Microchip Releases new Multizone Technology for Whole-home Audio and Multi-room Applications

Microchip Technology announced its second generation multizone audio technology and a mobile app for use in whole-home-audio and multi-room applications based on the JukeBlox 4 platform. The JB Multizone 2.0 enables tightly synchronized and highly robust audio streaming to multiple speakers in conjunction with the JB App, a turnkey mobile app that enables easy setup and operation of the wireless speaker.

The Glass Audio Special edition is a tradition we have retained since the former title was merged with other magazines to become audioXpress. audioXpress still publishes tube-related articles, but we feel this is one of the highlights for our readers and it certainly is among our authors due to the amount of articles we receive — increasingly addressing applications outside of the typical high-end living-room stereos.

Microchip Technology Inc., announced the support of Qobuz Connect in the Microchip JukeBlox Platform. The combined solution delivers lossless audio in CD quality directly to wireless speakers and AV receivers for an enjoyable music listening experience.

Microchip Technology’s fourth-generation JukeBlox platform enables product developers to build low-latency systems, such as wireless speakers, sound bars, AV receivers, micro systems, and more. The JukeBlox 4 Software Development Kit (SDK) in combination with the CY920 Wi-Fi & Bluetooth Network Media Module features dual-band Wi-Fi technology, multi-room features, AirPlay and DLNA connectivity, and integrated music services.

Microchip announced Spotify Connect support in its JukeBlox system-on-a-chip (SoC) and Software Design Kit (SDK) for networked audio platform, releasing a new media module to support Spotify’s streaming service. This release extends support to more than 8 million audio products based on Microchip’s network audio processors.