All items tagged with wireless audio (365)
Dirac Powers All-New Aesthetically Designed MEIZU Gravity Speaker
August 10, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Dirac Powers All-New Aesthetically Designed MEIZU Gravity Speaker

Dirac Research announced that its Dirac Power Sound solution is embedded in the all-new, aesthetically designed MEIZU Gravity portable speaker that began shipping this week. Originally announced in 2016 and promoted with a crowdfunding Indiegogo campaign, the Chinese company was not able to manufacture the ambitious product with its bold “floating” display concept as advertised. Apparently, the problem was not so much on the display or the design itself but with the promised sound quality. Enter Dirac Research to the rescue.
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Skyworks to Acquire Wireless Audio, Voice and Speech Processing Specialist Avnera Corporation
August 7, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Skyworks to Acquire Wireless Audio, Voice and Speech Processing Specialist Avnera Corporation

Skyworks Solutions announced it signed a definitive agreement to purchase Avnera Corporation, the developer of Analog System on Chips (ASoCs) and one of the main technology providers for audio development in the areas of analog/mixed signal audio, voice and speech processing engines. Avnera solutions are used by many reputed consumer electronics brands for all wireless audio applications as well as Bluetooth, Lightning and USB-C product development.
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DTS Play-Fi Partners With SoundMachine Subscription-Based Service To Bring Music To Businesses
July 24, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

DTS Play-Fi Partners With SoundMachine Subscription-Based Service To Bring Music To Businesses

DTS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Xperi Corporation, announced a partnership between DTS Play-Fi and SoundMachine’s subscription-based service. The partnership gives business owners the ability to play commercial background music in their stores, restaurants, hotels, spas, or other locations through DTS Play-Fi-enabled products. Commercial users will receive a free 30-day trial through the DTS Play-Fi app.
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Sonos Introduces New Features with AirPlay 2 Update
July 12, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Sonos Introduces New Features with AirPlay 2 Update

AirPlay 2 is now available on Sonos. This means the sounds from any app – music, podcasts, radio, video, audiobooks, and more – on any iOS devices can be streamed directly to Sonos with multiroom and Siri support. Following the earlier announcement that Sonos would be updating some of its most recent systems to support Apple's new AirPlay 2 technology, Sonos now confirmed that its users can start using AirPlay 2 with a free software update.
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Dynaudio First All-In-One Intelligent Wireless Multiroom Audio System Arrives in US
July 11, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Dynaudio First All-In-One Intelligent Wireless Multiroom Audio System Arrives in US

First unveiled at the end of 2017, the new Dynaudio Music family of intelligent wireless speakers automatically adapts to users' music preferences and the listening environment. That shows exactly how Dynaudio leveraged its vast experience in speaker design, manufacturing as well digital signal processing to create a family of products that shows how a speaker can be smart, intelligently benefiting consumers in what truly matters. Now "Music" arrives in the US.
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Fresh From the Bench: Naim Audio Mu-so Qb Wireless Music System
July 10, 2018 by Oliver A.Masciarotte

Fresh From the Bench: Naim Audio Mu-so Qb Wireless Music System

In this article, published by audioXpress in December 2017, Oliver Masciarotte explores the Naim Mu-so Qb Wireless Music System, with its stunning design, glass-filled polymer casing, and the same clever digital brain as the original Mu-so. Is this indeed a model for what complete wireless integrated audio systems can do? Kent Peterson (Warkwyn) puts the Mu-so Qb to the test confirming that the device sounds as good as it looks. This article was originally published in audioXpress, December 2017.
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Cambridge Audio YoYo (L) Is a Complete Home Audio Wireless Hub
July 3, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Cambridge Audio YoYo (L) Is a Complete Home Audio Wireless Hub

Cambridge Audio announced the Yoyo (L) home audio hub, the third speaker in its stylish Yoyo range of wireless speakers. This is a WiFi 802.11ac and Bluetooth system, with HDMI ARC, digital and analogue inputs, Chromecast and Spotify Connect built-in, combining the simplicity and convenience of a wireless speaker with the scale and performance of a dedicated home theater solution, priced at $399. The largest in the Yoyo series, the (L) features six drivers and Waves MaxxAudio digital processing for a wide immersive response.
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DTS Play-Fi Launches Headphones App to Bring Personal Connectivity to Home Systems
June 22, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

DTS Play-Fi Launches Headphones App to Bring Personal Connectivity to Home Systems

DTS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Xperi Corporation, announced the new DTS Play-Fi Headphones app, now available on iOS and coming to Android in early July, as a companion app to select DTS Play-Fi audio products. The new companion app allows DTS Play-Fi users to enjoy shared content via standard headphones while maintaining audio/video synchronization, expanding the possibilities of the wireless streaming technology, originally intended for multi-room speakers.
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Wireless Speaker and Audio (WiSA) Association Continues to Expand
June 18, 2018 by Joao Martins

Wireless Speaker and Audio (WiSA) Association Continues to Expand

Infineon is the latest company to join the Wireless Speaker and Audio (WiSA) Association, the industry group dedicated to bringing high resolution, wireless, multi-channel audio products to the home theater market, assuring interoperability between wireless speakers and components. Infineon joins a strong and extensive list of members, including also GoldenEar, Electrocompaniet, Almando and Primare, as WiSA continues to expand with major audio industry suppliers, manufacturers and speaker brands.
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AKM Releases AK1574 Fractional-N PLL Synthesizer with VCO Capable to Replace Variable Capacitance Diode Configurations
June 11, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

AKM Releases AK1574 Fractional-N PLL Synthesizer with VCO Capable to Replace Variable Capacitance Diode Configurations

Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation (AKM) launched the AK1574, a fractional-N PLL synthesizer with a Voltage Controlled Oscillator (VCO) for frequency modulation, able to replace variable capacitance diode configurations. Targeting professional, portable, radio transmission systems, the built-in VCO supports from 46.875 to 1682.5MHz, saves space, has low-phase noise, and low-power consumption. Uses include two-way radios in the VCO configuration with a variable capacitance diode and a winding coil, with support for diversity receivers.
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