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DTS to Acquire iBiquity Digital Corporation
by Joao Martins

DTS to Acquire iBiquity Digital Corporation

A surprise industry announcement with huge implications for the future of digital radio. DTS announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire iBiquity Digital Corporation, the developer and licensor of HD Radio technology for AM/FM audio and data broadcasting, for approximately $172 million.
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Intel Introduces 6th Generation Intel Core Processors
by audioXpress Staff

Intel Introduces 6th Generation Intel Core Processors

These are finally the much-waited Intel Processors that will power our Windows 10 laptops and MacBooks in 2016, supporting Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C technology. Intel’s new Skylake 14nm microarchitecture is delivered in different series, increases battery life multiple times and adds up to 2,5 times performance improvements.
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d&b audiotechnik Refines Point Source Loudspeaker Design For High Quality Sound Reinforcement
by audioXpress Staff

d&b audiotechnik Refines Point Source Loudspeaker Design For High Quality Sound Reinforcement

Stuttgart-, Germany, based d&b audiotechnik designs and manufactures beautiful black boxes which are the epitome of professional audio. Beneath the discrete appearance, d&b applies a combination of expertise in electroacoustics and audio electronics to design loudspeakers such as these new point-source models in their V-Series.
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Streaming Audio over Ethernet from Microphones to Loudspeakers Anyone?
by audioXpress Staff

Streaming Audio over Ethernet from Microphones to Loudspeakers Anyone?

At the 2015 IBC show in Amsterdam (11-15 September), Archwave Technologies will be introducing its new uNET MINI module which delivers AES67/Ravenna for end-point applications. The new solution is a complete low-cost sub-system for 2-channel applications such as networked loudspeakers or microphones, over Ethernet cable.
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Sennheiser Promises Milestone in High-End Audio at Exclusive London Event
by audioXpress Staff

Sennheiser Promises Milestone in High-End Audio at Exclusive London Event

During an event in London to celebrate its 70th anniversary year, Sennheiser teased the industry with the forthcoming launch of a new flagship headphone and amplifier and previewed a new 9.1 immersive audio technology, developed for both recording and playback, both on hi-fi systems and as an algorithm for headphones.
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Phiaton’s PS 202 NC Delivers Superior Sound Quality and Active Noise Cancellation
by audioXpress Staff

Phiaton’s PS 202 NC Delivers Superior Sound Quality and Active Noise Cancellation

Noise-cancelling headphones and wireless earphones specialist Phiaton Corporation announced the availability of the PS 202 NC earphones, designed for the avid traveler, business commuter or anyone seeking peace and quiet, with custom drivers, active noise-cancellation of background noise, an inline mic and remote.
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Beyerdynamic Updates T 1 Tesla High-End Headphones
by Joao Martins

Beyerdynamic Updates T 1 Tesla High-End Headphones

beyerdynamic updated its famous T 1 high-end headphones. Just in time for presentation at the IFA 2015 show in Berlin, the second-generation Tesla flagship headphones get a tuning resulting from modifications to the driver aiming to reduce undesirable vibrations and improve bass response. It also comes with a new textile-covered connection cable and case.
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Merging Announces NADAC Distribution Agreements in Europe, Asia and Pacific
by audioXpress Staff

Merging Announces NADAC Distribution Agreements in Europe, Asia and Pacific

Following distribution appointments for North America, Merging is now confirming agreements with companies who will be handling the NADAC network-attached DAC market - high-end consumer segment - all over the world. In some cases, like China, Merging established a new company to address this market efficiently and separate it from the professional business.
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Jacob Collier and Ben Bloomberg Turn to DPA Microphones to Record Live Stage Shows
by Joao Martins

Jacob Collier and Ben Bloomberg Turn to DPA Microphones to Record Live Stage Shows

Jacob Collier and his Production Director Ben Bloomberg turned to DPA Microphones to ensure excellent audio quality for their innovative multitrack project. UK artist and Quincy Jones protégé Jacob Collier is only 20 years old yet his undoubted talent as a musician and singer has already earned him the epithet of ‘jazz’s new prodigy’.
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Audio-Technica Launches W1000Z Hi-Fi Headphones
by audioXpress Staff

Audio-Technica Launches W1000Z Hi-Fi Headphones

Audio-Technica has almost two decades’ experience when it comes to making wooden headphones and the ATH-W1000Z are the 12th set of over-the-ear wooden headphones in the company’s history. The W1000Z is also the spiritual successor to the highly popular and award-winning W1000X headphones. Now available.
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