Russound Expands Whole-House Wireless Audio and Installation Solutions
Among several new products featured in the company’s ISE 2016 exhibit, Russound expanded its XStream whole-house wireless audio system with new XSource and XZone4 components. The new streaming solutions offer high resolution audio support, and trouble-free service/operation. The company also introduced new easy-to-install stereo amplifiers for distributed audio installations and a new TVA2.1 Digital Amplifier for mounting behind TVs.
Stealth Acoustics Introduces Invisible Speaker Range for Dolby ATMOS
Stealth Acoustics introduced its new Stealth LR4g Invisible Speaker at the ISE 2016 show in Amsterdam, allowing great sounding Dolby ATMOS home theaters without impacting the visual environment. “Nobody wants to see more ceiling clutter. Aesthetics and great performance is why Stealth speakers are Perfect for the “Z”,” they state.
Genelec Launches 8430 IP Network AES67 Compatible SAM Studio Monitor
Genelec is announcing “A Giant Step in Audio over IP” at the ISE 2016 show in Amsterdam. Effectively, the new 8430 IP Network Compatible SAM Studio Monitor is the first commercially available “IP speaker” from the famous Finish specialist, and the result of several years of investment in this concept. The 8430 is also the first AES67 connected speaker in the world.
Audio-Technica Announces New Professional In-Ear Monitors (IEM)
Audio-Technica’s ATH-E70, ATH-E50, and ATH-E40 professional In-Ear Monitors (IEM) are a direct response to the market suddenly being flooded by in-earphones, including many developed and manufactured by fabless lifestyle brands, which also claim to answer the needs of professional musicians or audio engineers. The three new IEM’s from Audio-Technica don’t need to claim anything and are actually quite nice for “non-professionals” as well.
Shure Introduces Microflex Advance Dante Networkable Conferencing Audio Solution at ISE 2016
Shure is addressing the needs of the corporate AV Market and conferencing solutions with an impressive range of new products introduced at ISE 2016. The microphone manufacturer returned to Amsterdam’s RAI with several new products dedicated to the systems integration market and the unveiling of a completely new range of networkable conferencing microphones based on Dante technology.
Yamaha Is Switched On and Serious About Commercial Installation at ISE 2016
Yamaha Commercial Audio and all its global professional and music audio divisions are in full force at the Integrated Systems Europe (ISE) this year with lots of new products and lots of networked audio technology, leveraging the company’s commitment to Audinate’s Dante. Commercial audio sometimes is not sexy but it sure is good business these days and Yamaha is showing great commitment towards this market segment.
CE Distribution Becomes Exclusive Worldwide Distributor of SoZo Capacitors
CE Distribution announced an exclusive worldwide distribution agreement for the high-quality, sought after SoZo Capacitors. SoZo Capacitors are used by many great sounding boutique amp manufacturers, analogue outboard professional audio companies and DIY amplifier enthusiasts for their superior tone and reliability, also very popular among discriminating musicians.
Bang & Olufsen BeoSound 35 All-in-one Wireless Home Music System
Loudspeaker manufacturers are constantly trying to refine the wireless speaker concept for home applications, introducing new designs and more integrated features for both all-in-one or networked system use. Bang & Olufsen started from scratch for its latest project. The new BeoSound 35 is probably the epitome of all-in-one wireless music systems, generating a wide staged sound experience at home.
Audio Engineering Society 140th International Convention Program Taking Form for Paris
Planning for the 140th AES Convention in Paris (4-7 June 2016) is now well under way, and it promises to be an exciting and stimulating event for the whole of the audio industry.Michael Williams, Co-Chair of the Convention, gives us the update on confirmed activities and interesting initiatives such as the workshops and tutorials on multichannel and 3D audio reproduction environments, along with binaural listening.
PreSonus Studio 192 Mobile USB 3.0 Audio Interface/Studio Command Center
PreSonus announced the new PreSonus Studio 192 Mobile USB 3.0 22x26 audio interface and studio command center. Studio 192 Mobile delivers the same high-end audio, low-latency monitoring, tight software integration, and studio command center functionality introduced in PreSonus’ Studio 192 audio interface but in a smaller form factor suitable for both mobile and studio use.