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Klipsch Professional Series Architectural Subwoofers Deliver Powerful Bass with Minimal Footprint
July 26, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Klipsch Professional Series Architectural Subwoofers Deliver Powerful Bass with Minimal Footprint

Klipsch introduced two new discrete custom installation subwoofer solutions for home audio system design flexibility, expanding the brand’s architectural subwoofer assortment. The new PRO-800SW in-ceiling/floor and PRO-1200SW in-wall subwoofers, part of the Klipsch Professional Series, deliver powerful bass with a minimal visual footprint.
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Audirvana Plus Software Player Now Available for Windows 10
July 26, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Audirvana Plus Software Player Now Available for Windows 10

Audirvana, maker of Audirvana Plus, the hi-fi audio player first released for Mac users, announced the commercial release of the highly anticipated Windows 10 version. This new version features a totally redesigned user interface designed to change the way PC users enjoy and organize their music. The French software house is also teaming up with audio streaming services Tidal and Qobuz in its support of higher-quality streaming options, including MQA support and Qobuz Hi-Fi Sublime+.
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Waves Audio Now Shipping the Waves Abbey Road Chambers Plugin
July 26, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Waves Audio Now Shipping the Waves Abbey Road Chambers Plugin

Waves Audio' new Abbey Road Chambers plugin recreates a defining part of Abbey Road Studios' legendary sonic signature – the echo chamber used by Abbey Road’s engineers, to create exciting reverbs, delays and other unique spatial effects on countless classic recordings by the Beatles and beyond. Developed together with Abbey Road Studios, the Chambers plug-ins allows users to explore the Studio Two echo chamber, complete with the original valve Neumann KM53 microphones and Altec 605 speaker, as used on almost every pop recording done at Abbey Road during the ‘60s.
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Qobuz Expands Team and Prepares for US Launch in Fall 2018
July 25, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Qobuz Expands Team and Prepares for US Launch in Fall 2018

Qobuz, the Paris-based online music streaming and download music service, has been named the Official High-Resolution Streaming Service for the upcoming 15th Annual Rocky Mountain International Audio Fest (RMAF), the largest high-end consumer audio show in North America. Preparing for its scheduled launch in the North American market, Qobuz also announced key appointments in its US operations, including naming music industry veteran Dan Mackta as Managing Director USA.
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Phil Wagner named President of Apogee Electronics Corp.
July 25, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Phil Wagner named President of Apogee Electronics Corp.

Apogee Electronics, one of the leading brands of audio interfaces for recording, post production and aspiring musicians announces the addition of Pro Audio veteran Phil Wagner as President. The announcement was made by Betty Bennett, Apogee CEO and co-founder. The Santa Monica, CA, manufacturer is adding Wagner to the executive team as it enters its next phase of growth.
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Attero Tech Introduces Synapse DM1 Dante Network Audio Monitoring Interface
July 25, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Attero Tech Introduces Synapse DM1 Dante Network Audio Monitoring Interface

Attero Tech is now shipping the latest addition to the Synapse family of networked audio rackmount interfaces - the Synapse DM1. The DM1 is a Dante-AES67 networked audio monitor for confidence monitoring of networked audio and local sources at the rack. Audio monitoring is provided via front panel headphone connectivity or through the integrated speakers on the front of the device.
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Synaptics Teams up with Baidu in Launch of DuerOS Mobile Platform for Bluetooth Speakers, Headphones, and Wearables
July 25, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Synaptics Teams up with Baidu in Launch of DuerOS Mobile Platform for Bluetooth Speakers, Headphones, and Wearables

Synaptics announced its AudioSmart far-field voice DSPs have been selected by Baidu, the leading Chinese language Internet search provider, for its new DuerOS Mobile Accessory (DMA) platform recently announced at the Baidu Create 2018 AI Developer Conference. Market applications enabled by combining Synaptics' low-power far-field voice DSP, with a Bluetooth connectivity IC and DuerOS, Baidu’s conversational AI system, includes a wide-variety of on-the-go products including Bluetooth speakers, headphones, wearables and automotive accessories.
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Double Down: Voice Coil Focuses on Voice Coils for August 2018
July 24, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Double Down: Voice Coil Focuses on Voice Coils for August 2018

A reinforced dose of everything that makes Voice Coil the Loudspeaker Industry must-read, the August 2018 edition features an updated directory on Voice Coil manufacturers, while James Croft reviews two patents directly inspired by the work of Dr. Oskar Heil on an Air Motion Transformer (AMT) woofer system. Finally, Vance Dickason characterizes three drivers in Test Bench, including the new Eminence Alpha-5-8 5” midbass driver; the TPL75, a compact pro sound AMT from Acustica Beyma; and a new pro sound compression driver from B&C Speakers.
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DTS Play-Fi Partners With SoundMachine Subscription-Based Service To Bring Music To Businesses
July 24, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

DTS Play-Fi Partners With SoundMachine Subscription-Based Service To Bring Music To Businesses

DTS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Xperi Corporation, announced a partnership between DTS Play-Fi and SoundMachine’s subscription-based service. The partnership gives business owners the ability to play commercial background music in their stores, restaurants, hotels, spas, or other locations through DTS Play-Fi-enabled products. Commercial users will receive a free 30-day trial through the DTS Play-Fi app.
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ON Semiconductor Announces New Multimedia Analog Audio Switch and High Precision Current Sense Amplifiers for USB-C Applications
July 24, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

ON Semiconductor Announces New Multimedia Analog Audio Switch and High Precision Current Sense Amplifiers for USB-C Applications

ON Semiconductor has announced two new products that can be used together in USB-C (Type-C) applications while offering benefits in other modern power-oriented applications. The new devices are the FSA4480, a USB Type-C analog audio switch with integrated protection, and the NCS21x series of current sense amplifiers. Ideal for media players, the FSA4480 is a high performance USB Type-C port multimedia switch which supports analog audio headsets, allowing the sharing of a common USB Type-C port to pass USB2.0 signal.
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