All items tagged with wireless audio (376)
Bang & Olufsen Celebrates 90 Years with BeoLab 90
October 8, 2015 by Joao Martins

Bang & Olufsen Celebrates 90 Years with BeoLab 90

Designed by the Frackenpohl Poulheim agency and engineered by Bang & Olufsen, the new BeoLab 90 is the most innovate loudspeaker ever introduced by the Danish company. The surprising and powerful digital loudspeaker celebrates Bang & Olufsen’s first 90 years with impressive new concepts. As they say “It will not be for everybody, but it will be for the right somebody.”
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PLASA Show in London Shines Light on Pro Audio Innovations
October 2, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

PLASA Show in London Shines Light on Pro Audio Innovations

Promoted by the PLASA association and scheduled to take place October 4-6 at the ExCeL London, UK, the PLASA Show is renowned for its live entertainment and lighting/stage technology exhibition and seminars. This year, PLASA is reinforcing its audio message and increasing the number of audio-oriented sessions, promoting audio-focused hubs for networking and product demos on the show floor.
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Google Announces Chromecast Audio to Bring Wireless Audio to Any Active Speakers
September 30, 2015 by Joao Martins

Google Announces Chromecast Audio to Bring Wireless Audio to Any Active Speakers

In its continuing effort to compete with every single technology company on Earth in order to expand its own software and services ecosystem, no matter the cost, Google announced a new set of hardware launches. Among the products announced there’s a $35 Chromecast Audio device that turns any powered speaker into a networked wireless audio system via Wi-Fi, with support for Spotify Connect direct streaming.
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KANOA Launches Pre-order Campaign for True Wireless Audio Performance Earphones
September 24, 2015 by Joao Martins

KANOA Launches Pre-order Campaign for True Wireless Audio Performance Earphones

Californian company KANOA (former PEAQ Audio) is promoting a 50%-off pre-order campaign for its wireless earphones to be launched April 2016, featuring balanced armature drivers and the latest in audio technology, including CSR’s aptX codec. KANOA ergonomic earphones pair with an audio equalization app with innovative sound-tuning features.
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Microchip Expands High-Performance 32-bit MCU Family With Integrated Floating Point Unit Series
September 18, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Microchip Expands High-Performance 32-bit MCU Family With Integrated Floating Point Unit Series

Microchip is now offering the new PIC32MZ family of 32-bit MCUs as an ideal foundation for high-end and next-generation applications, including wireless audio projects. The new 48-member series supports an extensive DSP instruction set and integrates 2MB Flash, 18 MSPS 12-bit ADC, FPU, Crypto Engine, Hi-Speed USB, 10/100 Ethernet, CAN and rich peripheral options.
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DPA Highlights Advantages of Miniature Microphones for Recording Applications
September 9, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

DPA Highlights Advantages of Miniature Microphones for Recording Applications

DPA Microphones is shining the spotlight on its range of bodyworn and miniature microphones. The Danish company is launching a new campaign highlighting the benefits of using these small and versatile microphones to record high quality audio. During IBC 2015, DPA will exhibit the latest additions to its range of microphones.
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Bluesound Gen 2 Is The Next Generation in Wireless High Resolution Audio. MQA Support Also Confirmed
August 28, 2015 by Joao Martins

Bluesound Gen 2 Is The Next Generation in Wireless High Resolution Audio. MQA Support Also Confirmed

Bluesound was the first wireless digital multi-room music system to fully support high-resolution audio. Now, the sister company to NAD and PSB Speakers unveiled Gen 2, an upgraded platform of virtually every aspect of the product’s design and performance with reengineered multi-room wireless streaming digital music players and two entirely new models.
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National Instruments Drives Down Cost of Wireless Production Test
August 5, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

National Instruments Drives Down Cost of Wireless Production Test

The new Wireless Test System (WTS) from National Instruments is driving down the cost in wireless production test. The WTS couples NI’s PXI vector signal transceiver (VST) and multicore processing technologies to deliver industry-leading test speeds. With faster measurements, the solution is optimizing manufacturing costs for testing wireless devices, such as mobile devices and infotainment systems, from major brands.
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Wireless Surround Sound Made Simple From Sony
July 27, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Wireless Surround Sound Made Simple From Sony

With the trend towards multi-room audio at home evolving towards wireless solutions, Sony continues to expand its range with complete systems to address also multichannel entertainment for the living room with its slim, compact HT-RT5 Sound Bar with wireless rear speakers and subwoofer. The new Sony HT-RT5 system combines also support for streaming audio and direct connection of high-resolution audio via HDMI.
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Bluetooth Speakers Drive Growth in Home Audio
July 2, 2015 by audioXpress Staff

Bluetooth Speakers Drive Growth in Home Audio

According to the latest Worldwide Home Audio Market report from Futuresource Consulting, the home audio market (Wireless Speakers, Soundbars, Hi-Fi Systems, A/V Receivers and Speaker Docks) grew by 22% to ship 71 million units. Trade value also grew by 22%, generating just under $10 billion worth of revenue in 2014.
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