VOXX International Corporation Agrees to Acquire The Home Audio/Video Business of Onkyo Home Entertainment Corporation
VOXX International Corporation announced that it has signed a Letter of Intent to acquire the Home Audio/Video business of Onkyo Home Entertainment Corporation, along with Sharp Corporation as its partner. VOXX and Sharp have been granted exclusivity while discussions remain underway. VOXX had recently been confirmed as the exclusive distributor in the Americas of the Onkyo brand.
Antelope Audio Axino Synergy Core Merges Modeling Microphone and USB Audio Interface
Antelope Audio announced Axino Synergy Core, a new design that combines a cardioid condenser modeling microphone and a USB 2.0 audio interface. The compact, all-in-one studio-grade recording system is anchored around the company’s microphone Modeling Engine, proprietary Synergy Core effects platform, and 24-bit/192 kHz AD/DA conversion powered by 64-bit AFC (Acoustically Focused Clocking) technology.
User Satisfaction Report Validates Widex Moment Approach to Hearing Aids
Widex has published a survey that highlights the importance of sound quality in hearing devices and validates the company's philosophy that natural sound is the most important feature because it supports social participation in everyday life. 90% of survey participants cited effortless participation in social situations with the Widex Moment Hearing Aids, benefiting from its PureSound ZeroDelay technology.
Bang & Olufsen Introduces Beolab 28 Adaptive Stereo Home Speaker
Bang & Olufsen continues to surprise with a very strong series of new speaker designs. The Danish home audio innovator now introduced Beolab 28, an adaptive, wireless speaker that combines advanced acoustical innovations with convenient smart speaker features. The slim Beolab 28 can be positioned anywhere in the home, stream anything instantly and provides powerful, immersive sound that automatically adapts to its space.
Bose Expands DesignMax Installation Product Line with Four New Pendant Loudspeakers
Bose Professional expanded its DesignMax loudspeaker range with four new pendant designs — the DM3P and DM5P loudspeakers, the DM6PE outdoor-rated loudspeaker, and the DM10P-SUB subwoofer. Ideal for open-ceiling installations, each unit is attractively designed with sleek aesthetics and provides a recessed single-point suspension system, enabling hardware to be kept out of sight, and a service loop to be held and hidden for easy access in the future.
Lawo Introduces 48-Fader mc²36 Digital Audio Mixing Console for the IP Age
Since the original unveiling of the latest mc²36 digital audio mixing console, German company Lawo completely redefined what these compact, but extremely powerful control surfaces are able to do. Lawo’s new second-generation mc²36 audio production console is now even more capable with the announcement of a new dual-fader operating bay that allows 48 faders in the same space as a 32-fader board. The new console also becomes a part of Lawo HOME IP broadcast infrastructure management solution.
L-Acoustics Announces L-ISA Studio Software Suite for Spatial Audio Creation
L-Acoustics just expanded the possibilities of spatial audio creation with the launch of the new L-ISA Studio software suite and upgraded L-ISA engine with simpler yet more powerful controls. For the past 18 months, the French company has been also porting the L-ISA Processor Audio Engine to work on a regular computer, allowing anyone with a laptop and a pair of headphones to do pre/post production work. The new L-ISA Studio software even includes a binaural rendering engine and scale simulation mode.
APEX Releases New SMA-2 Compact 4-Channel Amplifier Module
Belgium manufacturer APEX introduced a new four-channel OEM amplifier module specifically designed for multi-way pro audio loudspeakers designs. The new Apex SMA-2 is capable of delivering up to 3000W on a single 4 Ohm channel and uses APEX’ unique GlidePath direct drive architecture, which is a proprietary Class-D technology where the DSP system is an integral part of the amplifier system, with a fully DC-coupled audio signal path.
Jabra Launches PanaCast 50 Intelligent Videobar Hybrid Collaboration Solution
With the world transitioning to hybrid working environments, manufacturers of communication solutions are betting on a new category: videobars. A combination of soundbar/speakerphone design with webcam built-in, these solutions can be placed under a monitor or display and quickly convert any space to a meeting room. Jabra, GN Group’s consumer arm, was the latest brand to join the category with the Jabra PanaCast 50 intelligent videobar.
Test Bench: The BWX-6502 Midbass from MISCO’s Bold North Audio Line
In this article, Vance Dickason characterizes the Bold North Audio BWX-6502 Midbass, which comes from a series of exciting new drivers designed and manufactured in the US by MISCO (Minneapolis Speaker Company). The BWX-6502 is built on the same platform with a similar XBL2 "dual-gap" motor design structure to the BWX-6501 model but with a cone assembly consisting of an Abaca fiber (paper) cone and a 60mm (2.4") diameter Abaca fiber dust cap, with compliance provided by a wide high excursion NBR surround, and a 3.5" diameter flat cotton spider (damper). This article was originally published in Voice Coil, January 2021.