All items tagged with soundbars (210)
Fasten Your Seatbelts. Knowledge for Speaker Designers Now Available in Voice Coil September 2025
August 29, 2025 by audioXpress Staff

Fasten Your Seatbelts. Knowledge for Speaker Designers Now Available in Voice Coil September 2025

In this issue of Voice Coil, you can’t miss Mike Klasco’s history lessons and situation report on speaker magnets and rare earth materials, his updated Directory of Materials Manufacturers for Consumer Audio Products, and subdirectory on Transducers for Soundbars and Bluetooth Speakers. Vance Dickason’s Test Bench characterizes the new BGW-D182-86-4-001 glass cone woofer from Glass Acoustic Innovations Technology (GAIT), followed by the W 174.38 Fibonacci woofer from RS Speakers, both being 6.5” drivers with innovative approaches.
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Frontier Expands Possibilities for Wireless Audio with AURIA Module Updates
August 11, 2025 by Joao Martins

Frontier Expands Possibilities for Wireless Audio with AURIA Module Updates

With another edition of IFA Berlin approaching, Frontier Smart Technologies has unveiled a new range of features and updates for its connected audio development platforms. Meeting market trends, Frontier announced its new CA1.2 software for the AURIA turnkey module, allowing for advanced user interface customizations and designs that combine Wi-Fi 6 dual band with AirPlay 2 and direct connect streaming, plus support for dual Bluetooth Classic and Bluetooth LE Audio with Auracast.
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Yamaha Unveils Its Most Advanced Soundbar Yet: True X Surround 90A
August 7, 2025 by Joao Martins

Yamaha Unveils Its Most Advanced Soundbar Yet: True X Surround 90A

Yamaha unveiled the True X Surround 90A, a new flagship Dolby Atmos and immersive audio soundbar. The new design, matched with versatile wireless surround speakers and subwoofer, evolves to deliver new levels of audio performance with powerful streaming features, effortless setup and operation, all in a sleek form factor. The Yamaha 90A is also the world’s first soundbar to support Auro-3D immersive audio format, signaling a new impetus for the technology now owned and licensed by Goertek.
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MISCO Announces Partnership with ComHear on Immersive Audio Solutions for OEM Product Developers
July 23, 2025 by Joao Martins

MISCO Announces Partnership with ComHear on Immersive Audio Solutions for OEM Product Developers

MISCO Speakers announced a new venture to expand its portfolio of loudspeaker and audio solutions engineered and assembled in the US, targeting immersive designs and soundbars. The audio solutions manufacturer from Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul has partnered with ComHear, the creators of a pioneering algorithmic beamsteering platform and the first 3D audio soundbar using adaptive audio technology.
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KEF Introduces Signature XIO Soundbar with Multi-Driver and Processing Innovations
July 8, 2025 by audioXpress Staff

KEF Introduces Signature XIO Soundbar with Multi-Driver and Processing Innovations

Aiming for both hifi-level and cinematic sound experiences, KEF announced the XIO Soundbar, an ambitious design in a competitive space that requires strong differentiation. Showcasing a sleek aluminium top plate and splash-proof fabric for style and durability, the XIO’s design will complement any space, featuring adaptive shelf and wall modes. An uncompromising home entertainment system from TV and movies to music and gaming, the XIO combines a remarkable suite of technical innovations.
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Practical Test & Measurement: Measuring HDMI Audio
June 11, 2025 by Steve Temme

Practical Test & Measurement: Measuring HDMI Audio

From its origins in 2002 as a new, smaller connector for HDTV, improving upon DVI and adding audio capability and consumer electronics control functions, High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) continuously evolved over the years to become one of the most widely adopted interfaces. Not surprisingly, testing audio over HDMI, given its multiple options and configurations, still induces many questions when it comes to measurements. This article provides practical answers to those questions.
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Audioscenic and AIStorm Collaboration Delivers Cost-Effective Position-Sensing 3D Sound
May 29, 2025 by Joao Martins

Audioscenic and AIStorm Collaboration Delivers Cost-Effective Position-Sensing 3D Sound

Audioscenic is gaining recognition in multiple markets and application segments with its technology that delivers effective spatial audio from speakers, using position sensing to optimize audio beamforming and crosstalk cancellation to the user(s). Now, the British company announced a collaboration with AIStorm, a pioneer in AI-in-sensor solutions that offers a lower-power, lower-cost device, with privacy-preserving safeguards.
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Audioscenic Amphi High-Dimensional Sound with BeClear Technology Licensed from Philips
May 21, 2025 by Joao Martins

Audioscenic Amphi High-Dimensional Sound with BeClear Technology Licensed from Philips

Audioscenic announced a technology collaboration with Philips and NXP Semiconductors to demonstrate the world’s first reference design for gaming soundbars. This breakthrough combines Audioscenic Amphi Hi-D spatial audio featuring AI position sensing with Acoustic Echo Cancellation (AEC) from Philips BeClear. Product designers, product managers, and engineers can experience the reference design in person at Computex Taipei 2025.
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Sonos Introduces AI-Powered Speech Enhancement App
May 14, 2025 by Joao Martins

Sonos Introduces AI-Powered Speech Enhancement App

Designed in collaboration with the UK’s Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID), addressing the needs of people with hearing loss, but not only, the new Sonos speech enhancement solution is now available on the Sonos Arc Ultra soundbar. Supported by an AI-Powered app, the speech enhancement processing clarifies dialogue for all those struggling to catch what a character just said on TV, movies, or shows.
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Frontier Reports High Demand for its Auracast-Ready AURIA Audio Platform
February 21, 2025 by Joao Martins

Frontier Reports High Demand for its Auracast-Ready AURIA Audio Platform

Frontier is celebrating being first to market with its AURIA FS2345 module, which allowed the company to gain multiple design-ins over the past few months since its launch. Originally presented at IFA 2023, the AURIA module featuring a 5th generation Realtek Ameba SoC was launched in 2024 and allowed the company to be ahead in making available a Bluetooth LE Audio and Wi-Fi 6 module with support for Auracast.
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