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Creative Creates New Entry-Level ANC True Wireless Earbuds with SXFI
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Creative Creates New Entry-Level ANC True Wireless Earbuds with SXFI

Creative Technology announced the launch of the Creative Zen Air, sporting a familiar but refined earbud design with a pocket-friendly, lightweight, Qi wireless charging case. For a record-low price of US $44.99, these true wireless earbuds come with Active Noise Cancellation and Ambient Mode, offer great audio quality with large dynamic drivers, and decent battery life. They also support Creative's Super X-Fi for binaural enhancement, providing an overall great true wireless experience.
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Sennheiser Group Introduces new Executive Management Board
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Sennheiser Group Introduces new Executive Management Board

Following the realignment of the company with a focus on the professional audio business, Sennheiser now appointed a new management team. The new Executive Management Board includes representatives from the three business units Pro Audio, Business Communication and Neumann, as well as Supply Chain, Corporate Functions and Development. Together with Co-CEOs Daniel and Andreas Sennheiser, the Board members will implement the strategic goals of the Sennheiser Group.
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Celestion Hempback Guitar Speaker Now Available
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Celestion Hempback Guitar Speaker Now Available

Announced in 2021 at the virtual edition of the NAMM Show, Celestion confirmed that this highly anticipated guitar speaker particularly well-suited to American-voiced amps is now available at retailers worldwide. Combining a hemp cone specifically chosen for its tonal character and a medium-weight ceramic magnet, the G12M-50 Hempback represents an exciting new development in Celestion’s never-ending pursuit of tone.
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Sony Electronics Unveils Off-Ear Earphones Designed for Runners and Athletes
by Joao Martins

Sony Electronics Unveils Off-Ear Earphones Designed for Runners and Athletes

Sony had a very strange presence at CES 2023 with almost no product announcements and an unusual booth with no audio products at all. Now, Sony Electronics announces a new bold earphone design that shows that the Japanese company is keeping busy and not afraid to experiment new concepts. The new WI-OE610 Float Run is a new attempt from Sony to perfect off-ear headphones, aimed to help runners with a comfortable design for a stress-free listening experience.
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Updated AES70-2023 Standard Presented by OCA Alliance at ISE 2023
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Updated AES70-2023 Standard Presented by OCA Alliance at ISE 2023

The OCA Alliance is heading to Integrated Systems Europe 2023 in Barcelona to promote the latest AES70-2023 set of updates to the AES70 open control and monitoring standard for professional audio and AV media network devices. The AES70-2023 standard brings new features, options, usability and flexibility additions, being fully backwards compatible with all existing AES70 devices. The updates implement important adaptations to work with standard media transports and meet emerging industry requirements.
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Fluent.ai Offers Embedded Voice Recognition for Cadence Tensilica HiFi 5 DSP-Based True Wireless Stereo Products
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Fluent.ai Offers Embedded Voice Recognition for Cadence Tensilica HiFi 5 DSP-Based True Wireless Stereo Products

Fluent.ai announced an embedded voice recognition solution for True Wireless Stereo (TWS) and other hearable products running on the Cadence Tensilica HiFi 5 DSP in partnership with Airoha, a MediaTek subsidiary. The solution is part of an integration available on DSP Concepts’ Audio Weaver platform, which provides OEMs a rapid way to design and prototype audio features and capabilities.
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Yamaha Announces Battery-Powered STAGEPAS 200 Cube Speaker
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Yamaha Announces Battery-Powered STAGEPAS 200 Cube Speaker

Yamaha has announced its latest portable, professional PA speaker, the compact and feature-packed STAGEPAS 200. Offering high sound quality from a cube-shaped enclosure, measuring just 30cm (approx. 12") on each side, and - for the first time - a battery-powered option, the new Yamaha STAGEPAS 200 is a versatile active performance speaker that delivers exceptional sound pressure, phase response, natural high frequency dispersion and detailed sound.
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Audio Engineering Society Europe 2023 Convention, Helsinki, May 13 – 15
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Audio Engineering Society Europe 2023 Convention, Helsinki, May 13 – 15

The Audio Engineering Society Europe 2023 Convention is set to take place at Aalto University, Espoo, Helsinki, Finland, May 13 – 15. This 75th AES anniversary year convention gathers top names and technologies from around the world for three days of presentations and events aimed at strengthening attendees’ audio knowledge and presence in the industry. AES Europe 2023 will bring together leaders in audio research, technology and education for three days of audio immersion, featuring over 140 workshops, paper presentations, and sessions.
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FiiO Launches K7 Balanced Desktop Headphone Amplifier and DAC with Dual AKM AK4493S Converters
by Joao Martins

FiiO Launches K7 Balanced Desktop Headphone Amplifier and DAC with Dual AKM AK4493S Converters

The FiiO K7 is a balanced desktop amplifier featuring dual THX AAA 788+ amp technology, USB/Optical/Coax/RCA inputs, and both 6.3mm single-ended and 4.4mm balanced headphone outputs. Leveraging the latest AKM redesigned high-end Velvet Sound AK4493S D/A converters (DAC), also in dual channel configuration, the new FiiO K7 supports high-resolution audio up to 32-bit/384kHz and DSD256, retailing for just US $199.
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MPEG-H Decoder Implementation Now Available for Cirrus Logic DSPs
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MPEG-H Decoder Implementation Now Available for Cirrus Logic DSPs

RT-RK, a leading embedded software development house, alongside Fraunhofer IIS, the primary developer of the MPEG-H Audio standard, announced the immediate availability of RT-RK's MPEG-H 3D Audio decoder implementation for Cirrus Logic DSPs commonly used in home theater products such as AV Receivers and Soundbars. The successful implementation will further accelerate the development of new products based on these low-cost embedded Cirrus Logic platforms.
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