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McIntosh Announces MC257 Home Theater 7-Channel Power Amplifier
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McIntosh Announces MC257 Home Theater 7-Channel Power Amplifier

McIntosh announced the MC257 7-Channel Power Amplifier, designed to satisfy the most demanding home theater dreams. The stunning solid state design sits on a polished stainless steel chassis and bears the classic McIntosh design of a black glass front panel with the new TripleView power output meter, illuminated logo, control knobs, and aluminum end caps. Direct coupled with Dynamic Power Manager output, the MC257 provides 250 Watts on 3 channels or 200 Watts on all 7 channels (8 Ohms) with a 94% increase in Dynamic Headroom.
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ELAN Celebrates 30 Years at CEDIA 2019 and Introduces New Range of Networked Home Audio Distribution Options
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ELAN Celebrates 30 Years at CEDIA 2019 and Introduces New Range of Networked Home Audio Distribution Options

Continuing to transform the smart home experience decades after its inception, ELAN by Nortek Security & Control celebrated its 30th Anniversary at CEDIA 2019. The company displayed a full portfolio of new connected solutions at the Colorado Convention Center, including the new ELAN IP Amplifiers range for whole home audio with support for Dante audio networking, and introducing the latest SC-100 controller with Z-Wave integration for media room and entry-level home control.
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Earthquake Sound Now Shipping MiniMe DSP P10 and P12 Subwoofers
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Earthquake Sound Now Shipping MiniMe DSP P10 and P12 Subwoofers

Earthquake Sound is now shipping its new range of powered MiniMe DSP subwoofers, combining 600-watts of high efficiency Class D power in two models, with 10- or 12-inch long throw high-quality drivers, combined respectively with a 10- or 12-inch Mass Tuned SLAPS patented passive radiator system. Both the MiniMe DSP P10 and MiniMe DSP P12 offer full mobile app control of the built-in DSP features, including Auto Room Correction, SHS (Sub-harmonic Synthesizer), Selective Variable Crossover and operation switch for different ranges.
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Orchard Audio Launches Kickstarter Campaign for BOSC Monoblock GaN Audio Amplifier
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Orchard Audio Launches Kickstarter Campaign for BOSC Monoblock GaN Audio Amplifier

There is a very interesting new audio project being promoted on Kickstarter. Coming from Orchard Audio, the BOSC is a well engineered hi-fi monoblock audio amplifier that explores the latest gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductor technology to achieve ultra-high performance in a small package. This compact and affordable 150 watt amplifier shows a lot of potential, with an impressive circuit design and high-quality sound, and is available in 3-4Ω (13.8dB gain) or 6-8Ω (16.8dB gain) versions.
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Artnovion Launches New Siena, Lyra 16.32, Altay and Tejo Acoustic Panels at CEDIA 2019
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Artnovion Launches New Siena, Lyra 16.32, Altay and Tejo Acoustic Panels at CEDIA 2019

During the CEDIA 2019 show, Origin Acoustics, the U.S. distributor for Artnovion, introduced new products from the acoustic treatment company, targeting both commercial, retail and residential environments. The two companies demonstrated new evolutions for the home and pro audio markets with its new Siena Panelling, Lyra 16.32 Panelling, Altay Absorber and Tejo Absorber. All new panels have a simple discreet installation system that allows for quick mounting and easy maintenance.
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POW Audio Grows Product Portfolio with New Expandable Una Speaker Line
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POW Audio Grows Product Portfolio with New Expandable Una Speaker Line

POW Audio is a new audio brand focused on reimagining ultra-portable, omnidirectional speakers through its patented expandable-chamber WaveBloom technology. Following a very successful introduction of the concept at CES 2019, the company now announced the first two of three products in its Una line, a suite of Bluetooth speakers that boast premium, high-output sound and ultra-portability. The Una and Una X are both ideal for listening at home, a beach vacation, event gathering or day by the pool.
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Apple Promotes Hearing Health with new WatchOS6 Noise Control Feature
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Apple Promotes Hearing Health with new WatchOS6 Noise Control Feature

The new Noise app, introduced with watchOS 6 for any Apple Watch Series, helps users understand the ambient sound levels in environments such as concerts and sporting events that could negatively impact hearing. As the sound levels change, the app’s decibel meter moves in real time. The watch can send a notification if the decibel level reaches 90 decibels, which can begin to impact hearing after four hours per week of exposure at this level, according to the World Health Organization.
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PreSonus Ships New PX-1 and PM-2 Recording Microphones
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PreSonus Ships New PX-1 and PM-2 Recording Microphones

PreSonus is now shipping two new microphones suitable for a wide variety of recording applications. Whether purchased at the same time or separately, the new PreSonus PX-1 large-diaphragm cardioid condenser mic and PM-2 stereo set of matched small-diaphragm cardioid condenser microphones offer the core of a high-quality microphone collection at very affordable prices.
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Bowers & Wilkins Introduces 2019 Line of Wireless Headphones with Cutting-Edge Specifications
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Bowers & Wilkins Introduces 2019 Line of Wireless Headphones with Cutting-Edge Specifications

With consumers increasingly aware of active noise cancellation (ANC) technology, more robust Bluetooth wireless connectivity, and fast charging via USB-C, manufacturers are feeling the need to upgrade their existing models. And Bowers & Wilkins decided to do it all at once with two new in-ear, one over-ear, and one on-ear model, adopting the latest available platform and technologies from Qualcomm, including the latest aptX Adaptive Bluetooth transmission.
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Dear Reality Updates dearVR PRO Software with Multichannel Output Support for All Spatial Audio Production Needs
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Dear Reality Updates dearVR PRO Software with Multichannel Output Support for All Spatial Audio Production Needs

At IBC 2019, Dear Reality announced an update (v1.4) to its flagship spatial audio software solution. Available from October 2019, the dearVR PRO 3D audio panner will support 26 multichannel output formats. In addition to binaural and Ambisonics outputs, the software will be able to reproduce multichannel formats for loudspeaker playback from 5.0 to 13.1, supporting Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, MPEG-H or the AMBEO Soundbar from Sennheiser.
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