All items tagged with hi-res audio (113)
EarFun Introduces Air Pro 4 Adaptive ANC Wireless Earbuds with LE Audio and Auracast
August 5, 2024 by Joao Martins

EarFun Introduces Air Pro 4 Adaptive ANC Wireless Earbuds with LE Audio and Auracast

Factories in China are starting to bring out the new generation of Bluetooth LE Audio and Auracast-enabled true wireless earbuds, now that the chips are becoming available. Some more aggressive brands are using this opportunity to jump ahead of the crowd. EarFun managed a number of firsts in the new Air Pro 4 earbuds, the first Qualcomm Snapdragon Sound Bluetooth 5.4 model with support for both LDAC and aptX Adaptive codecs, ready for LE Audio and Auracast.
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EDIFIER Announces STAX Spirit S5 Wireless Planar Magnetic Headphones
July 11, 2024 by Joao Martins

EDIFIER Announces STAX Spirit S5 Wireless Planar Magnetic Headphones

Edifier just unveiled its STAX Spirit S5 Wireless Planar magnetic headphones, its second product since it acquired the famous brand. The STAX Spirit S5 improves on the quality of the audio experience with its 2nd gen EqualMass wiring technology, 2μm thin film and a new calibration approach of the planar drivers, which Edifier say achieve a performance comparable to legendary electrostatic headphones. Based on the Qualcomm QCC5181 Snapdragon Sound Bluetooth audio SoC, the new Spirit S5 headphones also deliver an expanded range of wireless audio options.
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Lenbrook Media Group Unveils MQA Labs and Exciting Plans for IP Portfolio
June 5, 2024 by Joao Martins

Lenbrook Media Group Unveils MQA Labs and Exciting Plans for IP Portfolio

The newly formed Lenbrook Media Group (LMG), a business unit created on the aftermath of the MQA acquisition in the autumn of 2023, has announced the creation of MQA Labs with a mission to advance the distribution of high resolution audio with a suite of audio processing enhancement, conversion and encoding products for the music supply chain. Its three core solutions now include AIRIA by MQA Labs, essentially the SCL6 adaptive hi-res audio codec; FOQUS by MQA Labs, addressing analog-to-digital conversion; and QRONO by MQA Labs, audio processing enhancements for playback devices.
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Knowles Enhances Performance for Meizu LIVE AI Noise Cancelling Hi-Fi Earbuds
May 23, 2024 by Joao Martins

Knowles Enhances Performance for Meizu LIVE AI Noise Cancelling Hi-Fi Earbuds

Knowles Corporation announced that Meizu, a consumer audio brand from China, has selected Knowles balanced armature (BA) drivers and SiSonic high-performance MEMS microphones to produce premium sound for its new LIVE AI Noise Cancelling Hi-Fi Earbuds. Now available in China and other countries in the APAC region, the Meizu LIVE AI earbuds combine the BAs with a coaxial driver, tuned to the Knowles Preferred Listening Curve. Meizu also offers a first-of-its-kind capability that uses artificial intelligence to identify user listening preferences.
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Cabasse Unveils The Pearl Myuki Connected High Resolution Speaker
May 14, 2024 by Alfred Moody

Cabasse Unveils The Pearl Myuki Connected High Resolution Speaker

Six years after launching the very first connected speaker from The Pearl collection, now enriched with another 9 connected audio solutions, Cabasse unveiled The Pearl Myuki. This new model is an ultra-compact, portable, battery-powered, connected, high-resolution-capable active speaker that benefits from the French company's best acoustic technologies. Cabasse anticipates availability from June 2024.
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World's First UWB Personal Wireless Audio Platform Features AntennaWare Technology
May 10, 2024 by Joao Martins

World's First UWB Personal Wireless Audio Platform Features AntennaWare Technology

Launched at High End 2024, Remora PRO is the world's first wireless audio device to deliver a reliable and robust experience for consumer and professional applications, including latency-critical uses. Based on the platform developed by Sonical with its CosmOS and “appable” software ecosystem, Remora PRO utilizes BodyWave antenna technology to make wireless Ultra Wideband (UWB) audio work flawlessly in a wearable and portable form-factor.
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Pure Audio Brings Catalog of Hi-Res and Immersive Recordings to Streaming
May 7, 2024 by Joao Martins

Pure Audio Brings Catalog of Hi-Res and Immersive Recordings to Streaming

Pure Audio, the label famous for immersive and high-resolution audio Blu-ray discs, announced its new streaming service, Pure Audio Streaming. Targeting those still unhappy with existing music streaming services, and those who would like to sample and immediately enjoy high-quality music without waiting for a disc to arrive by mail, the new hi-res and immersive audio streaming service will be launching Q4 2024 on Artist Connection - a B2B streaming platform.
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Fortemedia Unveils ForteSound Coil-Based MEMS Speaker Product Family
April 22, 2024 by Joao Martins

Fortemedia Unveils ForteSound Coil-Based MEMS Speaker Product Family

Fortemedia, a Taiwan based supplier of MEMS microphones to some of the world's leading smartphone and laptop manufacturers, has now announced the launch of its latest innovation, a coil-based MEMS speaker range. Its first product is the ForteSound FS01, which the company says extends the audio frequency response to 80kHz, with extended SPL Response and Low THD, delivering a new type of high-reliability, low-power audio transducer.
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Apogee Celebrates 40 Years of Innovation with Anniversary Edition Groove DAC
March 1, 2024 by Joao Martins

Apogee Celebrates 40 Years of Innovation with Anniversary Edition Groove DAC

Apogee Electronics announced the release of the 40th Anniversary Edition Apogee Groove, marking four decades of excellence in audio interfaces and technology. This special edition of the Apogee Groove pays homage to the company's legacy while introducing cutting-edge enhancements for an even more exceptional listening experience. The 32-bit/192kHz ESS Sabre DAC and headphone preamp is now compatible with USB-C devices, including iPhones.
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Frontier Unveils Partnership with Realtek for New AURIA Connected Audio Module
January 12, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Frontier Unveils Partnership with Realtek for New AURIA Connected Audio Module

Frontier Smart Technologies unveiled a collaboration with Realtek for its AURIA Bluetooth LE Audio and Wi-Fi module, which features Auracast support. The audio module has been designed and engineered for simple integration into various audio products, and comes with a customizable SDK, rich I/O, comprehensive documentation and technical support. The latest Realtek Ameba chips ensure support for the latest technologies.
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