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The 2024 Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook (LIS) Edition is Now Available!
by audioXpress Staff

The 2024 Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook (LIS) Edition is Now Available!

The 2024 edition of the Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook (LIS) refreshes the renowned annual industry supply chain reference publication and includes a valuable overview of the State of the Speaker Industry, including some of the speaker designs that stand out in past months. The 2024 edition also offers a series of must-read Industry Features, celebrates industry milestones, and includes our traditional questions and answers with a select audio industry panel.
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IDUN Spatial Audio Now Available on Bragi 5 Platform
by Joao Martins

IDUN Spatial Audio Now Available on Bragi 5 Platform

IDUN audio announced that its spatial audio software for wireless headphones and earbuds is now available on the latest Bragi 5 audio platform. The partnership between the Danish developers of advanced embedded audio solutions and the German smart hearables pioneer will enable users of Bragi-enabled headphones and earbuds to experience the immersive world of spatial audio, responding to a growing consumer demand for more dynamic and realistic sound experiences.
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Alcons Audio Introduces WR20 Pro-Ribbon Stage Monitor
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Alcons Audio Introduces WR20 Pro-Ribbon Stage Monitor

Following a preview at the NAMM show in January 2024, Alcons Audio has officially introduced the WR20 high performance stage monitor sound system. For this new design, the Dutch audio innovator is once again exploring the advantages of its renowned pro-ribbon technology to stage monitoring, matched with a passive-filtered system that brings the well-recognized dynamic and ultra-low distortion Alcons signature sound in a slim and unobtrusive package.
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IK Multimedia Launches Improved iLoud MTM MKII Ultra-Nearfield Monitors
by Joao Martins

IK Multimedia Launches Improved iLoud MTM MKII Ultra-Nearfield Monitors

Adding a host of improvements while maintaining its compact size and price, IK Multimedia unveiled the iLoud MTM MKII active studio monitors. While maintaining the original's iconic MTM design, the MKII models further surpass the limits of its compact size to offer features that dramatically elevate performance. More efficient drivers, twice the processing power, and now with advanced ARC auto-calibration already built-in.
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Infineon Announces Next Generation CoolGaN Transistor Families
by Joao Martins

Infineon Announces Next Generation CoolGaN Transistor Families

Infineon Technologies announced two new generations of high voltage (HV) and medium voltage (MV) CoolGaN devices which now enable Gallium Nitride (GaN) to be used in voltage classes from 40V to 700V in a broader array of applications that help drive digitalization and decarbonization. These two product families, now expanded with the portfolio that resulted from the GaN Systems acquisition, are manufactured on high performance 8-inch in-house foundry processes in Kulim (Malaysia) and Villach (Austria).
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2024 Jeep Wagoneer S Launch Edition Features Exclusive McIntosh Entertainment System
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2024 Jeep Wagoneer S Launch Edition Features Exclusive McIntosh Entertainment System

The 2024 Jeep Wagoneer S Launch Edition will be the first electric vehicle to feature a completely new McIntosh-branded entertainment system. The new segment-exclusive MX1200 Entertainment System will be available in the Jeep brand's first global battery-electric vehicle (BEV), which will launch first in the US and Canada. Meticulously engineered and tuned by the luxury audio brand for the Jeep Wagoneer S, the new entertainment system fully translates McIntosh's unique experience to an electric vehicle.
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Genelec 3440A Smart IP PoE Subwoofer Introduced at InfoComm 2024
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Genelec 3440A Smart IP PoE Subwoofer Introduced at InfoComm 2024

Following a prototype demo at Integrated Systems Europe 2024, Genelec confirms that will be further expanding its Smart IP family of active installation loudspeaker systems at InfoComm 2024 with the introduction of the 3440A – a truly pioneering new PoE subwoofer. The 3440A joins the existing Genelec Smart IP range of wall, ceiling, and pendant loudspeaker models to provide a scalable full-range audio solution that combines exceptional sound quality and networked convenience.
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Cambridge GaN Devices Expands GaN-based 140-240W USB-PD Development
by Joao Martins

Cambridge GaN Devices Expands GaN-based 140-240W USB-PD Development

Cambridge GaN Devices (CGD), the British fabless semiconductor company, dedicated to develop energy-efficient GaN-based power devices that make greener electronics possible, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) of Taiwan to develop high performance GaN solutions for USB-Power Delivery (USB-PD) adaptors. The MoU also covers the sharing of domestic and international market information, joint visits to potential customers and promotion.
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VIA Labs Announces VL605 USB-C to HDMI 2.1 Protocol Converter with USB PD EPR Support
by Joao Martins

VIA Labs Announces VL605 USB-C to HDMI 2.1 Protocol Converter with USB PD EPR Support

During Computex 2024, VIA Labs, one of the leading suppliers of USB4, SuperSpeed USB, USB Power Delivery Controllers, and now Display Controllers, announced the start of mass production and immediate availability for the VIA Labs VL605 USB-C to HDMI 2.1 Protocol Converter. The VL605 Protocol Converter achieved USB-IF certification for USB Power Delivery 3.1 with support for Extended Power Range (EPR) and HDMI 2.1 FRL certification and is now listed on the USB-IF Integrator's List under TID: 10462.
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Voice Coil June 2024 Explores More Drivers and Transducer Options
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Voice Coil June 2024 Explores More Drivers and Transducer Options

In the June 2024 issue of Voice Coil, Claus Futtrup explores the Linkwitz-Riley (LR4) Bass Reflex Alignment, in Acoustic Patents, James Croft revisits an important invention from Bang & Olufsen, which has been granted the respective patent, and Vance Dickason characterizes the new Wavecor WF211PA01 8.25" woofer and the Faital Pro 10PR330 10" woofer, both suitable for PA systems and professional applications. Finally, there's an updated industry directory of Headphone Test & Measurement Equipment.
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