All items tagged with automotive audio (158)
Gentex Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire VOXX International
December 19, 2024 by Joao Martins

Gentex Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire VOXX International

Gentex Corporation, a supplier of digital vision, connected car, dimmable glass and fire protection technologies, announced that it entered into a definitive agreement and plan of merger for Gentex to acquire VOXX International Corporation in an all-cash transaction. In the announcement, Gentex says that its expertise in high volume manufacturing will benefit the Premium Audio Company business and its Klipsch, Onkyo and Integra audio brands, and will increase its business in OEM automotive audio systems.
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Arkamys Meets Demand for Premium Audio in the New Jishi 01 Luxury SUV
December 11, 2024 by Joao Martins

Arkamys Meets Demand for Premium Audio in the New Jishi 01 Luxury SUV

With the Jishi 01 all-terrain luxury SUV, Jishi Auto has tapped into China’s and overseas fast-growing demand for high-end in-car experiences. The Jishi 01 was designed to provide drivers and passengers with the full luxury experience, including premium sound quality. Arkamys delivered the intended experience thanks to the seamless SoundStage advanced audio software integration without the need for bulky hardware.
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Active Sound Design and Listening Effort in Vehicles. Webinar, December 17
December 9, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Active Sound Design and Listening Effort in Vehicles. Webinar, December 17

The Audio Product Development Alliance (APDA) is hosting a second live webinar this month to discuss how to measure and evaluate the effects of active sound design in vehicle interiors. During the event, which will be streamed live on Youtube, Jacob Soendergaard (Customer Success Manager at HEAD acoustics) will discuss the impact and interaction of audio systems in the car cabin over communications and privacy and how to assess it according to modern standards.
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Bose Corporation Acquires McIntosh Group Luxury Audio Business
November 19, 2024 by Joao Martins

Bose Corporation Acquires McIntosh Group Luxury Audio Business

Bose Corporation announced the acquisition of McIntosh Group, the parent company of renowned high-performance and luxury audio brands that include McIntosh and Sonus faber. McIntosh Group manufactures ultra-high end amplifiers, speakers, turntables and other audio products, significantly expanding Bose’s portfolio. The combined forces of Bose and McIntosh Group also opens new opportunities in the automotive sector.
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Audiokinetic's Wwise Automotive Delivers In-Car Audio Experience to Changan's NEVO E07 SUV
November 13, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Audiokinetic's Wwise Automotive Delivers In-Car Audio Experience to Changan's NEVO E07 SUV

Audiokinetic, the company behind cross-platform interactive audio software solutions such as Strata for game sound design, and the Wwise audio development suite, unveiled its contribution to the immersive audio environment of the new NEVO E07 electric vehicle from Changan Automobile, one of the four major automotive groups in China. Wwise Automotive was used to provide the unique ride sonification features for the NEVO E07 transformer SUV launched in China.
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A2B Audio Bus: Two Alternative Power Schemes
October 23, 2024 by Brewster LaMacchia

A2B Audio Bus: Two Alternative Power Schemes

In the second article about the latest generation A2B technology from Analog Devices - expanded with the release of the AD2437 chip - Brewster LaMacchia explores the latest possibilities for audio applications in many other areas other than automotive audio. After reviewing the three generations of A2B technology, LaMacchia expands on the alternative power schemes that deserve some investigation for multichannel digital audio applications. This article was originally published in audioXpress, August 2024.
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A2B Audio Bus: Ten Years and Three Generations
October 16, 2024 by Brewster LaMacchia

A2B Audio Bus: Ten Years and Three Generations

In this article, Brewster LaMacchia explores the release of the latest A2B AD2437 chip from Analog Devices. He explains how A2B has been evolving to support many applications in home cinema, studio, stage, musical instruments and much more, with support for up to 16 nodes, transmitting 32 channels of 24-bit/48kHz digital audio and optional data with the lowest latency (50μsec) at up to 30 meters.
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STMicroelectronics Announces Flexible, Space-Saving Class-D Amplifier for Car Audio
September 23, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

STMicroelectronics Announces Flexible, Space-Saving Class-D Amplifier for Car Audio

STMicroelectronics' latest HFA80A automotive-grade analog-input class-D audio amplifier combines high efficiency, small size, and a low bill of materials, with load diagnostics optimized for automotive and native electromagnetic compatibility (EMC). With its feedback-before-filter topology and 2MHz nominal PWM frequency, the ST HFA80A lets designers optimize the output filter for the targeted performance and achieve a compact outline with small component values.
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Sharing the Knowledge. audioXpress October 2024 Is Now Available!
September 12, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Sharing the Knowledge. audioXpress October 2024 Is Now Available!

Read the extended Show Report of the 5th International AES Conference on Automotive Audio. Santiago Rayes (GRAS Acoustics) explains the latest advances in Measurement Microphones for Automotive Testing. Reinhold Lutz writes about Eliminating Speaker Doppler Distortion, René Christensen shares an exercise of Double Bass Arrays, and Joerg Panzer (R&D Team) and Patrick Macey (PACSYS) share their Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of an Unusually Shaped Horn. Jan Didden reviews Bob Cordell’s latest book, “Designing Audio Circuits and Systems”.
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Tech Industry Veteran Anders Storm Named Chief Executive Officer of Dirac Research
August 28, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Tech Industry Veteran Anders Storm Named Chief Executive Officer of Dirac Research

Swedish digital audio pioneer Dirac announced the appointment of Anders Storm as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately, according to Dirac Chairman Johan Sedihn. Storm's appointment as CEO comes at a time when the company is experiencing record breaking growth in the automotive and home audio markets, driven by new and expanded commercial partnerships with some of the industry’s biggest players – as consumer demand for premium sound across all platforms continues to grow.
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