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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CEntrance New DACmini 2 Adds Premium Sound Quality to Streaming Sources
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CEntrance New DACmini 2 Adds Premium Sound Quality to Streaming Sources

CEntrance, the Chicago-based boutique manufacturer of recording and audio playback solutions, announced the launch of the DACmini 2, a USB-C powered, digital-to-analog converter (DAC), and headphone amplifier. The design is a stylish desktop model designed to conveniently stack with Apple’s latest Mac mini and Mac Studio, reducing clutter and adding premium sound to modern desktops and listening rooms.
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GRAS Announces Standardization of RA0252 Coupler According to IEC Standard 60318-8:2022
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GRAS Announces Standardization of RA0252 Coupler According to IEC Standard 60318-8:2022

GRAS Sound & Vibration announced that its line of production line tools for high-frequency measurements now includes the only 0.4cc couplers that follow the most recent IEC standards, offering a cost-efficient validation tool in the frequency range up to 16 kHz that adheres to standards. The latest IEC standard 60318-8:2022 describes an acoustic coupler for loading a hearing aid or insert earphone with a specified acoustic impedance when testing its acoustic performance, in the frequency range up to 16 kHz.
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The Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook 2022 Is Now Available
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The Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook 2022 Is Now Available

The 2022 Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook (LIS) is now available online and print copies are on the mail! Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook provides a comprehensive guide of manufacturers and their products and services, not only with its annual printed publication, but also with its dedicated, always-online directory available. View the 2022 edition now thanks to this year's cover sponsor: Tectonic.
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    STMicroelectronics and Sensory Enable Mass-Market Adoption of Embedded Voice Control Through STM32Cube Software Ecosystem
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    STMicroelectronics and Sensory Enable Mass-Market Adoption of Embedded Voice Control Through STM32Cube Software Ecosystem

    STMicroelectronics and Sensory have announced a collaboration that will enable the STM32 microcontroller (MCU) user community to develop and prototype intuitive voice-based user interfaces for a wide range of smart embedded products. The STM32 MCUs pair with Sensory’s VoiceHub technology to streamline development of voice-based user interfaces on wearables, connected devices and smart home applications.
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    Packetcraft Announces Auracast Broadcast Audio Bluetooth Software Availability
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    Packetcraft Announces Auracast Broadcast Audio Bluetooth Software Availability

    Packetcraft, the wireless software licensor, announced that its Bluetooth LE Audio software achieved qualification from the Bluetooth SIG enabling developers to quickly refresh products with support for audio sharing, including the recently announced Auracast broadcast audio. The company is already providing commercial licensees with Bluetooth SIG qualified LE Audio software supporting the Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) Generic Audio Framework specifications.
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    Deezer Strengthens Sonos Partnership with Launch of Sonos Voice Control and New App Interface
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    Deezer Strengthens Sonos Partnership with Launch of Sonos Voice Control and New App Interface

    Deezer is expanding its partnership with Sonos, as two major updates are delivered in June ​​– Sonos Voice Control, compatible with Deezer at launch, and a brand new Deezer interface on the Sonos App. With Sonos Voice Control, Sonos users will be able to stream their favorite music from Deezer effortlessly, using only their voice. The updated Deezer interface includes an improved user experience, with access to the Deezer exclusive recommendation feature Flow.
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    Dirac Launches Upgraded Version of its Dirac Virtuo Solution for the Automotive Market
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    Dirac Launches Upgraded Version of its Dirac Virtuo Solution for the Automotive Market

    Swedish digital audio pioneer Dirac introduced an updated version of its Dirac Virtuo automotive solution – which now features the company’s breakthrough Upmixer technology, Intelligent Audio Platform, and multichannel content support – to further elevate immersive automotive audio performance. The updated Dirac Virtuo solution made its official debut at the AES Automotive Audio Conference 2022, taking place June 8-10, in Detroit, Michigan.
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    CEVA Bluetooth 5.3 Platform IP Supports New Auracast Broadcast Audio
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    CEVA Bluetooth 5.3 Platform IP Supports New Auracast Broadcast Audio

    CEVA announced that its latest RivieraWaves Bluetooth 5.3 IP family now supports Auracast broadcast audio, the new audio sharing standard, based on the Bluetooth LE Audio broadcasting specification, unveiled by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG). According to CEVA, Auracast broadcast audio is set to transform the shared audio experience, enabling an unlimited number of Auracast receiver-compliant devices such as TWS earbuds, headphones, hearing aids and wireless speakers to simultaneously receive audio broadcast from one or several Auracast transmitter devices.
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    Bluetooth SIG Announces Auracast Broadcast Audio Capability
    by Joao Martins

    Bluetooth SIG Announces Auracast Broadcast Audio Capability

    When the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), the trade association that oversees Bluetooth technology, announced the upcoming release of LE Audio at CES 2020, the new specification promised two major benefits: the new LC3 codec to provide higher audio quality with the same battery life, and Broadcast Audio, enabling personal and location-based Audio Sharing. Now the Bluetooth SIG announced a new consumer brand for what was previously known as Audio Sharing, now as Auracast broadcast audio.
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    QSC Introduces Q-SYS SPA-Q Series Network Amplifiers Suitable for Smaller Spaces
    by Joao Martins

    QSC Introduces Q-SYS SPA-Q Series Network Amplifiers Suitable for Smaller Spaces

    QSC, the amplifier company from Costa Mesa, California, has evolved considerably over the past decade, expanding its QSC systems approach to a complete ecosystem of solutions based on its software-based Q-SYS cloud-manageable audio, video and control platform. This approach is even generating a series of Q-SYS products, of which the new SPA-Q Series of network Class D audio amplifiers with multiple I/O options is just the latest example.
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