Lavoce Introduces New Pro Audio Drivers at the NAMM Show 2018
With a heritage of over 30 years designing and manufacturing loudspeaker components, Lavoce Italiana continues to expand its portfolio of OEM professional audio solutions. At the NAMM Show this year, Lavoce introduced several new products including 1.4” exit and 2" exit ferrite magnet compression drivers and a high sensitivity neodymium magnet 10”. Lavoce also appointed its very first official distributor for the USA.
Xiaomi Teams Up with Dirac Research on its Xiaomi Mi AI Smart Speaker
Marking Dirac’s debut in the smart speaker market segment, the Swedish company has teamed up with Chinese consumer electronics giant Xiaomi to provide the Mi AI smart speaker with an improved listening experience – complete with louder audio, a wider soundstage, clearer and improved vocal separation, and richer acoustical details. This upgrade - which Xiaomi describes as “extraordinary” - has been delivered through a software update made available worldwide on January 26th, 2018.
Meyer Sound IntelligentDC Hits the Ceiling with New Ashby Series
Meyer Sound has announced the introduction of the Ashby Series self-powered ceiling loudspeakers, the latest addition to a growing family of installation products incorporating the company’s exclusive IntelligentDC technology. The two new Ashby loudspeakers join seven surface mount models in the existing IntelligentDC line, all of which offer the inherent sonic advantages of self-powered systems along with the installation ease of distributed low-voltage systems.
Focal Expands Integration Speaker Series and Launches New Entry-Level 100 Series
2018 sees the launch of two new important built-in speaker ranges from Focal, with the introduction of the all new entry-level 100 Series and additional products added to the mid-priced 300 Series, focused on audio performance. With both series offering a wide array of in-wall/in-ceiling models, stereo, AV and ambient music applications are catered for, with each model conforming faithfully to Focal’s signature sound.
Renkus-Heinz Announces Three New Iconyx Steerable Arrays
Renkus-Heinz has significantly expanded its family of acclaimed Iconyx-series digitally steerable column arrays, introducing the new IC8-HD, IC Live X, and IC Live XL models. The IC Live X and IC Live XL deliver even higher SPL than the current ICLive's, while the IC8-HD is Renkus-Heinz’ highest-definition array ever. The Californian manufacturer introduced the three new models at ISE 2018, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Nureva Expands Scope of HDL300 Audio Conferencing System at ISE 2018
Collaboration-solutions company Nureva is doing for audio conferencing technology what the Amazon Echo speaker did to home audio. It created a new category of “smart” devices with the potential completely disrupt the market. Now, at the 2018 Integrated Systems Europe show, Nureva is expanding the HDL300 system to reach out larger spaces and showing enhancements to its audio manager software, which is now automatically able to detect and perform updates.
Sennheiser Celebrates 20 Years of evolution Series and Introduces evolution Wireless G4 Systems
2018 marks the 20th anniversary of Sennheiser's evolution microphone series, and there's no better way to celebrate than to introduce the new evolution Wireless G4 Systems, a complete revamp of the whole series, featuring major technology updates. During the 2018 NAMM Show, the brand's booth was completely used to promote only new major product launches, of which the many new solutions in the evolution Wireless G4 Systems, including completely new IEM systems, is certainly one of the most exciting.
Amphion Announces BaseTwo25 Low-Frequency Extension Monitoring System
Finnish manufacturer Amphion Loudspeakers announced its new flagship BaseTwo25 Low-Frequency Extension System. The BaseTwo25 is a turnkey system that transforms any Amphion two-way studio monitor into a full range three-way tower, perfectly integrated in time and phase, extending all the way down to an incredible 10Hz corner frequency (-3dB). Each of the two BaseTwo25 towers features brand new and extremely robust 25 cm (10”) woofers with 25 cm passive radiators mounted on either side of the enclosure.
beyerdynamic Launches New DT 240 PRO Professional Monitor Headphones
Initially announced by beyerdynamic in September 2017, the new DT 240 PRO compact monitor headphones are now available. The new model was designed for musicians, podcasters and filmmakers, offering a no-frills reference solution with detachable cables. As the German company explains, since music is not only created in a studio, videos are now often cut on a notebook, and podcasters report via smartphone from anywhere in the world, the DT 240 PRO monitor headphones are optimized for mobile workflows.
QSC Celebrates 50 Years and Major Product Milestones at NAMM 2018
From its humble beginnings as the maker of garage-made guitar amplifiers to today’s leading brand of professional AV for live sound, cinema and corporate installations worldwide, QSC has good reasons to celebrate reaching its 50th anniversary. During NAMM 2018 the QSC founders were honored with a NAMM Milestone Award for 50 Years of Service in the music products industry. The company also celebrated the achievement of one million K Series loudspeakers sold, and introduced new products.