audioXpress May 2024 Glass Audio Special Issue Now Available

audioXpress May 2024 Glass Audio Special Issue Now Available
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Advertise in the Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook 2024!

Advertise in the Loudspeaker Industry Sourcebook 2024!
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Loudspeaker Knowledge and Innovation in Voice Coil April 2024

Loudspeaker Knowledge and Innovation in Voice Coil April 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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RME Unveils 12Mic Preamp with Dante IP Core at 2022 NAMM Show
by audioXpress Staff

RME Unveils 12Mic Preamp with Dante IP Core at 2022 NAMM Show

RME, the German manufacturer of digital audio solutions, debuted the 12Mic Dante as the latest pre-amp to the company's lineup. The new iteration of the existing 12Mic, which was designed for AVB/Milan networks, now supports Dante thanks to a custom-built RME designed FPGA platform utilizing Audinate’s Dante IP Core, a solution that circumvents current and future chip shortages by eliminating the need for an Audinate Dante chip, assuring consistent production of the product.
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AudioControl Introduces Architect Model P250EQ 1RU Amplifier
by audioXpress Staff

AudioControl Introduces Architect Model P250EQ 1RU Amplifier

AudioControl has introduced the Architect Model P250EQ, a high-power 2-channel amplifier engineered with an emphasis on sound quality plus key features for the custom installation channel. The P250EQ only requires a 1U rack space yet delivers the performance and functionality of much larger solutions, featuring high-power, stability into 2 ohms with the recognized sound quality of AudioControl’s Made in USA Constant Power Mode amp design.
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Audeze Unveils Manny Marroquin Professional Headphones at NAMM 2022
by Joao Martins

Audeze Unveils Manny Marroquin Professional Headphones at NAMM 2022

Audeze, the planar magnetic headphone manufacturer based in California, unveiled the new MM-500 headphones purpose-built for professional monitoring, allowing audio engineers and music producers to have the same reference anywhere they need. Unveiled at NAMM 2022, the new MM-500 headphones are part of a planned Manny Marroquin Signature Series, carrying the name of the Grammy-winning engineer/producer, which Audeze appointed as Head of Professional Products, focusing on creating innovative new audio tools for creators and professionals.
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    New WiSA 2.4GHz Multichannel DS Audio Soundbar Module Demonstrates Better Reliability than Higher-Cost 5GHz Modules
    by audioXpress Staff

    New WiSA 2.4GHz Multichannel DS Audio Soundbar Module Demonstrates Better Reliability than Higher-Cost 5GHz Modules

    WiSA Technologies announced the results of an independent lab testing of its new DS 2.4GHz multichannel wireless audio module which is designed specifically for soundbars with wireless rear speakers and a subwoofer. The testing compares the reliability of the DS module in a typical home environment to the reliability of two of the market-leading competitive solutions.
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    Lavoce Expands Into the High Frequencies at NAMM 2022
    by Joao Martins

    Lavoce Expands Into the High Frequencies at NAMM 2022

    Lavoce Italiana, the professional loudspeaker transducer company used the 2022 NAMM Show to officially launch two Next Generation high frequency drivers with unique features, expanding even more the company's fast growing catalog. The DN14.30TK is Lavoce's new 1.4” exit neodymium compression driver, a refined and more compact driver with a titanium diaphragm. Also new is the BF10.10LA, the company's first entry into the compression tweeter category.
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    RTX Expands Sheerlink 2.4GHz Wireless Audio Module Series
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    RTX Expands Sheerlink 2.4GHz Wireless Audio Module Series

    During NAMM 2022, RTX A/S, a Danish company specializing in the design of resilient wireless audio solutions, announced the expansion of their Sheerlink audio module series. The company's new RTX1291 2.4GHz module bears strong relations to the RTX1290 module but fits additional purposes due to its higher DSP performance, enabling robust wireless audio quality with low latency for professional and semi-professional applications in musical instruments, microphones, speakers, and headphones.
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    Edifier Revives Legendary Audio Brand STAX Using Latest Audeze Technology
    by audioXpress Staff

    Edifier Revives Legendary Audio Brand STAX Using Latest Audeze Technology

    Edifier released the STAX Spirit S3, the brand's first wireless premium over-ear headphones and the first product in their new STAX Spirit product line. To create a product suitable for today's competitive market, designed with audio professionals and enthusiasts in mind, Edifier is using patented planar magnetic technologies licensed from Audeze, combined with a Qualcomm Snapdragon Sound Bluetooth 5.2 platform with aptX HD, allowing for superior performance in wireless, portable headphones, with multi-connectivity.
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    Infineon Introduces New High-Performance XENSIV MEMS Microphones Using Sealed Dual Membrane Technology
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    Infineon Introduces New High-Performance XENSIV MEMS Microphones Using Sealed Dual Membrane Technology

    Infineon Technologies is launching its next-generation XENSIV MEMS microphones that the German company says will define a new industry standard. The IM69D127, IM73A135 and IM72D128 are the latest additions to Infineon’s growing MEMS microphone portfolio. Combined with selectable power modes, the MEMS microphones are a perfect match for consumer electronics such as headphones with active noise cancellation (ANC), TWS earbuds, and more.
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    Voice Coil Test Bench SB Acoustics’ MW19TX-8 Home Audio TPCD (TeXtreme) Cone Midbass Driver
    by Vance Dickason

    Voice Coil Test Bench SB Acoustics’ MW19TX-8 Home Audio TPCD (TeXtreme) Cone Midbass Driver

    The Satori MW19TX-8 TPCD cone 7.5" woofer is the fourth TPCD diaphragm transducer to be explicated in Test Bench, the first being an Eminence compression driver and the remaining all woofers from SB Acoustics. The high-end MW19TX-8 has a substantial feature set with similar features as the rest of Satori series with TPCD cones, impressing immediately by its distinctive cosmetics and subjective performance, which this characterization illustrates.
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    You Can DIY! Building a Guitar-Controlled Synthesizer - Frequency to Volts and Back
    by Ethan Winer

    You Can DIY! Building a Guitar-Controlled Synthesizer - Frequency to Volts and Back

    This is the second article in a fascinating DIY journey of a guitar-controlled, all-analog synthesizer project that will include multiple stages and modules. Following a Sample & Hold circuit designed to retrieve previous voltages that no longer exist, this article details voltage control and how the playing is converted to voltages and back to frequency.
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