All items tagged with Harman International Industries (160)

Jazz Club Sound Inside a Volvo with Bowers & Wilkins Speakers and Dirac Processing

December 29, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Jazz Club Sound Inside a Volvo with Bowers & Wilkins Speakers and Dirac Processing

Dirac, Harman and Volvo have revealed the results of a unique collaboration effort to recreate the sound experience of Sweden's famed Nefertiti Jazz Club, inside Volvo’s 2021 60 and 90 series of vehicles. The Dirac-enabled Bowers & Wilkins car audio system adds "Jazz Club" mode, to transport drivers and passengers to a unique immersive experience, by recreating the acoustics of the Gothenburg club within the car cabin.

Patent Review: Loudspeaker for Eliminating a Frequency Response Dip

December 3, 2020 by James Croft

Patent Review: Loudspeaker for Eliminating a Frequency Response Dip

Every month on his Voice Coil's Acoustic Patents column, James Croft (Croft Acoustical) discusses different loudspeaker patents and inventions that are relevant to the audio industry. In the January 2015 edition. Croft reviewed a “Loudspeaker for Eliminating a Frequency Response Dip” patent, granted in November 12, 2014 to Harman International Industries, describing “a speaker system that includes a speaker enclosure having a front end, a rear end, and a first transducer. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, January 2015.

Harman Kardon Introduces New Citation Compact Amplifier Featuring Axign AX5689 Class-D Controller Solution

November 5, 2020 by Joao Martins

Harman Kardon Introduces New Citation Compact Amplifier Featuring Axign AX5689 Class-D Controller Solution

The new Harman Kardon Citation Amp has been initially launched in Europe for now. The new product offers a very interesting set of features, in a compact, Internet-connected Class D design, extending even further the brand's Citation family of connected home audio products, including support for WiSA uncompressed wireless surround technology. Carrying the longstanding tradition of the Harman Kardon Citation designation, the new Class D Citation Amp evolves as a Digital Loop Amplifier controlled by the Axign AX5689 IC and audio converter.

Harman Unveils Expanded Mark Levinson 5000 Series of High End Audio Products

October 16, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Harman Unveils Expanded Mark Levinson 5000 Series of High End Audio Products

Harman's Mark Levinson unveiled an expanded line of 5000 series products. Four new products that maintain the highest level of engineering, design, and passion for detail the brand is known for, but also reflect an attempt to reach to new generations of consumers and increase awareness for high end audio. Two source players and two flagship separates that expand the philosophy introduced with the launch of the Nº 5802 and Nº 5805 integrated amplifiers, and aim to reinvigorate the luxury audio experience.

Harman Refreshes Best-Selling Portable Speaker Designs with Massive Improvements

September 21, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Harman Refreshes Best-Selling Portable Speaker Designs with Massive Improvements

A few weeks past since the IFA 2020 announcements, where most global consumer electronics companies found a stage to introduce some of its key products for the forthcoming months, it becomes interesting to look closer at some of the key announcements in audio. Harman chose to unveil the new JBL Xtreme 3, JBL Go 3 and JBL Clip 4 portable speakers, all now featuring new more robust designs and strong color palettes in tune with a world still shaken by a global pandemic.

Futuresource's Audio Collaborative 2020 Expands as Two-Day Live-Streamed Event

September 14, 2020 by Joao Martins

Futuresource's Audio Collaborative 2020 Expands as Two-Day Live-Streamed Event

Futuresource Consulting is putting together another edition of the company's renowned Audio Collaborative event, which for 2020 will be shifting to an all-virtual experience. With health and safety being of prime importance during the coronavirus outbreak, Futuresource must ensure all co-workers, exhibitors, thought leaders and attendees feel at ease to best experience and deliver the range of fascinating topics lined up. Wednesday 4th and Thursday 5th of November, from 14:00 – 18:00 GMT, Audio Collaborative 2020 will be more global than ever.

Expand Your Horizons in Speakers with Voice Coil September 2020

August 26, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Expand Your Horizons in Speakers with Voice Coil September 2020

This is certainly a very heterogeneous edition of Voice Coil. It features a special report about manufacturing in Vietnam, complete with a directory and a list of trade shows. Igor Levitsky returns to offer valuable details about the latest Radian Audio Engineering LT2/LT6 Ribbon Planar transducers. James Croft reviews a "Venting System for Vehicle Speaker Assembly patent," recently granted to Harman. And, Vance Dickason characterizes the ND45 1" compression driver from Oberton, and the TW29TXN-B-4 TeXtreme diaphragm tweeter from SB Acoustics' Satori line. Voice Coil September 2020 is now available online and in print.

Global Home Audio Market Dominated by Tech Giants and Big Brands in Q2 2020

August 21, 2020 by Futuresource Consulting

Global Home Audio Market Dominated by Tech Giants and Big Brands in Q2 2020

The CE Team at Futuresource Consulting shared some key topics and trends from its latest Global Home Audio Report, revealing how home audio products have returned to strength in Q2 2020. Global home audio products posted an unexpected strong performance in Q2 2020, delivering 20% shipment growth and 10% value growth quarter-on-quarter, according to preliminary results from Futuresource Consulting’s latest quarterly tracker. APAC leads the way, with North America and Western Europe in recovery.

Samsung Launches Galaxy Buds Live ANC True Wireless Earbuds

August 14, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Samsung Launches Galaxy Buds Live ANC True Wireless Earbuds

Samsung is now selling its new true wireless earbuds worldwide, following a new product announcement event for smartphones and wearable products. The most interesting thing about the new Galaxy Buds Live is the product's original design. More focused on comfortable fit, Samsung combined Harman's driver expertise in a bigger, 12mm dynamic driver, which combined with a bass duct, delivers deeper and richer sounds. To support the active noise cancellation features, the Galaxy Buds Live come with three microphones and a custom Voice Pickup Unit.

Line-up of WiSA Certified Home Audio Products Expanded with the Harman Kardon Citation Sub S

April 1, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Line-up of WiSA Certified Home Audio Products Expanded with the Harman Kardon Citation Sub S

The Wireless Speaker and Audio Association (WiSA), comprised of over 60 leading consumer electronics brands, and founded by Summit Wireless Technologies, announced certification of the Harman Kardon Citation Sub S. This newly WiSA Certified compact subwoofer, part of the expanded Citation range introduced at CES 2020, is the second subwoofer in the line and the third Harman subwoofer overall to be WiSA Certified.

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