All items tagged with audio streaming (109)
New Texas Instruments WiLink 8 Range of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Modules
December 30, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

New Texas Instruments WiLink 8 Range of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Modules

To help manufacturers easily add Wi-Fi and dual-mode Bluetooth to embedded applications, including audio streaming for home entertainment applications, Texas Instruments’ new WiLink 8 family makes development easier and faster with certified TI modules and a complete software offering. The new generation of wireless digital audio streaming solutions from TI now features 2.4 and 5 GHz Wi-Fi and Bluetooth combo modules.
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CSR State Of Play Report Reveals 77% Of People Yearn For Better Sound Quality At Home
December 22, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

CSR State Of Play Report Reveals 77% Of People Yearn For Better Sound Quality At Home

CSR commissioned a survey to understand the attitudes, habits and trends set to influence the design of home audio systems in the coming years. Audio buyers are becoming increasingly selective about what they want from their audio equipment but are manufacturers delivering on the needs of the market today and the wants of the future?
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Loudness and the Listening Experience
December 19, 2014 by Joao Martins

Loudness and the Listening Experience

During the 137th International Audio Engineering Society (AES) Convention in Los Angeles, CA, a session on the Broadcast & Streaming Media Track discussed “Loudness for Streaming and Radio.” Thomas Lund (TC Electronic), an expert and longtime promoter of the loudness standards currently implemented in TV broadcast, chaired the session, which included an interesting angle from Bob Orban (Orban) and Frank Foti (Telos/Omnia).
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Microchip JukeBlox Platform Now Supports Qobuz Connect Lossless Wireless Audio
December 18, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

Microchip JukeBlox Platform Now Supports Qobuz Connect Lossless Wireless Audio

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.
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The Audio Engineering Society Standards Committee Holds Successful AES67-2013 Standard “PlugFest” Event
November 26, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

The Audio Engineering Society Standards Committee Holds Successful AES67-2013 Standard “PlugFest” Event

At the end of October, the AES hosted its first AES67 interoperability “PlugFest” at the IRT in Munich. 15 people from 10 different companies gathered for 4 days, testing 15 different AES67 implementations for basic interoperability. The result was very promising, as all the implementations were able to interoperate with each other.
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Q&A: An Interview with Gregg Stein of Libratone
November 19, 2014 by Shannon Becker

Q&A: An Interview with Gregg Stein of Libratone

In this interview with the CEO of Libratone — one of the most innovative audio companies from Denmark — Gregg Stein explains how Libratone intends to leverage modern wireless technology to reinvent speakers for the 21st century. Libratone designs wireless speakers with organic wool skins and a different approach with sound dispersed in all directions, like an acoustic instrument.
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Linksys High Performance Tri-Band and 4x4 Wireless AC Routers for Power Users
October 17, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

Linksys High Performance Tri-Band and 4x4 Wireless AC Routers for Power Users

The new Linksys E8350 and EA9200 routers target Wi-Fi environments supporting multiple users and high bandwidth applications like audio and video streaming. The two new wireless AC routers provide network speeds up to 3.2 Gbps and 2.4 Gbps, supporting Gigabit Ethernet and USB 3.0 connections, and multiple fixed internal and removable external antennas.
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Antelope Audio Introduces the Zodiac Platinum DSD DAC and 10M Atomic Clock Combination at RMAF 2014
October 15, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

Antelope Audio Introduces the Zodiac Platinum DSD DAC and 10M Atomic Clock Combination at RMAF 2014

Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2014 attendees in Denver were among the first to experience the depth and clarity made possible by Antelope's Quad DAC Architecture and Ultra Stable Clocking with the combination of the Zodiac Platinum DSD DAC and 10M Atomic Clock.
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Qualcomm Expands AllPlay Streaming Audio with SDK Availability
September 29, 2014 by audioXpress Staff

Qualcomm Expands AllPlay Streaming Audio with SDK Availability

Qualcomm Connected Experiences, a subsidiary of Qualcomm, has announced the general availability of its AllPlay Click Software Development Kit (SDK). Furthermore, several major hardware and content providers have announced launches relating to the Qualcomm AllPlay smart media platform.
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