Linkplay Technology Announces New WiiM Pro Plus with Premium DAC Built-in
Linkplay Technology launched the WiiM Pro Plus, an upgraded version of its successful WiiM Pro audio streamer. Listening to the market, the new WiiM Pro Plus now offers a premium AKM DAC built-in, and takes home audio to a new level featuring enhanced audio-quality, all within the same simple and cost-effective package. The WiiM Pro Plus is designed to reduce the total system cost, allowing music enthusiasts to create a high-res streaming audio system that extends existing equipment, for a fraction of the cost of buying a new setup, additional cables or an external DAC.
Eclipse Audio Updates FIR Designer M Software with auditionDSP Processor and Audio Player
Eclipse Audio has announced a major update of its FIR Designer M software tool for creating custom loudspeaker processing (IIR+FIR) filters and complete multichannel presets. Version 4 adds auditionDSP, a dynamic new digital signal processor and audio player that enables users to listen to their custom processing during the development process, rather than relying solely on visual plots. auditionDSP also allows different filtering options to be audibly compared by running processing for up to three loudspeaker presets simultaneously, in real-time, with live switching between presets.
Sound Particles Introduces AudioMatrix Utility Plugin
Sound Particles, the innovative audio technology software house is not stopping its pace of development. While its core particles sound design software is being used in almost all movie blockbusters, including the latest Indiana Jones or Mission Impossible, the Portuguese company now announced the launch of AudioMatrix, an audio routing utility plugin designed to empower all audio professionals working with complex multichannel content for immersive formats.
COMSOL and Klippel, Integration of Simulation and Measurement Data
Modeling and Simulation and Measurement systems evolved significantly in the past decade. Important progress is now bridging the gap between COMSOL simulation and Klippel measurement data, Roger Shively reports after returning from Orlando, FL, where we attended another edition of the ALTI Expo & Conference (June 11-13, 2023). This article summarizes the content covered in a very important session as part of the APDA-ALTI Education Symposium 2023.
Harman Luxury Audio Group Expands Classic Series with New JBL L42ms Integrated Music System
A more compact version of the JBL L75ms Music System introduced in 2021, the new JBL L42ms is an integrated music system that was designed to fit today’s entertainment lifestyle by showcasing the iconic sound of a pair of JBL loudspeakers in a single cabinet system. Behind the iconic JBL Quadrex grille are a pair of dual 4-inch woofers and dual 0.75-inch aluminum dome tweeters with waveguides positioned to the left and right to create a wide and even soundfield. The L42ms is available in the classic JBL real wood veneer finishes of Black Walnut or Natural Walnut.
Hegel Unveils H600 Dual Mono Integrated Amplifier and DAC
Hegel has introduced their reference integrated amplifier. The H600 is rated for 303 watts in 8 ohms, with a damping factor of 4000, and 2 ohms drive capability - core specifications that Hegel considers are key for an amplifier to drive any speaker with confidence and ease. In line with the company's obsession of dual everything, the amplifier is a dual mono design. It also boasts a state-of-the-art preamplifier with the same extremely precise volume attenuator found in the Hegel reference P30A amplifier.
TAD Labs New TAD-C1000 Preamplifier Expands Evolution Series
Technical Audio Devices Laboratories (TAD Labs) officially announced the TAD-C1000 preamplifier, the newest addition to its Evolution Series of hi-fi audio components from the iconic Japanese audio brand. Sharing the design language with existing Evolution Series components including the TAD-D1000TX disc player, TAD-DA1000TX DAC, and TAD-M1000 power amplifier, the TAD-C1000 masterfully amplifies signals from stereo sources without compromise. It connects up to four balanced and two unbalanced components, with amplification for two balanced and two unbalanced outputs.
New HEAD acoustics ArtemiS SUITE Release 15 Introduces Important Productivity and Feature Enhancements
HEAD acoustics has overhauled ArtemiS SUITE, its state-of-the-art software platform for sound and vibration, psychoacoustic, and structural dynamics analysis. The new release 15 brings substantial improvements in ease of use, performance, scope of operability, and connectivity. Outstanding features include improved model creation and calculation of transfer functions, export for binaural analysis and synthesis, an updated interface to the Augmented Reality solution from HoloMetrix, and third party hardware and software support.
Virscient Collaborates With Infineon to Accelerate AIROC-based Wireless Design Development
Virscient, announced a new strategic collaboration with Infineon to support customers' design-in of Infineon’s connectivity products. Under this agreement, Virscient will provide expert design and engineering services, and licensable software solutions to help innovative OEMs and platform vendors rapidly deliver products integrating Infineon's AIROC Wi-Fi + Bluetooth combo ICs – whether chip-down, or in modular form.
Cirrus Logic Helps Ease PC Industry Transition to New MIPI SoundWire Interface
Cirrus Logic is offering an advanced audio solution to help ease PC manufacturers' migration to the MIPI SoundWire interface (1.2.1 specification) for a richer, more immersive audio experience. At the heart of the Cirrus Logic advanced, low-power audio solution are the company’s recently announced CS35L56 smart amplifier and CS42L43 Smart HIFI codec that are included in the Intel SoundWire-ready reference design aimed at helping laptop designers make a smooth migration to the new specification.