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Atlona Introduces Next-Generation Wired and Networked Amplifiers at ISE 2018
January 19, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Atlona Introduces Next-Generation Wired and Networked Amplifiers at ISE 2018

Atlona is set to unveil its next generation of compact, affordable and energy-efficient amplifiers at the ISE 2018 show. The company’s new Gain Series offers and impressive price-to-performance ratio for distributed audio systems in commercial and residential environments, with one model featuring dual-channel AES67 and Dante audio bridge connections.
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Rethink Technology Research Publishes Voice TV Remote Controls Forecast
January 18, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Rethink Technology Research Publishes Voice TV Remote Controls Forecast

UK analyst group Rethink Technology Research has published a five year forecast on Voice Control of TV entertainment through remote controls entitled “Voice Control of the TV - Decision time for TV operators”. Rethink calculates that some 142.9 million homes (from 21.3 million today) will install well integrated voice technology from an operator by 2022. The forecast is by units shipped from 2017 – 2022.
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AKG Introduces New High Resolution N-Series with Marquee N5005 Headphones
January 18, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

AKG Introduces New High Resolution N-Series with Marquee N5005 Headphones

One of the highlights, among the many Harman announcements at CES 2018, is undoubtedly the new AKG N5005 headphones, a high-end, in-ear model, engineered according to Harman's own research on listeners' target curve preferences by Sean Olive, Todd Welti, and Omid Khonsari. The new AKG N5005 combine one dynamic and four balanced armature drivers with four exchangeable sound filters to enable customized sound, letting music enthusiasts fine-tune their listening atmosphere.
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SmartHIFI For Today's Mobile Listening Experience
January 17, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

SmartHIFI For Today's Mobile Listening Experience

Creating a new high-fidelity legacy in audio innovation for playback on mobile devices. SmartHIFI™ describes Cirrus Logic's highest-standard codecs with embedded software and DSP algorithms to deliver excellence in audio playback in new generations of mobile devices. Cirrus Logic SmartHIFI codecs deliver the very best performance in sound clarity and pure, euphoric audio listening just like the artist intended.
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Gary Gonzales Joins GRAS Sound & Vibration as Automotive Industry Manager
January 17, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Gary Gonzales Joins GRAS Sound & Vibration as Automotive Industry Manager

GRAS Sound & Vibration announced the appointment of Gary Gonzales as Automotive Industry Manager, effective immediately. GRAS acoustic sensors are widely used in the aerospace and defense, automotive, consumer electronics and audiology industries. In his new position as Automotive Industry Manager, Gary will be responsible for expanding GRAS’ sales in the automotive industry.
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Universal Audio Announces Arrow Thunderbolt 3 Desktop Audio Interface
January 17, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Universal Audio Announces Arrow Thunderbolt 3 Desktop Audio Interface

Ahead of NAMM 2018, Universal Audio announced its latest Arrow Thunderbolt 3 audio interface for Mac and Windows, a practical desktop unit leveraging the most powerful connection to any Mac or modern PCs ever available to recording studios. The new Arrow Thunderbolt 3 interface combines the company's class-leading audio technology and 24-bit/192 kHz audio conversion, with Unison mic preamps, and Realtime UAD Plug-In Processing.
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JBL Introduces Updated JBL100 Classic Loudspeaker at CES 2018
January 17, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

JBL Introduces Updated JBL100 Classic Loudspeaker at CES 2018

The signs were there. In 2016, JBL announced the release of the 4312SE 70th Anniversary Studio Monitor model. Now, Harman International announced the introduction of the JBL L100 Classic, a modern take on the all-time best-selling JBL L100 loudspeaker. As with the legendary L100 3-way bookshelf loudspeaker released in 1970, the new L100 Classic is in itself a consumer version of the popular JBL 4310 Pro Studio Monitor with updated drivers and crossovers, and a slightly different driver alignment.
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Bryston Unveils Flagship Active Loudspeaker Systems
January 16, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Bryston Unveils Flagship Active Loudspeaker Systems

Bryston has announced the introduction of their Active Loudspeaker lineup, featuring three speaker models of different sizes (Model T Active, Middle T Active and Mini T Active) mated to a sophisticated DSP-enabled active crossover (BAX-1) and Cubed Series Bryston amplifiers. Two new amplifier models, the 3-channel 21B3 and 6-channel 24B3 have been created especially for the Bryston Active systems.
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Fostex Introduces Two New Headphone Models at NAMM 2018
January 15, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Fostex Introduces Two New Headphone Models at NAMM 2018

Fostex, a division of Foster Electric and one of the world's foremost manufacturers of headphones and transducer technology with over 40 years, announced two new headphone models to be introduced at the American Music and Sound booth, during NAMM 2018. The first is the Fostex TH-900mk2 Sapphire Blue, a limited edition 5th anniversary of the brand's flagship premium audiophile headphone. The second, is the T60RP, modified and tuned especially for music enthusiasts, featuring wooden cups and a balanced connection.
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Wireless Charging Technology Pioneer Powermat Joins the Wireless Power Consortium
January 12, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

Wireless Charging Technology Pioneer Powermat Joins the Wireless Power Consortium

Powermat, the wireless charging technology pioneer, announced it will become the newest Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) member. Powermat will contribute its technology and expertise to further advance inductive wireless charging capabilities while maintaining backwards compatibility to the existing Qi ecosystem, which was recently converted to the leading global standard, following Apple's decision to adopt Qi in the latest iPhone generation.
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