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First Dirac-Enabled Denon Automotive Sound System Presented at CES 2025
by Joao Martins

First Dirac-Enabled Denon Automotive Sound System Presented at CES 2025

Building upon extensive collaborations in the home theater and headphone markets, Dirac and Denon have expanded their partnership to the automotive market. At CES 2025, the two companies showcased the first result of their automotive industry collaboration in a Denon Car Audio Concept System enabled by Dirac, showcasing upmixed, spatialized sound, in collaboration with other Audio Foundry partners Tymphany and Sonified by Trèves Group.
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Skyworks Introduces AI Dialog Boost Real-Time Solution at CES 2025
by Joao Martins

Skyworks Introduces AI Dialog Boost Real-Time Solution at CES 2025

During CES 2025, Skyworks presented a new software solution that makes movie dialogue significantly easier to understand without diminishing the sound quality. AI Dialog Boost is an embedded software solution that improves voice clarity and is beneficial for a wide range of media playback and capture devices. The software can be tailored to various embedded applications, ensuring improved sound quality for soundbars, headsets, TVs, radios, and other audio devices.
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Dante Strengthens Multichannel Dante Audio and Video Offerings with Dante Studio v2.6 and Dante AV-H v1.5 Releases
by audioXpress Staff

Dante Strengthens Multichannel Dante Audio and Video Offerings with Dante Studio v2.6 and Dante AV-H v1.5 Releases

Audinate, the developer of the industry-leading Dante audio networking solution that also does video-over-IP when needed, announced the release of Dante Studio v2.6 software and Dante AV-H v1.5 technology. Both updates, now available for download, support multichannel video with up to four video Rx channels, delivering enhanced control and functionality to meet the growing demand for versatile AV solutions across industries.
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DPA Microphones Acquires Austrian Audio
by Joao Martins

DPA Microphones Acquires Austrian Audio

DPA Microphones, the recognized Danish manufacturer of high-quality condenser microphone solutions, has announced the acquisition of the majority share of Vienna-based Austrian Audio. Founded in 2017 by former AKG Vienna employees, Austrian Audio quickly created a global presence, offering a distinct range of large diaphragm and recording microphones that builds on AKG’s heritage and is completely complementary to DPA’s microphone portfolio.
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AAC Technologies Unveils Comprehensive Advanced Solutions at CES 2025
by audioXpress Staff

AAC Technologies Unveils Comprehensive Advanced Solutions at CES 2025

AAC Technologies showcased new audio and haptic solutions at CES 2025. Recognized as a leading source in sensors, actuators, and microspeakers, the company showcased solutions in many of these areas that are relevant for consumer product developments. Most notably, AAC Technologies introduced a range of self-developed haptic seat and premium sound products and solutions that once again set new industry standards.
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Sonde Health Integrates Voice-Based Health Monitoring Technology Into Qualcomm's Snapdragon S7+ Gen 1 Sound Platform
by Cristina Costa

Sonde Health Integrates Voice-Based Health Monitoring Technology Into Qualcomm's Snapdragon S7+ Gen 1 Sound Platform

A pioneer in voice-based health tracking, Sonde Health demonstrated the integration of vocal biomarker health tracking in small-footprint chipsets for hearing aids, earbuds, headphones, and other wearables. The solution, presented at CES 2025, delivers on the promise for voice-based health monitoring technology, benefiting from the convergence of voice artificial intelligence (AI) integrated into consumer earbuds.
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MediaTek and Ceva Expand Spatial Audio Mobile Entertainment Experiences
by Joao Martins

MediaTek and Ceva Expand Spatial Audio Mobile Entertainment Experiences

Ceva and MediaTek announced a partnership to enhance the mobile entertainment experience, bringing the Ceva-RealSpace Elevate multichannel spatial audio with head tracking solution to the recently introduced MediaTek Dimensity 9400 flagship 5G smartphone chip using Bluetooth LE Audio. At CES 2025, Ceva demonstrated impressive spatial audio examples, creating a true-to-life listening experience beyond traditional stereo and surround sound systems on True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbuds and headphones.
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Audioscenic Collaborates With Dell to Launch World's First AI-Enhanced 3D Sound PC Monitor
by Joao Martins

Audioscenic Collaborates With Dell to Launch World's First AI-Enhanced 3D Sound PC Monitor

Audioscenic, the UK-based 3D sound technology innovator, announced a collaboration with Dell to launch the new 32 Plus 4K QD-OLED monitor. Featuring the latest Amphi Hi-D technology, the 31.5-inch QD-OLED monitor launched at CES 2025 includes a room-filling 5x5W bezel-mounted speaker array, offering a first-of-its-kind multichannel 3D audio experience that truly translates existing immersive audio content sources.
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Cirrus Logic Unveils Flexible Audio Solution for Intel Core Ultra Processors
by audioXpress Staff

Cirrus Logic Unveils Flexible Audio Solution for Intel Core Ultra Processors

Cirrus Logic announced a collaboration with Intel to launch a reference design based on the new Intel Core Ultra processors (series 2), formerly codenamed Arrow Lake, with Cirrus Logic’s high-quality audio solutions. According to Cirrus Logic, the reference design represents a significant advancement in PC audio technology, delivering enhanced sound quality, low power consumption, and flexible audio options for a wide range of PC segments.
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Texas Instruments Unveils New Automotive Audio Processors at CES 2025
by Joao Martins

Texas Instruments Unveils New Automotive Audio Processors at CES 2025

Texas Instruments (TI) introduced new integrated automotive chips to enable safer, more immersive driving experiences at any vehicle price point. A highly integrated automotive Arm-based microcontroller (MCU) and processor with TI’s vector-based C7x digital signal processor (DSP) core to achieve industry-leading processor performance. And TI’s new audio amplifier is the industry’s first with one-inductor (1L) modulation technology, allowing it to achieve Class-D performance with half the number of inductors.
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