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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Adobe Introduces Audition Updates with New Loudness Meter and Silence Remover Tools
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Adobe Introduces Audition Updates with New Loudness Meter and Silence Remover Tools

Adobe released new features and performance updates across its Creative Cloud video and audio tools, where the company’s popular Audition audio editing software is included. The May 2021 release now runs natively on Apple M1 systems and includes new tools such as a Loudness Meter with presets for Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Netflix, and other services, and Strip Silence, allowing to identify and remove silent or inactive regions in recorded clips.
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Bang & Olufsen’s New Beolab 28 Loudspeakers Obtain WiSA Certification
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Bang & Olufsen’s New Beolab 28 Loudspeakers Obtain WiSA Certification

The Wireless Speaker and Audio Association (WiSA) announced that Bang & Olufsen's latest high-resolution wireless stereo speakers, Beolab 28, are now WiSA Certified. Designed to be placed anywhere in a room, the slim Beolab 28 allows for a simple setup, that can be configured as an elegant pair of stereo or multiroom loudspeakers, built to stream anything instantly. Combined with a TV, they are to deliver big cinematic sound.
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Bluesound Introduces New Generation Node and PowerNode Hi-Res Multiroom Streaming DAC and Amplifier
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Bluesound Introduces New Generation Node and PowerNode Hi-Res Multiroom Streaming DAC and Amplifier

Bluesound has announced a new generation of its best-selling Node Wireless Hi-Res Multi-Room Music Streamer and PowerNode Wireless Hi-Res Multi-Room Streaming Amplifier. The upgrades include new DAC designs, more powerful quad-core processors, and touch panel controls with presets and proximity sensors, while the PowerNode now offers substantially more power. Both feature an easy-to-clean satin finish in either black or white.
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    CEVA to Acquire Intrinsix to Offer Full Turnkey SoC Platforms
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    CEVA to Acquire Intrinsix to Offer Full Turnkey SoC Platforms

    CEVA announced that it agreed to acquire Massachusetts-based Intrinsix Corp., a leading chip design specialist, for approximately $33 million in cash, subject to working capital and other customary purchase price adjustments. The closing of the acquisition is anticipated to take place during the second quarter of 2021. The acquisition allows CEVA to offer IP, software and chip development.
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    PreSonus Introduces MicroStation BT Bluetooth 5 Stereo Monitor Controller
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    PreSonus Introduces MicroStation BT Bluetooth 5 Stereo Monitor Controller

    Recognizing the ubiquity of Bluetooth as a requested wireless audio option, PreSonus announced a new stereo receiver solution for convenient connectivity with studio monitors and speakers. The new PreSonus MicroStation BT compact device is a Bluetooth 5.1 stereo monitor controller that is able to receive audio from a smartphone, tablet, or another Bluetooth source and feed it to existing audio systems. For better integration with studio systems, the MicroStation BT can also be hardwired to a powered subwoofer to create a 2.1 listening environment.
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    HEAD acoustics and Rohde & Schwarz Test Voice over 5G New Radio Communication Quality
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    HEAD acoustics and Rohde & Schwarz Test Voice over 5G New Radio Communication Quality

    Working together with Rohde & Schwarz, HEAD acoustics have created a test solution that was able to successfully verify the communication quality of 5G (VoNR)-capable devices. VoNR, or “Voice over 5G New Radio” is a call service which fully explores the capabilities in the SA architecture for 5G networks. Compared to other communication services, VoNR provides significantly lower latency and improved sound and picture quality, improving the calling experience.
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    Sonova Acquires Sennheiser Consumer Division to Expand and Enter New Growth Markets
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    Sonova Acquires Sennheiser Consumer Division to Expand and Enter New Growth Markets

    Hearing solutions provider Sonova Holding AG, has signed an agreement to acquire the Consumer Division from Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG (Sennheiser). The announcement from the Switzerland-based company follows on the statement, made earlier in 2021, that Sennheiser was planning to focus on its Professional business, and aiming to secure a partnership to strengthen its market position in Consumer Electronics.
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    Deezer Makes Strategic Investment in Dreamstage to Expand Into Live Music Streaming
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    Deezer Makes Strategic Investment in Dreamstage to Expand Into Live Music Streaming

    Deezer, the audio streaming service, is becoming a cornerstone investor in Dreamstage, a US-based live music streaming startup. Like all streaming content companies, the expansion into live concerts is regarded as a promising option for differentiation and subscriber retention. The new funding will also enable Dreamstage to significantly speed up growth and expand its operations.
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    Loudsoft Appoints New North American Agent
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    Loudsoft Appoints New North American Agent

    Loudsoft, one of the leading global providers of loudspeaker and headphone design software and test equipment, announced the appointment of Andy Lewis of Sound Product Strategy as the new North American agent. Loudsoft, offers a complete range of FINE Design Software and Test & Measurement solutions, including speaker and headphone test systems, and the globally recognized FINE R+D)) Acoustic Audio Analyzer System.
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    Test Bench: The AUGWL0006-JN01 Aluminum Cone Woofer from Eastech’s Punktkilde Line
    by Vance Dickason

    Test Bench: The AUGWL0006-JN01 Aluminum Cone Woofer from Eastech’s Punktkilde Line

    The AUGWL0006-JN01 is a new 2.25" woofer from Eastech’s Punktkilde lineup. With a depth of 7/8", the AUGWL0006-JN01 is part of the Ultra-Thin Series. The feature set is rather clever, using a black anodized aluminum cone assembly and dust cap, suspended with a NBR surround. A 25mm round foam surround supplies the additional compliance, and a large 35.5mm diameter under hung voice coil rides inside a double set of neodymium ring magnets. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, February 2021.
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