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Ultra-Compact 100W USB-C Power Delivery Charger Reaches the Market
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Ultra-Compact 100W USB-C Power Delivery Charger Reaches the Market

Power and charging technology specialist AUKEY grabbed a lot of attention in January at CES 2020 when it announced its brand-new Omnia USB-C charger series, including the ultra-compact Omnia 100W model, just 32mm thick, offering an ideal combination of power and portability. AUKEY now confirmed that it is accepting orders for the new charger, which uses the latest gallium nitride (GaN) technology.
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DB Enterprises Now Offering Headphone Drivers Using Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR) Surrounds in Standard Configurations
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DB Enterprises Now Offering Headphone Drivers Using Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR) Surrounds in Standard Configurations

DB Enterprises announced availability of four new off-the-shelf headphone drivers from VM Sound using liquid silicone rubber (LSR) surround technology. Available in 7mm, 9.2mm, 13.4mm, and 40mm sizes, these drivers are available with different diaphragm materials, including Nomex, aluminum and magnesium alloy. VM Sound's Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR) surrounds can be used with paper, metal or composite drivers, enabling a very high precision, high performance, and high yield method of constructing headphone drivers and microspeakers.
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Active Noise Cancellation Experts AVAtronics Are Hiring Acoustic and FPGA/DSP Design Engineers
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Active Noise Cancellation Experts AVAtronics Are Hiring Acoustic and FPGA/DSP Design Engineers

AVAtronics SA is developing a patented, True Wideband Active Noise Cancellation technology. The company is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, with a subsidiary based in Sound Hub Denmark, where it has access to world-class acoustic test facilities and audio experts. Being one of the first international start-ups selected for the SoundTech Accelerator Program, one of the first to establish a Danish limited liability (ApS) company, and one of the first to make use of the Sound Hub sound labs, AVAtronics is now also looking to hire employees in Denmark.
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Audiomatica Releases CLIO 12.5 and CLIO Pocket 2.1 Analyzer Software
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Audiomatica Releases CLIO 12.5 and CLIO Pocket 2.1 Analyzer Software

As many of its users already found out, audio test and measurement company Audiomatica has released a software update to its CLIO family of products with multiple new functions. CLIO 12.5 is dubbed by Audiomatica as "the next step forward" in the software, supporting and driving its existing FW-02 audio interface and ready to accommodate future developments. Operating system support has been extended to the latest Windows 10 (now supporting Secure Boot) and already offering 64-bit support.
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LoudSoft Updates FINECone 2020 Simulation Software
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LoudSoft Updates FINECone 2020 Simulation Software

The new release of LoudSoft's FINECone 2020 software is a welcome and important update for the loudspeaker industry. LoudSoft seems to have listened to its customers and added a new Geometry Modeler, which makes simulating cone frequency response much easier for engineers using FINECone. FINECone is an acoustic Finite Element dome/cone simulation application to assist on the design of new drivers, calculating frequency responses and detecting problems in existing designs.
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Waves Offers an Extended 90-Day Demo for the Abbey Road Studio 3 and Nx Virtual Mix Room over Headphones Plugins
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Waves Offers an Extended 90-Day Demo for the Abbey Road Studio 3 and Nx Virtual Mix Room over Headphones Plugins

At a time when millions of musicians, sound designers, producers and media creatives are restricted to working at home and still need to mix audio for delivery in multiple formats and medias, Waves Audio is offering an extended 90-day demo for the Abbey Road Studio 3 and Nx Virtual Mix Room over Headphones plugins. This allows anyone to try out two cutting-edge solutions for virtualization of studio acoustics when limited to working with headphones, removing the limitations of binaural.
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WiSA Announces Certification of Platin’s White Label 5.1 Wireless Home Theater Speaker System
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WiSA Announces Certification of Platin’s White Label 5.1 Wireless Home Theater Speaker System

The Wireless Speaker and Audio Association (WiSA) founded by Summit Wireless Technologies and comprised of leading consumer electronics brands, announced the certification of the Milan 5.1 Wireless Home Theater speaker system from Platin, a division of Hansong Technology. The Milan 5.1 Wireless Home Theater solution is a “white-label” product, available immediately for licensing and rebranding by consumer electronics and audio companies worldwide and allows brands to provide an immersive 5.1 audio experience within soundbar price points.
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L-Acoustics Publishes Three New White Papers on Loudspeaker Measurements
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L-Acoustics Publishes Three New White Papers on Loudspeaker Measurements

In line with its ongoing commitment to scientific research and the advancement of the audio industry, L-Acoustics announced the release of three new White Papers: Measurement Quality at Low Frequencies, Measurement Quality at High Frequencies and Optimum Measurement Locations for Loudspeaker System Equalization. Focused on sound reinforcement applications with professional audio systems, the three papers are available for download on the L-Acoustics website.
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IK Multimedia Launches ARC System 3 Acoustic Correction System
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IK Multimedia Launches ARC System 3 Acoustic Correction System

IK Multimedia announced ARC System 3, the third generation of its innovative acoustic correction system that corrects poor room acoustics, improving the audio monitoring accuracy of studios. The solution, which combines an ultra-accurate measurement microphone, room analysis software, and a correction plug-in, is a simple-to-use package that delivers professional results. The 3rd generation offers an all-new 3D room analysis algorithm, easier setup and superior results, plus compatibility with more measurement microphones.
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CMA Audio Acquires Lake People and Plans Future Catalog Expansion
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CMA Audio Acquires Lake People and Plans Future Catalog Expansion

CMA Audio acquired audio manufacturer Lake People Electronic. For 2020, CMA Audio plans to invest in the extension of research and development in the company's headquarters in Constance, in the South of Germany, to overhaul the entire product catalog, which includes Lake People, Violectric and Niimbus brands, and to establish a new cable manufacture operation in cooperation with Japanese manufacturer Mogami. Target markets continues to be professional audio, hi-fi and high end audio enthusiasts.
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