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SVS Prime Elevation Adaptable Home Theater Speaker Introduced at CES 2016
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SVS Prime Elevation Adaptable Home Theater Speaker Introduced at CES 2016

American audio company SVS announced the SVS Prime Elevation, a highly adaptable multi-purpose home theater speaker. This affordable speaker was designed to provide additional flexibility for different surround formats, as a center channel, height effect, side surround or front channel, with multiple mounting options, all while delivering the dynamics and subtle refinement of a much bigger speaker.
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Listen Celebrates 20 years of Innovation With Free Audio Test Software
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Listen Celebrates 20 years of Innovation With Free Audio Test Software

Listen Inc announced its 20th year as a leading provider of audio test and measurement systems. Two decades of innovation and steady growth have made Listen’s flagship product, SoundCheck, an industry-standard audio test system in the consumer electronics industry. The company is commemorating the occasion with updated branding, a new website, and a free SoundCheck demo software offer!
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MAG Audio Introduces New 10N501 and 12N501 Speakers for Demanding Pro Audio Applications
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MAG Audio Introduces New 10N501 and 12N501 Speakers for Demanding Pro Audio Applications

Translating an “alternative transducer design philosophy”, MAG Audio from Ukraine released two new 10” and 12” neodymium drivers, which the company assures are able to achieve a clearer, precise and subjectively more pleasing sound with considerable sound pressure at decreased input power levels.
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Antelope Audio Now Shipping Orion32+ and Orion Studio Thunderbolt Interfaces
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Antelope Audio Now Shipping Orion32+ and Orion Studio Thunderbolt Interfaces

Antelope Audio announced that its new Thunderbolt and USB interfaces, Orion32+ and Orion Studio, are now shipping. Since the original announcements at the 139th AES Show in New York City, both units have generated great interest due to its features and 24-bit / 192 kHz recording support without compromising on the number of channels.
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LaVoce Upgrades High Frequency Compression Drivers with new 1-inch Ferrite and Neodymium Models
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LaVoce Upgrades High Frequency Compression Drivers with new 1-inch Ferrite and Neodymium Models

LaVoce has officially upgraded its range of the 25 mm (1”) exit high frequency drivers, by releasing two new 44 mm (1.7") voice coil units. The ferrite DF10.17 and the DN10.17, with its compact Neodymium motor, are entirely designed with Finite Elements Modeling and Analysis and feature an high temperature polymeric diaphragm with vented surround, together with an optimized phase plug design for a linear, smooth and extended frequency response with extremely low distortion and high efficiency.
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Larson Davis Announces Next Generation Human Vibration Meter
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Larson Davis Announces Next Generation Human Vibration Meter

Larson Davis announced a new vibration meter complete with Wi-Fi connectivity and free mobile app for control and data visualization, allowing for general vibration measurement applications, as well as hand-arm vibration measurements and whole body vibration measurements according to ISO standards. The new HVM200 solution features a replaceable lithium battery, removable micro SD memory card, USB and Wi-Fi.
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Popular LG Tone Infinim Around-the-Neck Wireless Headset Gets Updated For 2016
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Popular LG Tone Infinim Around-the-Neck Wireless Headset Gets Updated For 2016

LG Electronics (LG) will unveil its newest LG Tone Infinim (HBS-910) at CES 2016, updating the around-the-neck wireless headset with a slimmer more contemporary design, enhanced audio quality and convenience. The original design concept remains a reference for wireless headsets. Consumer availability in the United States will begin in February with key markets in Asia and Europe to follow soon after.
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Spektral Quartet’s “Serious Business” Recorded in Auro-3D
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Spektral Quartet’s “Serious Business” Recorded in Auro-3D

As we all know, experiencing true immersive audio is not easy, especially if we are looking for music recordings originally intended for any of the formats. Auro-3D might be an exception because there are several Pure Audio Blu-ray music discs available. Anyway, it’s good to know that Spektral Quartet’s new album, recorded in Auro-3D, is set to be released with Sono Luminus.
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New Digital Power Amplifiers for Car Audio from STMicroelectronics
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New Digital Power Amplifiers for Car Audio from STMicroelectronics

STMicroelectronics announced its second-generation digital audio amplifiers with internal 24-bit DAC conversion, bringing increased performance in comparison to its original products introduced in 2012. The new FDA801 and FDA801B 4-channel class-D components simplify system design and lower cost for car-radio suppliers, allowing for more than 40% power savings compared to standard class-D amplifiers.
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USA Distribution Announced for Amadeus Philharmonia Speakers Co-designed by Jean Nouvel
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USA Distribution Announced for Amadeus Philharmonia Speakers Co-designed by Jean Nouvel

French speaker designer Amadeus confirmed Source Systems, Ltd. as its US distributor for the Hi-Fi market for new speakers co-designed by world-renowned architect Jean Nouvel. The new USA distributor for Amadeus Philharmonia speakers expects speakers to be available in California by early February, 2016: for sale and for demonstrations. The new speakers retail in the US for $39,900 per pair.
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