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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New JLab JBuds Mini Are the Smallest True Wireless Earbuds Available
by Joao Martins

New JLab JBuds Mini Are the Smallest True Wireless Earbuds Available

Designed for the best fit for smaller-sized ears, the new JLab JBuds Mini are small and affordable earbuds, incorporating maximum technology into a small charging case. JLab Audio is a company that always tries to surprise and differentiate all its products in extremely competitive markets such as true wireless earbuds. The new JBuds Mini decrease the size of what is possible with the the smallest, Bluetooth 5.3 earbuds on the market.
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TAD Labs Introduces TAD-GE1 3-Way High End Speakers
by Alfred Moody

TAD Labs Introduces TAD-GE1 3-Way High End Speakers

Technical Audio Devices Laboratories (TAD Labs) announced the TAD-GE1 (Grand Evolution One) speaker system as the newest addition to its Evolution Series of hifi audio components. Borrowing internal technology and design language from TAD’s top-of-the-line Reference TX Series as well as the distinguished wood-grain finish of the standmount CE1TX speakers, the new GE1 floorstanding speakers feature a coaxial driver with a magnesium diaphragm midrange and beryllium tweeter, and second generation multi-layered aramid composite woofers.
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Second Generation Shure AONIC 50 Wireless Headphones Powered by Snapdragon Sound Feature Powerful Sound Features and Advanced Hybrid ANC
by Joao Martins

Second Generation Shure AONIC 50 Wireless Headphones Powered by Snapdragon Sound Feature Powerful Sound Features and Advanced Hybrid ANC

Shure introduced its second generation AONIC 50 Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones, which is also the company's first product to be based on the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon Sound platform. This allowed Shure to take the new AONIC 50 Gen 2 headphones to a whole new level, with a new spatialized audio experience, premium high-fidelity audio, advanced hybrid active noise cancellation, sound personalization, and 50 percent more battery life than the first generation, with up to 45 hours of runtime.
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    Alango SoundAround: Listening to the Outside World From Inside the Car
    by Alexander Goldin

    Alango SoundAround: Listening to the Outside World From Inside the Car

    Alango’s SoundAround technology uses a sound acquisition module that attaches to the inside of a car window. At the heart of the module is the vibration sensor, or accelerometer, which records vibrations caused by sounds, both external and internal. Alango's patent-pending DSP software technology is used to clean up vibration sensor signals from components that correspond to sounds inside a car cabin.
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    StreamUnlimited Announces Stream2Go Product Line at IFA 2023
    by Joao Martins

    StreamUnlimited Announces Stream2Go Product Line at IFA 2023

    Expanding on its range of solutions for audio manufacturers, at IFA 2023 in Berlin, StreamUnlimited introduced a new turn-key platform with five software package options, streamlining product development. Based on a single hardware platform, Stream2Go features different software build options that are carefully configured to offer a suitable product line for different segments and categories. From smart audio to connected appliances, developers can choose from these ready to use packages and still offer cutting edge technologies including support for Bluetooth LE Audio, and any of the available streaming service options.
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    Celestion Debuts Two Next-Generation 1.4" Compression Drivers
    by Alfred Moody

    Celestion Debuts Two Next-Generation 1.4" Compression Drivers

    Celestion, one of the world’s leading suppliers of professional loudspeakers and compression drivers for sound reinforcement applications, announced availability of two new 1.4" exit, neodymium magnet, high frequency compression drivers to their range, the CDX14-3055 and CDX14-3045. These next-generation drivers both offer improved power handling and sensitivity, with a lower crossover point and overall reduction in size, making them compact and extremely effective HF solutions for use in high-quality fixed installation, or touring sound systems.
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    Focusrite Introduces 4th-Generation Scarlett Solo, 2i2, and 4i4 USB-C Audio Interfaces
    by audioXpress Staff

    Focusrite Introduces 4th-Generation Scarlett Solo, 2i2, and 4i4 USB-C Audio Interfaces

    Building on the remarkable success of the Scarlett range resulting from a combination of affordability, global distribution, great marketing, and persistence in updating the same exact products and design, Focusrite now launched its Scarlett 4th Generation range of audio interfaces. The new Scarlett family features the Solo, 2i2, 4i4, Solo Studio, and 2i2 Studio, all with USB-C already, offering greater audio specifications, enhanced creative capabilities, and the same recognized ease of use.
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    Magnets and Smart Electronics for Speakers in Voice Coil September 2023
    by audioXpress Staff

    Magnets and Smart Electronics for Speakers in Voice Coil September 2023

    This issue of Voice Coil is packed full of great knowledge for speaker professionals. The September 2023 issue features three Test Bench characterizations: the Fountek NeoCD2.0 Ribbon Tweeter, the SB Acoustics WO24TX-4 Satori midbass, and the SEAS L22ROY2 8" subwoofer. This issue also features our annual overview of Magnetic Materials for the Loudspeaker Industry. Peter Larsen (Loudsoft) concludes his FINE Circle tutorial with a passive crossover for his design. This issue of Voice Coil is now available in print, online, and in digital formats.
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    Interview: GRAS EQset “Fire and Forget” Measurement Microphone Series
    by Rens Tellers

    Interview: GRAS EQset “Fire and Forget” Measurement Microphone Series

    audioXpress interviewed Rémi Guastavino, Director of Product Management at GRAS Sound & Vibration, to uncover the details of the new EQset measurement microphone series. This important innovation in measurement microphones is directly targeted at production lines and allows users to reduce spread in specifications compared to what's possible with more traditional microphones. Learn about the story of the development and the series' first product on the market. This article was originally published in audioXpress, July 2023.
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    Patent Review: Radial Acoustic Speaker
    by James Croft

    Patent Review: Radial Acoustic Speaker

    In this article, James Croft discusses a patent granted to Curtis Graber (Woodburn, IN) that describes a radial acoustic speaker assembly including a transducer and a plurality of segmented spiral horns acoustically coupled to the transducer, each with its acoustical path. This new patent by prolific audio inventor, Curtis Graber, uses a new multi-spiral waveguide structure driven by a single transducer and has clear advantages over prior art. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, May 2018.
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