Primare Prisma Integrated Amplifiers Are Roon Ready
Primare, the Swedish designer and manufacturer of hi-fi components, announced that three of its best-selling Prisma integrated amplifiers - i15, i25 and i35 - received Roon Ready certification from Roon Labs. Being Roon Ready means that the systems transparently discover and connect to Roon with bit-perfect audio delivered from Roon to the network player. The owners of these models will find the update automatically downloaded and installed on their electronics.
Unified Coverage Map - A Radically Better Technology for Today’s Hybrid Environments
This article discusses a new patent-pending feature of Nureva’s next-generation technology for audio presentations and conferencing that provides a new perspective on how microphone coverage works in large meeting rooms. Erica Yorga, the Principal Intellectual Property manager at Nureva, details the unique features and benefits of the Unified Coverage Map technology for conference and lecture rooms. This article was originally published in audioXpress, February 2023.
Test Bench: Beyma’s New NMF Series T-25S Silk Dome Tweeter
Vance Dickason received two of the latest products to come out of the R&D labs of Acustica Beyma, the Spanish pro sound OEM transducer manufacturer, which always introduced some significant proprietary technologies in its transducers. The results are now visible in a new set of transducers that crossover from pure professional audio applications into the studio and high end world. This review addresses the new Beyma T-25S 1" silk dome tweeter. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, December 2022.
Warwick Acoustics Ready to Scale Electroacoustic Panel Technology for In-Car Audio
Following successful R&D and product development phases, Warwick Acoustics has entered 2023 with an accelerating program to commercialize its electroacoustic panel technology, focusing on the automotive industry. Warwick Acoustics is hiring and investing in facilities to support the substantial commercial pipeline under development. Warwick's electroAcoustic panels, already proven in high-end headphones, are now ready for car audio applications.
Genelec Marks 45th Anniversary with Global Events and Experiences
Genelec is marking its 45th anniversary this year by launching the Genelec 45 World Tour, celebrating truthful sound and the passion that powers it. The extensive tour combines demonstrations of Genelec studio monitors with a program of premium learning and listening experiences, complemented by a major global music collaboration. A series of initiatives for audio professionals, sonic creators and audio/music enthusiasts, wherever they might be located.
xMEMS and Bujeon Launch 2-Way Hybrid MEMS Driver Solution for Hi-Res TWS Earbuds
xMEMS Labs and Bujeon Electronics have partnered to create a family of 2-way speaker modules to accelerate design of next generation high-resolution and lossless audio-capable TWS earbuds. The solution integrates a high-performance 9mm dynamic driver custom-designed by Bujeon with an xMEMS' Cowell tweeter, the world’s smallest monolithic MEMS microspeaker at just 22mm. The reference design combines an xMEMS Aptos MEMS speaker amplifier to create a "drop-in" solution compatible with today’s leading TWS system-on-chips.
Sonus faber Sound System Enhances New Full Electric Maserati Granturismo
The Maserati Luxury Experience is now fully electric and that poses completely new challenges in terms of sound. Expanding the partnership between the two iconic Italian brands, Sonus faber unveiled the integration of its sound system in Maserati’s new GranTurismo vehicle, a groundbreaking new product that is 100% electric, and required a new immersive soundtrack.
Røde NT1 5th Generation Studio Condenser Microphone Innovates With Dual Connect Output and 32-Bit Float Recording
This is an historic moment for the Australian microphone brand. Røde has announced the NT1 5th Generation, a studio condenser microphone that fuses the classic, iconic Røde NT1 with new, cutting-edge technology, becoming the ultimate capturing tool. The Røde NT1 5th Generation is the world’s first cardioid condenser microphone to feature Dual Connect output, which offers both XLR and USB connectivity in the same housing. It is also the world’s first microphone with a 32-bit float digital output.
New Klippel Endurance Testing (KET) Available with Winter 2023 Klippel Software Update
A completely new approach to long-term testing is now available as part of the latest Klippel dB-Lab Version 212 and QC 7 software. The update for the Klippel Analyzer System - free of charge for all users running dB-Lab 212 or QC7 - introduces two new pre-release modules and a new Online Help System for both R&D and QC. The main new module is the Klippel Endurance Testing (KET) and the second is a Nonlinear Residual Analyzer (NRL) tool dedicated to measuring any audio playback device with arbitrary signals such as music or speech.
ATC Announces SCM25A Pro Mk2 Three-Way Active Studio Monitor
ATC announced upcoming availability of the SCM25A Pro Mk2 as a compact, three-way, high-performance active monitor — maintaining the core of its popular predecessor from which it evolved while refining key areas of design and performance, including replacing the original SCM25A Pro’s OEM high-frequency driver with the specialist British manufacturer’s own ‘S-SPEC’ SH25-76S premium soft-dome, dual-suspension tweeter.