Roon Labs Previews New Roon 1.8 Unified Music Experience
Roon Labs is teasing existing and potential new users with its upcoming Roon 1.8 software, the front-end for its unique and powerful music aggregation platform. Designed from early stages to transform the digital music ecosystem, Roon always focused on the interface of its software and the almost tactile experience of selecting, discovering and enjoying music. Now, Roon is ready to introduce a new look and feel, that refines the user experience, improves search, and much more.
Resonado Labs Announces Flat Core Speaker Technology Debut in Airstream Touring Coaches
Resonado Labs announced its proprietary Flat Core Speaker (FCS) technology will soon be available to consumers in the recreational vehicle (RV) industry. The novel speaker technology developed by the Chicago-based audio startup will first be implemented in iconic travel brand Airstream's 2022 Touring Coach model line. The launch will represent the first commercial implementation of FCS technology into an established consumer product line, and in automotive audio.
Peachtree Audio Adopts BluOS High-Resolution Multiroom Audio Platform
Peachtree Audio, the Canadian amplifier manufacturer renowned for its compact retro aesthetics, and Lenbrook International, the owner and developer of the market-leading BluOS high-resolution multiroom platform, announced a global partnership that will bring the BluOS streaming platform to upcoming Peachtree Audio products. With this new agreement, the BluOS ecosystem adds a new premium hardware partner to its best-in-class platform.
Pro-Ject Phono Box RS2 Fully Balanced Phono Preamp Now Available
Following availability in the European market, Pro-Ject has confirmed the launch in the North-American market of a series of new phono products and accessories. Topping the list is the new Phono Box RS2, a fully balanced, fully discrete, reference class phono preamp with an MSRP of $1999. This new MM & MC capable true dual mono design offers a unique continuously variable input impedance loading and channel balance control to match every cartridge to 100% (adjustment even while playing).
Sennheiser Introduces TruVoicelift Algorithm for TeamConnect Ceiling 2 Mic Array
Widely adopted already by corporations and higher education institutions, Sennheiser's TeamConnect Ceiling 2 has become a leading microphone solution for conferencing audio in business and distance learning applications. Now, Sennheiser is opening a new chapter for its ceiling microphone array with a free firmware update that introduces its latest TruVoicelift voice amplification algorithm.
Turtle Beach Teams-Up With Oakley To Optimize Sight and Sound in Gaming
See Better. Hear Better. Play Better. That is what inspired leading gaming accessory brand Turtle Beach to partner with Oakley, the leading brand in optical innovation for sports. As a brand rooted in competition, Oakley is expanding its lineup of eyewear developed for gamers and the new partnership pairs Turtle Beach's expertise in creating high-quality, glasses-friendly gaming headsets. The resulting Oakley x Turtle Beach Collection optimizes vision and gaming performance.
Daniel Weiss Awarded 2021 Technical Grammy
The Recording Academy announced its annual 2021 Special Merit Awards Honorees that include artists Selena, Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, Talking Heads, Lionel Hampton, Marilyn Horne, Salt-N-Pepa and more, and also names Daniel Weiss, the founder of Weiss Engineering as this year's Technical Grammy Award recipient. Daniel Weiss, will be recognized at the 2021 Grammys ceremony, scheduled to be streamed in March.
Jieli Joins TempowOS Chipset Partner Program for TWS Designs
Tempow, the Bluetooth-specialist, Paris-based startup, announced a new partnership with Zhuhai Jieli Technology, a leading chipset manufacturer in the TWS Bluetooth SoC segment. Jieli Technology is joining Tempow's chipset partner program to deploy TempowOS, an operating system for True Wireless Earbuds, on its flagship AC897N and AD697N extreme low power Bluetooth TWS solutions.
Orchard Audio PecanPi USB/SPDIF receives Roon Tested Certification
Orchard Audio, the company founded in 2017 by Leo Ayzenshtat, announced that its PecanPi USB/SPDIF has now received Roon Tested certification from Roon Labs. The PecanPi USB/SPDIF is an ultra-high performance DAC and headphone amplifier that works with USB and S/PDIF inputs. This DAC uses the company’s highly reviewed dual monaural Burr-Brown chip design to deliver very impressive performance as well as sonic accuracy.
Michael von Keitz Acquires 100% Ownership of VUE Audiotechnik
Michael von Keitz, the veteran international pro-audio entrepreneur, has acquired 100% ownership of VUE Audiotechnik, the company he co-founded in 2012, with Ken Berger, Jim Sides, and Mike Adams and which experienced fast growth since its inception. Michael von Keitz is the owner of Speaker Trade in Solingen, Germany, the group that combines also the brands SE Audiotechnik and Mivoc, with offices in Germany, Singapore, and its own manufacturing facilities, Speaker Electronic (SE) in China.