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Audio-Technica Expands Operations in the Americas
by audioXpress Staff

Audio-Technica Expands Operations in the Americas

Audio-Technica has expanded it logistics operations with the launch of a new company in the Americas and a Western US distribution and fulfillment facility for its range of microphones, wireless microphones, headphones, mixers, and turntables for personal and professional use. Audio-Technica also launched its new Broadcast Audio Rental Program, offering easier access to the premium microphone models that professionals require for production.
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Powersoft Reveals Plans for New Headquarters in Florence, Italy
by audioXpress Staff

Powersoft Reveals Plans for New Headquarters in Florence, Italy

Powersoft, the audio amplification, signal processing and transducer systems specialist company from Florence, Italy, has announced plans for its new headquarters in the region. The building, an innovative design by renowned architect Alfonso Femia, will also host Powersoft's Human Audio Experience Center. The new headquarters, will centralize all the company's departments and will accommodate the projected increase in the size of the company's workforce.
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Meyer Sound Acquires Jonathan Deans' Theater Sound Solutions Business
by Joao Martins

Meyer Sound Acquires Jonathan Deans' Theater Sound Solutions Business

Meyer Sound announced the acquisition of a company called Audio Rhapsody (not to be confused with high-end audio equipment supplier Rhapsody.Audio), which is in fact a business founded by acclaimed sound designer Jonathan Deans of Broadway and Las Vegas fame. With the acquisition, Meyer Sound strengthens its position in theater sound solutions, utilizing Deans’ expertise to develop software solutions to expand the company’s portfolio of integrated digital systems.
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Sustainability Drives New Peerless Audio HVS Speaker Series
by Joao Martins

Sustainability Drives New Peerless Audio HVS Speaker Series

Peerless Audio, the component business of Tymphany producing transducers since 1926, has announced the launch of its new HVS speaker series, intended to promote sustainable design practices that remain competitively priced. For the new HVS drivers Peerless significantly reduced the use of adhesives, replaced paper cones to prevent wastewater pollution, and minimized the use of rare earth materials, whilst maximizing meaningful acoustic performance, all while achieving comparable performance with improved audio consistency.
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SoundHound On-Chip Voice AI Enabled by NVIDIA DRIVE
by Joao Martins

SoundHound On-Chip Voice AI Enabled by NVIDIA DRIVE

SoundHound AI is evolving its approach with voice artificial intelligence (Voice AI) and announced a completely new implementation of an in-vehicle voice assistant that uses a large language model (LLM) completely on the edge, running on the NVIDIA DRIVE platform. The solution combines SoundHound Chat AI running completely on-device and delivers Generative AI with no connectivity required for speech-to-meaning voice interactions.
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NTi Audio Introduces MeasurEye Measurement Monitoring Platform
by Joao Martins

NTi Audio Introduces MeasurEye Measurement Monitoring Platform

NTi Audio has been busy expanding its industry partnerships and continuously updating its product catalog, including with new valuable firmware updates for its XL3 Acoustic Analyzer and professional Class 1 sound level meter. Precisely expanding the possibilities for complex projects with the XL3, the Liechtenstein-based company introduced MeasurEye, a free cloud-based platform for autonomous monitoring, able to combine noise measurements and characterization with environmental factors.
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AXPONA 2024 Showcases The Very Best In High-End Audio Equipment
by Joao Martins

AXPONA 2024 Showcases The Very Best In High-End Audio Equipment

AXPONA, the largest consumer audio show in North America, returns to the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center and Hotel April 12-14. The show attracts nearly 300 exhibitors featuring 700 brands coming from 40 different countries including dozens of first-time exhibitors. For the 2024 edition, the promoters have confirmed over 200 listening rooms and the largest ever number of companies exhibiting. And Vance Dickason will be there to promote the 8th Edition of The Loudspeaker Design Cookbook!
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Analog Audio Design Showcases Tape Deck TP-1000 at SouthWest Audio Fest 2024
by Joao Martins

Analog Audio Design Showcases Tape Deck TP-1000 at SouthWest Audio Fest 2024

A project of passion and perseverance the Tape Player TP-1000 from French company Analog Audio Design is available to order since 2023 and is now going to be presented at the new Southwest Audio Fest show in Dallas, TX (March 15-17). The TP-1000 is a 1/4" 2-track tape player supporting 15 and 7.5 ips speeds with switchable NAB or IEC equalization curves that combines a completely new DC motor, belt drive design with a microprocessor for precision mechanical control and allowing for a modern touch-screen display and user interface.
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THX Interconnect HDMI Home Theater Cables Now Available
by audioXpress Staff

THX Interconnect HDMI Home Theater Cables Now Available

THX announced the commercial availability of its THX Interconnect cables previewed at CEDIA 2023 and meanwhile subject to intense industry scrutiny. After all, it's an unusual endeavor for a company recognized for being an audio and video tuning, certification, and technology company. Apparently the verdict was positive because the THX Interconnect Ultra High Speed HDMI 2.1b cables are now available in nine lengths and ready to be applied in home theaters everywhere.
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Realtek Showcases Switchable Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Audio Solution at 2024 AWE China Expo
by Joao Martins

Realtek Showcases Switchable Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Audio Solution at 2024 AWE China Expo

Under the theme of "Realtek AI Changing the Future," the Taiwan semiconductor company will exhibit at the AWE China Expo (March 14-17, 2024), at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC). Showcasing the possibilities of AI in connected applications, Realtek will present a hybrid AIoT Audio SoC that supports both dual‑band Wi‑Fi 6 (2.4GHz/5GHz) and dual-mode Bluetooth 5.2 to enable low-latency, high resolution audio playback applications.
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