House of Marley Introduces Exodus ANC Active Noise Cancellation Headphones with Sustainable Material Design
House of Marley, the earth-friendly audio maker, announced the addition of the Exodus ANC to its sustainably designed audio collection as the brand’s first active noise canceling Bluetooth wireless headphones. As the ANC version of House of Marley’s acclaimed Exodus launched earlier this year, the Exodus ANC headphones offer superior comfort and listening experience with a substantially extended quick charge battery life and mindfully sourced materials for a timeless, durable design while making premium headphones more affordable.
Meridian Audio Launches DSP750 In-Wall Digital Active Architectural Loudspeaker
Meridian Audio launched its latest loudspeaker from the Architectural range, the DSP750 In-Wall Digital Active Loudspeaker. As the highest performing architectural loudspeaker from the British brand, the DSP750 combines a host of exclusive Meridian technologies on-board, using five new, high-performance drivers matched to a Class-M DSP engine with Enhanced Bass Alignment (EBA) and "Centre Elevation" technology to create an immersive sound experience that appears to come from the center of the screen.
Audeze Mobius Evolves with Waves Virtual Mix Room Unique 3D Audio Tools For Advanced Post-Production
Audeze announced a new partnership with Waves, adding a new functionality to the Audeze Mobius headphones for advanced audio post-production applications. Widely acclaimed as a gaming headset with its superior sound quality and integrated Waves Nx 3D technology, the Audeze Mobius will take advantage of new Waves Virtual Mix Room Plugin to create a new platform for advanced 3D Surround Sound pro-audio editing and mastering.
Hi Auto Demonstrates Audio-Visual Speaker Separation Solution Following a $4.5 Million Seed Round
Speech recognition platforms suffer from poor recognition rates in a noisy environment such as kids in the back seat of cars, radio, ambulance passing by, or heavy rain. Video conferencing becomes ineffective when one of the participants is in a noisy environment like a coffee shop. Israel’s Hi Auto developed a software-only speech enhancement and speaker separation system that eliminates the most challenging noises and focus only on the speaker.
Bose Professional Ships DesignMax Series of Premium Commercial Loudspeakers
Bose Professional announced today that its new DesignMax family of loudspeakers has begun shipping in Europe and will be available in the U.S. in November 2019. DesignMax delivers the critical performance needed while providing the flexibility and style to blend into any commercial space. Consisting of 10 loudspeakers and two subwoofers — including ceiling- and surface-mounted options available in either black or white — system designers can tailor DesignMax to fit applications of any size.
WiSA Announces Certification of Harman’s HK Surround 5.1 Speaker System
WiSA, the Wireless Speaker and Audio Association, comprised of over 60 leading consumer electronics brands, and founded by Summit Wireless Technologies, announced that the Harman Kardon “HK Surround” wireless audio speaker system is now WiSA Certified. The speaker system features four satellites, a center channel and a subwoofer that are all pre-configured as a 5.1 audio solution, eliminating complicated setup and ready to deliver amazing theater-quality surround sound.
Audio Precision New Module Enables MEMS Microphone Array Testing with Simultaneous Analysis of Up to 16 PDM Channels
Audio Precision introduced the PDM 16 module for its APx500 Series audio analyzers. The new module offers simultaneous acquisition and measurement of up to 16 channels of PDM signals, making it the highest channel-count solution available for MEMS microphone and MEMS mic array testing. The new option supports anechoic tests with the acoustically silent remote pod that can be positioned at up to 10 meters, feeding 16 phase-aligned channels on 8 data lines with accurate measurements via a delay-calibrated module.
Point Source Audio Receives Fourth Patent with Dual Element Lavalier Microphone
Point Source Audio, an audio equipment manufacturer from Petaluma, CA, specializing in the development of miniature microphones and headsets, has received U.S. Patent No. D850,422 for the CO2-8WL, part of the company’s CO2 Confidence microphone series. This design is the world’s first fully redundant microphone in a wearable housing, providing an all-in-one solution for critical live sound and broadcast applications that require back-up miking.
Dense Launches Adapt Reference High Performance Portable USB Audio DAC
Dense, a San Jose-based audio startup, created the Adapt Reference audio DAC as a portable audio performance boost device for smartphones and personal computers. Dense successfully raised the funds for the production on Kickstarter and delivered the unique product to early backers. Now, the company launched its homepage and the Adapt Reference DAC ($209.99) is now officially available and ready to be distributed worldwide.
New TI Burr-Brown Audio Quad-Channel ADC Captures Voice at Four Time Larger Distances
No more yelling at smart speakers. Texas Instruments (TI) introduced a new audio analog-to-digital converter (ADC) capable of capturing clear audio up to four times farther away than competing devices. The new TI Burr-Brown TLV320ADC5140 audio ADC enables far-field voice capture and achieves a 120-dB dynamic range for clear, high-fidelity audio in smart home applications. The TLV320ADC5140 is the industry’s smallest quad-channel audio ADC with this level of performance.