Hearing More: First Impressions from Aalborg, DK

The 2016 Audio Engineering Society (AES) International Conference on Headphone Technology took place August 24-26, 2016, in Aalborg, Denmark, at the Nordkraft building - an old power station converted into a mix of community and events center near the city's new music center, Musikkens Hus. Approximately 160 registered participants had the opportunity to attend more than 40 paper and keynote presentations, while 20 companies promoted demonstrations. One of the most successful AES international conferences ever!

With the popularity of “smart and wearable” devices driving developments in low-power processors and sensors that are enabling the augmentation of headphones with features more typically associated with hearing aids or smartphones, the 2016 AES International Conference on Headphone Technology, held in Aalborg, Denmark, will certainly be a well-attended event. This AES conference will focus on technologies for headphones with a special emphasis on the emerging fields of Mobile Spatial Audio, Personal Assistive Listening, and Augmented Reality.

Pascal, the Danish based OEM manufacturer of high-power amplifier modules for the professional audio industry, has been awarded its third Børsen Gazelle Award, which recognizes companies that have had continuous growth in turnover or gross profit within the last four years, and more than doubled their turnover or gross profit in the period.Pascal has now received the award for three years in a row.

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.

GoerTek Inc., a leading hi-tech consumer electronics company from China has acquired the majority shares of Danish loudspeaker manufacturer Dynaudio. Wilfried Ehrenholz, the founder of Dynaudio, will remain as a minority shareholder and continue to participate in Dynaudio´s product and marketing strategy. With Goertek, Dynaudio gains engineering experience in electronic and wireless technology, considered critical for the company’s latest product developments.