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AudioControl Home Audio Division Acquired by AVPro Global
by Joao Martins

AudioControl Home Audio Division Acquired by AVPro Global

AVPro Global, a company that started as a distributor, and evolved to create its own brands of audio/video installation products, display calibration and HMDI cables, has announced the acquisition of the Home Audio division of AudioControl from AAMP Holdings, an aftermarket car audio company from Florida who had acquired the Seattle, WA company in April 2022. AVPro Global says that the AudioControl Home Audio Division makes sense in its strategy to accelerate its business in residential and commercial distributed audio and media rooms.
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Speakerbench YouTube Channel Discusses Loudspeaker Bass Reflex Alignments
by audioXpress Staff

Speakerbench YouTube Channel Discusses Loudspeaker Bass Reflex Alignments

Claus Futtrup and Jeff Candy, the two creators of the Speakerbench online tool for assisting in speaker design calculations, continue to introduce more and more tools and features in this web-based application. In order to inspire even more the loudspeaker DIY community, the two authors have created an interesting Speakerbench Youtube channel where we can find new interesting videos discussing the history of speaker design theory and specifically Loudspeaker Bass Reflex Alignments.
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USound Receives Additional Growth Investment Supporting MEMS Speakers Ramp-Up
by Joao Martins

USound Receives Additional Growth Investment Supporting MEMS Speakers Ramp-Up

USound has confirmed that it has received a €10 million Euros minority growth investment supporting product ramp-up for its various MEMS speaker models and accelerating production and design-ins of next-generation true wireless earbuds and hearables. The announcement reflects the company's momentum as first product implementations are now reaching the market, enabling the fast-growing MEMS loudspeaker company to gain further recognition from consumers.
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NTT sonority Launches Next Generation of Open-Ear Wireless Earphones Prioritizing Privacy
by Joao Martins

NTT sonority Launches Next Generation of Open-Ear Wireless Earphones Prioritizing Privacy

NTT sonority, a subsidiary of NTT Corporation, Japan's leading telecommunications company, announced the commercial launch of its new nwm MBE001 true wireless open-ear earphones, featuring the company's proprietary Personalized Sound Zone (PSZ) technology. Originally promoted through a crowdfunding campaign, the nwm MBE001 earphones are the latest open-ear design to enter the market and the first to focus on privacy by eliminating sound leakage while letting ambient sounds in for utmost situational awareness.
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WiSA E Development Kits Start Shipping Worldwide
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WiSA E Development Kits Start Shipping Worldwide

WiSA Technologies is starting to ship WiSA E development kits to key tier 1 TV and audio customers in major markets, including Korea, Japan, United States and China. WiSA E enables HDTV/soundbar brands to transmit high-quality, multichannel audio, wirelessly. Creating an ecosystem of interoperable products using standard 5GHz and 2.4GHz Wi-Fi, WiSA E offers high-performance, high-quality wireless audio transmission and reception at an affordable price.
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Oladance Introduces OWS Pro Open-Ear Earphones with Noise Cancellation
by Joao Martins

Oladance Introduces OWS Pro Open-Ear Earphones with Noise Cancellation

OWS stands for Oladance Wearable Stereo and describes the brand's approach to true wireless air conduction earphones, now expanded with the new Oladance OWS Pro open-ear earphones. This third model from the company introduces a larger, wrap-around-the-ear design, combined in a new sophisticated Bluetooth 5.3 platform supporting sophisticated processing algorithms including ambient noise reduction - a first in open-ears. Exquisite two-face materials, including a stunning ceramic color surface, make the OWS Pro a really cutting-edge proposition.
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AIAIAI Creates New TMA-2 DJ XE Modular DJ Headphones
by Joao Martins

AIAIAI Creates New TMA-2 DJ XE Modular DJ Headphones

Danish audio design company and headphone innovator AIAIAI unveiled its latest modular DJ performance headphones that are also perfect lifestyle statements. The new TMA-2 DJ XE on-ears evolve from the company's TMA-2 platform - with a wink and a nudge to the Sennheiser HD 25's - offering a cleaner and more mature design, with clear sound for high volume levels, better sound isolation, and weighing only 168g. Shipping late August 2023 for EUR €140.
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AKM Launches AK7709VQ Multicore DSP for Automotive Applications
by Joao Martins

AKM Launches AK7709VQ Multicore DSP for Automotive Applications

Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM) launched a new multicore digital signal processor (DSP) that is an integral part of the Velvet Sound for Cars brand announced in May 2023. A combined suite of high-quality audio ICs, software algorithms, and tuning intended to enable a new generation of in-vehicle sound design and luxury immersive audio experiences. AKM also unveiled an advanced concept, a car sound board integrated with the AK4499EX flagship Velvet Sound Verita DAC for the ultimate audio quality.
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KEF LS60 Wireless Lotus Edition Expands Design Partnership
by audioXpress Staff

KEF LS60 Wireless Lotus Edition Expands Design Partnership

Following the success of the KEF in-car audio system for Lotus, the two iconic British brands teamed up again to introduce a collection of KEF x Lotus products for the home. The first installment is the LS60 Wireless Lotus Edition, a floor standing high-fidelity system available in Lotus' British Racing Green. This custom version of the existing LS60 Wireless system combines superlative acoustic performance in a slim, distinctive floorstanding design.
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Speaker Design and Triple Test Bench in Voice Coil August 2023 
by audioXpress Staff

Speaker Design and Triple Test Bench in Voice Coil August 2023 

Voice Coil August 2023 offers the second part of Peter Larsen's FINE Circle speaker design tutorial, updated directories of Voice Coil Winders and Converters, and Magnet Vendors and Distributors for 2023. James Croft reviews a new Diaphragm patent attributed to Tymphany, and Vance Dickason offers a triple dose of Test Bench, starting with the Beyma 10NMFS 10" subwoofer, followed by the Wavecor WF182BD13-04 7" midbass woofer, and culminating in the Scan-Speak 18ME/9642T00 Ellipticor 6.5" Midrange.
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