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Flow DSP Announces Exciting Integrations and Partnerships at CES 2025
by Joao Martins

Flow DSP Announces Exciting Integrations and Partnerships at CES 2025

One of the most unexpected booths at NAMM 2025 was undoubtedly that of Flow DSP, the Integrated Development Environment for Audio that was created by Tymphany and is now becoming a separate business unit. Flow DSP has recently joined the Qualcomm Voice & Music Extension Program to help deliver innovative DSP and AI solutions for the audio industry running on Snapdragon Sound platforms. The Flow DSP team also announced an exciting integration with Elk Audio, creating an embedded Linux platform that runs VSTs with 2ms latency.
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ROHM Introduces Second-Generation MUS-IC Series 32-bit Audio DAC with Exclusive HD Monaural Mode
by Joao Martins

ROHM Introduces Second-Generation MUS-IC Series 32-bit Audio DAC with Exclusive HD Monaural Mode

ROHM has developed a 32-bit D/A converter (DAC) IC and an evaluation board for flagship models in its MUS-IC series, optimized for high-resolution audio playback. Specifications detail top-class THD+N and signal to noise rations, working from 32kHz to 1536kHz PCM sampling frequencies or DSD native signals. The new DAC is touted by the Japanese manufacturer as able to deliver a more authentic listening experience by better expressing spatial reverberation, quietness, and dynamic range while preserving the natural “texture" of musical instruments.
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USound Expands MEMS Speaker Integrations to Support Health Monitoring and Proximity Sensing
by Joao Martins

USound Expands MEMS Speaker Integrations to Support Health Monitoring and Proximity Sensing

During CES 2025, USound introduced two new innovative integrations in its growing range of MEMS speakers, unlocking new features for true wireless stereo (TWS) earbuds with no additional components. The Austrian specialist in micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) speakers announced a breakthrough that enables earbuds to feature advanced health monitoring and proximity detection, directly in the same device.
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China Audio Industry Association Promotes Global Audio Summit 2025
by Joao Martins

China Audio Industry Association Promotes Global Audio Summit 2025

The annual Global Audio Summit promoted by the China Audio Industry Association (CAIA) will be held at the Zhangjiang Science Hall in Shanghai, March 26-27, 2025. Promoting unique business opportunities for all, and a deeper understanding of the audio industry in China, the 2025 CAIA Global Audio Summit will be once again the most valuable knowledge and networking event for companies from all over the world.
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Marshall Group Sold to HongShan Capital Group (HSG)
by Joao Martins

Marshall Group Sold to HongShan Capital Group (HSG)

In an unexpected turn of events as the company returned to the NAMM Show for the first time in five years, Marshall Group AB, the new Swedish-Anglo company created in 2023, announced they sold the majority stake to private equity fund HongShan Capital Group (HSG) from China. The major selling shareholders - Altor, Telia Company, Time for Growth, and Zenith VC - have all entered into an agreement with HSG in a deal valuing the company at 1.1 billion Euros. The Marshall family will retain a meaningful stake of over 20% in the company.
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DPA Unveils Latest CORE+ Patent-Pending Microphone Innovation
by Joao Martins

DPA Unveils Latest CORE+ Patent-Pending Microphone Innovation

DPA Microphones announced its new patent-pending CORE+ technology that the Danish manufacturer says sets a new standard for distortion-free microphone sound. Touted as a groundbreaking innovation, DPA says that CORE+ eliminates the non-linearities typically generated by the membrane and electronic components of a microphone to redefine what’s possible in sound capture. The technology was unveiled at NAMM 2025 and will be presented also at ISE 2025.
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Dark Matter Audio Labs Custom IEMs Launches at NAMM 2025
by Joao Martins

Dark Matter Audio Labs Custom IEMs Launches at NAMM 2025

A new company created by a team of industry veterans with extensive experience in the in-ear monitor and headphones sector is introducing a new brand of high-performance, accessible custom in-ear monitors (IEMs) to the market. Dark Matter Audio Labs (DMA Labs) is a bold new name and intends to redefine how musicians connect with their sound, drawing on the team’s expertise and years of research in acoustics and professional audio engineering.
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Listen Technologies and Ampetronic Further Their Strategic Partnership
by Joao Martins

Listen Technologies and Ampetronic Further Their Strategic Partnership

Listen Technologies, specializing in advanced wireless listening solutions, and Ampetronic, specialists in audio induction loop systems, are further aligning their operations, leadership, and resources to leverage global growth opportunities generated by Auracast technology. Owned by Swedish conglomerate Allvida, a rapidly growing group of companies focused on accessibility, operating on a global scale and managed by investment firm Systematic Growth, the two companies combine their decades of expertise to redefine assistive listening and communication.
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Sennheiser Spectera Introduced to the Americas at Spectrum Management Conference
by audioXpress Staff

Sennheiser Spectera Introduced to the Americas at Spectrum Management Conference

Sennheiser highlighted its new Spectera Wireless Multichannel Audio Systems (WMAS) system and made a presentation on the future use of the 1.4GHz band for wireless microphone operations during the Americas Spectrum Management Conference that took place in Washington D.C. on October 1-2, 2024. Conference attendees traveled from a wide variety of North, Central, and South American countries.
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Automotive Acoustics Analysis Using COMSOL Multiphysics. Open Webinar, January 29
by Cristina Costa

Automotive Acoustics Analysis Using COMSOL Multiphysics. Open Webinar, January 29

The Audio Product Development Alliance (APDA) is hosting a new live webinar, this time with COMSOL, to discuss the latest developments in simulation technology for acoustic analysis of automotive environments. During the streaming event, Jinlan Huang, (Principal Applications Engineer, COMSOL) will discuss how to study the performance of a sound system and vehicle design thanks to the latest multiphysics tools now available.
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