All items tagged with hi-res audio (116)
The Rise of Hybrid True Wireless Stereo Earbuds: Exploring Dual-Driver Innovations
January 6, 2025 by Mehul Kochar

The Rise of Hybrid True Wireless Stereo Earbuds: Exploring Dual-Driver Innovations

The market for True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbuds has seen significant growth driven by advancements in technology and increasing consumer demand for high-quality audio experiences. Hybrid designs, which incorporate two types of drivers, are steadily entering the market as an option that allows OEMs to deliver superior sound quality. This article explores how different hybrid driver configurations enhance audio quality, user experience, and acoustic precision.
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Airoha Technology Launches Flagship Wireless AI Audio SoC
December 30, 2024 by Joao Martins

Airoha Technology Launches Flagship Wireless AI Audio SoC

Airoha Technology announced the launch of a new flagship wireless audio chip with integrated AI processing. The AB1595 chip integrates essential functions that currently require multiple chips into one single system-on-chip (SoC). The announcement follows a recent press conference where the MediaTek subsidiary confirmed its intention to lead the market as a Bluetooth audio supplier and to outgrow the industry with AI-powered solutions in 2025.
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Knowles to Demonstrate Premium Audio Innovations at CES 2025
December 19, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Knowles to Demonstrate Premium Audio Innovations at CES 2025

Knowles Corporation will unveil its latest state-of-the-art audio technologies at CES 2025, fresh from the announcement of the sale of its MEMS microphones business, and now focusing more on balanced armature and sensors. CES attendees are invited to visit Knowles at the Venetian Resort, Toscana Suite #3801, to explore groundbreaking audio innovations across hearing health, true wireless stereo (TWS), open wearable stereo (OWS), and audiophile applications.
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Bluesound Starts Shipping NODE Icon Reference Wireless Music Streamer
December 12, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Bluesound Starts Shipping NODE Icon Reference Wireless Music Streamer

The market for music streamers is getting extremely competitive. Bluesound, the wireless hi-res multiroom pioneer that is part of Lenbrook, holds a precious edge in that segment thanks to its BluOS software and unique foothold in residential integration. The new flagship NODE Icon reinforces that advantage with a reference wireless music streamer with superior features and specifications.
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Noble Unveils Five-Driver TWS Design With ANC and Personalization by Audiodo
November 26, 2024 by Joao Martins

Noble Unveils Five-Driver TWS Design With ANC and Personalization by Audiodo

Not a company that shies away from pushing the envelope on personal audio, Noble Audio just announced a world's first true wireless stereo design using five drivers - 1 dynamic, 1 planar, and 3 balanced armatures. Not an easy feat given that a true wireless relies only on a tiny battery. But the FoKus Rex5 earbuds also support Active Noise Cancelling and even features sound personalization, developed in collaboration with Audiodo.
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New AKM AK4498EX Partitioned Stereo D/A Converter Now Sampling
November 19, 2024 by Joao Martins

New AKM AK4498EX Partitioned Stereo D/A Converter Now Sampling

Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM) announced the new AK4498EXVQ Stereo Premium DAC that utilizes advanced Switched Capacitor Filter Voltage Output Velvet Sound technology. Like the existing AK4499EXEQ, launched in 2022 as part of AKM's two-chip solution, when paired with the AK4191EQ separate digital filter with multi-bit sigma delta modulator, the new AK4498EXVQ also delivers a completely partitioned digital and analog architecture to improve noise isolation, enabling analog conversion from ultra-high-resolution audio sources, including DSD.
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Edifier Announces NeoDots Hybrid True Wireless Earbuds with Advanced ANC
October 15, 2024 by Joao Martins

Edifier Announces NeoDots Hybrid True Wireless Earbuds with Advanced ANC

Edifier International announced the NeoDots True Wireless earbuds featuring a hybrid driver design combined with advanced active noise cancellation up to -48dB, and all the premium features expected from a flagship Bluetooth 5.4 product in the category. Combining a balanced armature and 10mm dynamic drivers, digital signal processing, and an active crossover, the new Edifier NeoDots deliver superior sound reproduction, being Hi-Res Wireless Audio Certified with support for LDAC.
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WiiM Launches Installation Products and Adds Soundtrack Commercial Music Streaming
September 18, 2024 by Joao Martins

WiiM Launches Installation Products and Adds Soundtrack Commercial Music Streaming

Following the announcement a year ago that WiiM was partnering with Origin Acoustics to bring to market a dedicated range of installation-oriented solutions, at CEDIA Expo 2024 the Linkplay brand now delivered with actual products. Completely new is the WiiM CI MOD S streamer DAC and the WiiM CI MOD A80, a streaming amplifier model. WiiM also confirmed that they’ve partnered with Soundtrack Your Brand to add a streaming service for commercial use to all its devices.
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Sony Launches New MDR-M1 Closed Monitor Professional Headphones
September 5, 2024 by Joao Martins

Sony Launches New MDR-M1 Closed Monitor Professional Headphones

Sony launched new reference closed monitor headphones for creators, extending the solid reputation of the Japanese brand in the professional market. The product of an extensive development process, the new Sony MDR-M1 headphones deliver the ultra-wideband playback that is required to work with high-resolution audio recordings, including for mixing and mastering. Designed for the studio with professional standards, the Sony MDR-M1 ensure optimized passive isolation to reproduce detailed sound and for use in a wide range of music production workflows.
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Knowles Elevates Audio Performance in New JLab Epic Sport ANC 3 True Wireless Earbuds
September 5, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Knowles Elevates Audio Performance in New JLab Epic Sport ANC 3 True Wireless Earbuds

Knowles Corporation announced its second key design win with JLab in its latest Epic Sport ANC 3 True Wireless Earbuds. Designed to deliver an unparalleled listening experience with an ultra-secure fit, the JLab Epic Sport ANC 3 earbuds feature Knowles balanced armatures in a hybrid configuration that delivers superior treble and crystal-clear sound. This configuration enabled JLab to deliver both the Knowles Preferred Listening Response Curve as well as personalization options.
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