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COMSOL Accepting Presentation Submissions for COMSOL Conference 2018
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COMSOL Accepting Presentation Submissions for COMSOL Conference 2018

COMSOL announced the deadline to submit presentation abstracts for the COMSOL Conference 2018. Users of simulation and analysis software are invited to submit abstracts by July 20, 2018 for an opportunity to present their work at this year's event. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the multiphysics simulation community and connect with likeminded CAE specialists. The COMSOL Conference 2018 Boston will be held October 3-5, 2018 at the Boston Marriott Newton hotel.
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Cambridge Audio Reimagines the Living Room with New Edge Hi-Fi Components
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Cambridge Audio Reimagines the Living Room with New Edge Hi-Fi Components

British manufacturer Cambridge Audio is celebrating 50 years of audio innovation with the introduction of its Edge series. A new range of high-end hi-fi components that the company says it represents the culmination of its audio engineering expertise. The Edge series includes an integrated amplifier, a preamplifier/network player, and a power amplifier, all setting a new standard for design and performance in the brand's tradition.
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Audio Precision Adds Speech Intelligibility Measurement Option for APx500 Audio Test Software
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Audio Precision Adds Speech Intelligibility Measurement Option for APx500 Audio Test Software

Audio Precision announced the addition of a new speech intelligibility measurement option for APx500 audio test software based upon the ABC-MRT speech processing algorithm. The new ABC-MRT option provides an objective measure of speech intelligibility following the paradigm of the Modified Rhyme Test, offering an important capability for designing and validating a wide range of communication systems, products and components, especially those related to public safety.
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TASCAM Upgrades DA-6400 Multitrack Digital Recorder
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TASCAM Upgrades DA-6400 Multitrack Digital Recorder

TASCAM's DA-6400 Multitrack Digital Recorder, originally introduced in 2015, has been given a powerful new upgrade, with the new Version 2.0 firmware update adding a host of new functions and enhancements. In addition to a variety of performance and functionality improvements, the new Version 2.0 update incorporates two important new features: Theater Play mode and Playlist support.
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New Automotive Echo Cancellation Noise Reduction Solution from NXP Makes Calls Clear
by Cristina Costa

New Automotive Echo Cancellation Noise Reduction Solution from NXP Makes Calls Clear

NXP Semiconductors has announced a new echo cancellation noise reduction solution (ECNR) that significantly reduces the problem of noisy voice communications and provides carmakers with a consumer pleasing, hands-free calling experience. The cost-effective solution combines innovative ECNR software that can be easily ported onto NXP i.MX processors and NXP’s car radio tuners and DSPs. The new NXP ECNR solution is also ITU-T P1110 and CarPlay pre-certified.
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Noble Audio Promotes Noble Kaiser 10 Custom In-Ear Monitors in Cooperation with Massdrop
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Noble Audio Promotes Noble Kaiser 10 Custom In-Ear Monitors in Cooperation with Massdrop

Noble Audio has partnered with community-commerce platform, Massdrop to release the Massdrop x Noble Kaiser 10 custom in-ear monitors, limited to just 50 units each drop. The Noble Kaiser 10 is one of the most popular choices in the custom in-ear monitor space, appreciated both by musicians and music enthusiasts willing to spend a little more for an exclusive high -quality option. The Massdrop limited edition represents a $150 instant rebate for a final price of $1,249.99.
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Second Los Angeles Audio Show Back to Orange County
by Joao Martins

Second Los Angeles Audio Show Back to Orange County

The Los Angeles & Orange County Audio Society and Marine Presson have confirmed a new location for the second edition of the Los Angeles Audio Show (LAAS). The West Coast event will move to the Hilton Irvine, the one just close to John Wayne Airport, Orange County (SNA), and will take place June 8 to 10, Friday to Sunday, as the tradition of consumer show dictates. With this second edition, LAAS should consolidate its position replacing the former T.H.E. Show.
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Another Issue of your Favorite Loudspeaker Industry Periodical Now Available
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Another Issue of your Favorite Loudspeaker Industry Periodical Now Available

Voice Coil April 2018 highlights new drivers from Dayton Audio, and BlieSMa, a new OEM brand from Germany. There's an updated directory of Microspeaker vendors, and David Mathew and Joe Begin from Audio Precision explain all you need to know about the basics of testing headphones and earbuds. Vance Dickason characterizes two of the new Ellipticor drivers from Scan-Speak, and we pay tribute to loudspeaker pioneer Ejvind Skaaning (1929 - 2018). Get your copy now!
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Malcolm Hawksford to Give AES Milan Heyser Memorial Lecture – “Understanding High Quality Audio – A Personal Journey”
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Malcolm Hawksford to Give AES Milan Heyser Memorial Lecture – “Understanding High Quality Audio – A Personal Journey”

The AES Milan Convention, being held 23–26 May at the NH Hotel Milano Congress Centre in Milan, Italy, will feature Malcolm Hawksford – Emeritus Professor within the School of Computing Science and Electronic Engineering at Essex University, Colchester, and a recent AES Gold Medal Winner – as presenter of the 38th Richard C. Heyser Memorial Lecture, speaking on the topic “Understanding High Quality Audio – A Personal Journey.”
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Integrated Life at InfoComm 2018 With New Content and Exhibits That Demonstrate the Pervasiveness of AV Experiences
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Integrated Life at InfoComm 2018 With New Content and Exhibits That Demonstrate the Pervasiveness of AV Experiences

AVIXA (the Audiovisual and Integrated Experience Association) announced new initiatives, content program and exhibition for InfoComm 2018, which returns to the Las Vegas Convention Center June 2-8, 2018. The show will kick off on June 5, with the opening reception at OMNIA Nightclub Las Vegas. The AV Tech Tours will take visitors to tech marvels, such as the nightclubs at MGM and Aria. There are more than 80 new education sessions, training, and workshops, from the popular Emerging Trends Day to the new Integrated Life Day.
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