Noble Audio Debuts XM1 2-Way IEMs with xMEMS driver and USB-C Connection

Noble Audio announced the launch of XM1, the company’s first wired USB-C In Ear Monitors (IEMs). Following the announcement Noble would be releasing the Falcon Max TWS earbuds featuring a hybrid arrangement with MEMS-based drivers from xMEMS Labs, the company now demonstrates its commitment to the technology also in in-ear monitors. The XM1 IEMs are intended to improve audio quality for smartphone users through a 2-way design that combines an 8.3mm dynamic driver woofer and xMEMS' Cowell tweeter.

This article discusses a new patent-pending feature of Nureva’s next-generation technology for audio presentations and conferencing that provides a new perspective on how microphone coverage works in large meeting rooms. Erica Yorga, the Principal Intellectual Property manager at Nureva, details the unique features and benefits of the Unified Coverage Map technology for conference and lecture rooms. This article was originally published in audioXpress, February 2023.

Promised to start shipping in June, Alo Audio’s new Continental dual mono headphone amp with USB DAC was already the talk of the show at the Headphonium section of The Show Newport. Alo Audio will not be alone with the idea of designing an hybrid tube/solid-state “transportable” headphone amp and USB DAC but it certainly did it with an interesting design.

Here’s a simple, safe, inexpensive project for beginners and those who wish to “try tubes.” Meanwhile the project has been tried, tested, approved and improved, become one of the classic DIY audio projects from the author. This article was originally published in audioXpress magazine, November 2002.

With a little know-how and some basic parts, you can design a hybrid amplifier in fairly short order. This project combines the best attributes of both tube and transistor technologies.