All items tagged with car audio (72)

B&C Speakers Finalizes Eminence Acquisition in the US and China

September 11, 2023 by Joao Martins

B&C Speakers Finalizes Eminence Acquisition in the US and China

B&C Speakers, one of the leading loudspeaker manufacturers for professional audio applications, based in Florence, Italy, announced that it has acquired 100% of Kentucky-based Eminence Speaker, LLC, the manufacturer of professional audio and guitar amplification loudspeakers, and its manufacturing facilities in Dongguan, China. According to B&C Speakers' CEO Lorenzo Coppini, this acquisition will strengthen the company's global reach, while "creating an opportunity to relaunch and enhance an iconic American brand."

EISA 2023-2024 Awards in Audio Categories Announced

August 15, 2023 by Joao Martins

EISA 2023-2024 Awards in Audio Categories Announced

As the tradition dictates, the Expert Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) revealed the winners of its 2023-2024 Awards. In the 41st year of the awards recognizing the most innovative and cutting-edge products in hifi, home theater, mobile and car audio, there are many surprises and predictable winners. One of the surprises is the overwhelming number of "specialized" awards designed to accommodate hifi products, and the unexplainable absence of leading products in the true wireless category.

Total Listening to Audio on a Phone Surpassed Traditional Radio Listening in 2022

July 14, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Total Listening to Audio on a Phone Surpassed Traditional Radio Listening in 2022

According to a recent study by Edison Research, Americans already spend more time listening to audio sources on mobile devices than they do from radio receivers. This is the first time that phones surpass the time spent listening to traditional radio, revealing that mobile phones continue "chomping" audio shares. And more worryingly for traditional broadcast radio, this is happening even in the car.

June 29, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Resonado Partners with Parts Express to Make Res-Core Woofer Available Direct to Consumers

Resonado Labs announced that, for the first time ever, its technology is now available directly to the public. Previously, Resonado's high-performance racetrack drivers, featuring the proprietary Res-Core architecture, were exclusively offered to companies through licensed manufacturers. Meeting requests from speaker builders and developers, Resonado partnered with Parts Express to make the NW7 Gen 1 racetrack woofer directly available to the market.

Aston Martin Announces Bowers & Wilkins as Official Audio Partner

May 30, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Aston Martin Announces Bowers & Wilkins as Official Audio Partner

Debuting in the new DB12, Aston Martin owners will be able to enjoy the newly developed Bowers & Wilkins Surround Sound System in their cars for the first time, as two iconic British brands announced a new audio partnership. The newly developed Bowers & Wilkins Surround Sound System is a 15-speaker, double amplified 1170W surround sound system, able to supercharge the senses of anyone entering the car. The immersive quality of the audio system is achieved by

Dirac Opteo and Dirac Virtuo Automotive Audio Solutions Now Running on NXP Audio ICs

February 27, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Dirac Opteo and Dirac Virtuo Automotive Audio Solutions Now Running on NXP Audio ICs

Dirac announced an expanded collaboration with NXP Semiconductors to combine Dirac’s digital audio solutions for entry-level vehicle sound systems with NXP’s SAF4000 multi-standard software defined radio processors. This collaboration now allows automakers to digitally upgrade the performance of entry-level sound systems, which are typically those supplied in cars utilizing up to 9 speakers.

Warwick Acoustics Ready to Scale Electroacoustic Panel Technology for In-Car Audio

February 22, 2023 by Joao Martins

Warwick Acoustics Ready to Scale Electroacoustic Panel Technology for In-Car Audio

Following successful R&D and product development phases, Warwick Acoustics has entered 2023 with an accelerating program to commercialize its electroacoustic panel technology, focusing on the automotive industry. Warwick Acoustics is hiring and investing in facilities to support the substantial commercial pipeline under development. Warwick's electroAcoustic panels, already proven in high-end headphones, are now ready for car audio applications.

Sonus faber Sound System Enhances New Full Electric Maserati Granturismo

February 21, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Sonus faber Sound System Enhances New Full Electric Maserati Granturismo

The Maserati Luxury Experience is now fully electric and that poses completely new challenges in terms of sound. Expanding the partnership between the two iconic Italian brands, Sonus faber unveiled the integration of its sound system in Maserati’s new GranTurismo vehicle, a groundbreaking new product that is 100% electric, and required a new immersive soundtrack.

TuneIn and XPENG Join Forces to Reimagine In-Car Streaming Audio in Electric Vehicles

February 8, 2023 by Joao Martins

TuneIn and XPENG Join Forces to Reimagine In-Car Streaming Audio in Electric Vehicles

TuneIn, the leading radio station and live-streaming audio service, announced a new partnership with XPENG, a Chinese smart electric vehicle company. The TuneIn app will be integrated into XPENG’s lineup of electric vehicles including its flagship sedan and SUV models. This new partnership with XPENG vehicles provides access to live sports, 24-hour newscasts, continuous music and podcasts from around the world through a seamless infotainment system integration.

Evaluation of Automotive Audio Energy Efficiency

January 4, 2023 by Philipp Paul Klose

Evaluation of Automotive Audio Energy Efficiency

Automotive systems expert Philipp Paul Klose writes about the vital topic of Evaluation of Automotive Audio Energy Efficiency. This important article addresses an approach to measure energy consumption and efficiency of car audio systems as an essential method for an industry investing in ever more sophisticated technologies and applications. More importantly, the author proposes practical approaches, including standardized test procedures. This article was originally published in audioXpress, June 2022

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