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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Bluesound Professional Now Shipping In-Ceiling-Convertible-to-Pendant ​Speakers
by Joao Martins

Bluesound Professional Now Shipping In-Ceiling-Convertible-to-Pendant ​Speakers

Bluesound Professional, the distributed audio ecosystem for commercial spaces from Lenbrook, is now shipping its highly anticipated ceiling speakers originally unveiled at InfoComm 2023. The new Bluesound BCS250 and BCS300 are passive and active PoE ceiling speakers that can be installed as in-ceiling speakers or with an optional pendant speaker conversion package, offering even more flexibility for installers.
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Russound Announces New Generation of Multichannel Amplifiers
by audioXpress Staff

Russound Announces New Generation of Multichannel Amplifiers

Focusing on premium, multiroom audio, Russound announced its new D-Series Multichannel Digital Amplifiers at ISE 2024. Building upon Russound's legacy in this audio category, the D-Series includes three models: the 8-channel D890, 12-channel D1290, and 16-channel D1675. The new amplifiers are distinguished by their source and control flexibility, multichannel power, and easy-to-configure audio filter options.
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RH Consulting's Latest Report on Networked Media Shows Dante and NDI Expanding Dominance
by audioXpress Staff

RH Consulting's Latest Report on Networked Media Shows Dante and NDI Expanding Dominance

Audio consultancy and networking experts RH Consulting (RHC) have been counting networked audio products and licensees since 2013 to chart the adoption and evolution of audio networking in the pro audio, AV and broadcast markets. The 2024 edition of this report on Networked Audio Products, which has meanwhile extended to cover also audio, video and control products, is available now and confirms the growing strength of AES67, Ravenna and ST 2110 and the dominance of Dante and NDI standards.
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    Integrated Systems Europe 2024 - What Does It Mean for the Audio Industry?
    by Joao Martins

    Integrated Systems Europe 2024 - What Does It Mean for the Audio Industry?

    I returned from Barcelona, Spain, after five exhausting days, which were not easy for anyone in the audio industry who was forced to fly from the NAMM Show in Anaheim, CA directly to Europe. I wrote this First Impressions ISE 2024 report in an effort to summarize this extremely well organized and successful event - celebrating the show's 20th anniversary. I discuss what is sustaining this systems integration event that everyone understands as many different things, and what does it means for the audio industry.
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    Beyma Introduces New Products at ISE 2024
    by Joao Martins

    Beyma Introduces New Products at ISE 2024

    Playing (almost) at home, Acustica Beyma leveraged the opportunity of another Integrated Systems Europe show to welcome his vast network of OEM customers and distributors to its booth, and present the results of the company's latest engineering efforts. Beyma introduced several new products at the Barcelona show, including a new high-performance subwoofer for the LEX series, a new generation line array waveguide, and a high performance 8" coaxial transducer.
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    Celestion Receives NAMM Milestone Award for 100 Years of Service to the Music Products Industry
    by audioXpress Staff

    Celestion Receives NAMM Milestone Award for 100 Years of Service to the Music Products Industry

    A premier manufacturer of guitar and bass loudspeakers and pro audio drivers for sound reinforcement applications, Celestion kicks off their centennial anniversary year at the 2024 Winter NAMM Show by being honored with the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Milestone Award for 100 years of service in the music products industry. Presented by NAMM, the Milestone Award recognizes music products businesses that have flourished through changing business environments to reach a noteworthy anniversary.
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    Naim Unveils Uniti Nova Power Edition All-in-One Player
    by audioXpress Staff

    Naim Unveils Uniti Nova Power Edition All-in-One Player

    Naim launched its new Uniti Nova PE (Power Edition) all-in-one player, an elegant design that is also able to drive the best and more demanding hifi loudspeakers effortlessly. The British brand excels in the creation of high-end hifi systems, and this high-resolution audio player and 150W stereo amplifier is an ideal all-round solution to bring music to any home or office.
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    Monolithic Power Systems Acquires Axign
    by Joao Martins

    Monolithic Power Systems Acquires Axign

    Monolithic Power Systems (MPS), a global company specializing in high-performance power solutions announced the acquisition of Axign B.V., the Netherlands-based fabless semiconductor startup that specializes in programmable multicore DSP (digital signal processors) and developed the innovative post-filter feedback loop technology for Class-D amplifiers with balanced feedback from the loudspeaker. An exciting development for the small Dutch company and for the audio industry.
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    Test Bench: The AMT100H Driver from Eighteen Sound
    by Vance Dickason

    Test Bench: The AMT100H Driver from Eighteen Sound

    The AMT100H driver from Eighteen Sound is the "little brother" of the AMT200P (with the XMT200 horn) air motion transformer (characterized in the November 2021 issue). Features for the AMT100H, include a rectangular throat with a Kapton diaphragm, a neodymium magnet structure, and a net weight of 1.84lb (0.835kg). This driver has a recommended crossover frequency of 1.2kHz at 24dB/octave. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, October 2023.
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    Audio Electronics: Is Digital Jitter Really a Problem?
    by Ethan Winer

    Audio Electronics: Is Digital Jitter Really a Problem?

    Since the dawn of the digital era decades ago, the timing error known as "jitter" in A/D/A converters has been accused of harming audio fidelity. Some people claim that jitter adds audible distortion and noise, affects bass fullness, and even harms stereo imaging width and depth. This article explains what jitter is, what causes it, and even lets you hear jitter in controlled amounts so you can decide for yourself how damaging it really is. Originally published in audioXpress, January 2024.
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