d&b audiotechnik Introduces 5D Audio Networking Amplifier

d&b audiotechnik used the opportunity to exhibit once again in a major trade show such as ISE 2022 to display its extended rage of installation, EN 54 compliant solutions, together with all-new technologies. At the Barcelona show, the German manufacturer introduced its new 5D amplifier with integrated audio networking, an installation-focused compact design. The 5D is a four channel DSP amplifier featuring flexible output power sharing — ideal to power installations with large numbers of smaller speakers.

Founded twenty-six years ago and with a worldwide presence including the North American market, the Portuguese acoustic solutions manufacturer JOCAVI now announced the creation of its own company in the United States. JOCAVI Acoustic Panels Corporation was established to reinforce its presence in the US market, one of its most important export destinations since the company's inception. The new company will now be able to produce and deliver materials and products locally, providing better support to US customers.

The August 2017 edition of audioXpress is now ready to download and on its way to print subscribers. Our Acoustics in Focus issue includes a round-up of First-Approach Acoustic Solutions, we highlight how JOCAVI Acoustic Shells enhance stage sound, and feature great articles by acoustic experts Jim DeGrandis, Ethan Winer, John Calder, and our own columnist Richard Honeycutt. Also in this issue, read our Munich High End 2017 report and reviews of the Celemony Melodyne 4 software and Primacoustic Recoil Stabilizers.

Highly specialized acoustic shells designed by Portuguese company JOCAVI Acoustic Panels have been commissioned for use by the prestigious Malta Philharmonic Orchestra and premiered in a recent concert of Beethoven's Eroica in the historical Republic Hall, part of the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta, Malta. The WoodFoil Acoustic Shell portable panels have dramatically improved sound diffusion during the performance with results praised by the orchestra and the public.