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Sennheiser AMBEO 3D Audio Technology Showcased at CES 2016
January 13, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Sennheiser AMBEO 3D Audio Technology Showcased at CES 2016

Sennheiser's booth at CES 2016 attracted a continuous flow of visitors to its AMBEO 3D Audio Listening Experience. Inside, Sennheiser was showcasing the potential of 3D immersive audio technology, which the company intends to develop as a strategic focus, including a proprietary 9.1 upmix algorithm, a game audio rendering engine, a VR microphone and Venue Modeling software.
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Orfeo SoundWorks Recognized as CES 2016 Innovation Awards Honoree in the Headphones Category
January 13, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Orfeo SoundWorks Recognized as CES 2016 Innovation Awards Honoree in the Headphones Category

Orfeo SoundWorks’s Bluetooth Earphones have been selected as a CES 2016 Innovation Awards Honoree in the Headphones category. The company introduced its InnerMic technology which, combined with VoiceRecovery processing technology allows for total intelligibility in any noisy environment. Basically, the concept consists in placing a microphone inside of the earphones to capture inner voice and block out all sound interference.
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Intelligent Music Player Prizm Awarded CES Innovation Award in Smart Home Category
January 12, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Intelligent Music Player Prizm Awarded CES Innovation Award in Smart Home Category

French start-up Prizm was recognized at CES 2016, the second year the company attends the show, following its successful crowdfunding campaign in 2014. Prizm developed a new kind of learning music player that can be plugged to any speakers, recognizes people in the room and plays music according to their tastes. This year, the device was awarded the prestigious CES Innovation Award in the Smart Home category.
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Beyerdynamic Presents T5p Second Generation Tesla Portable Headphones at CES 2016
January 12, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Beyerdynamic Presents T5p Second Generation Tesla Portable Headphones at CES 2016

Beyerdynamic had an effective presence at CES 2016, showcasing the best of its new generation headphones with Tesla drivers. Among the demonstration areas the highlight was the worldwide launch of the second generation T5p, a closed version of the T1 flagship, optimized for portable players. This was one of the best headphones we heard at CES 2016, even in the always noisy and busy show-floor.
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Must Read for Audio Designers: audioXpress February 2016 Now Available
January 12, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Must Read for Audio Designers: audioXpress February 2016 Now Available

This month, audioXpress features an updated version of the Willow amplifier, especially designed for the DIY community, and a three-way loudspeaker project with an external active crossover network. We visited Eighteen Sound in Italy, discuss experiments with Dolby Atmos, audio networking development based on Audinate’s Dante technology and learn how to measure Reverberation Time (RT). And if you are interested in recreations of the famous Fairchild compressor/limiters, rectifier tubes, and how to properly test tubes, don’t miss this month’s audioXpress.
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Sennheiser Orpheus Recognized as CES 2016 Innovation Awards Honoree in Two Categories
January 11, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Sennheiser Orpheus Recognized as CES 2016 Innovation Awards Honoree in Two Categories

Sennheiser has been named a CES 2016 Innovation Awards Honoree for its state-of-the-art Orpheus headphones. The electrostatic headphone system has been honored in both the ‘Headphones’ Category and the ‘High Performance Home Audio-Video’ Category. Sennheiser’s Orpheus, which will be hand-crafted in Germany and available from mid-2016, impressed the jury with its combination of innovative technology with carefully selected materials and highest-quality craftsmanship.
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Waves Audio Now Shipping the eMotion LV1 Live Mixer
January 11, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Waves Audio Now Shipping the eMotion LV1 Live Mixer

Digital signal processing specialist Waves Audio is now shipping the Waves eMotion LV1 mixer, a revolutionary live digital mixing console that provides real-time audio mixing for front-of-house, monitor and broadcast engineers. Based on Waves SoundGrid technology, this software mixer combines sound quality with the convenience and speed needed in demanding live environments.
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Audeze Launches First Headphones With Fully Integrated Apple Lightning Cable
January 11, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Audeze Launches First Headphones With Fully Integrated Apple Lightning Cable

The news has been around for a while. The industry has decided to ditch the standard analog 3.5mm jack, replacing it for USB-C connectors or, in Apple’s devices, the Lightning cable. Audeze decided to anticipate the benefits of having direct 24-bit audio and introduced its new EL-8 Titanium headphones with support for music and voice.
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Sony Redefines the Turntable Category by Introducing Hi-Res Audio Capability
January 6, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

Sony Redefines the Turntable Category by Introducing Hi-Res Audio Capability

In common with all new audio product announcements made at CES 2016 is the migration towards Hi-Res Audio and the apparent realization from major CE companies that the return of vinyl actually matters. Sony even decided to combine both concepts with the introduction of its HX500 turntable, a new reference model intended to combine the emotional connection of vinyl with the quality and convenience of high resolution digital music.
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QSC Founder Pat Quilter Receives 2016 Beryllium Lifetime Achievement Award from ALMA International
January 6, 2016 by audioXpress Staff

QSC Founder Pat Quilter Receives 2016 Beryllium Lifetime Achievement Award from ALMA International

During the 2016 ALMA International Symposium and Expo, QSC co-founder Patrick Quilter received the Beryllium Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his significant contributions to the loudspeaker industry. Pat Quilter joins a prestigious list of past recipients including Ed Dell, Don Keele, Andy Kotsatos, Floyd Toole, Laurie Fincham, Matthew Polk, Edgar Villchur, Paul Klipsch, Vance Dickason, Amar G Bose, and Richard Small.
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