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Audio-Technica Now Shipping Updated Boundary Microphones and Conferencing Systems
August 14, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Audio-Technica Now Shipping Updated Boundary Microphones and Conferencing Systems

Audio-Technica confirmed it is now shipping new products for the conferencing market. Renewing its existing series, the new UniPoint Boundary Microphones now add touch-sensitive switches and two-state RGB LED status indicators, among other new features. Multiple variations of the ES925 gooseneck microphone are also now available, with three different polar patterns, four different power module options and six gooseneck lengths. Finally, Audio-Technica is now shipping the new ATUC-IR Hybrid Infrared Discussion System.
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Meridian Introduces Roon Ready 210 Streamer for Advanced Home Integration
August 13, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Meridian Introduces Roon Ready 210 Streamer for Advanced Home Integration

High resolution audio pioneer, Meridian has introduced its new 210 Streamer to help integrators meet market demand for reliable, high-quality audio streaming throughout the home. The new Meridian 210 allows the latest music-streaming services to connect flawlessly to home audio installations via a range of formats. With aptX HD Bluetooth, the Meridian 210 supports highest quality streaming and synchronizes the volume controls of Bluetooth devices, playback apps, Meridian components and third-party control across the system.
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Sennheiser Launches High-Quality IE 80S Bluetooth In-Ear Neckband with LHDC Codec Support
August 13, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Sennheiser Launches High-Quality IE 80S Bluetooth In-Ear Neckband with LHDC Codec Support

While the popularity of high-quality in-ears continues to rise globally, so does the popularity of wireless Bluetooth solutions which are appreciated for its convenience. Sennheiser has products for all those segments and with its latest IE 80S BT model it is trying to combine the high-quality experience that music enthusiasts demand, featuring hi-res audio with the addition of LHDC support, with the convenience that a wireless neckband design still affords. At any moment, users can also detach the neckband and use the IE 80S BT in wired mode.
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Skyworks Enables Nordic Semiconductor High-efficiency, Long-Range Bluetooth Solutions
August 13, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Skyworks Enables Nordic Semiconductor High-efficiency, Long-Range Bluetooth Solutions

High performance analog semiconductor and wireless networking manufacturer Skyworks Solutions announced that its advanced connectivity engines are being leveraged by Nordic Semiconductor for ultra-low power wireless communications. Specifically, Nordic is utilizing Skyworks’ family of fully-integrated front-end solutions in conjunction with their multi-protocol system-on-chip (SoC) for Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) and emerging Bluetooth 5 applications.
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Plugin Alliance Announces Monthly Subscription Model and Availability of The MEGA Bundle
August 12, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Plugin Alliance Announces Monthly Subscription Model and Availability of The MEGA Bundle

Software licensing continues to evolve from physical packages and unlimited licenses, to a cloud- and subscription-based model, each one having its own advantages and reasons to exist. With music software there was a lot of resistance to the "online" model, since many studios prefer not to have their studio computers always connected to the Internet. Now, the most important audio plug-in distribution platform, Plugin Alliance, finally adopted a subscription model, allowing users a much more flexible way to access software when and as needed.
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Blackmagic Design Announces Final Release of DaVinci Resolve 16 and Availability of Version 16.1 Beta
August 9, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Blackmagic Design Announces Final Release of DaVinci Resolve 16 and Availability of Version 16.1 Beta

For post-production professionals, it's becoming increasingly difficult to stay away from Blackmagic Design and its DaVinci Resolve software. Uniquely available for MacOS, Windows and Linux, continuously improved and affordable, the final release of DaVinci Resolve 16.0 is now available and immediately Blackmagic introduced a new public beta of DaVinci Resolve 16.1 that has innovative new features. The Fairlight audio page continues to get better with each update.
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Naim Audio Introduces Mu-so Qb 2nd Generation Compact Wireless Speaker
August 9, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Naim Audio Introduces Mu-so Qb 2nd Generation Compact Wireless Speaker

Making a great product even better, British hi-fi specialist Naim Audio introduced the latest member of its award-winning Mu-so wireless music system family: Mu-so Qb 2nd Generation. Following on the recent upgrade of the 2nd Generation Mu-so system, the more compact Mu-so Qb benefits from extensive software and hardware upgrades that deliver a significant performance boost over the original, launched in 2016, while the design itself evolves to match the Mu-so 2nd Generation styling.
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Altice USA Introduces Amplify Smart Speaker Developed with Devialet
August 9, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Altice USA Introduces Amplify Smart Speaker Developed with Devialet

Altice USA, the American arm of the French telecommunications conglomerate, unveiled Altice Amplify, an Alexa-powered smart speaker developed in collaboration with French connected-speaker pioneers Devialet. Directly targeted at the booming North-America smart speaker market, the Altice Amplify introduces "an intelligent, high-fidelity home speaker that powers the connected home." Of course, Altice didn't discard the audio quality argument and worked with Devialet to design a true high-fidelity system.
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audioXpress September 2019 Speaker Focus Edition Now Available
August 8, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

audioXpress September 2019 Speaker Focus Edition Now Available

The September edition of audioXpress is our always popular Speaker Builder - Speaker Focus edition. Once again, audioXpress focuses on loudspeaker building, design, and testing and for this issue we have combined two great DIY articles with a review of the PureAudioProject Trio15 Heil AMT speaker system. Ward Maas reports from the High End 2019 show in Munich, Jan Didden met with Purifi Audio's Bruno Putzeys and Lars Risbo and comments on the company's research, and much more.
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Strategy Analytics Forecasts 17 Billion Smart Home Devices in Use Worldwide by 2030
August 8, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Strategy Analytics Forecasts 17 Billion Smart Home Devices in Use Worldwide by 2030

The success of Wi-Fi technology is confirmed in new research from Strategy Analytics showing that nearly five billion home Wi-Fi devices are now in use around the world. The company's latest report predicts that a new wave of Wi-Fi smart home devices is about to drive adoption towards a total of 17 billion home devices in use worldwide by 2030, cementing the Wireless Home as one of the leading technology trends of the early 21st century.
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