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Bowers & Wilkins Announces Formation Suite of Wireless Home Audio Products
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Bowers & Wilkins Announces Formation Suite of Wireless Home Audio Products

Three years past since the acquisition of Bowers & Wilkins by Silicon Valley investment firm EVA Automation, a year since the opening of its brand new Southwater Research & Engineering (SRE) center in the United Kingdom, and less than six months since the appointment of Gregory Lee as Chief Executive Officer, Bowers & Wilkins announced a completely new family of wireless audio products, directly aimed at a new generation of users for the prestigious brand. Outstanding features include AirPlay 2 compatibility, Wi-Fi and wired Ethernet connections.
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House Of Marley Launches Exodus Sustainably Designed Wireless Over-Ear Headphone
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House Of Marley Launches Exodus Sustainably Designed Wireless Over-Ear Headphone

Just in time for Earth Day, eco-friendly audio maker House Of Marley released its FSC certified wood headphone, with Project Marley giving-back platform supporting tree planting efforts. The earth-friendly audio maker released the first product from its 2019 collection with the sustainably designed Exodus over-ear Bluetooth wireless headphones. Uniquely crafted using FSC certified wood, recyclable aluminum and natural leather, the Exodus marks the arrival of the brand's new flagship headphone series, soon to be accompanied by the Exodus ANC this fall.
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Zylia Takes Portable 360-Degree Recording to New Territory With Tablet-Based Control of Its ZM-1 Microphone
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Zylia Takes Portable 360-Degree Recording to New Territory With Tablet-Based Control of Its ZM-1 Microphone

Making high-resolution 360-degree recording in the field easier than ever, Polish startup Zylia introduced a Windows tablet-compatible version of its control software for the company's ZYLIA ZM-1 spherical microphone. Providing convenient tablet-based control over the ZM-1, a compact 3rd order Ambisonics microphone, gives sound engineers and musicians a lightweight and highly portable solution for capturing immersive audio in any environment.
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The Versatile Escape P9 Wireless Omnidirectional Speaker Concept
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The Versatile Escape P9 Wireless Omnidirectional Speaker Concept

The audio industry is rethinking traditional concepts due to changing habits of consumers. Portable audio devices have changed the way consumers listen to music, using streaming services, phones and tablets as a primary music source. But apart from the mid-sized portable speakers available, there are not many quality options that will appeal to a consumer willing to invest more, without going for the high-end luxury segment. Escape Speakers is a European project created to answer those needs and the Escape P9 wireless speaker is the company's first development.
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Bryston Adds Qobuz Hi-Res Streaming Capability to BDP Music Players
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Bryston Adds Qobuz Hi-Res Streaming Capability to BDP Music Players

Bryston has introduced native support for the Qobuz streaming music service as an available firmware update for Bryston’s BDP Music Players. With the update, users will be able to access Qobuz' high-resolution 24-bit/up to 192 kHz streaming service, and stream uncompressed content from a library of well over 40 million tracks representing every imaginable style including jazz and classical music. Qobuz first became available in Europe in 2007 and is now also available in the US.
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RCF Renews Range of Active Studio Monitors with New AYRA Pro Series
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RCF Renews Range of Active Studio Monitors with New AYRA Pro Series

RCF celebrates its 70th anniversary this year and its RCF 2019 product line includes exciting new products and technological improvements to existing lines, including the new AYRA Pro range of studio monitors for recording and mixing. Completely designed and built in-house, using the company's own transducers, these monitors feature powerful amplification combined with RCF's FiRPHASE algorithm.
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Magix Releases Sound Forge Pro 13 with Redesigned Interface, New VST Engine and ARA2 Support
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Magix Releases Sound Forge Pro 13 with Redesigned Interface, New VST Engine and ARA2 Support

For over 25 years, Sound Forge Pro has been an industry-leading professional software for recording, audio editing and mastering. With this latest version 13, Berlin-based Magix presents a comprehensive update specifically designed to meet current requirements of professional audio producers, updating the code for more stability, efficiency and speed. The all-new Sound Forge Pro 13 has a redesigned interface, delivers a new VST engine and ARA2 support for greater plug-in speed and stability, and adds a host of professional effects.
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Sonarworks Expands Headphone Profiles for Reference 4 and Partners with Focusrite
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Sonarworks Expands Headphone Profiles for Reference 4 and Partners with Focusrite

Sonarworks just announced the latest additions to their list of supported headphone models for Reference 4, the sound calibration software. The new models include offerings from major brands like AKG, Focusrite, Pioneer, and Sennheiser, many of which have been added due to user feedback and bring the total count of supported headphone models to over 200 and counting. Meanwhile, Sonarworks is offering Focusrite users a free software license of Reference 4 Headphone Edition.
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FaitalPro New 12 and 15-Inch XL Woofers Launched at Prolight+Sound 2019
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FaitalPro New 12 and 15-Inch XL Woofers Launched at Prolight+Sound 2019

FaitalPro attended Prolight+Sound 2019 in full force and with many new products to unveil, all with great appeal for the professional audio market. Together with its latest HF1440 1.4" neodymium compression driver, the renowned Italian manufacturer of professional loudspeakers announced several new low frequency drivers, including its latest FX Woofer Series and two new 12 and 15 inch subwoofers in its high power XL range: the 12XL1200 and 15XL1200 models. According to FaitalPro, both woofers are ideal solutions for high power compact systems. VC
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Logitech Introduces ANC-Equipped Zone Wireless Headset Designed for Open Offices
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Logitech Introduces ANC-Equipped Zone Wireless Headset Designed for Open Offices

Logitech announced the launch of the Logitech Zone Wireless and Logitech Zone Wireless Plus Headsets, created from the ground up for people working in an open office environment. Leveraging Logitech’s deep audio expertise, the Zone series of headsets allow users to take conference calls, listen to music, or block out distractions with active noise cancellation (ANC). The Zone Wireless range are also the first business headsets to offer Qi wireless charging, providing convenient charging at the user’s desk.
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