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Bang & Olufsen Raises the Bar With Beosound Theatre
by Joao Martins

Bang & Olufsen Raises the Bar With Beosound Theatre

Crafted with the ambition to be the world’s most powerful and immersive soundbar, Danish audio brand Bang & Olufsen announced Beosound Theatre at IFA 2022. This meticulously crafted high-end soundbar delivers the power of a home cinema and an all in one sound system with the brand's traditional refinement. Also, as Bang & Olufsen reinforces, it is a soundbar designed to be updated instead of replaced, with software that can evolve over time to bring new features.
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Sony Electronics Introduces HT-A3000 Dolby Atmos Soundbar
by audioXpress Staff

Sony Electronics Introduces HT-A3000 Dolby Atmos Soundbar

There's a large momentum for premium soundbars that are capable of supporting wireless home theater and immersive sound experiences, with support for detachable rear and upfiring speakers. At IFA 2022, Sony Electronics announced the new HT-A3000 soundbar, designed to support enhanced movies and music audio experiences. The Sony HT-3000 Soundbar supports all immersive formats and its own 360 Spatial Sound Mapping technology for an ultra-wide listening area.
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DTS Play-Fi Turns-Up the Volume at IFA 2022
by Joao Martins

DTS Play-Fi Turns-Up the Volume at IFA 2022

Xperi, the company that holds DTS, confirmed that it expects its DTS Play-Fi, DTS Play-Fi Home Theater for TVs, and DTS Play-Fi Home Theater for Speakers to continue to expand its adoption by the consumer electronics industry, and with TV manufacturers in particular. At IFA 2022 in Berlin, Germany, DTS is announcing that new TVs from Philips and Vestel will introducing DTS Play-Fi Home Theater for Speakers, as the company also unveils additional products and features.
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Unique Speakers, Parts, and Concepts in Voice Coil September 2022 
by audioXpress Staff

Unique Speakers, Parts, and Concepts in Voice Coil September 2022 

Voice Coil September 2022 offers an article about solutions for Smart Speakers and Voice Processing by Mike Klasco, and an updated directory of Magnet Vendors and Distributors for 2022. James Croft reviews a recent patent awarded to Tymphany for a new Coaxial Loudspeaker design, and Vance Dickason characterizes two very original drivers in Test Bench. The HF1460 compression driver from Faital Pro and the Tang band the W4-2356 4" full-range woofer with an off-centered voice coil.
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Soundskrit Debuts World's First Directional MEMS Microphone
by Joao Martins

Soundskrit Debuts World's First Directional MEMS Microphone

Soundskrit has developed a high-performance MEMS microphone that is able to replace traditional microphone arrays with a superior solution. First previewed at CES 2018 to much fanfare, Soundskrit's high-performance directional microphones technology combines hardware and software. The company now announced the availability of its first product, the SKR0400, the world’s first directional MEMS microphone built for the needs of current and future consumer electronics product designs.
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Exeger Establishes Partnerships to Improve Efficiency of Its Powerfoyle Energy-Harvesting Technology
by Joao Martins

Exeger Establishes Partnerships to Improve Efficiency of Its Powerfoyle Energy-Harvesting Technology

Exeger, the innovative Swedish technology company behind the revolutionary solar cell technology Powerfoyle, announced its partnership with Switzerland-based semiconductor manufacturer EM Microelectronic to develop boost-converter solutions that can expand the efficiency of energy-harvesting applications. In early 2022, Exeger had already announced a partnership with NGK to use EnerCera thin and flexible batteries combined with Powerfoyle technology.
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Shokz New Opencomm UC Bone Conduction Stereo Bluetooth Headset Now Available
by Joao Martins

Shokz New Opencomm UC Bone Conduction Stereo Bluetooth Headset Now Available

Shokz, the company formerly known as AfterShokz, a pioneer in patented bone conduction technology and open-ear headphones in the consumer space, has now launched its Opencomm UC headset. Similar in many features to Opencomm, the brand’s first-ever bone conduction stereo headset, Opencomm UC is optimized for both working from home and office experiences. An added wireless USB-A adapter allows for increased compatibility with old Windows PCs, while the adjustable DSP noise-canceling boom microphone provides clear sound on all the major communication platforms.
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Soundcore Unveils Wireless Headphones and TWS Earbuds With Stronger ANC and Long-Lasting Battery Life
by Joao Martins

Soundcore Unveils Wireless Headphones and TWS Earbuds With Stronger ANC and Long-Lasting Battery Life

Soundcore, the premium audio brand of Anker Innovations, launched the Space Q45 over-ear wireless ANC headphones and the Space A40 true wireless ANC earbuds. Both models in the new Space series feature an upgraded active noise cancelling system, which the company says it offers a leap forward in the customizable, noise-free listening experience, while delivering ultra-long playtime and impressive audio performance.
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Yamaha Expands Portable Sound Solutions With STAGEPAS 1K mkII and DXL1K
by audioXpress Staff

Yamaha Expands Portable Sound Solutions With STAGEPAS 1K mkII and DXL1K

Almost 20 years since Bose introduced its L1 concept, the vertical column array mounted on a subwoofer base continues to evolve and expand. Yamaha Corporation has announced two new additions to its professional audio lineup with the STAGEPAS 1K mkII portable PA system and the DXL1K powered loudspeaker. Since 2019, this Yamahaa design has been the choice for a wide variety of uses, including music duos, small groups, mobile DJs, presentations, meetings and speeches.
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Audio Manufacturing in Vietnam? Join the APEI Supply Chain and Sourcing Webinar August 31
by Audio Engineering_Society

Audio Manufacturing in Vietnam? Join the APEI Supply Chain and Sourcing Webinar August 31

The Audio Product Education Institute (APEI), an initiative of the Audio Engineering Society (AES) promotes another of its Supply Chain and Sourcing education sessions to assess the manufacturing alternatives outside of China. This time, the webinar is focused on what is widely regarded as one of the most attractive and convenient options for audio manufacturing in Asia - Vietnam.
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