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Kick Off Another Exciting Year for Audio Technology with audioXpress!
by audioXpress Staff

Kick Off Another Exciting Year for Audio Technology with audioXpress!

audioXpress January 2020 is now available in print and download! To start 2020 in the best possible way, this edition includes a Market Update about Speakers and Transducers, followed by a report of the COMSOL Boston Conference where the latest Multiphysics 5.5 Release was unveiled, a great review of the Cambridge Audio Edge W amplifier, and an in-depth article in which Steve Temme discusses tools and techniques to accurately measure voice-controlled and connected devices. Plus many more great theory articles and practical knowledge shared by audioXpress experts.
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McIntosh Announces MC901 Dual Mono Amplifier for Bi-Amped Speakers
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McIntosh Announces MC901 Dual Mono Amplifier for Bi-Amped Speakers

McIntosh Labs has been perfecting vacuum tube amplifiers since the 1940s and solid-state amplifiers since the 1960s. From that heritage, McIntosh now announced the MC901 Dual Mono Amplifier, a truly one-of-a-kind monoblock that is also two amplifiers combined into one, with each amplifier boasting differing design philosophies including a 300-Watt vacuum tube amplifier attached to a 600-Watt solid state amplifier on one unified chassis.
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Denon Announces New High-Res Wireless Multiroom Speaker Series with HEOS Built-in, AirPlay 2 and Bluetooth
by audioXpress Staff

Denon Announces New High-Res Wireless Multiroom Speaker Series with HEOS Built-in, AirPlay 2 and Bluetooth

Denon announced a new suite of high-fidelity wireless multiroom speakers, available for purchase in early 2020. Comprised of three models, the new Denon Home focus on its high-resolution streaming capability, as well as the support for AirPlay 2 and Bluetooth sources. Using the HEOS app, the Denon Home speakers can be easily connected and expanded throughout the home to other HEOS Built-in products, including Denon’s industry-leading lineup of AVRs, soundbars and Hi-Fi equipment.
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Meyer Sound Back in Full Force at NAMM 2020
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Meyer Sound Back in Full Force at NAMM 2020

Recognizing the importance of the annual event to audio professionals, Meyer Sound has booked its largest-ever exhibit space for the 2020 NAMM Show, scheduled for the Anaheim Convention Center from January 16th to 19th. The floor booth (17219) fronts an adjacent, spacious demo room (17218) that will be fully stocked with the latest additions to Meyer Sound’s definitive line of self-powered loudspeakers. The demo room, in turn, opens directly onto an outdoor terrace which will provide fresh, open-air ambience for the conviviality of the Sonic Lounge.
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Lattice Announces Nexus Low Power FPGA Platform for Edge Applications
by Cristina Costa

Lattice Announces Nexus Low Power FPGA Platform for Edge Applications

Lattice Semiconductor announced its new low power FPGA platform, Lattice Nexus. The platform is architected to deliver power-efficient performance that will benefit developers of a wide range of applications, including voice processing and edge computing for connected devices. Built with innovations at every level of design, from solutions, to architecture, to circuit, the new Lattice Nexus FPGAs deliver higher system performance at significantly reduced power consumption.
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New DSi 2.0 Series Cinema Amplifiers by JBL Professional
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New DSi 2.0 Series Cinema Amplifiers by JBL Professional

JBL Professional announced new JBL DSi 2.0 Series cinema amplifiers, which offer class-leading power output, state-of-the-art DSP and advanced networking capabilities for the entire range of JBL cinema loudspeakers. These are the first ever JBL branded cinema amplifiers, and build on the legacy of Crown DSi Series amplifiers, combining the DSP features of Crown’s CDi DriveCore Series amps with a new high-power design, which the Northridge company says delivers superior efficiency, reliability and audio fidelity.
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PCB Awarded Patent For Universal Phantom Powered Preamplifier
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PCB Awarded Patent For Universal Phantom Powered Preamplifier

PCB Piezotronics, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of MTS Systems Corporation, was awarded a patent for a universal phantom powered preamplifier. PCB engineers Mark Nowak and Drew Karkau are inventors of the patent for Model 426A14, describing a phantom powered preamp for use with a microphone cartridge having a unique mechanical interface, which allows the phantom powered preamp to function with both 1/4" and 1/2" microphone cartridges.
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OMRON Releases World's First MOS FET Relay Module with Solid State Relay in T-type Circuit Structure
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OMRON Releases World's First MOS FET Relay Module with Solid State Relay in T-type Circuit Structure

OMRON Corporation of Kyoto, Japan released its new MOS FET relay module G3VM-21MT, the first electronic component in the world to adopt a "T-type" circuit structure, consisting of compact-size and longer-lifecycle solid state relays that output signals using no physical contact, therefore minimizing the leakage current that has long been a problem with semiconductor test equipment. The new G3VM-21MT relay contributes to reducing maintenance frequency of test equipment, allows high-precision measurements, and improves productivity of electronic components.
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Heritage Audio Announces HA-609A Analog Compressor
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Heritage Audio Announces HA-609A Analog Compressor

Spanish company Heritage Audio announced the HA-609A, a modern, improved take on the classic tracking/mixing diode bridge compressor. As with the other outboard products in their Elite Series, the HA-609A dual-mono/stereo compressor and limiter takes advantage of the latest in manufacturing technology to offer improved value without compromising audio quality — all built at the Heritage factory in Spain.
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ShowMeCables Introduces Patented L-com Cat6 Angled Patch Cables
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ShowMeCables Introduces Patented L-com Cat6 Angled Patch Cables

ShowMeCables, an Infinite Electronics brand and a leading supplier of connectivity solutions from Irvine, CA, is now offering patented L-com brand Category 6-rated, angled patch cables. Non-angled patch cables risk being damaged when they are bent near the boot, breaking the wires inside the cord and severing the connection. These L-com cables are fastened at a specific bend, which does not place stress on any internal wires.
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