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Increase the Gain! audioXpress July 2020 Focuses on Audio Amplifiers
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Increase the Gain! audioXpress July 2020 Focuses on Audio Amplifiers

audioXpress July 2020 is now available, and there's a quiet revolution happening in audio amplification. Essentially it is the direct result of strong innovation in Class-D technology, with incremental improvements introduced on multiple fronts. In this month's Market Update, J. Martins details a few of the "Class-D Products Getting Smarter" and then Stuart Yaniger discusses Class-D amplifiers from two of those companies: Purifi Audio and Orchard Audio. Also, Ward Maas details his visit to Purifi Audio. Dimitri Danyuk shares his "Fully Balanced Transconductance Preamplifier" project, Roger Russell is "Hunting the Elusive Transient," and Ed Simon concludes his "Powering Your Circuits" series. And there's much more valuable content in this edition. Download or view your issue online now.
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Renkus-Heinz Introduces ICC12/3 Iconyx Compact Series Beam Steering Array Speaker
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Renkus-Heinz Introduces ICC12/3 Iconyx Compact Series Beam Steering Array Speaker

Premium professional loudspeaker manufacturer Renkus-Heinz introduced its newest Iconyx Compact Series 12/3-RN single array module. The new design offers a solution for positioning sound precisely where it's needed, with more flexibility for integrators. The Iconyx Compact Series brings the renowned flexibility of the Iconyx family to a smaller footprint array, filling a need for integrators seeking options in “medium-sized” installations, common in the house of worship, corporate, transportation, education, and government markets.
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WiSA Welcomes Buchardt Audio as a New Member and Certifies New A500 and A700 Powered Speakers
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WiSA Welcomes Buchardt Audio as a New Member and Certifies New A500 and A700 Powered Speakers

WiSA, the Wireless Speaker and Audio Association, comprised of over 60 leading consumer electronics brands and founded by Summit Wireless Technologies, announced Buchardt Audio has joined the WiSA Association and WiSA has certified the Buchardt Audio A500 and A700 active loudspeakers. With these two new models, the Danish high-end loudspeaker manufacturer expands its current product family with the first two WiSA-certified wireless audio solutions.
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Audio Precision Announces Version 6.0 of Its Apx500 Audio Measurement Software with Correlated Cross-Domain Measurement and Reduced Test Time
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Audio Precision Announces Version 6.0 of Its Apx500 Audio Measurement Software with Correlated Cross-Domain Measurement and Reduced Test Time

Audio Precision released the latest update to APx500 audio measurement software, version 6.0. With this release, APx software supports multiple simultaneous input types, enabling the concurrent measurement of up to 16 channels of digital and 8 channels of analog audio data. This new multi-input capability, paired with the highest channel count and widest range of digital I/O available, provides APx users critical cross-domain insight and the opportunity to reduce testing time.
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Peavey Electronics Celebrates 55 Years of Business
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Peavey Electronics Celebrates 55 Years of Business

Peavey Electronics celebrated the 55th Anniversary of its founding on June 1, 1965. Forged in the birthplace of the blues, Peavey began during one of the most dynamic and groundbreaking years in rock music history. Peavey sent out a message reflecting on the company's 55th Anniversary celebration and its history, as well as music’s powerful ability to overcome barriers and unite people.
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Sennheiser Announces Very Special HD 25 Limited Edition Anniversary Offer
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Sennheiser Announces Very Special HD 25 Limited Edition Anniversary Offer

A very special anniversary deal is available throughout the month of June 2020, Sennheiser’s birthday month. The HD 25, Sennheiser’s legendary monitoring and DJ headphones, will be available for only USD $99.95 instead of $149.95. Even better, to celebrate the company’s 75th anniversary, anyone who orders the HD 25 in June has the chance to receive a limited-edition version of the headphones instead. You have to be lucky, as there are just 25,000 HD 25 Limited Editions available worldwide.
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Avantone Pro Introduces Sub-Frequency Kick Drum Microphone
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Avantone Pro Introduces Sub-Frequency Kick Drum Microphone

Avantone Pro announced availability of Kick — a remake of the popular Yamaha SubKick Low-Frequency Capture Device designed to bring out the natural sound of bass drums and floor toms. The Kick is a sub-frequency (below 100Hz) kick drum microphone that can be used together with other drum microphones. Avantone Pro says it aims to bring back to life this well-known concept, offering an affordable, high-quality alternative, using its own ‘white cone’ low-frequency driver to capture lower frequencies than a standard dynamic microphone.
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New Survey by Asahi Kasei Shows Increasing Need Towards Functional Premium Surfaces for Automotive Interiors
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New Survey by Asahi Kasei Shows Increasing Need Towards Functional Premium Surfaces for Automotive Interiors

The automotive industry continues to evolve. A new survey by Asahi Kasei Europe shows that changing mobility behavior and the growing autonomy of cars will profoundly impact the user’s driving experience. Automotive interior features are on their way to become the main differentiating element influencing buying decisions – and within the interior, the need towards premium, hygienic and sound-absorbing surfaces is on the rise.
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Synopsys Introduces First Complete DesignWare USB4 IP Solution With Support for All Features in the USB4 Specification
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Synopsys Introduces First Complete DesignWare USB4 IP Solution With Support for All Features in the USB4 Specification

Start the USB4 roll out! Synopsys, introduced the industry's first complete DesignWare USB4 IP solution consisting of controllers, routers, PHYs, and verification IP. The DesignWare USB4 IP operates at up to 40 Gbps, which is twice the maximum data rate of USB 3.2 and is backwards compatible with USB 3.x and USB 2.0 systems. The DesignWare USB4 IP supports multiple high-speed interface protocols, including USB4, DisplayPort 1.4a TX, PCI Express, and Thunderbolt 3 for efficient data transfer and simultaneous delivery of data, power, and high-resolution video through a single USB Type-C cable.
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HEAD acoustics Now Offers MS Teams ACQUA Test Suite for Microsoft Teams Conference Devices Certification
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HEAD acoustics Now Offers MS Teams ACQUA Test Suite for Microsoft Teams Conference Devices Certification

To ensure optimal communication quality in conversations held on Microsoft Teams systems, VoIP conferencing devices can be tested according to the “Microsoft Teams Audio Test Specification V4.0”. For this purpose, HEAD acoustics now offers its automated MS Teams acoustics measurements test suite - part of the communication analysis software ACQUA - for compliance with the official Microsoft audio test specification.
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