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Sony Interactive Entertainment to Acquire Audeze and Launch New Lossless Wireless Audio Products
by Joao Martins

Sony Interactive Entertainment to Acquire Audeze and Launch New Lossless Wireless Audio Products

Sony Interactive Entertainment - the Sony division responsible for the PlayStation products - announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Audeze, the renowned planar magnetic headphone manufacturer, which has been increasingly also recognized in the high-end gaming headphones space. Sony also announced its latest PlayStation Portal device which connects to new wireless earbuds, and also the new Pulse Elite headset, which uses planar magnetic drivers from Audeze - all launching later in 2023 using a new proprietary wireless lossless audio technology developed by Sony.
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SB Acoustics New 7.5" MT19CP-8 Satori Coaxial Driver Expands High Quality Options for Speaker Designers
by Joao Martins

SB Acoustics New 7.5" MT19CP-8 Satori Coaxial Driver Expands High Quality Options for Speaker Designers

The latest product in the growing SB Acoustics Satori high quality transducer range is the 7.5" Satori MT19CP-8 coaxial driver featuring an Egyptian papyrus fiber cone developed and perfected in its own cone/spider facility in Indonesia, matched with a dedicated 26mm high performance soft dome tweeter. A well-engineered driver for refined home audio designs that leverages on the extensive R&D that already characterizes the Satori speaker driver range.
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Volt Introduces 10" Radial Triple Suspension Midbass Driver
by Joao Martins

Volt Introduces 10" Radial Triple Suspension Midbass Driver

British OEM speaker manufacturer Volt Loudspeakers launched the new RV2501 Radial Midbass driver, its first 10" Radial model, designed to deliver into applications that need consistent performance with its larger counterparts. With 91dB/W/m sensitivity, a frequency response between 30Hz to 800Hz at 8 Ohms - which enables its use well into the midbass range - and rated for 250 watts AES power, the new RV2501 not only expands the Volt range for monitoring solutions in smaller studios, it could also find its way into home hi-fi designs.
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Netgear Updates Business and Home Integration Networks to 10Gbit Ethernet
by Cristina Costa

Netgear Updates Business and Home Integration Networks to 10Gbit Ethernet

Netgear continues to complete its total networking solution for residential and commercial buildings and now launched its PR60X router, updating the entry level with 10G/Multi-Gig throughput, 10G/2.5G dual WAN ports, and 10Gig/2.5G/Multi-Gig LAN ports. Supporting uninterrupted Internet connectivity for critical applications and services, the router joins the latest PR460X router exclusively available for residential and commercial installers, and the Netgear's Insight Managed Smart Switches span 5 to 48 ports with POE+ and POE++.
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U-Turn Audio Reveals Next Generation Orbit Turntables
by audioXpress Staff

U-Turn Audio Reveals Next Generation Orbit Turntables

U-Turn Audio, a small, independent American maker of turntables based in Woburn, Massachusetts, announced the first ever refresh of their Orbit Turntable lineup. This next generation of turntables adds enhancements to their Orbit Basic, Plus, and Special models, and the ability to personalize a product with Orbit Custom models. The turntables feature high-tech magnesium tonearm, electronic speed control, revamped drive system, and more options than ever before - starting at just $249.
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Bowers & Wilkins 600 Series Updates Entry Point to Famous Brand
by Alfred Moody

Bowers & Wilkins 600 Series Updates Entry Point to Famous Brand

When confirming a new production batch from a popular product series that has been in very limited stock, why not improve on its features using updates created for recent products? Bowers & Wilkins is doing precisely that and building upon three decades of tradition in high-performance loudspeakers with the launch of its new 600 Series S3. The eighth generation of one of hi-fi’s most acclaimed ranges features some of the most comprehensive upgrades the 600 Series has ever received.
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Genelec Introduces MyGenelec Portal Community Resource
by audioXpress Staff

Genelec Introduces MyGenelec Portal Community Resource

Genelec has once again signaled its commitment to elevating the user experience by announcing the creation of the MyGenelec customer portal. At the time of launch, this powerful free online resource provides new customers and users with a single unified access point for all Genelec products, services, software downloads and more, and will progressively develop into a comprehensive community and knowledge base for all Genelec users worldwide.
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Røde Wireless PRO Expands Leadership on Wireless Microphone Systems
by Joao Martins

Røde Wireless PRO Expands Leadership on Wireless Microphone Systems

Røde has once again reacted quickly to the increasing competition in a market that it helped create, adding the most requested features in its just announced Wireless PRO wireless microphone system. The Wireless PRO is a compact dual-channel wireless microphone system using Røde’s state-of-the-art Series IV 2.4GHz digital transmission with 128-bit encryption, able to achieve stable audio up to 260m (850ft) in line of sight. It adds 32-bit floating point recording, advanced timecode, and much more.
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Save these Dates for The Florida International Audio Expo 2024
by audioXpress Staff

Save these Dates for The Florida International Audio Expo 2024

The Florida International Audio Expo announced the dates for its 2024 show, taking place Friday–Sunday, February 16–18, at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Tampa Airport Westshore hotel. In 2023, the show was well-attended, exhibitors included many major brands, and everyone enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere and great facilities with great sized listening rooms. Tickets and hotel reservations are now available!
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Dotterel Technologies Introduces Konos Directional MEMS Microphone Array
by Joao Martins

Dotterel Technologies Introduces Konos Directional MEMS Microphone Array

It's not everyday that we see a new type of microphone showing up in the market. Intent on revolutionizing audio capture, Dotterel Technologies, a startup from Auckland, New Zealand, introduced the Konos microphone system, a new 80-element, high sensitivity MEMS array enabling adjustable directivity and optional real-time noise filtering to capture the clearest sound at a distance, even in the most challenging sonic conditions.
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