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New Meridian DSP9 Loudspeaker Revealed at High End Munich
by Joao Martins

New Meridian DSP9 Loudspeaker Revealed at High End Munich

"Undeniably Meridian" but also "a new dawn for the company", the presentation of the new Meridian DSP9 Digital Active Loudspeaker was most likely one of the most significant engineering efforts that debuted at the 2023 High End show in Munich. A more compact, single-cabinet evolution of the extraordinary DSP8000 XE speakers, this new active, digital, DSP-smart design is simply close to perfection for those willing to spend over $80,000 USD.
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Naim Audio Presents NAIT 50 Limited-Edition Integrated Amplifier
by audioXpress Staff

Naim Audio Presents NAIT 50 Limited-Edition Integrated Amplifier

On the occasion of its 50th Anniversary (1973/2023), British hifi brand Naim celebrated with a limited edition of a very special product. The NAIT 50 is a remaster of the very first NAIT compact integrated amplifier released in 1983, limited to only 1,973 pieces. The Salisbury-based company carefully recrafted its iconic product from the Naim archives and gave it an updated inside and adding new features such as an headphone output.
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Fulcrum Acoustic Announces Fulcrum Immersive Following Acquisition of Venueflex
by Joao Martins

Fulcrum Acoustic Announces Fulcrum Immersive Following Acquisition of Venueflex

Fulcrum Acoustic announced the formation of Fulcrum Immersive as the result of Fulcrum Acoustic's acquisition of Concord, NC-based Venueflex and the company's software, DSP, and related technologies. Venueflex developed a digital signal processor system that learns a venue's acoustical environment and provides optimized processed audio with greater gain-before-feedback. The company's technology evolved as a foundation for immersive audio and active acoustics applications.
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Audio-Technica Launches AT2040USB Hypercardioid Dynamic USB-C Microphone
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Audio-Technica Launches AT2040USB Hypercardioid Dynamic USB-C Microphone

Audio-Technica announced the launch of the AT2040USB Hypercardioid Dynamic USB Microphone – the latest addition to A-T’s comprehensive lineup of 20 Series content creation products. The AT2040USB microphone combines the broadcast-quality performance of the AT2040 dynamic microphone with plug-and-play USB Type-C functionality, making it easy for podcasters, streamers, and other content creators to achieve professional results.
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Audinate Announces Flexible Licensing for Dante Virtual Soundcard, New API for System Integrators, and AWS Cloud Support
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Audinate Announces Flexible Licensing for Dante Virtual Soundcard, New API for System Integrators, and AWS Cloud Support

Audinate announced the availability of transferrable licenses for the popular Dante Virtual Soundcard audio interface software. This new license type allows users to easily move a license from one computer to another. In a separate announcement, a new Dante Controller API is now included with Dante Domain Manager 1.5 to support systems integration. And Dante Connect now enables cloud-based workflows using Amazon AWS.
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Apple Announces Beats Studio Buds+ Wireless Earbuds
by Joao Martins

Apple Announces Beats Studio Buds+ Wireless Earbuds

From time to time, Apple reminds us that it owns another band called Beats, where products don't necessarily suffer the scrutiny endured by all the Cupertino products, allowing it to innovate and surprise when we least expect it. Beats announced the new Studio Buds+, expanding the Studio Buds lineup with enhanced features for both iOS and Android users, featuring better sound, upgraded Active Noise Cancellation and Transparency modes, IPX4 sweat and water resistance and up to 36-hours of battery life.
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Apple Expands Cognitive Accessibility with Live Speech, Personal Voice, and Point and Speak Software Features
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Apple Expands Cognitive Accessibility with Live Speech, Personal Voice, and Point and Speak Software Features

Apple previewed new software features for cognitive, vision, hearing, and mobility accessibility, along with innovative tools for individuals who are nonspeaking or at risk of losing their ability to speak. These updates draw on advances in hardware and software, include on-device machine learning to ensure user privacy, and expand on Apple’s long-standing commitment to making products for everyone.
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Microchip Offers New Long-Reaching USB 3.2 Compatible Reclocker/Redriver Devices for Up to 15 Meters in Both Directions
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Microchip Offers New Long-Reaching USB 3.2 Compatible Reclocker/Redriver Devices for Up to 15 Meters in Both Directions

The standard universal serial bus or USB connection is an industry mainstay that transfers data between two devices. Applications across the automotive, industrial and consumer industries have spurred the need for far-reaching USB cabling products. Microchip now introduced the new EQCO510 and EQCO5X31 devices, which offer a solid two-channel solution to send high-speed data signals up to 15 meters in both directions.
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Genelec Introduces Large Size 8381A Point Source Main Monitor
by Joao Martins

Genelec Introduces Large Size 8381A Point Source Main Monitor

As part of its 45th anniversary year, Genelec has unveiled the 8381A Smart Active Monitoring system, a flagship floor-standing Adaptive Point Source design. According to the company, the large 8381A monitor fuses "exceptional precision and envelopment with unrivaled LF control, huge headroom and high-resolution imaging." Designed for high end music recording, mastering and audiophile listening, the 8381A creates a free-standing full range monitoring solution that can intelligently adapt to any acoustic environment.
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USound Improves Performance of MEMS Speaker-Based Audio Systems with New Active Linearization Algorithm (ALA)
by audioXpress Staff

USound Improves Performance of MEMS Speaker-Based Audio Systems with New Active Linearization Algorithm (ALA)

USound announced the availability of Active Linearization Algorithm (ALA), a new signal processing tool that helps reduce the total harmonic distortion (THD) of MEMS speakers. According to the Austrian company, the new software tool sets new standards in the development of over-the-counter (OTC) hearing aids and true wireless stereo (TWS) headphones and was developed to assist audio systems developers in their efforts to improve the THD performance of MEMS-based products.
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