HIFIMAN Electronics Now Shipping ANANDA-BT High-Resolution Bluetooth Headphones
HIFIMAN is a brand revered for its high end planar magnetic and electrostatic headphone solutions. Recently, the company surprised us with the announcement of a TWS model, and now the company confirmed that is now shipping a new wireless version of its acclaimed Ananda open-back planar headphones, an attempt to create a high fidelity personal audio solution that translates the highest possible quality from high resolution audio sources, wired and wireless.
iZotope Releases Ozone 9 Mastering Software with Improved Machine Learning Features
iZotope launched Ozone 9, the company's flagship mastering solution. Building on a seventeen year legacy in audio mastering, Ozone 9 reinforces the tool's processing abilities with never-before seen low end algorithms, new real-time instrument separation, and lightning-fast workflows powered by machine learning. Ozone 9 also introduces Native Instruments NKS support, and is faster and easier to use, with a modernized resizable interface, fluid metering, and an expanded module chain.
Chirp and Linkplay Partner To Create Audio-Based Connectivity Solutions for Consumer Products
Combining the capabilities of embedded data-over-sound with Wi-Fi audio technology, Chirp and Linkplay Technology have delivered a software-defined connectivity solution which removes any device set up, pairing or configuration requirements. Leveraging Chirp’s ultrasonic audio protocol, smart-enabled devices integrated with Linkplay’s Wi-Fi Audio modules enables seamless, secure network provisioning for consumer applications in close proximity, without the need for additional hardware.
Pascal Announces U-A1 Extension Modules for Studio Monitor Designs
Pascal announced availability of its latest U-A1 and U-A1D amplifier extension modules , which complement the company’s solutions offering to include 3-way studio monitor designs, augmenting its U-PRO series modules to provide an additional HF channel power option. The U-A1 and U-A1D are single channel amplifier modules without Switch Mode Power Supplies, directly interfacing with U-PRO series modules (from which they draw mains power) to offer 3-channel amplification configurations.
Soundcore Unveils True Wireless Earbuds with New Coaxial Driver Design
Soundcore, Anker Innovations’ premium audio brand, recently announced the Liberty 2 Pro, the flagship model in its next generation Liberty true wireless lineup, which includes five other different products targeting different usage profiles. The Liberty 2 Pro earbuds will appeal directly to users looking for the best possible audio quality, and are based on a first-of-its-kind coaxial driver design, where Soundcore’s engineers successfully marry a custom-tuned balanced armature (BA) driver from Knowles with an oversized 11mm dome dynamic driver.
From 1975 to a New Benchmark with the Luxman CL-1000 Tube Control Amplifier
Luxman’s new flagship control amplifier, the CL-1000 is the spiritual heir to the legendary C-1000, launched in 1975. Yet even as it salutes the past, the new preamp looks forward with an all-new LECUTA volume control system, a nanocrystal core transformer, Luxman’s proprietary oil-impregnated capacitors and more. “The CL-1000 represents everything Luxman knows about vacuum tube audio,” says Jeff Sigmund, president of Luxman America. “It’s not just our newest preamp, it’s our new benchmark.”
M-Audio Announces High-Performance Air Series USB-C Audio Interfaces
M-Audio announced the introduction of its new AIR Series USB-C audio interfaces, designed to provide affordable options to music producers, composers and musicians the ability to work in 24-bit/192kHz studio-quality computer-based recordings with an intuitive, easy-to-use interface. With a range of five models, all the interfaces feature M-Audio’s exclusive Crystal microphone preamps and are complemented with a powerful software bundle, which includes Pro Tools First M-Audio Edition.
WiSA Announces Commercial Launch of Klipsch’s WiSA Certified Reference Wireless Speaker Line
The Wireless Speaker and Audio Association (WiSA), comprised of over 60 leading consumer electronics brands, and founded by Summit Wireless Technologies, announced the commercial launch of the WiSA Certified Klipsch Reference Wireless speaker series. This exciting new line of Klipsch speakers has already received multiple industry awards since its presentation at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), and is finally available for purchase, working seamlessly with any WiSA Ready products, including LG’s OLED and NanoCell 4K and 8K TVs.
Audio Precision Introduces APx500 Flex Audio Analyzer with Support for Third-Party ASIO Audio Interfaces
Audio Precision unveiled its new APx500 Flex audio analyzer, a completely new class of test and measurement solutions designed to support the use of APx audio measurement software with ASIO-capable third-party audio interfaces or sound cards. With the introduction of APx500 Flex, manufacturers can cost-effectively deploy the measurement capabilities, flexibility and quality of APx software to their production lines at a much lower price.
QSC Expands Media Networking Control with Acquisition of Attero Tech
QSC announced the acquisition of Attero Tech, effective September 30, 2019. The combination of the two leading companies in audio and media networking and connectivity expands the rapidly growing portfolio of the Q-SYS audio, video and control (AV&C) Ecosystem with Attero Tech’s highly innovative portfolio of networked AV endpoints and I/O peripherals, as well as boosting QSC’s development capabilities with Attero Tech’s Fort Wayne-based engineering staff joining the multi-national QSC team.