Better Acoustics, Better Designs in audioXpress August 2024!

Better Acoustics, Better Designs in audioXpress August 2024!
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Audio Amplification Meets Product Development in audioXpress July 2024

Audio Amplification Meets Product Development in audioXpress July 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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Aiming for Better Loudspeaker Designs in Voice Coil July 2024

Aiming for Better Loudspeaker Designs in Voice Coil July 2024
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The Standards We Need. A Review of the Book "Introducing Bluetooth LE Audio" by Nick Hunn
by Joao Martins

The Standards We Need. A Review of the Book "Introducing Bluetooth LE Audio" by Nick Hunn

This article is a review of the recently distributed book, Introducing Bluetooth LE Audio, by Nick Hunn, Chair of the Bluetooth SIG Hearing Aid Working Group, Vice Chair of the Generic Audio Working Group and a key contributor to the Bluetooth LE Audio specifications. This is an important book for everyone who wants to understand Bluetooth LE Audio. But has the industry momentum for Bluetooth LE Audio been lost? Two years after the original Bluetooth LE Audio announcement in 2020, all we have is a Book.
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NTi Audio Introduces AI for Noise Classification and Updates for XL2 Sound Level Meter
by audioXpress Staff

NTi Audio Introduces AI for Noise Classification and Updates for XL2 Sound Level Meter

NTi Audio continues to expand its range of leading test and measurement solutions for acoustics, audio and vibration applications. The company has recently moved to new headquarters, and expanded its development team, accelerating development of software for its range of products. This includes adding artificial intelligence (AI) analysis and Noise Classification for its NoiseScout noise monitoring solution, or improving the features for its popular XL2 Sound Level Meter.
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WiSA Partners with Realtek to Develop and Launch a 5GHz Multichannel Immersive Audio Module
by Joao Martins

WiSA Partners with Realtek to Develop and Launch a 5GHz Multichannel Immersive Audio Module

WiSA, the Wireless Speaker and Audio Association, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Summit Wireless Technologies, announced plans to integrate WiSA’s multichannel wireless audio capabilities - and its latest high-performance Spatial Audio Software - into Realtek’s 5GHz IoT chipsets. The partnership will culminate in a cost-effective module capable of delivering uncompressed, high-definition spatial audio streams for an unparalleled immersive audio experience.
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    Yamaha Introduces Easy To Integrate Sound Masking and Speech Privacy System
    by audioXpress Staff

    Yamaha Introduces Easy To Integrate Sound Masking and Speech Privacy System

    Leveraging Yamaha's research and expertise in audio systems for corporate environments, with extensive practical testing in Japan, Yamaha introduced the new VSP-2 Speech Privacy System. This ready to deploy system, supports productive and confidential conferences and meetings in the office with a compact, high-performance, and customizable solution that comfortably masks conversation and can be easily integrated into existing facilities.
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    NAD Launches New M23 Masters Series Hybrid Digital Stereo Power Amplifier
    by Joao Martins

    NAD Launches New M23 Masters Series Hybrid Digital Stereo Power Amplifier

    NAD Electronics took value and audio performance to a whole new level with the launch of its new M23 Masters Series stereo amplifier featuring once again Purifi Eigentakt amplifier technology. The M23 Hybrid Digital stereo power amplifier (US $3499 MSRP), builds on the design first introduced in the acclaimed M33 BluOS Streaming Amplifier - described by NAD as "a once-in-a-decade amplifier innovation that will define the pinnacle of power and performance in the category for years to come."
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    Audio Electronics: Cascodes, Folded Cascodes, and Current Mirrors (Part 1)
    by Morty Tarr

    Audio Electronics: Cascodes, Folded Cascodes, and Current Mirrors (Part 1)

    For this audio electronics article, Morty Tarr wrote a fascinating exploration of circuit topologies that are used to provide specific functions for an amplifier design. Cascodes, folded cascodes, and current mirrors are some of these topologies, intended to improve the performance of the devices, but which also add complications. In the first of a three-part series, the author discusses cascodes and folded cascodes, useful to improve high-frequency response and device linearity.
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    Klippel KA3 Modules — Time Frequency Analysis
    by Vance Dickason

    Klippel KA3 Modules — Time Frequency Analysis

    While Voice Coil Test Bench reviews only make use of the Large Signal Identification (LSI) data from the Klippel analyzer, the reality is that there is an amazing list of 30 modules available for the KA3 that are seriously valuable for transducer and system development. As space permits, I will be covering a number of these modules in future issue of Voice Coil. The first module in this series is the Time Frequency Analysis (TFA) module. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, October 2021
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    Luxman Announces Flagship M-10X Power Amplifier
    by audioXpress Staff

    Luxman Announces Flagship M-10X Power Amplifier

    Luxman announced a new stereo power amplifier that introduces the new LUXMAN Integrated Feedback Engine System (LIFES1.0) circuit. The new refined audio design is said to achieve the ideal balance between low distortion and effortless musicality using 3-stage Darlington equipped quadruple paralleled push-pull output modules. The Luxman M-10X replaces the classic M-900u of 2013 and joins the acclaimed D-10X digital player as flagship models that anticipate the company’s 100th anniversary in 2025.
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    M&K Sound Introduces V+ Series Line of High-Performance Subwoofers
    by audioXpress Staff

    M&K Sound Introduces V+ Series Line of High-Performance Subwoofers

    Danish company M&K Sound introduced three new compact, lifestyle-friendly, high-performance subwoofers, the V15+, V12+ and V10+, with single 15-inch, 12-inch and 10-inch drivers, respectively. A revamp of the brand's former V Series, these small-footprint subwoofers, two of which have earned THX Certification and are M&K App-enabled (V15+ and V12+), all promise to deliver deep and accurate bass to consumers in an affordable package.
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    New DIYclassD UcD700 Monoblock Amplifier Kit Now Available
    by audioXpress Staff

    New DIYclassD UcD700 Monoblock Amplifier Kit Now Available

    Hypex Electronics, the specialist supplier in power amplifiers, power supplies and DSP solutions announced a new powerful UcD700 mono kit featuring its UcD technologies marketed under its DIYclassD brand - specifically for the DIY audio market. As the company explains, the Hypex UcD700HG with HxR amplifier module has been around for many years but was never offered as a DIY building kit before. Now, DIYclassD offers an easy to build 700 watts monoblock kit including all the necessary parts that users don't even need to solder.
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