardware option will be available soon from Rohde & Schwarz and will enable key new applications, including amplifier pre-distortion tests.
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Efficient Power Conversion Releases New GaN IC Family for High Performance Class-D Designs
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Efficient Power Conversion Releases New GaN IC Family for High Performance Class-D Designs

Efficient Power Conversion (EPC) introduced the first of a new integrated circuit (IC) product family offering higher performance and smaller solution size for high power density applications including DC-DC conversion, motor drive, and Class-D audio amplifiers. EPC announced an 80 V, 12.5 A power stage integrated circuit designed for 48 V DC-DC conversion. The EPC2152 is a single-chip driver plus eGaN FET half-bridge power stage using EPC’s proprietary GaN IC technology.
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Martin Audio Announces Two High-Performance Flyable Cardioid Subwoofers
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Martin Audio Announces Two High-Performance Flyable Cardioid Subwoofers

Just as scheduled, Martin Audio has announced the release of two new compact, high performance cardioid subwoofers, the SXCF118 and the SXC115, which are flyable models, suitable for both live sound reinforcement and fixed installations. The new flyable SXCF118 and SXC115 subwoofers are purpose designed to partner WPS and WPM line arrays. The SXCF118 is a flyable version of the SXC118 released last year, while the ground stack SXC115 is set to partner WPM line array systems
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Bragi and CEVA Collaborate to Drive New Class of Hearable and Personal Audio Devices
by Joao Martins

Bragi and CEVA Collaborate to Drive New Class of Hearable and Personal Audio Devices

CEVA, the leading licensor of wireless connectivity and smart sensing technologies, and Bragi GmbH, the hearables pioneer from Munich, Germany, announced a strategic collaboration to drive a new class of hearable devices where the user experience is customizable via the industry’s first hearable app store and the new Bragi 4 operating system. Target devices include headsets, hearing aids, True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbuds and a host of other smart audio devices for the consumer and the smart home.
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