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31st Annual NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards to Honor Don Was with Les Paul Award
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31st Annual NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards to Honor Don Was with Les Paul Award

The NAMM Foundation will once again promote the 31st annual NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards and the NAMM TECnology Hall of Fame on January 23 at the 2016 NAMM Show. The events honor the best in audio and sound production as well as the most impactful audio technology products from the last 75 years. Record producer and music industry executive Don Was will receive the 2016 Les Paul Award.
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Texas Instruments Introduces Highest-Performance Next-Generation OPA1612 Audio Operational Amplifier
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Texas Instruments Introduces Highest-Performance Next-Generation OPA1612 Audio Operational Amplifier

Texas Instruments (TI) introduced the newest addition to the company’s Burr-Brown Audio line, a next generation of the widely adopted OPA1612 audio operational amplifier (op amp). The new OPA1622 delivers lowest distortion and noise, high linear output current, and low power, enabling the highest performance for professional and portable audio applications.
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VAVA Voom or How to Face the Challenge of Designing a Better and Affordable Bluetooth Speaker
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VAVA Voom or How to Face the Challenge of Designing a Better and Affordable Bluetooth Speaker

VAVA Voom is an affordable Bluetooth 4.0 speaker with innovative features and the sound quality of much larger speaker systems. The first product for the VAVA brand, VAVA Voom was carefully engineered and designed in collaboration with Wai-Loong Lim, founder and CEO of Y Studios, whose list of clients include Sonos, Activision, TiVo and Intel.
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audioXpress January 2016 Music Focus Edition is Now Available
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audioXpress January 2016 Music Focus Edition is Now Available

Our special January 2016 “Music Focus” issue is full of practical projects oriented toward music amplification and recording. Read the interview with Philip Graham, the founder of Ear Trumpet Labs, our Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2015 show report, and a review of the iSEMic 725TR microphone. Learn even more about SPL measurements and audio networking.
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Alliance for IP Media Solutions Promotes Open Standards and IP Interoperability for Broadcast Applications
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Alliance for IP Media Solutions Promotes Open Standards and IP Interoperability for Broadcast Applications

A group of broadcast equipment and solution suppliers has come together to ensure an easier transition to IP by supporting VSF TR-03/-04, SMPTE 2022-6 and AES67 standards. The newly formed Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS), was born with support from Grass Valley (Belden), Imagine Communications, Lawo and Snell Advanced Media and they already agreed on the audio part, with AES67.
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Pine A64, a $15 Palm-Sized 64 bit Quad Core Computer Built For Innovation
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Pine A64, a $15 Palm-Sized 64 bit Quad Core Computer Built For Innovation

A new single-board 64-bit based on a Quad Core ARM Cortex A53 1.2 Ghz CPU is now being promoted on Kickstarter targeting both electronic enthusiasts and designers looking for a simple, affordable and expandable Linux and Android platform. The platform will enable an affordable entry into the 64 bit world, for new exciting developments.
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Braven Fuse, Wireless Bluetooth Audio Mixer Now Available
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Braven Fuse, Wireless Bluetooth Audio Mixer Now Available

“Djing” over wireless Bluetooth might not be the next big thing for clubbing… yet. But California-based Bluetooth specialist Braven is already creating the foundation for that to change with its Braven Fuse, a wireless audio mixer that transforms a pair of smartphones into a DJ set, by fusing multiple audio streams to create custom tracks.
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High End 2016 Exhibition Returns To Munich 5-8 May 2016
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High End 2016 Exhibition Returns To Munich 5-8 May 2016

Following an extremely successful edition in 2015, Munich will be once again the meeting place for all those interested in getting up to speed on the latest in high-quality consumer electronics, 5-8 May, 2016. Visitors will find approximately 500 exhibitors presenting more than 900 brands and thousands of new products.
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World's Most Expensive HiFi Collection of Bang & Olufsen Products Made in Gold
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World's Most Expensive HiFi Collection of Bang & Olufsen Products Made in Gold

BnO Gold has made a collection of Bang & Olufsen products that consists of a breathtaking total of 192 kilograms of fine gold. Retail price will be at 17,4 million dollars. Why? To better serve the “extreme wealthy true connoisseurs and design enthusiasts”, they say.
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Master & Dynamic Partners with Alcantara for new MH40 Over Ear and MH30 On Ear Headphones
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Master & Dynamic Partners with Alcantara for new MH40 Over Ear and MH30 On Ear Headphones

New York lifestyle audio brand, Master & Dynamic, has partnered with Italian company Alcantara to introduce new versions of its popular MH40 Over Ear and MH30 On Ear Headphones. Alcantara is a unique eco-friendly and highly durable luxury material with great possibilities for replacing leather, suede and velvet, allowing for a combination of sensory, aesthetic and functional values.
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