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Advancing the Evolution of Audio Technology - Since 1970. The Leading Global Audio Engineering & Development Magazine. Innovations in audio electronics, electro-acoustics, audio product and software design.
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Powersoft Turns Passive Loudspeakers Into Intelligent, Connected System Components

During #ISE2026, Powersoft surprised the commercial installation industry with the launch of AnyMATE and its first implementation, SpeakerMATE.

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Powersoft Turns Passive Loudspeakers Into Intelligent, Connected System Components
During ISE 2026, Powersoft surprised the commercial installation industry with the launch of AnyMATE and its first implementation, SpeakerMATE. The new technologies are designed to add identification,...
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February 10, 2026 at 11:52 AM
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The Volvo EX60 is the first vehicle to implement centralized SDA using QNX Sound and OASIS VirtIO Sound, aiming to reduce hardware, speed feature deployment, and enable continuous software updates. The vehicle's centralized audio on SoC reduces hardware needs and speeds feature deployment.
QNX and Haleytek Deliver Software-Defined Audio for Volvo Cars' EX60 EV SUV
QNX expanded collaboration with Haleytek to deliver a fully centralized Software-Defined Audio (SDA) architecture for Volvo Cars' new EX60 electric SUV on the SPA3 infotainment platform. The Volv...
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February 9, 2026 at 6:22 PM
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February 10, 2026, 9am PDT (12pm Eastern; 6pm CET)
Join the @audiodevallianc.bsky.social (APDA) on Youtube Live to learn about an exciting US-based partnership between MISCO and ComHear enabling Immersive Designs and Soundbars Using Adaptive Audio Technology.
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APDA Webinar with MISCO and ComHear on Immersive Designs and Soundbars Using Adaptive Audio Technology
February 10, 2026, Tuesday, the Audio Product Development Alliance (APDA) is hosting a webinar that highlights an exciting technology and US-based manufacturing partnership. During this new APDA prese...
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February 9, 2026 at 3:10 PM
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#theaudiovoice 547: Enhancing Critical Communications: AI Voice Processing in Two-Way Radios by Aleksandr Timofeev (POLYN Technology). And Vance Dickason Characterizes the REDCATT 142FCD Compression Driver.
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February 9, 2026 at 11:17 AM
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#theaudiovoice 547: Integrated Systems Europe (February 3-6, 2026), the world-renowned annual systems integration technology show, was larger than ever - as predicted - and took over the whole Fira de Barcelona Gran Vía complex. x4gwm.mjt.lu/nl3/3PSBTG4R...

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February 7, 2026 at 12:43 PM
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The product was officially launched at the ISE 2026 show in Barcelona, where the Danish company also confirmed another major milestone: the fact that the DALI SUB V-16 F has received the highest residential THX rating for large home cinemas, THX Certified Dominus.
DALI V-16 F Flagship Subwoofer Launches at ISE 2026
DALI has been teasing the launch of its mighty flagship subwoofer, the DALI SUB V-16 F, already for some time. The product was officially launched at the ISE 2026 show in Barcelona, where the Danish c...
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February 6, 2026 at 7:02 PM
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#theaudiovoice 547: Live from Barcelona. First show notes from an extremely busy and massive trade show as the industry had not seen in a while. Good signs for the audio industry.
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February 5, 2026 at 11:10 PM
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APDA Webinar with MISCO and ComHear on Immersive Designs and Soundbars Using Adaptive Audio Technology

Immersive Designs and Soundbars Webinar – MISCO and ComHear Partnership
February 10, 9:00 a.m. Pacific: (12:00 p.m. Eastern - 6p.m. CET)
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APDA Webinar with MISCO and ComHear on Immersive Designs and Soundbars Using Adaptive Audio Technology
February 10, 2026, Tuesday, the Audio Product Development Alliance (APDA) is hosting a webinar that highlights an exciting technology and US-based manufacturing partnership. During this new APDA prese...
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February 5, 2026 at 12:07 PM
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Audiotonix announced an agreement to acquire DPA Microphones, Wisycom, and Austrian Audio. Three leading names in microphones and wireless audio. The acquisition is now being filed for regulatory approval and should soon be completed.

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DPA Microphones, Wisycom and Austrian Audio Acquired by Audiotonix. A History of Acquisitions
Audiotonix, the group of companies that already includes DiGiCo, Allen & Heath, Calrec, Fourier Audio, Group One Limited, Harrison, JH Audio, KLANG:technologies, Slate Digital, Solid State Logic, ...
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February 3, 2026 at 11:37 AM
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Peak Amplification, the amplifier module brand created by Elytone, is aiming for a new level of performance lead with its new range of products. Developed using Infineon’s latest GaN devices, Peak is launching two new amplifier modules at #ISE2026: the AM-200C1G and the AM-500C1G.
Peak Amplification Aims for Performance Lead with New GaN Amplifiers
Peak Amplification, the amplifier module brand created by Elytone, is aiming for a new level of performance lead with its new range of products. Developed using Infineon’s latest GaN devices, Peak is ...
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February 2, 2026 at 2:50 PM
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#theaudiovoice 546: Brent Butterworth explored the Cleer ARC 3 Open Wireless Earbuds with Noise Cancelling. A Special Review. And Vance Dickason characterizes the full-range BMR54C-8A Balanced Mode Radiator from Tectonic Audio Labs. x4gwm.mjt.lu/nl3/1JpjSFXL...

