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Bang & Olufsen Designs Premium Business Headset for Cisco Webex
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Bang & Olufsen Designs Premium Business Headset for Cisco Webex

Hybrid work has increased the need for high-quality multifunctional headsets, as remote workers seek to reduce background noise from remote workspaces, or simply enjoy music while on the go. Bang & Olufsen and Cisco announced the Bang & Olufsen Cisco 980, a luxury business headset that pairs Bang & Olufsen’s unique design with integrated meeting controls, Adaptive Active Noise Cancellation, and even IT management capabilities for secure communications using Cisco’s technologies.
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Audio-Technica Debuts BP28 and BP28L Line + Gradient Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphones
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Audio-Technica Debuts BP28 and BP28L Line + Gradient Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphones

Audio-Technica is launching its new BP28 14-inch (355.6 mm) and BP28L 22.4-inch (569 mm) Line+ Gradient Large Diaphragm Condenser Microphones. Offering a 153dB maximum SPL (with 10db pad) and extremely tight polar patterns, exceptionally low noise levels and a patented acoustic port design that maintains directionality across the entire frequency range, these shotgun microphones are specially designed to meet the needs of broadcast, film, television, outdoor recording and theater applications.
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Fulcrum Acoustic Releases AHS Steerable Large-Format Array Modules
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Fulcrum Acoustic Releases AHS Steerable Large-Format Array Modules

Fulcrum Acoustic has released a modular scalable loudspeaker system targeted at applications where very high output and precise pattern control are required. The new AHS Series of products from the loudspeaker manufacturer company co-founded by David Gunness, known for its unique approach to loudspeaker design, represents a leap forward in achieving digitally configurable coverage for long-throw applications, all within a compact enclosure.
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ARCAM Adds Dirac Live Room Correction to New AVR5 Receiver
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ARCAM Adds Dirac Live Room Correction to New AVR5 Receiver

Swedish digital audio processing pioneer Dirac announced that the new ARCAM AVR5 receiver is “Dirac Ready” to run Dirac Live Room Correction, the company’s state-of-the-art solution to ensure home audio systems deliver the maximum sound performance across all entertainment experiences. The two companies worked together to bring Dirac’s room correction technology to the affordable ARCAM AVR5 Immersive Audio AV Receiver which is now available.
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Alcons Audio Introduces QRP20 Pro-Ribbon Column Array
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Alcons Audio Introduces QRP20 Pro-Ribbon Column Array

Pro-Ribbon pioneers Alcons Audio unveiled the new QRP20 speaker, a versatile 2-way column array system with increased directivity control, to be used for both permanent and portable applications. Its slim design, with the RBN401 pro-ribbon driver in the middle, delivers natural, dynamic sound reproduction with superior intelligibility and throw. And the QRP20 column can be setup with the QB242 bass extension for portable applications.
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LEA Professional Enhances User Experience and Cloud Platform for Connect Amplifiers
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LEA Professional Enhances User Experience and Cloud Platform for Connect Amplifiers

LEA Professional, the manufacturer of cloud-connected amplifiers for professional audio applications has unveiled new upgrades to its Cloud and Web UI platforms. With the upgrade to version 3 firmware for LEA’s Connect Series products, the South Bend, Indiana-based company enhances the cloud interface experience based on feedback from actual users of the product - an essential process given this is whole new concept for everyone.
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L-Acoustics Raises Spatial Audio Processing Power With L-ISA Processor II
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L-Acoustics Raises Spatial Audio Processing Power With L-ISA Processor II

Live music is slowly making a comeback globally and both entertainment venues and the live sound industry know that immersive sound needs to be the new production standard. L-Acoustics is leading the charge with a complete solution that includes creation and management software, loudspeakers (obviously), and 3D audio processing engines. The company now announced its latest L-ISA Processor II, an updated hardware solution that offers scalable output count and pricing to fit any project’s needs and budget.
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Apple Updates Third-Generation AirPods with Focus on Spatial Audio and Personalization
by Joao Martins

Apple Updates Third-Generation AirPods with Focus on Spatial Audio and Personalization

As predicted, Apple announced the next generation of AirPods during a streamed event (October 18). The new model ($179) was improved in every front and promised to be available in just a few days, which was probably the biggest surprise. Apple also announced new colors for its HomePod Mini smart speakers, while it waits for the Matter home standard to be released. And announced a strange Voice Only Apple Music subscription plan, including countries that don’t speak English.
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American Furniture Retailer Lovesac Debuts Immersive Surround Sound Couch by Harman Kardon
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American Furniture Retailer Lovesac Debuts Immersive Surround Sound Couch by Harman Kardon

The Lovesac Company, the home furnishing brand best known for its Sactionals, “The World’s Most Adaptable Couch,” announced the launch of Sactionals StealthTech Sound + Charge with immersive surround sound by Harman Kardon. This complete “under-the-couch” sound and haptics solution offers convenient wireless charging and is seamlessly embedded and hidden inside the endlessly adaptable Sactionals platform.
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Røde Announces Wireless Go II Updates and Integration with Røde Connect Podcasting and Streaming Software
by Joao Martins

Røde Announces Wireless Go II Updates and Integration with Røde Connect Podcasting and Streaming Software

Røde Microphones is increasingly displaying the brand as only Røde, even though microphones at the center of what the company does. The Sydney, Australia-based manufacturer continues to expand its valuable ecosystem of audio production tools, exploring designs, technologies and materials, hardware and software, to introduce new products and accessories, and continuing to improve its existing portfolio.
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