Audio Amplification Meets Product Development in audioXpress July 2024

Audio Amplification Meets Product Development in audioXpress July 2024

Voice Coil June 2024 Explores More Drivers and Transducer Options

Voice Coil June 2024 Explores More Drivers and Transducer Options

The 2024 Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook (LIS) Edition is Now Available!

The 2024 Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook (LIS) Edition is Now Available!

The Audio Voice - Weekly Newsletter for audioXpress and Voice Coil Communities

The Audio Voice - Weekly Newsletter for audioXpress and Voice Coil Communities

July 14, 2023 by Joao Martins

RCF Introduces TT+ Audio as a New Independent Brand

RCF introduced TT+ Audio, a new premium brand in the group, founded on the company's decades of experience designing high-performance sound reinforcement products that provide integrated, reliable solutions for professionals seeking the highest quality in sound reinforcement. The brand's all-encompassing approach to product design, engineering, and tour-tested reliability, is intended to be perceived as a premium solution for touring professionals and high-quality permanent installations.

Headphone Immersive Audio, Head Tracking, and Virtual Speakers

July 13, 2023 by Jan Didden

Headphone Immersive Audio, Head Tracking, and Virtual Speakers

What happens when you add Head-Tracking, Head Related Transfer Functions (HRTF), Room Impulse Responses (RIR), and Binaural Room Impulse Responses (BRIR)? Sharing his experience at the AES Europe 2023 Convention, held at Aalto University, Espoo, Helsinki, Finland (May 13 – 15), Jan Didden writes about listening to speakers on headphones and how good this is getting. How convincing is it? Very.

Technische Universität Berlin and AFMG Publish High-Resolution EASE GLL Data for 22 Musical Instruments

July 13, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Technische Universität Berlin and AFMG Publish High-Resolution EASE GLL Data for 22 Musical Instruments

Ahnert Feistel Media Group (AFMG) in cooperation with the Audio Communications department of the Technische Universität Berlin, has recently published a set of high-resolution GLL datasets for 22 musical instruments for use in EASE 5 First Edition! The data is the result of a major project which was realized by the research group that took several years to complete. Numerous musicians have been recorded playing their instruments in an anechoic chamber using a purpose-designed spherical microphone array.

Rolling Square Pitches Hyphen Aria Air Conduction Earbuds on Kickstarter

July 13, 2023 by Joao Martins

Rolling Square Pitches Hyphen Aria Air Conduction Earbuds on Kickstarter

Hyphen, an audio brand created by Rolling Square is pitching the Hyphen Aria true wireless earbuds, a new design intended to provide a more natural sound experience, avoiding the occlusion effect and leveraging air conduction to expand on the open-ear form-factor. While the Hyphen Aria earbuds resemble some of Bose's earlier TWS designs, the new product now being promoted on Kickstarter targets an audience that is more familiarized with the problems of current earbuds and is looking for more "healthier" alternatives.

Transcription Startup XL8 Announces Acquisition of American High-Tech Transcription And Reporting

July 13, 2023 by Joao Martins

Transcription Startup XL8 Announces Acquisition of American High-Tech Transcription And Reporting

XL8, a deep-tech startup specializing in AI-powered machine translation technology, revealed its recent acquisition of American High-Tech Transcription And Reporting, Inc. (AHT), a company renowned for its expertise in US Government-related stenography, transcription and translation services, based in Palm Harbor, Florida. By acquiring AHT, XL8 is extending its services business, an unusual move for a technology company.

Audioengine New N22 Mini Desktop Audio Amplifier and Headphone Amp

July 13, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Audioengine New N22 Mini Desktop Audio Amplifier and Headphone Amp

Audioengine announced the new N22 Mini Desktop Audio Amplifier and Headphone Amp, updating the specifications from the original N22 launched originally in 2010. The audio company known for its decent quality and affordable home audio products has created a new design to fit today's lifestyles, by adding Bluetooth and USB inputs. The N22 Micro features a familiar OPA1602 on the power stage and an improved headphone amplifier that is able to drive a wider range of headphones.

Patent Review: Knurled Speaker Diaphragm

July 12, 2023 by James Croft

Patent Review: Knurled Speaker Diaphragm

This patent, granted to MrSpeakers, the company from San Diego, CA that is now Dan Clark Audio, was granted in the same month that this review was published in Voice Coil. The patent details a headphone driver that should also be of note for the speaker industry. As Croft notes, the patent office initially rejected the claims due to prior patents, eventually accepting the inventor's arguments, in 2016. The review provides the historical context for planar magnetic transducers, and explains why this is an important patent.

Book Review: Learning Audio Testing and Measurements

July 12, 2023 by Jan Didden

Book Review: Learning Audio Testing and Measurements

For those who need to refresh their knowledge or learn about audio test and measurements, Jan Didden reviews a great - and big! - book on the topic. Audio Tests & Measurements by Igor S. Popovitch is one of the many self-published works by this proficient writer based in Australia, also the author of several popular books on vacuum tube amplifiers. This particular book runs about 180 pages, but that is deceiving as the book’s format (A4 size) is about twice the size of most soft cover books.

LG Announces Transformation Plan Into "Smart Life Solutions Company"

July 12, 2023 by Joao Martins

LG Announces Transformation Plan Into "Smart Life Solutions Company"

LG Electronics introduced its vision to transform the company from its current position as a top global home appliance brand to a “smart life solutions company” that can connect and expand consumers' experiences while driving for global annual revenues of KRW 100 trillion by 2030. The strategy encompasses expanding into new growing segments, and transforming its business to a more platform-based, service-based business, leveraging also its hundreds of millions of Smart TVs running the webOS operating system.

Wireworld Releases Pick-How-Much-You-Want-to-Spend RCA Turntable Cables

July 12, 2023 by Joao Martins

Wireworld Releases Pick-How-Much-You-Want-to-Spend RCA Turntable Cables

Wireworld Cable Technology announced the release of four new cables for turntables with RCA connections. The four new cables, named Solstice 8, Eclipse 8, Silver Eclipse 8 and Platinum Eclipse 8, feature Wireworld's patented DNA Helix conductor geometry and Silver Tube RCA plugs, along with ultra-quiet Composilex 3 insulation and external ground wires. As a respected manufacturer of hifi and professional A/V cables, Wireworld offers four distinct options from fair to jewelry-level.

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