audioXpress May 2024 Glass Audio Special Issue Now Available

audioXpress May 2024 Glass Audio Special Issue Now Available
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Advertise in the Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook 2024!

Advertise in the Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook 2024!
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Loudspeaker Knowledge and Innovation in Voice Coil April 2024

Loudspeaker Knowledge and Innovation in Voice Coil April 2024
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The Audio Voice - Weekly Newsletter for audioXpress and Voice Coil Communities

The Audio Voice - Weekly Newsletter for audioXpress and Voice Coil Communities
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Nagra Reference Line of Products Expands With a New Turntable!
by audioXpress Staff

Nagra Reference Line of Products Expands With a New Turntable!

Audio Technology Switzerland, the company that manufactures Nagra products introduced a new turntable. The Reference turntable joins the limited edition Reference Anniversary turntable in Nagra's flagship Reference line of products. The epitome of luxury audio now becomes a bit more accessible for those seeking the ultimate technical refinement with the solid foundation of a name that ensures long lasting value.
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New PSB M4U TWM Hybrid Planar Earbuds Are Now Shipping
by audioXpress Staff

New PSB M4U TWM Hybrid Planar Earbuds Are Now Shipping

Announced originally at Axpona 2023, almost a year ago, the new M4U TWM earbuds with Magneto-Static technology in a Hybrid Planar dual driver design are now available. The new PSB M4U TWM wireless earbuds stand-out for its hybrid planar technology and an integration with Audiodo, the Swedish hearing calibration specialists, for a seriously personalized listening experience that aims to deliver very high quality reproduction.
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Niron Magnetics: Green High-Performance Magnets Get More Green From Samsung
by Mike Klasco and Salvador Magdaleno-Adame

Niron Magnetics: Green High-Performance Magnets Get More Green From Samsung

Back in 2020, Barry Vogel, the director of the Audio & Loudspeaker Technologies International (ALTI) Association called me excitedly about Niron Magnetics and about a new magnet material developed from research at the University of Minnesota. Iron Nitride (FeN) was perhaps the biggest news in magnets in 40 years. Composed of common elements — Iron and Nitrogen - the potential of permanent magnets from Niron could be a breakthrough and a game-changer for the audio industry.
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    IK Multimedia Releases ARC Studio Hardware and ARC 4 Software
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    IK Multimedia Releases ARC Studio Hardware and ARC 4 Software

    IK Multimedia released ARC Studio, a new out-of-the-box hardware acoustic room correction system that instantly upgrades traditional studio monitors with breathtaking results. The new solution combined a breakthrough processor bundled with the company's ARC MEMS microphone and new ARC 4 software, allowing users to calibrate studio monitoring systems and maintain the optimized response without the software.
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    Orange Amplification Introduces New Orange Valve Tester MKII
    by Joao Martins

    Orange Amplification Introduces New Orange Valve Tester MKII

    British guitar amplification brand has unveiled the Orange Valve Tester MKII which supersedes the Orange VT1000, introduces originally as the world's first automatic digital valve tester pioneered, developed and patented by Orange. The new Orange Valve Tester MKII enables a wide range of tests with speed, simplicity and accuracy, setting a new standard in valve/tube-testing technology for roadies, musicians, hi-fi enthusiasts and service professionals alike.
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    Test Bench: The D2008/2010 Revised Classic Dome Tweeter from Scan-Speak
    by Vance Dickason

    Test Bench: The D2008/2010 Revised Classic Dome Tweeter from Scan-Speak

    Vance Dickason measures the Scan-Speak D2008/2010, the revised version of the classic dome tweeter from the Danish brand. The D2010 and the D2008 are two revised classic Scan-Speak 19mm soft dome tweeters, originally launched more than 35 years ago. Scan-Speak basically discontinued production of the original 19mm ferrite magnet soft dome models and replaced them with these new 19mm textile dome neodymium motor versions.
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    You Can DIY! eDD - A Direct-Drive Amplifier for Electrostatic Speakers
    by Jan Didden

    You Can DIY! eDD - A Direct-Drive Amplifier for Electrostatic Speakers

    This article details a lifetime project from audioXpress' technical editor Jan Didden. After a successful restoration project of a pair of precious ESL-63 Quad electrostatic speakers, he opted to design and build the eDD, a well-performing high voltage amplifier to directly drive electrostatic speakers. This challenging but successful DIY project with a design goal of 1500V RMS at 20mA RMS over the full audio band, took a while to complete but was a success. This article shares every step of the construction.
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    Sennheiser Invests in Norwegian Optical MEMS Microphone Pioneer sensiBel
    by Joao Martins

    Sennheiser Invests in Norwegian Optical MEMS Microphone Pioneer sensiBel

    sensiBel announced a new successful 7 million Euros funding round with Sennheiser leading the investment together with existing main shareholders TRUMPF Venture, Skagerak Capital, Investinor, SINTEF Venture, MP Pensjon and Halden Kommunale Pensjonskasse. The funds will be used to expand production and invest in scalability of sensiBel’s patented optical MEMS microphones that offer 80dBA SNR and 132dB of dynamic range, a new level of performance for packaged miniature microphones.
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    Cloud2GND Bumblebee Bluetooth LE Audio Demonstration Board
    by Joao Martins

    Cloud2GND Bumblebee Bluetooth LE Audio Demonstration Board

    Cloud2GND, an engineering house specializing in electronic circuit design, embedded systems, protocols, and connected devices developed the Bumblebee LE Audio Demonstrator, the first chipmaker-independent platform for product developers to test and evaluate Bluetooth LE Audio and Auracast applications. Featuring the Panasonic PAN1783 Bluetooth Low Energy 5.3 module, the board is a ready-to-use platform with a class-D amplifier, AKM stereo ADC/DAC, MEMS microphone, NFC and is powered over USB or external power supply.
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    Niron Magnetics Secures Funding to Accelerate Production of Rare Earth-Free Magnets
    by audioXpress Staff

    Niron Magnetics Secures Funding to Accelerate Production of Rare Earth-Free Magnets

    Niron Magnetics, the company pioneering the world's first high-performance, rare earth-free permanent magnets, announced it has received $25 million in new strategic funding from Samsung Ventures, Allison Transmission, and Magna. This investment will strengthen Niron's ability to expand its production facilities, scale manufacturing capacity for exclusive customer programs, and accelerate the commercialization of Niron's Clean Earth Magnet technology.
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