All items tagged with wireless audio (380)
AntennaWare Addresses Body Blocking Issues In The UWB Market
November 8, 2022 by Joao Martins

AntennaWare Addresses Body Blocking Issues In The UWB Market

Antennaware Ltd, a company that specializes in solving the body blocking problems normally associated with close range RF designs, has launched a new addition to its Bodywave antenna range that specifically targets the Ultra-Wideband (UWB) radio market. The company's latest antenna is specifically designed to elevate wearable performance by extending range and drastically reducing drop out.
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Bluesound Now Shipping Pulse M Wireless Multi-Room Music Streaming Speaker
October 27, 2022 by Joao Martins

Bluesound Now Shipping Pulse M Wireless Multi-Room Music Streaming Speaker

Bluesound, the makers of hi-fidelity multiroom streamers and speakers announced the launch of the Pulse M speaker. It looks like a smart speaker, but the "smarts" are truly on the fact that it is a unique Omni-Hybrid driver design and wireless music streaming speaker with a contemporary aesthetic. It is now available to purchase across retailers and online and it adds a valuable expansion to the Bluesound and BluOS high resolution audio ecosystem.
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WiSA Technologies Announces Program to License its Wireless Multichannel Audio Technology
October 26, 2022 by Joao Martins

WiSA Technologies Announces Program to License its Wireless Multichannel Audio Technology

WiSA Technologies announced a licensing program for its high-quality, multichannel wireless WiSA E software. Expanding from its original, hardware-based module approach, the new software licensing program is targeted towards HDTV platforms and speaker manufacturers. WiSA E is an interoperable audio software/IP solution designed for wireless sound technology on TV and Wi-Fi SoC platforms, enabling built-in transmission capabilities of high-quality multichannel audio streams.
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A Look at the Future of Audio in audioXpress November 2022
October 11, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

A Look at the Future of Audio in audioXpress November 2022

audioXpress' November 2022 cover highlights this year's Speaker Design Competition, an extensive Market Update on Wireless Audio technology and two articles addressing Digital Signal Processing techniques. Frans de Wit explains the real improvements that can be achieved on power supply design for high-end audio systems, and Chuck Hansen opens up a valuable series on Power Transformers for audio electronics. Finally, Scott Dorsey visits the Lundahl Transformers factory in Sweden, while Richard Honeycutt revisits Voltage Regulator (VR) Tubes used in Audio Amplifiers.
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New High Quality, Low Latency Digital Wireless Transmission Solution Available from Audio Codecs
September 22, 2022 by Joao Martins

New High Quality, Low Latency Digital Wireless Transmission Solution Available from Audio Codecs

Audio Codecs, a new Belfast-based company and the developers of the Skylark digital audio data compression algorithm designed for low latency, joined forces with Virscient, a New Zealand based RF consultancy house, to launch a new wireless audio transmission module using Bluetooth Low Energy. The solution uses a Nordic Bluetooth LE SoC to transmit a 24-bit/48kHz high quality, low latency digital wireless microphone signal.
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PSB Speakers Launches Alpha iQ Streaming Powered Speakers with BluOS
September 20, 2022 by Alfred Moody

PSB Speakers Launches Alpha iQ Streaming Powered Speakers with BluOS

Anticipating a presentation at CEDIA Expo 2022, PSB Speakers announced the Alpha iQ Streaming Powered Speakers with BluOS, an all-in-one audio system designed for modern, tangle-free, audiophile-grade listening. Expanding the Lenbrook Bluesound wireless audio ecosystem, these active bookshelf speakers can be managed with the BluOS Controller app. The Alpha iQ speakers will be available for pre-order online on October 19, 2022, for US $1,499 and retail availability will begin in late November 2022.
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Airoha Confirms Bluetooth LE Audio Certification. Chips to Be Available H1 2023
September 19, 2022 by Joao Martins

Airoha Confirms Bluetooth LE Audio Certification. Chips to Be Available H1 2023

Taiwan-based Airoha Technology announced that its new series of Bluetooth audio chips have successfully completed the latest Bluetooth Low Energy Audio Qualification Process and will be "widely available" to manufacturers in the first half of 2023. Airoha is one of the most important suppliers of chips for true wireless earbuds and the LE Audio certification is also an important R&D achievement for its Bluetooth audio R&D team consisted of hundreds of engineers.
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Ubilite Introduces Wi-Fi SoC With Less-Than-Bluetooth Power Consumption
September 14, 2022 by Joao Martins

Ubilite Introduces Wi-Fi SoC With Less-Than-Bluetooth Power Consumption

Ubilite announced the immediate availability of its UBI206 platform and SoC, targeted specifically for ultra-low power wireless applications. The UBI206 is a highly integrated single device that enables a vast number of connected products with a minimal number of external components. Although originally designed targeting industrial IoT applications, the chip enables truly ultra-low power Wi-Fi audio streaming solutions with a 10-fold improvement in power consumption.
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Platin Audio Debuts World’s First Wireless Dolby Atmos Enabled WiSA Certified Speaker System
September 13, 2022 by Joao Martins

Platin Audio Debuts World’s First Wireless Dolby Atmos Enabled WiSA Certified Speaker System

Finally! 30 months after the original announcement that the technology promoted by the Wireless Speaker and Audio Association would be able to support Dolby Atmos height channels, WiSA Technologies confirms that the new Monaco 5.1.2 speaker system from Platin Audio will be the first fully immersive, multichannel, separates-based home theater system on the market to be WiSA HT Certified and Dolby Atmos enabled.
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Bluesound Announces the Powernode Edge "Just-Add-Speakers" Streaming Amplifier
September 1, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Bluesound Announces the Powernode Edge "Just-Add-Speakers" Streaming Amplifier

Bluesound announced the Powernode Edge to expand its hi-res wireless multiroom line of audio products. The new single-zone, wireless music streaming amplifier is a perfect entry point into “just add speakers” hifi systems for the modern age, combining streaming sources, control, and amplification all in one affordable device. Shipping starts in early October 2022 with suggested pricing for each unit at USD $649.
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