All items tagged with immersive audio (436)
Amazon Introduces New 2019 Echo Devices Including the Company's First True Wireless Earbuds
September 26, 2019 by Joao Martins

Amazon Introduces New 2019 Echo Devices Including the Company's First True Wireless Earbuds

During a special event promoted to announce a new generation of Amazon Alexa products, technologies and solutions, Amazon introduced an all-new line-up of Echo devices to expand its Alexa voice assistant ecosystem in the home and now also on-the-go. The all-new Echo Buds, using ANC technology licensed from Bose, join the Echo Auto as another option to take Alexa outside the home. The new Echo speakers also include the Echo Studio, engineered in collaboration with Dolby and supporting HRA and immersive audio reproduction.
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Polk Audio Introduces New Legend Flagship Speaker Line with Improved Designs
September 9, 2019 by Joao Martins

Polk Audio Introduces New Legend Flagship Speaker Line with Improved Designs

The Legend Series, the most advanced loudspeakers in Polk Audio’s history where undoubtedly one of the highlights at the 2019 Rocky Mountain Audio Fest (RMAF). The latest flagship speaker line from Polk Audio, the Legend Series represents the most sophisticated, and intensively engineered loudspeakers the company has ever introduced. The new Stereo Dimensional Array on the new L800 speakers was justifiably one of RMAF’s most popular demonstrations.
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Pro Audio Technology Expands SR Series Home Cinema Loudspeakers
August 23, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Pro Audio Technology Expands SR Series Home Cinema Loudspeakers

Pro Audio Technology (PRO), the supplier of high-output loudspeakers and DSP loudspeaker controllers for installed residential systems, announced three new model additions to its SR series of loudspeakers, as well as an innovative new pivot bracket that provides installation flexibility. The new SR-25im, SR-6im, and SR-26im are discreet but superior sounding speakers, ideal for home theater and multi-room audio environments. And, like the rest of the SR Series, all models feature enhanced cosmetics and more discreet enclosures.
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Emotiva Audio Debuts XMC-2 16-channel A/V Processor Supporting Dolby Atmos and DTS:X Object-Oriented Sound Formats
August 21, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Emotiva Audio Debuts XMC-2 16-channel A/V Processor Supporting Dolby Atmos and DTS:X Object-Oriented Sound Formats

Emotiva Audio Corporation just introduced its highly anticipated XMC-2 16 channel home theater AV Processor, featuring the outstanding sonics and innovative modular design of the company’s flagship RMC-1 processor at a more affordable price point. At a suggested retail price of $2,999, and designed from the ground up as the nerve center of a modern surround A/V system, the XMC-2 processor proves once again that high-end audio doesn’t have to be high-priced.
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Sennheiser Enters Automotive Sector Showing First In-Car AMBEO Sound System at Monterey Car Week
August 7, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Sennheiser Enters Automotive Sector Showing First In-Car AMBEO Sound System at Monterey Car Week

Sennheiser developed an AMBEO immersive audio solution for in-car entertainment and communication in collaboration with Southern California-based luxury automaker, Karma Automotive. Engineered using highest-grade microphone and loudspeaker technology and 3D audio expertise, the AMBEO sound system provides impressively enveloping sound and clear audio for phone calls. The system can first be experienced as a technology showcase on a new 2020 Karma Revero GT during Monterey Car Week (August 15-18).
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Nuvo Introduces New Family of Compact 8-Inch Passive Subwoofers and Matching Amplifiers
July 31, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Nuvo Introduces New Family of Compact 8-Inch Passive Subwoofers and Matching Amplifiers

Legrand introduced a new family of Nuvo 8-inch in-ceiling and in-wall passive subwoofers, together with matching Class D amplifiers. Optimized for small, medium, and large home theaters and immersive audio installations, the three compact single and dual subwoofers deliver a powerful, low-frequency impact, while the wall- and rack-mount amplifiers are packed with convenience features for maximum versatility.
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Sennheiser Acquires Majority Stake in VR/AR Audio Software Company Dear Reality
July 9, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Sennheiser Acquires Majority Stake in VR/AR Audio Software Company Dear Reality

Sennheiser has taken a majority sharehold in Dear Reality GmbH. The German company specialized in spatial audio algorithms and VR/AR audio software will continue to operate as a separate company based in Düsseldorf and Dear Reality confirms that its existing customers will be able to rely on existing dearVR products, while looking forward to new joint VR/AR workflows developed in collaboration with Sennheiser. Uwe Cremering, responsible for AMBEO Immersive Audio at Sennheiser, will support the company as a third CEO alongside founders Achim Fell and Christian Sander.
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Astro Spatial Audio Announces BlackTrax Integration at InfoComm 2019
June 17, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Astro Spatial Audio Announces BlackTrax Integration at InfoComm 2019

Astro Spatial Audio debuted full integration between its industry-leading true object-based audio technology and the renowned BlackTrax real-time tracking technology at InfoComm 2019. When it comes to the best audio experiences, nothing generates more excitement in audiences then perfect alignment and synchronization between sound sources and sound reinforcement, something that becomes much easier to do when using a tracking solution, such as BlackTrax.
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New Poly G7500 All-in-One Content and Video Conferencing Solution Introduced at InfoComm 2019
June 13, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

New Poly G7500 All-in-One Content and Video Conferencing Solution Introduced at InfoComm 2019

Poly, the global communications and collaboration company (formerly Plantronics and Polycom), announced the Poly G7500, an all-in-one solution combining content collaboration and video conferencing capabilities. The G7500 integrates advanced audio features, wireless content sharing and Ultra HD 4K video, creating an immersive audio and video experience for mid- to large-sized conference rooms. With infinite whiteboarding, users can write over content, use the screen as a whiteboard space, and capture for later use, while all attendees can share content wirelessly from any device.
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Wireless Speaker and Audio Realized - A Conversation with Tony Ostrom, President of WiSA
May 30, 2019 by Joao Martins

Wireless Speaker and Audio Realized - A Conversation with Tony Ostrom, President of WiSA

It's an exciting time for the Wireless Speaker and Audio (WiSA) Association, a consumer electronics consortium dedicated to creating interoperability standards utilized by leading brands and manufacturers to deliver immersive sound via wireless, intelligent devices. As anyone who has seen a demo agrees, WiSA Certified components from any member brand are finally helping to ensure robust, high definition, multi-channel, low latency wireless audio, while eliminating the complicated setup of traditional 5.1, 7.1, or immersive configurations in wired systems.
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