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AudioControl Launches New Dolby ATMOS Concert AVR-7 & AVR-9 Receivers
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AudioControl Launches New Dolby ATMOS Concert AVR-7 & AVR-9 Receivers

AudioControl’s new Concert AVR High-Power Receivers launch at CEDIA 2015 with Dolby ATMOS, HDMI 2.0a, HDCP 2.2 and DIRAC Live Room Correction. Both the new AVR-7 and AVR-9 models feature seven amplifier channels for surround format support and benefit from four high-performance Dolby ATMOS pre-amp outputs. Both models are also DTS:X ready.
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Dynaudio Takes Sales and Distribution Operation of Dynaudio Professional In-House
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Dynaudio Takes Sales and Distribution Operation of Dynaudio Professional In-House

Following the April 2015 acquisition of TC Group by Music Group, loudspeaker manufacturer Dynaudio has announced that, from 1st November 2015, it will be distributing its professional studio monitors directly from its headquarters in Skanderborg, Denmark. Ole Jensen was appointed to head the sales and distribution operation of Dynaudio Professional.
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KRK Announces Two New ROKIT Generation 3 Powered Studio Monitors
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KRK Announces Two New ROKIT Generation 3 Powered Studio Monitors

KRK Systems, a division of Gibson Brands, claims to be the #1 brand globally in studio monitors and its affordable ROKIT powered models certainly have contributed for that claim. KRK now introduced two new Generation 3 ROKIT powered studio monitors, all featuring the same cabinet shape: The ROKIT 4, the smallest speaker in the line, and the ROKIT 10-3 Three-Way monitor.
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QSC Introduces New AcousticPerformance Loudspeaker Models
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QSC Introduces New AcousticPerformance Loudspeaker Models

QSC announced the addition of two new models to its popular AcousticPerformance installed sound loudspeaker series. Consisting of a multipurpose 12” coaxial loudspeaker and a dual 12” subwoofer, these additions expand the AcousticPerformance series with high versatility and performance in mind, complemented with QSC’s PLD4.2 or CXD4.2 processing amplifiers.
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Full Picture of The Future Home Experience at CEDIA Expo 2015
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Full Picture of The Future Home Experience at CEDIA Expo 2015

This year’s Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) Expo event is being held in Dallas, TX, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, from October 14–17, 2015, with the actual exhibit sessions taking place from October 15–17. 2015 CEDIA Expo includes special focus areas for security, two-channel audio, and high performance audio rooms.
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DTS Expands Play-Fi Whole-home Wireless Audio Ecosystem with New Products, Services and Partnerships
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DTS Expands Play-Fi Whole-home Wireless Audio Ecosystem with New Products, Services and Partnerships

Anticipating CEDIA 2015’ presentations, Oct. 14-17, in Dallas, DTS announced several new additions to the DTS Play-Fi whole-home wireless audio ecosystem, including new hardware partners and compatible audio component products, new and expanded music services, and an enhanced user interface. This expansion increases the Play-Fi ecosystem’s selection of audio products to 30 different offerings.
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Bowers & Wilkins launches Zeppelin Wireless Featuring Latest Wireless Technology
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Bowers & Wilkins launches Zeppelin Wireless Featuring Latest Wireless Technology

Bowers & Wilkins launched its new Zeppelin Wireless connected audio speaker with a much improved design and sound. While the first iteration was basically an iPhone/iPod dock and the Zeppelin Air introduced wireless streaming (AirPlay), the new Zeppelin Wireless is now a fully featured wireless speaker, compatible with virtually all music streaming services, thanks to the latest wireless audio development platform from Frontier Silicon.
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Sonos Introduces New Flagship PLAY:5 Smart Speaker and Trueplay Tuning Software
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Sonos Introduces New Flagship PLAY:5 Smart Speaker and Trueplay Tuning Software

The pioneer and market leader in whole-home audio connected solutions announced the all-new flagship Sonos PLAY:5 smart speaker and a new speaker-tuning software called Trueplay. The announcements signal a new series of innovations in hardware and software from Sonos with which the company intends to respond to increasing competition, while leveraging the latest technology advancements.
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Wheatstone Acquires Audion Labs, Makers of VoxPro Digital Audio Editor
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Wheatstone Acquires Audion Labs, Makers of VoxPro Digital Audio Editor

Wheatstone Corporation announced the acquisition of Audion Labs and with it, the industry’s beloved VoxPro digital audio editor. Audion’s VoxPro is a staple in radio studios as one of the few broadcast-specific digital voice editors designed to record and quickly edit phone calls on the fly for on-air broadcast.
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Allen & Heath Launches Qu Chrome Compact Digital Mixers
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Allen & Heath Launches Qu Chrome Compact Digital Mixers

Allen & Heath has launched new Chrome Editions of its Qu series compact digital mixers to mark the launch of Qu v1.8 Chrome firmware in mid-October, which adds major new features including Automatic Mic Mixing, a Spectrogram and additional monitor mixes. The Chrome refresh reaches the brand’s compact range, following a similar strategy announced for the GLD series earlier in 2015.
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