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Listen Technologies Promotes Kevin Jewkes to Chief of Staff
by audioXpress Staff

Listen Technologies Promotes Kevin Jewkes to Chief of Staff

Listen Technologies Corporation, a leading provider of advanced wireless listening solutions for 26 years, has promoted Kevin Jewkes to chief of staff. As the company prepares for the launch of the first Auracast broadcast audio-based assistive listening solutions, at the end of the year, this promotion recognizes Kevin Jewkes' market experience to support strategic growth. In this new role, Jewkes serves as a trusted advisor to and proxy for Listen Technologies President and CEO Maile Keone.
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Google Introduces AI-Assisted Pixel Buds Pro 2 Earbuds
by Joao Martins

Google Introduces AI-Assisted Pixel Buds Pro 2 Earbuds

Tuesday, August 13 was scheduled as Pixel day, when Google promoted its ninth "Made by Google" event to unveil an extensive range of hardware devices, including new Pixel 9 phones, the Pixel 9 Pro Fold, Pixel Watch 3 and Pixel Buds Pro 2. The smartphones are what one would expect at this time, a best of all the Android smartphones available until now. The Pixel Buds Pro 2 are Google's best attempt in the category with better ANC and battery life.
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Lenbrook Americas Partners with Monitor Audio Group to Distribute Roksan and Blok Brands
by audioXpress Staff

Lenbrook Americas Partners with Monitor Audio Group to Distribute Roksan and Blok Brands

Lenbrook Americas, a distributor of leading premium audio brands in the North American market, announced a new distribution agreement with Monitor Audio Group, the UK-based owner of Roksan and Blok brands of high-performance electronics and hi-fi furniture respectively. The two companies will work together to develop and execute a new go-to marketing strategy for Roksan and Blok, and build awareness of these emerging brands in North America.
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McIntosh Launches MX200 11.2 Channel Processor for Home Cinema
by Joao Martins

McIntosh Launches MX200 11.2 Channel Processor for Home Cinema

Luxury audio brand McIntosh Laboratory announced the new MX200 A/V Processor, with specifications to match the requirements of upscale home cinema system owners who like to keep their gear very prominently in sight. Merging cutting-edge technology with unmatched performance, the new MX200 offers up to 11.2 channels of signal processing and can adapt seamlessly to various home theater configurations, ranging from 5.1 all the way up to 7.2.4 surround sound speaker arrangements, with image support for 8K and HDR sources.
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audioXpress September 2024 Is Live. Make Smart Audio Moves!
by audioXpress Staff

audioXpress September 2024 Is Live. Make Smart Audio Moves!

There's a lot of knowledge in audioXpress September 2024. There's a residential installation and home theater Market Update, and a review of the Dayton Audio iMM-6C USB-C Test Microphone. George Ntanavaras shares what he learned using AKABAK simulation software, and Charlie Laub explains all about Derived from Elliptic crossover filters. Read Jan Didden's interview with Joachim Gerhard discussing Low Noise Phono Stages, and learn how to build a Moving-Coil Phono Preamp designed by Sam Dulaney. And much more.
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Zoom Unveils 32-bit H1 XLR Handy Recorder that Doubles as USB-C Interface
by Joao Martins

Zoom Unveils 32-bit H1 XLR Handy Recorder that Doubles as USB-C Interface

Zoom Corporation announced another great product for field recording... and much more. The new Zoom H1 XLR Handy Recorder is a perfect design that ditches the built-in microphones and focuses on professional audio, 32-bit floating point, ultra-high-dynamic-range recording - no gain adjustments needed! Perfect to work with shotgun or lavalier microphones and even line level sources. But the compact device is also a versatile USB-C audio interface when we need one.
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Cable Matters Launches USB4 20Gbps Switch for All-in-One Connectivity Solution
by audioXpress Staff

Cable Matters Launches USB4 20Gbps Switch for All-in-One Connectivity Solution

Cable Matters, a leading manufacturer of connectivity solutions, introduced a USB4 20Gbps Switch that allows controlling two computers. How? It turns a standard USB-C docking station into a USB-C KVM switch, letting two devices share one USB-C docking station. This means instantly sharing a USB-C or Thunderbolt monitor, or a Thunderbolt docking station between two laptops. Control is done directly on the surface of the device, or with an RF remote control (included) for living room and entertainment applications.
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Focusrite Group Publishes Free Immersive Audio Expert Guide
by audioXpress Staff

Focusrite Group Publishes Free Immersive Audio Expert Guide

Responding to the growing global trend to convert studios to immersive multichannel monitoring to support mixing for Dolby Atmos, Focusrite and ADAM Audio, two brands that are part of the Focusrite Group, have decided to make available a new educational guide about immersive audio. The new free resource, the Immersive Audio Expert Guide, is available to download now on the Focusrite website for those who sign-up.
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Audio Engineering Society Opens Registration for the AES Show 2024 NY
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Audio Engineering Society Opens Registration for the AES Show 2024 NY

The Audio Engineering Society has opened registration for the AES Show 2024 NY, the largest event for audio professionals promoted by the organization. This year the International convention takes place Tuesday, October 8, to Thursday, October 10, at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City. Registration is also open for the concurrent 2024 NAB Show New York, which the National Association of Broadcasters promotes from October 9-10 in the same location.
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Cambridge Audio Launches Evo One Wireless Streaming Speaker
by Alfred Moody

Cambridge Audio Launches Evo One Wireless Streaming Speaker

Cambridge Audio launched the Evo One, a fully integrated wireless streaming speaker that is powerful, stylish and offers extensive connectivity. In the best tradition of the all-in-one music systems of the sixties and seventies, the British brand created a signature product, designed by Ged Martin, taking the hi-res streaming smarts of its Evo 75 and Evo 150 streaming amplifiers, combined with 14 perfectly tuned drivers and 700W of amplification to create a unique omni-directional audio experience.
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