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Spatial Starts Shipping Space Kit Targeting Wellness, Healthcare Facilities and Workplaces
by audioXpress Staff

Spatial Starts Shipping Space Kit Targeting Wellness, Healthcare Facilities and Workplaces

Spatial has confirmed that its Space Kit, announced in November 2022, is available to order. This is being promoted as the first all-in-one immersive audio hardware and software solution for health and wellness applications - where the company has add great success - all the way to commercial work spaces. Space Kit will be shipping with dozens of fully-immersive soundscapes that promote well-being and productivity, reduce stress and enable new types of therapies for healthcare and wellbeing.
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Speaker Enclosures and Cabinets in Voice Coil March 2023
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Speaker Enclosures and Cabinets in Voice Coil March 2023

In this issue of Voice Coil, Mike Klasco shares his experience dealing with sustainability and other noble goals, an article that was greatly inspired by the effort to compile another updated Speaker Enclosure Vendor Directory for 2023. In Acoustic Patents, James Croft explains how Yamaha recently invented a clever way to use a Class-D amplifier to bend the infamous "Hofmann’s Iron Law." And Vance Dickason takes the new 10HX230 10" coaxial professional driver from Faital Pro to his Test Bench.
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PSB Speakers, Sonical and MQA Announce Partnership to Create Next-Generation Headphones
by Joao Martins

PSB Speakers, Sonical and MQA Announce Partnership to Create Next-Generation Headphones

PSB Speakers, together with hearables start-up Sonical and audio codecs specialists MQA, announced a partnership that intends to define a new category of high-resolution audio headphones. The collaboration is aimed at creating true hifi headphones and smart earbuds, combining MQA's SCL6 high resolution wireless audio transmission and Sonical’s CosmOS platform. Planned for release under the PSB Speakers brand by Q1 2024, the resulting products will be the first headphones to feature Sonical’s ear computing platform, enabling a variety of apps and software upgrades.
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Parasound Chooses Darren Myers to Lead Research & Development Efforts
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Parasound Chooses Darren Myers to Lead Research & Development Efforts

Following the acquisition by entrepreneur David Sheriff of the prestigious audio equipment brand Parasound, in December 2022, the company is confirming a series of appointments. Early in his tenure as Parasound's new owner, David Sheriff made a commitment to the company's legendary designer, John Curl, to bring more of his new ideas to the fore. To accelerate this process, Sheriff has hired Darren Myers as Vice President of Research and Development.
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Jabra Announces Work-From-Anywhere Speak2 Professional Speakerphone Line-Up
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Jabra Announces Work-From-Anywhere Speak2 Professional Speakerphone Line-Up

Jabra expanded its range of solutions for the hybrid office with the launch the Speak2 range. The new Speak2 75, Speak2 55 and the Speak2 40 professional speakerphones are engineered specifically to meet the need for an intelligent speaker that is built to work anywhere. Improving from the experience with existing Jabra speakerphones, the Speak2 range offers professional, pocketable, and portable devices packed with the latest technology.
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Sennheiser Promises to Revolutionize Wireless Audio Transmission in Large Events with WMAS
by Joao Martins

Sennheiser Promises to Revolutionize Wireless Audio Transmission in Large Events with WMAS

WMAS is the not-very-imaginative acronym for Wireless Multi-Channel Audio Systems, a technology and system approach that Sennheiser has been developing for over 10 years. The German company is currently having meetings with regulatory bodies, and promoting demonstrations to high-profile wireless users and decision-makers. Reasons enough for Sennheiser to decide to unveil details about the upcoming new type of wireless audio transmission technology.
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EarFun Claims World's 1st Bluetooth LE-Audio ANC True Wireless Earbuds
by Joao Martins

EarFun Claims World's 1st Bluetooth LE-Audio ANC True Wireless Earbuds

EarFun has launched the new Air Pro 3 true wireless earbuds that are said to be LE Audio-ready. audioXpress has waited until the start of MWC 2023 in Barcelona to see if anyone would dispute or make a similar claim. Since no one did, we can reliably publish the story now. Earfun is now selling the World's 1st LE-audio ANC true wireless earbuds, the brand's new TWS earbud flagship, which uses the Qualcomm QCC 3071 chip, and also supports Bluetooth 5.3, and aptX Adaptive.
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Dirac Opteo and Dirac Virtuo Automotive Audio Solutions Now Running on NXP Audio ICs
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Dirac Opteo and Dirac Virtuo Automotive Audio Solutions Now Running on NXP Audio ICs

Dirac announced an expanded collaboration with NXP Semiconductors to combine Dirac’s digital audio solutions for entry-level vehicle sound systems with NXP’s SAF4000 multi-standard software defined radio processors. This collaboration now allows automakers to digitally upgrade the performance of entry-level sound systems, which are typically those supplied in cars utilizing up to 9 speakers.
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Blackmagic Design Makes Exciting Announcements for Live Streaming Applications
by Joao Martins

Blackmagic Design Makes Exciting Announcements for Live Streaming Applications

Blackmagic Design made another series of product announcements which meet directly the needs and requirements of modern content production, including for live streaming over the Internet. The new products include better studio cameras, a new range of video and audio live production switchers and, interestingly, a new microphone/line converter to make it easy adding audio sources. The new ATEM Microphone Converter is a four-channel analog to digital converter with interesting connectivity options and the possibility to be daisy-chained.
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Futuri Launches RadioGPT AI-Driven Localized Radio Content
by Joao Martins

Futuri Launches RadioGPT AI-Driven Localized Radio Content

We all knew this was coming. Live, local, and powered by AI, RadioGPT marries GPT-3 technology with Futuri's TopicPulse content discovery AI and voices generated by artificial intelligence to create the world's first 100% AI-driven radio hosts. For broadcasters, websites, and any organization in need of content, RadioGPT provides a localized radio experience for any market, any format, for an hour of programming, or 24/7.
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