All items tagged with connected speakers (15)

Speakers, Microspeakers, and Audio Quality in audioXpress October 2025

September 12, 2025 by audioXpress Staff

Speakers, Microspeakers, and Audio Quality in audioXpress October 2025

Read the report of the 2025 Ohio Speaker Design Competition, immediately followed by a comprehensive Market Update on MEMS Microspeakers. Next up, Steve Hutt and Roger Shively write about Audio System Variance in vehicles, and Thomas Huber and Christoph Apel explain how StreamUnlimited’s StreamAmp Platform can make Speaker Designs Active, Networked, and Connected. Magnus Schäfer (HEAD acoustics) discusses a new MDAQS approach for Cars and Headphones, and Estefanía Cano reviews the Nugen Audio DialogCheck. And much more.

Kii Audio Integrates Qobuz Connect Into Kii SEVEN With Free Firmware Upgrade

August 29, 2025 by audioXpress Staff

Kii Audio Integrates Qobuz Connect Into Kii SEVEN With Free Firmware Upgrade

Since Qobuz introduced its direct streaming feature that offers simplified control and seamless continuity between devices in May 2025, it is triggering a series of announcements that reveal which systems are truly future-proofed and allow technology updates. Audio components such as network streamers and media players should continuously evolve and expand their capabilities over time. But for connected, active loudspeakers, this is relatively new. Qobuz Connect is now available in the Kii SEVEN high-end wireless music system through a simple free firmware update.

Cabasse Unveils The Pearl Myuki Connected High Resolution Speaker

May 14, 2024 by Alfred Moody

Cabasse Unveils The Pearl Myuki Connected High Resolution Speaker

Six years after launching the very first connected speaker from The Pearl collection, now enriched with another 9 connected audio solutions, Cabasse unveiled The Pearl Myuki. This new model is an ultra-compact, portable, battery-powered, connected, high-resolution-capable active speaker that benefits from the French company's best acoustic technologies. Cabasse anticipates availability from June 2024.

Frontier Introduces AURIA Bluetooth LE Audio, Auracast, and Wi-Fi Turnkey Platform

October 10, 2023 by Joao Martins

Frontier Introduces AURIA Bluetooth LE Audio, Auracast, and Wi-Fi Turnkey Platform

Following a presentation at IFA 2023 in Berlin, Frontier Smart Technologies is now launching its first Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) Audio and Wi-Fi module, ready for use in consumer products. The new AURIA board also features Auracast support, allowing Bluetooth audio synchronization across multiple speakers. The module has been designed and engineered for simple and straightforward integration into various audio products, and comes with a customizable SDK, rich I/O, comprehensive documentation and technical support.

Harman Unveils JBL 4329P Studio Monitor and JBL L10cs Down-Firing Powered Subwoofer

January 6, 2023 by Joao Martins

Harman Unveils JBL 4329P Studio Monitor and JBL L10cs Down-Firing Powered Subwoofer

Harman announced the new JBL 4329P Studio Monitors at CES 2023. This completely self-contained, connected, active loudspeaker combines high-resolution audio streaming with extensive wired and wireless connectivity options, while still retaining the design principles that make the JBL Studio Monitor models a classic. Expanding its Classic Series, JBL also launched the L10cs Powered Subwoofer, a downfiring design featuring real-wood veneers.

Cabasse Introduces The Pearl Keshi Ultra-Compact 2.1 Connected System

November 15, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Cabasse Introduces The Pearl Keshi Ultra-Compact 2.1 Connected System

Unveiled for the first time at the end of September 2021 during a special event in Paris, in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the brand, Cabasse now launched a new 2.1 ultra-compact concept of its ultra-high-end flagship coaxial system The Sphere. The Pearl Keshi is a hi-res connected system that combines the qualities of Cabasse’s renowned solutions with all its sophisticated DSP features. The result is an impressive acoustic performance relative to its size due to the combination of floor subwoofer and two satellites.

April 20, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Focusrite plc Unveils New Optimal Audio Brand and Complete Portfolio of Commercial Audio Products

British holding company Focusrite plc, which does business as Focusrite, Focusrite Pro, Martin Audio, ADAM Audio, Novation and Ampify Music brands, unveiled a new seventh brand, Optimal Audio. The strategy, according to Focusrite plc, is to offer a complete portfolio of advanced commercial audio products, designed for a fully connected and remotely controlled systems approach, with ease of installation in mind.

Qobuz Becomes First Hi-Res Audio Streaming Service Available on Sonos

March 24, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

Qobuz Becomes First Hi-Res Audio Streaming Service Available on Sonos

Music streaming service Qobuz confirmed it will be the first music service to deliver 24-bit Hi-Res audio streaming on Sonos. Qobuz users that subscribe to the Studio (Hi-Res) tier will be able to listen to high-resolution music directly on their Sonos speakers, with the ease of simply pressing play in the Sonos app. Available with the Sonos S2 app, this new integration is one of Qobuz’s broadest expansions of Hi-Res streaming support to date.

NTi Audio Announces Smart Measurements for Smart Devices Using the Flexus FX100 Audio Analyzer

December 18, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

NTi Audio Announces Smart Measurements for Smart Devices Using the Flexus FX100 Audio Analyzer

Responding to the challenges that were brought to the audio industry by the sweeping popularity of connected speakers and smart home devices, Swiss test and measurement specialist NTi Audio just announced an open loop test solution for its FX100 Audio Analyzer system and produced a tutorial using an Amazon Echo Dot device to demonstrate how to test the device's loudspeaker and microphone array using an open loop configuration test sequence.

D5 Wireless Speaker from 0W1 Audio Wants to Offer Smart HiFi Experiences

December 10, 2018 by Joao Martins

D5 Wireless Speaker from 0W1 Audio Wants to Offer Smart HiFi Experiences

Among the many new speaker designs that deserve a close look at CES 2019 (January 8-11) there is one that is the first product ever from a startup company, 0W1 Audio, and was already awarded a CES 2019 Innovation Awards nomination on the Wireless Devices, Accessories and Services category. The 0W1 Smart HiFi Audio Speaker is described as "the first truly High-End Connected Portable Audio system," and is said to offer "much more than just another wireless speaker," focusing on the emotional side of the hi-fidelity experience.

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