Bluetooth Wireless Audio, Innovations in Audio, and More in audioXpress December 2024

Bluetooth Wireless Audio, Innovations in Audio, and More in audioXpress December 2024
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Reinforced Loudspeaker Performance in Voice Coil November 2024

Reinforced Loudspeaker Performance in Voice Coil November 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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Vance Dickason's Loudspeaker Design Cookbook Celebrates 46 Years in Print with Expanded 8th Edition!

Vance Dickason's Loudspeaker Design Cookbook Celebrates 46 Years in Print with Expanded 8th Edition!
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HEAD acoustics ACQUA Adds Listening Effort Prediction Option
by audioXpress Staff

HEAD acoustics ACQUA Adds Listening Effort Prediction Option

With LEAP (Listening Effort Prediction from Acoustic Parameters) now integrated into ACQUA 6.1.100, HEAD acoustics offers an optional tool for on-site prediction of the perceived listening effort. The software predicts the perceived listening effort of a listener when hearing an impaired speech signal without the need for an undisturbed reference signal. This makes it possible to carry out measurements more efficiently under laboratory conditions and in real-world applications.
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Drop Launches OAE1 Headphones as Non-Signature Edition
by Joao Martins

Drop Launches OAE1 Headphones as Non-Signature Edition

Drop, the vibrant community-driven e-commerce brand that is now owned by Corsair, announced a reset on its latest Grell headphone collaboration, with the announcement of the Drop + Grell OAE1 Non-Signature Edition. Following the extremely negative reviews that the original Drop + Grell OAE1 headphones received when they launched earlier in 2024 (fortunately, only 1,000 units had been made anyway), the new “non-signature”edition takes the original engineering concept and resets the design at a more accessible price.
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Joachim Gerhard on Low Noise Phono Stages: The Discrete INA Design
by Jan Didden

Joachim Gerhard on Low Noise Phono Stages: The Discrete INA Design

Ask audio industry insiders and audiophiles alike about Joachim Gerhard, and chances are that they mention the many high performance speakers he designed over the years. But he also has a great track record designing phono preamps and this interview explores that aspect of Joachim’s career. In this second part of the interview, Jan Didden explores Gerhard's design ideas and goes into details on his Discrete INA design, a discrete input stage instrumentation amplifier topology.
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    Voice Coil Focus: New Materials and Technologies for Voice Coils
    by Mike Klasco

    Voice Coil Focus: New Materials and Technologies for Voice Coils

    In this article Mike Klasco shares his extensive knowledge about voice coils, and how this critical part of loudspeaker technology has evolved - the result of decades of walking factory floors all over the world . As noted in his introduction, "Winding some wire into a coil should be simple enough and after a century of loudspeaker manufacturing, there shouldn’t be any new surprises. But voice coil materials, process control, and topology continue to evolve and here we discuss half a dozen noteworthy new tricks."
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    Audiokinetic's Wwise Automotive Delivers In-Car Audio Experience to Changan's NEVO E07 SUV
    by audioXpress Staff

    Audiokinetic's Wwise Automotive Delivers In-Car Audio Experience to Changan's NEVO E07 SUV

    Audiokinetic, the company behind cross-platform interactive audio software solutions such as Strata for game sound design, and the Wwise audio development suite, unveiled its contribution to the immersive audio environment of the new NEVO E07 electric vehicle from Changan Automobile, one of the four major automotive groups in China. Wwise Automotive was used to provide the unique ride sonification features for the NEVO E07 transformer SUV launched in China.
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    Enabling Lossless Spatial Audio in Wireless Headphones Using Integrated Wi-Fi
    by Joao Martins

    Enabling Lossless Spatial Audio in Wireless Headphones Using Integrated Wi-Fi

    InnoPhase IoT, a semiconductor company specializing in ultra-low power Wi-Fi, and GreenWaves Technologies, the company pioneering ultra-low power AI and DSP processors for hearables and connected devices, announced the development of a lossless audio reference design for Wi-Fi headphones. In collaboration with Danish pioneer IDUN Audio, InnoPhase and GreenWaves have created a platform that enables Spatial Audio for hearables and headphones with extended range and long battery life.
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    Siemens Unveils Next-Generation AI-Enhanced Electronic Systems Design Software
    by audioXpress Staff

    Siemens Unveils Next-Generation AI-Enhanced Electronic Systems Design Software

    With a focus on a modern, AI-assisted, user experience, Siemens Digital Industries Software announced the next generation release of its Xpedition electronic systems design software that simplifies complex PCB design processes, and aims to reduce learning curves, and accelerate productivity. This release combines Xpedition, Hyperlynx and PADS Professional software through a unified user experience with cloud connectivity and collaboration. The update also adds enhanced integration with Siemens’ Teamcenter and NX Software.
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    Bluetooth Wireless Audio, Innovations in Audio, and More in audioXpress December 2024
    by audioXpress Staff

    Bluetooth Wireless Audio, Innovations in Audio, and More in audioXpress December 2024

    audioXpress December 2024 features a comprehensive report on Bluetooth LE Audio and Auracast, the suppliers and development ecosystem. Jonny McClintock adds insights on Ultra-Low Latency Audio Transmission over Bluetooth LE Audio. Plus three reviews of the QuantAsylum QA403 Audio Analyzer, the DPS-2 Power Supply and LNI-2 DC Filter and Stabilizer from RME Audio, and the SPL Phonitor 3 DAC, Headphone Amplifier and Monitor Controller. Hans Polak details his extensive experiments on Moving Magnet Cartridges.
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    Nordic Semiconductor Launches Next-Generation nRF54L Series Wireless SoCs
    by Joao Martins

    Nordic Semiconductor Launches Next-Generation nRF54L Series Wireless SoCs

    The nRF54L wireless SoCs are one of the biggest product launches of the electronica 2024 show in Munich, and they redefine once again Nordic Semiconductor’s lead in ultra-low power wireless for connected devices. The new nRF54L Series includes the previously announced nRF54L15, and the new nRF54L10 and nRF54L05 wireless SoCs. This advanced product series offers significantly enhanced efficiency, exceptional processing power, and versatile design options to meet a growing range of Bluetooth LE applications, including LE Audio and Auracast products.
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    Røde Releases Plug-and-Play Dual Wireless Micro for Smartphone Creators
    by Joao Martins

    Røde Releases Plug-and-Play Dual Wireless Micro for Smartphone Creators

    Responding to increasing competition from Chinese manufacturers introducing wireless audio solutions for consumer and content creators who do not require and don’t care about professional features, Røde announced its smallest and simplest wireless microphone solution to date. The Wireless Micro is a pocket-sized dual microphone system for smartphones that uses Intelligent GainAssist technology to ensure results. Røde doesn’t even care to detail what wireless audio technology it uses - it just says it works within a 100 meters range.
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