All items tagged with USB (100)
New USBXpress Controller from Silicon Labs Simplifies USB Connectivity for Embedded Designs
August 11, 2016 by Cristina Costa

New USBXpress Controller from Silicon Labs Simplifies USB Connectivity for Embedded Designs

Silicon Labs has added a smaller, lower-power member to its family of USBXpress bridge devices, providing a simpler, faster way to add Universal Serial Bus (USB) connectivity to new and legacy embedded designs. Silicon Labs’ new CP2102N USB controller eliminates complex, time-consuming firmware development and provides advanced functionality in QFN packages as small as 3 mm x 3 mm. The CP2102N device simplifies USB-to-UART connectivity and speeds time to market for a wide range of portable, power-sensitive and space-constrained applications.
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New JBL Commercial VMA Series Mixer/Amplifiers for Commercial Audio Applications
June 28, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

New JBL Commercial VMA Series Mixer/Amplifiers for Commercial Audio Applications

Recently shown at InfoComm 2016, the all-new VMA Series mixer/amplifiers by JBL Commercial, have been developed specifically for global markets demanding cost-effective solutions for commercial audio installations. Perfect for applications that require quality equipment at an affordable price, VMA Series mixer/amplifiers feature both 4 ohm/8 ohm and 70V and 100V output with convenient features, including a Bluetooth and USB media player, independent bass and treble controls for each output channel; paging chime; and priority muting.
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Hammond Introduces Miniature Enclosures Optimized For USB Interconnect
June 20, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Hammond Introduces Miniature Enclosures Optimized For USB Interconnect

To house small PCBs using USB as the external power and signal interconnect, Hammond Manufacturing has extended its popular 1551 miniature family of IP54 ABS enclosures. This allows the development of USB powered products, leveraging the latest USB 3.1 10Gbits/s standard with generous internal room for PCBs. All versions feature a dedicated cut-out for a standard USB Type A plug in one end and have a recess in the lid for an inlay, label or HMI keypad.
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Rotel Electronics Launches New RA-1592 Integrated Amplifier
May 20, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Rotel Electronics Launches New RA-1592 Integrated Amplifier

Rotel Electronics has introduced the RA-1592 stereo integrated amplifier built upon the award-winning Rotel RC-1590 preamplifier and RB-1582mk2 power amplifier in a sleek, single chassis design. While home theater is still in high demand for consumers, Rotel believes that listening to music should be more than a secondary pastime. The new RA-1592 integrated amplifier provides an optimal solution for stereo music listening, whether its from modern digital sources or classic analog vinyl recordings.
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Boulder Amplifiers Announces New Reference-Level 2120 D/A Converter
April 13, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Boulder Amplifiers Announces New Reference-Level 2120 D/A Converter

Boulder Amplifiers announced the release of its new 2120 D/A Converter and Stereo Amplifier system, offering a reference-level updated digital music source with multiple options. The company says its 2100 Series “marks a substantial increase in performance over the previous 2000 Series, moving the game on from what has long been considered the benchmark in high-performance audio.”
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Tektronix Expands USB-Based Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer Lineup
March 23, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Tektronix Expands USB-Based Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer Lineup

Tektronix has expanded its line of USB-based real-time spectrum analyzers with 4 new higher-performance models targeting design, spectrum management and wireless transmitter installation and maintenance applications. The new RSA500 and RSA600 series of analyzers offer frequency coverage from 9 kHz up to 7.5 GHz with 40 MHz acquisition bandwidth, a measurement dynamic range from -161 dBm/Hz Displayed Average Noise Level, and up to +30 dBm maximum input.
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Antelope Audio Now Shipping Orion32+ and Orion Studio Thunderbolt Interfaces
December 31, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Antelope Audio Now Shipping Orion32+ and Orion Studio Thunderbolt Interfaces

Antelope Audio announced that its new Thunderbolt and USB interfaces, Orion32+ and Orion Studio, are now shipping. Since the original announcements at the 139th AES Show in New York City, both units have generated great interest due to its features and 24-bit / 192 kHz recording support without compromising on the number of channels.
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Meridian Launches New Upgraded 808v6 Signature Reference Compact Disc Player With MQA Decoder
November 11, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Meridian Launches New Upgraded 808v6 Signature Reference Compact Disc Player With MQA Decoder

Meridian has introduced the latest generation of the 808 source player, part of its 800 Reference Series, specifically developed to render the very best sound from Compact Disc and network audio. The new 808v6 now decodes Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) sources and features upgraded S/PDIF and USB Receivers.
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Audiomatica’s CLIO Pocket Electro-Acoustical Portable Measurement System
October 28, 2015 by Joe D'Appolito

Audiomatica’s CLIO Pocket Electro-Acoustical Portable Measurement System

Audiomatica's CLIO Pocket is comprised by the CP–01 Audio Interface (hardware) and software designed to run on Windows and Apple Mac OSX. This in-depth review shares how it works and what’s possible with this lower cost electro-acoustic measurement system that literally fits in your pocket. This article was originally published in audioXpress October 2015.
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Schiit Audio Upgrades Bifrost Desktop DACs As Promised
October 5, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Schiit Audio Upgrades Bifrost Desktop DACs As Promised

Schiit Audio introduced new Bifrost and Bifrost Multibit upgraded units with USB input as standard. This upgradable DAC now offers optical, coaxial, and USB inputs and is available in the Bifrost Multibit configuration with proprietary closed-form DSP-based digital filter and Analog Devices’ AD5547CRUZ D/A converter, or as the affordable Bifrost version, using an AKM AK4490 D/A.
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