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Synaptics Names Rahul Patel as President and Chief Executive Officer
May 23, 2025 by audioXpress Staff

Synaptics Names Rahul Patel as President and Chief Executive Officer

Synaptics announced that Rahul Patel has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer, and a Director of the company. The semiconductor industry executive with experience at Qualcomm and Broadcom will drive the company’s next chapter of innovation and growth in Processing, Connectivity, and Sensing. Patel succeeds Synaptics CFO Ken Rizvi, who has served as the company’s Interim CEO since February 2025, and will continue to serve as the company’s CFO.
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Dirac Live Active Room Treatment Available to Select Denon and Marantz AVRs
May 23, 2025 by audioXpress Staff

Dirac Live Active Room Treatment Available to Select Denon and Marantz AVRs

Dirac announced that its Dirac Live Active Room Treatment (ART) solution, introduced in 2023, will be made available in select Denon and Marantz devices beginning in the second half of 2025. According to the Swedish digital audio processing company, the Denon and Marantz AVRs that currently already support Dirac Live Bass Control will be able to unlock the next-generation room correction capabilities.
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Focusrite Announces RedNet TNX Thunderbolt and Dante Interface
May 22, 2025 by audioXpress Staff

Focusrite Announces RedNet TNX Thunderbolt and Dante Interface

Focusrite announced a new flexible Dante interface that delivers high channel counts, ultra-low latency, and powerful audio workflows to any PC or Mac with an available Thunderbolt connection. The release marks the first new offering in Focusrite’s RedNet range since RedNet PCIeNX in 2023. The new RedNet TNX, however, enables users to pass audio via Dante to and from a computer without having to install a PCIe card.
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Cirrus Logic and Compal Electronics Join Forces to Pioneer AI-Powered Audio Enhancement for Laptops
May 21, 2025 by audioXpress Staff

Cirrus Logic and Compal Electronics Join Forces to Pioneer AI-Powered Audio Enhancement for Laptops

Cirrus Logic announced a strategic collaboration with Compal Electronics from Taiwan to develop AI technology aimed at solving persistent audio quality challenges in laptop computers. The partnership will leverage Cirrus Logic's expertise in audio processing and Compal's design and manufacturing experience to address mechanical rattle and audio distortion issues that have long plagued the PC industry. This initiative represents Cirrus Logic's first AI audio technology designed specifically for the PC market.
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Røde Launches NTH-50 On-Ear Headphones
May 20, 2025 by audioXpress Staff

Røde Launches NTH-50 On-Ear Headphones

Following the enormous success of its NTH-100 circumaural headphones launched in 2022, Røde has now unveiled the NTH-50 professional on-ear headphones, expanding its lineup. With a design that is somewhat similar to the famous Sennheiser HD 25 without being a blatant copy, the new NTH-50s are made for professionals and any user who demands sonic precision, exceptional comfort, and superior noise isolation in a lightweight, durable on-ear design. At the heart of the NTH-50 headphones is a custom-engineered 40mm dynamic driver.
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ESS Technology Announces New Flagship SMART High-Resolution Analog-to-Digital Converters
May 19, 2025 by audioXpress Staff

ESS Technology Announces New Flagship SMART High-Resolution Analog-to-Digital Converters

ESS Technology has announced three new flagship Sabre Pro Smart Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADCs) based on the company’s patented Hyperstream IV ADC architecture. The new devices target both professional and consumer audio applications and include the ES9823MPRO and ES9823PRO 2-channel ADCs and the 4-channel ES9843PRO ADC. The Sabre ES9823MPRO is the first ADC to incorporate the new FOQUS by MQA Labs architecture, eliminating unnatural pre-ringing and post-ringing of impulse responses.
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Discover the Best Car Audio Experiences with audioXpress June 2025
May 12, 2025 by audioXpress Staff

Discover the Best Car Audio Experiences with audioXpress June 2025

The June issue of audioXpress focuses on Automotive Audio and features an in-depth report by Roger Shively and J. Martins, plus articles from Jacob Soendergaard and Jesse Gratke (HEAD acoustics), Paul Beckmann and John Whitecar (DSP Concepts), Alexander Goldin (Alango Technologies), and Steve Temme (Listen). On other topics, Eric Carmichel describes an occluded ear simulator (OES) test solution, and Simon Ashton (AudioSmile) offers the technical details of his Little British Monitor (LBM).
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Nugen Audio Releases DialogCheck Speech Intelligibility Software
May 9, 2025 by audioXpress Staff

Nugen Audio Releases DialogCheck Speech Intelligibility Software

Nugen Audio, the UK-based developer of professional loudness metering/correction, mixing/mastering, and audio analysis software tools, has now introduced a new speech intelligibility plug-in, DialogCheck. A mono, stereo and multichannel dialog clarity meter, the software provides an objective measure of speech intelligibility. DialogCheck is ideally suited for use in film, television, radio, podcasting and game audio production, as well as post-production environments.
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Pure Audio Streaming Unveils Exclusive Early Adopter Program at High End Munich 2025
May 5, 2025 by audioXpress Staff

Pure Audio Streaming Unveils Exclusive Early Adopter Program at High End Munich 2025

Pure Audio, the pioneering lossless and immersive streaming service originally announced in May 2024, expanding from its original label model releasing content in physical Blu-ray discs, will finally start its high-fidelity streaming service operations. The company, now called Pure Audio Streaming, is promoting media events and launching an exclusive early adopter program at High End Munich 2025 (May 15-18), planning to start operations in July 2025.
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Audio Manufacturing and Tariff Strategies Webinar, May 6
April 30, 2025 by audioXpress Staff

Audio Manufacturing and Tariff Strategies Webinar, May 6

The Audio Product Development Alliance (APDA) is hosting a new live talk to discuss the current uncertainty in global manufacturing and trade. Audio manufacturing, tariffs, challenges, and strategies to manage a business in an unprecedented and unpredictable environment are the motivation for this conversation with Ben Yeung, Executive Director and Chief Strategy Officer at Fujikon Industrial, in Hong Kong. Join the live conversation next Tuesday, May 6.
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