Dirac Live Now Powers Latest Onkyo, Pioneer, Pioneer Elite, and Integra Receivers
In a move to meet growing consumer demand for high-quality audio in mainstream home theater systems, Swedish digital audio pioneer Dirac announced collaboration with leading electronics manufacturers Onkyo, Pioneer, Pioneer Elite, and Integra to bring its Dirac Live room correction feature to the companies’ newest line-up of audio and video receivers. Having established room acoustics software in the high-end market, Dirac’s room correction system is now, for the first time, available in mass-market receivers.
Alexa? Techniques to Pull Clear Speech from Noise – Part II
Great voice recognition can only start with great voice pickup. If cost is no object, of course you can build a great solution. Just use high-end voice activity detection, many-microphone beamforming and echo cancellation and you’ll have a premium product for high-end markets. But can you also satisfy mid-range markets with attractive pricing? This article discusses techniques to offer solutions for both markets.
Bowers & Wilkins Unveils Evolved 800 Series Diamond
The details about the new Bowers & Wilkins 800 Series Diamond speaker range have been unveiled for some time to global distribution channels and the trade press, and they weren't supposed to become public until September 1. But as always, someone decided to leak the information, and the embargo was lifted today. The new flagship Bowers & Wilkins D4 loudspeaker range introduces an all-new industrial design, updated drivers, and sets even higher standards.
Hansong Reference Design Adopts Summit Low Cost Discovery Module for Adding Wireless Speakers to Smart TVs
Summit Wireless Technologies, announced that Hansong, one of the largest Original Design Manufacturers (ODM) to major audio brands, will offer a new technology reference platform targeting wireless soundbars, audio hubs, and speakers based on Summit's Internet of Things (IoT) transceiver module. The new Hansong development platform will offer a ready to use solution for high-volume projects in the home theater market.
Patent Review: Desktop Audio Monitor System and Method
In this patents review, James Croft looks at one of the most interesting concepts for a “Desktop Audio Monitor System and Method.” US Patent 9036837, was granted in 2015 to James Tuomy (Framingham, MA), Barry Michael Kosherick (Hudson, MA), Laurie Wilk (Framingham, MA), and J. Richard Aylward (Ashland, MA). The concept was actually introduced to the market a year earlier, and made its big debut at the NAMM Show 2015, by Phasx Technologies. This article was originally published in Voice Coil, August 2015.
Monoprice Unveils New Monolith THX Ultra-Certified Powered Subwoofers
Monolith, the premium audio brand from Monoprice, launched a new 13-inch powered subwoofer to its growing line of affordable, THX Ultra-certified home theater solutions. The new subwoofer design, which will be complemented with a 16-inch version later in the year, was engineered for spaces greater than 3,000 cubic feet in volume. Both use new custom-designed drivers, coupled with a DSP controlled and 2000 watt (RMS) power amplifiers, optimized for low distortion bass output in home theater systems.
Mackie Announces New CR StealthBar Compact Desktop Soundbar Design
Mackie announced an expansion to its range of products, with three completely new designs including new EleMent Wave microphone plug-on transmitters, the Thump GO portable speaker and the CR StealthBar, a Bluetooth-enabled, compact desktop soundbar equipped to bring high-quality sound to small spaces, and specifically designed to sit on the desktop. The CR StealthBar features built-in, sound presets designed to enhance the audio when watching movies, listening to music, or gaming.
Sennheiser Updates Solutions for Campus-Wide Audio Installations
Expanding its range of SpeechLine Digital Wireless microphone series customized for speech applications, Sennheiser has announced two important updates. First is the new CHG 2N charger, meeting the requests of higher education institutions for a two-bay networkable charger. The company has also launched a major update of its Sennheiser Control Cockpit software, making remote management of Sennheiser audio devices even easier.
L-Acoustics Unveils Ultra-Compact SB10i Subwoofer for High-End Residential and Commercial Projects
French professional audio manufacturer L-Acoustics is determined to expand its range of solutions to reach also commercial installation and high-end residential markets. The latest product now unveiled by the company meets those requirements in the low-end. The L-Acoustics SB10i subwoofer extends the company's line of SB subs, with a vastly scaled-down enclosure design, not much larger than two side-by-side shoe boxes.
Fluid Audio Announces Focus Headphones With Frequency Response Correction and Room Simulation Software
Californian studio monitor company Fluid Audio has ventured into headphones for recording and mixing and announced the release of its new Fluid Audio Focus headphone playback and mixing system. Following the recent market trend of combining headphones with correction and processing software, Fluid joined forces with Russian software house dSONIQ, and bundled its new Focus headphones with Realphones headphone correction and binaural room simulation solution.