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GRAS Launches RA0403/04 Ear Simulator For Precise Testing Of Hi-Res Audio Capable Headphones
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GRAS Launches RA0403/04 Ear Simulator For Precise Testing Of Hi-Res Audio Capable Headphones

Following presentations at the 2019 AES International Headphone Conference in San Francisco or ISEAT in China, GRAS Sound & Vibration has now officially expanded its family of ear simulators with the launch of a model specially designed for the testing of high resolution audio capable headphones. Expanding on the GRAS RA0401/02 High-Frequency Ear Simulator, based on the standard IEC 60318-4 and extending the useful frequency range to 20 kHz, the new GRAS RA0403/04 Hi-Res Ear Simulator measures a frequency range to 50 kHz and beyond.
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PreSonus Expands Eris Active Studio Monitor Family with Eris E7 XT
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PreSonus Expands Eris Active Studio Monitor Family with Eris E7 XT

Offering accurate frequency response and powerful amplification, the original Eris-series studio monitors have been a successful product for PreSonus. Now, a new intermediate model Eris E7 XT offers big, controlled bass in a compact form that will fit into a studio of nearly any size, featuring the same Elliptical Boundary Modeled (EBM) waveguide design by Hugh Sarvis of WorxAudio, and using silk-dome tweeters and 7-inch woofers in a ported enclosure, providing a wider 100-degree horizontal dispersion.
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The Simply Divine new Glensound Dante/AES67 Monitor Speaker
by Joao Martins

The Simply Divine new Glensound Dante/AES67 Monitor Speaker

At ISE 2020, audioXpress found Glensound once again with a booth that looks like a dream supermarket for those already working with Dante and AES67 audio networks. And from the same British company that already offers the Athens 2 twin RIAA phono preamplifier with Dante/AES67 outputs (!), now comes the Divine, a new monitor speaker that connects to these networks.
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Steinberg Introduces Two-Channel UR24C Audio Interface with USB-C
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Steinberg Introduces Two-Channel UR24C Audio Interface with USB-C

Steinberg introduced a compact two-channel audio interface with 32-bit/192 kHz audio resolution and flexible headphone monitoring modes ideal for recording and performing. The new UR24C is the latest of an entire line-up of UR-C USB 3.0 interfaces that are designed for musicians, producers and performers, featuring two Class-A D-PRE mic preamps with +48 V phantom power, two DI inputs, 4 RCA line outputs and 2 TRS main outputs with switchable monitor modes.
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Ultimate Ears HyperBoom Portable Bluetooth Speaker with Adaptive Equalizer
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Ultimate Ears HyperBoom Portable Bluetooth Speaker with Adaptive Equalizer

Ultimate Ears expanded its lineup of portable Bluetooth speakers with Ultimate Ears HyperBoom, the brand’s loudest speaker yet, rocking triple the loudness and more than six times the bass of MegaBoom 3, the previous largest size portable speaker from the Logitech brand. The new HyperBoom speaker promises to keep any party going with its powerful bass and wide dynamic range, easy music sharing feature, adaptive equalizer and rechargeable 24-hour battery.
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Sony Announces New Flagship Xperia 1 II Smartphone with 360 Reality Audio Decoding
by Joao Martins

Sony Announces New Flagship Xperia 1 II Smartphone with 360 Reality Audio Decoding

The Mobile World Congress 2020 in Barcelona was cancelled, but that doesn't keep companies from making their scheduled announcements for the mobile industry. Sony released information about all the new products that intended to show in Barcelona and there is an interesting announcement of a flagship smartphone with interesting audio specifications, apart from the usual great quality screen and cameras. The new Sony Xperia 1 II Smartphone even has a 3.5mm audio jack!
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HyperX Now Shipping Cloud Flight S Wireless Gaming Headset with Qi Charging
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HyperX Now Shipping Cloud Flight S Wireless Gaming Headset with Qi Charging

HyperX, the gaming division of Kingston Technology, announced the HyperX Cloud Flight S wireless gaming headset is now available and shipping. This new gaming-grade wireless headset is an interesting design since it offers complete freedom with free-standing Qi-certified wireless charging and up to 30 hours of battery life. Working with 2.4GHz WiFi wireless audio connectivity for low latency, the Cloud Flight S features 50mm dynamic drivers which are optimized to render virtual 7.1 surround sound from games into immersive binaural.
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Zylia Launches ZYLIA Studio v2.0 Software with Significant Improvements in All Fronts
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Zylia Launches ZYLIA Studio v2.0 Software with Significant Improvements in All Fronts

Zylia continues to expand its efforts in the field of 3D audio recording and production, showing a remarkable pace of product development and innovation. The Polish startup now released the new version of ZYLIA Studio, the company's software dedicated to work with the ZM-1 spherical microphone which provides an easy workflow of multitrack recording and mixing. The desktop application for macOS, Linux and Windows gained many new features and is now more user friendly.
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Chord Electronics Introduces New 2go and 2yu Hi-Res Music Streaming Devices
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Chord Electronics Introduces New 2go and 2yu Hi-Res Music Streaming Devices

Chord Electronics introduced five new products at The Bristol Hi-Fi Show 2020, including the new ULTIMA PRE 2 preamp, ULTIMA 5 and ULTIMA 6 stereo power amps, plus the new 2go streamer/server and 2yu digital interface. Making its European debut, the new 2go streamer/server adds both Ethernet and wireless streaming, plus 4 TB of microSD card storage to Chord's Hugo 2 DAC/pre/headphone amp. The 2yu digital interface turns the 2go device into a standalone streamer.
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Tascam Announces USB Audio Interface Driver Version 4.0 for Windows
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Tascam Announces USB Audio Interface Driver Version 4.0 for Windows

Tascam has announced a significant update to its USB Audio Interface Driver for Windows - Version 4.0. Available now as a free update, Version 4.0 introduces display adjustments of the software window according to the screen resolution, fixes bugs and stability issues and is compatible with six Tascam audio interface models. The new driver also improves buffer size to be as low as four samples, lowering the latency. Meanwhile, Tascam also announced support for SMPTE Standard ST 2110 in its Dante Audio Converters range.
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