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HIFIMAN Debuts TWS800 True Wireless Earbuds with Onboard Amplifier and High-Quality Drivers
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HIFIMAN Debuts TWS800 True Wireless Earbuds with Onboard Amplifier and High-Quality Drivers

Following HIFIMAN's spectacular debut with the TWS600 True Wireless Earbuds - with its unique long range radio - the company now announced that it will soon deliver its second TWS model. The new TWS800 offers "demonstrably improved sonics and exceptional Bluetooth reception that meets and exceeds expectations for the price," HIFIMAN states. The new Bluetooth 5.0 design will focus on the quality reproduction, combined with rugged resistance to dirt and sweat.
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Lenbrook Americas Launches DALI OBERON C Series Active Wireless Hi-Fi
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Lenbrook Americas Launches DALI OBERON C Series Active Wireless Hi-Fi

Hi-fidelity made easy and affordable. That's the pitch for DALI's Oberon C wireless active speakers, complemented with the Sound Hub Compact audio preamplifier, providing simplicity of installation and operation with the best possible sound quality. Lenbrook Americas now launched the DALI OBERON C Series, bringing wireless active Hi-Fi within the reach of many more music enthusiasts.
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New Lectrosonics DCR 8222 Dual-Channel Portable Digital Receiver for Field Production
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New Lectrosonics DCR 8222 Dual-Channel Portable Digital Receiver for Field Production

Lectrosonics introduced the new DCR822 digital, dual-channel portable receiver, which is compatible with all the current Lectrosonics mono and stereo digital transmitters and is backward compatible with any of the Digital Hybrid Wireless transmitters made in the past 18 years. The DCR822 provides two independent receiver channels at the highest level of RF and audio performance available with a versatile feature set in a compact design for field and location production.
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XMOS Announces All-New Software Development Kit for Artificial Intelligence Development
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XMOS Announces All-New Software Development Kit for Artificial Intelligence Development

XMOS announced its all-new software development kit (SDK) for the artificial intelligence of things (AIoT). Designed to harness xcore.ai, the company's latest crossover processor, combining high performance AI, DSP, I/O and control in a single economical device, the new AIoT SDK makes it easier for engineers to develop connected products that can sense, think, decide and act. The XMOS SDK incorporates TensorFlowLite for Microcontroller development tools.
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SPL Announces Series One Line of Desktop-Friendly Headphone Amps
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SPL Announces Series One Line of Desktop-Friendly Headphone Amps

SPL of Germany has developed a new product line that combines the sound of their big devices with a desktop-friendly design and an affordable price. The Series One line was equally developed for professional recording studios, home studios, musicians, music lovers, and media creatives of all kinds. The first two Series One devices, Phonitor One ($499) and Phonitor One d ($699) – both headphone amplifiers — are now shipping. More devices of the new Series One will be announced soon.
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Harman Gets Even Closer to Sound Hub Denmark
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Harman Gets Even Closer to Sound Hub Denmark

Harman is one of the partners in the Sound Hub Denmark project, looking to enhance early-stage innovation through talent and idea scouting in a sound-focused environment. As an industry partner, Harman adds to the unique opportunities for companies joining Sound Hub Denmark. In fact, Harman has part of its operations precisely in Struer, Denmark, following the acquisition of the Bang & Olufsen Automotive division years ago. Located just around the corner, Harman wants to be part of the acoustic ecosystem in Denmark.
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Microchip Unveils First Low-Power Digital-to-Analog Converter to Simplify Handheld Designs by Including Nonvolatile Memory
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Microchip Unveils First Low-Power Digital-to-Analog Converter to Simplify Handheld Designs by Including Nonvolatile Memory

Implementing multi-channel system control or signal outputs using Digital-to-Analog Converters (DACs) in today’s portable and handheld consumer, communications, and medical systems has been difficult to do without significant processor overhead for device configuration during power-up. Microchip Technology announced a solution to this problem with its MCP47/48FxBx8 family of octal 12-bit DACs, the first of their kind to include nonvolatile memory and an integrated Voltage Reference (Vref) source so they can be pre-configured for safe and efficient power-up without relying on the system processor.
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Merging Technologies Celebrates Double Anniversary with Pyramix and Ovation 9 Releases Expanding Immersive Audio Tools
by Joao Martins

Merging Technologies Celebrates Double Anniversary with Pyramix and Ovation 9 Releases Expanding Immersive Audio Tools

Swiss manufacturer Merging Technologies has signaled two major anniversaries for the company by introducing major product releases. The most respected of all digital audio workstations, Pyramix celebrates 25 years with a major software release that improves its Dolby Atmos workflow, introduces new packs and prices, and a new activation system. And because Merging Technologies is also celebrating its 30th anniversary, the company announced a major new release of Ovation, the company's orchestration solution for live shows, now offering compatibility with Flux and Dolby as Renderer Partners.
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HEAD acoustics Promotes Free Online Seminar on Listening Effort Inside Vehicles
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HEAD acoustics Promotes Free Online Seminar on Listening Effort Inside Vehicles

HEAD acoustics will promote a new online presentation titled "Optimizing Listening Effort in Vehicles." This new free online seminar - October 13, 2020 - will address HEAD acoustics's vast research in both communications and automotive audio, detailing how to explore the company's listening effort evaluation tool called ABLE (Assessment of Binaural Listening Effort). This implementation allows researchers to evaluate listening efforts inside vehicles, including for telecommunication applications.
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Cambridge Audio Reveals New-Look SX Series Speakers for Home Audio
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Cambridge Audio Reveals New-Look SX Series Speakers for Home Audio

London-based Cambridge Audio just announced a refresh of its SX series of speakers, a range of compact and very affordable speakers that are ideal for any home audio system. Cambridge Audio’s refreshed line of SX series speakers now has a bold new look, featuring an all-new matte black finish and a new logo. The new range comprises SX-50 and SX-60 compact bookshelf or stand-mount speakers, the SX-70 center speaker, stunning SX-80 floor-standing speakers, and the matching SX-120 subwoofer.
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