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February 2, 2026 at 12:19 PM
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#theaudiovoice 546: AI is moving faster for Music and Pro Audio than in consumer segments. And Spatial Audio is everywhere, from CES to NAMM Show 2026. Even cars brought immersive audio from Vegas to Anaheim.
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January 31, 2026 at 1:27 PM
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At the cutting edge of what’s possible in audio networking, Elytone never disappoints with its innovative solutions. For 2026, Elytone is announcing three new PoE powered networked amplifiers with AoIP and DSP all provided by the company’s NAP2,with each model specific to a PoE standard power level.
Elytone Launches New PoE Networked Amplifier Platform with SoundBoost Technology
At the cutting edge of what’s possible in audio networking, Elytone never disappoints with its innovative solutions. For 2026, Elytone is announcing three new PoE (Power-over-Ethernet) powered network...
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January 30, 2026 at 7:17 PM
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Voice Coil February 2026 is now available in print, digital, and PDF download, and it combines a series of articles that no transducer engineer will want to miss.
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January 30, 2026 at 3:41 PM
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#theaudiovoice 546: All is Good. Spatial and Audio AI, from CES to NAMM. A first impressions report of the NAMM Show 2026, and the audio trends in common after CES.
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January 29, 2026 at 10:27 PM
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Promoted for the first time in 2025 as an initiative of the OCA Alliance & @audiodevallianc.bsky.social as a way to spread the message around the AES70 standard and inspire more developers and companies to work together towards audio-over-IP (Ethernet layer III),the event will expand during #ISE2026
Second Product Development Meet-Up to Take Place at ISE 2026
Promoted for the first time in 2025 as an initiative of the OCA Alliance and Audio Product Development Alliance as a way to spread the message around the AES70 standard and inspire more developers and...
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January 29, 2026 at 10:44 AM
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During #NAMM2026, the DiGiCo booth was full of the fluorescent yellow boxes that are the trademark of Fourier Audio, acquired in 2023.

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Fourier Audio Shows Why DiGiCo Bought the Startup Company on Day One
During NAMM 2026, the DiGiCo booth was full of the fluorescent yellow boxes that are the trademark of Fourier Audio, acquired in 2023. Those rack units are the transform.engine that runs VST3 plugins ...
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January 28, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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During #NAMM2026, Shure introduced the SLX-D+ Wireless Microphone System, an evolution of its existing SLX-D digital wireless system, now with an expanded feature set that adds countrywide deployment, remote management, and feedback suppression technology.

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Shure Introduces SLX-D+ Wireless Microphone System with Automatic Interference Detection
During NAMM 2026, Shure introduced the SLX-D+ Wireless Microphone System, an evolution of its existing SLX-D wireless system, now with an expanded feature set that adds countrywide deployment, remote ...
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January 27, 2026 at 10:16 AM
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The #NAMM2026 will be remembered for the premiere of a new American loudspeaker company, with an interesting story behind it: 10 years since its foundation, more since its patented ThinDriver technology was unveiled.

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Trulli Audio Makes an Impact at NAMM Show with New Mobile Subwoofer System
The NAMM Show 2026 will be remembered for the premiere of a new American loudspeaker company, with an interesting story behind it: 10 years since its foundation, more since its patented ThinDriver tec...
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January 26, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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#theaudiovoice 545: Robb Zimmerman (xMEMS Labs) explains why Total Dynamic Distortion is a better way to measure and understand Sound Quality in MEMS Microspeakers. x4gwm.mjt.lu/nl3/CB1TQa3N...

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January 26, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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#theaudiovoice 545: Daniel Gert Nielsen, Senior Product Manager at Treble, unveils the groundbreaking innovations that will be revealed on February 26, when the company expands what is possible in large-scale acoustic data workflows and virtual acoustics.
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January 24, 2026 at 7:34 PM
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Audinate Group, the developer of the industry-leading Dante audio networking platform, is commemorating the 20th anniversary of the technology. Over two decades of innovation, Dante emerged from its origins in Australia with the objective of simplifying the complexity of digital audio networking.
Audinate Celebrates the 20th Anniversary of Dante and AoIP
Audinate Group Limited, the developer of the industry-leading Dante audio networking platform, is commemorating the 20th anniversary of the technology. Over two decades of innovation, Dante emerged fr...
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January 23, 2026 at 2:21 PM
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#theaudiovoice 545: Acoustic Simulation Enters a New Era. Alongside new capabilities in its SDK, Treble Technologies is expanding simulation to support the next generation of spatial audio devices, voice-enabled products, and advanced speech and sound algorithms.

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January 22, 2026 at 6:29 PM
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Cadence just officially launched the Cadence Tensilica HiFi iQ DSP IP, the sixth generation of its highly successful HiFi DSP family, based on a new architecture purpose-built for next-generation voice AI and emerging immersive audio.

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Cadence Unveils Tensilica HiFi iQ DSP Purpose-Built for Next-Generation Voice AI and Audio Applications
Cadence just officially launched the Cadence Tensilica HiFi iQ DSP IP, the sixth generation of its highly successful HiFi DSP family, based on a new architecture purpose-built for next-generation voic...
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January 22, 2026 at 10:44 AM
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Shure Unveils New Line of KSM Studio Condenser Microphones

Users have learned to pay attention when Shure microphones announces a new design in its premium KSM series.

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Shure Unveils New Line of KSM Studio Condenser Microphones
Users have learned to pay attention when Shure microphones announces a new design in its premium KSM series. At the NAMM Show 2026, the Illinois manufacturer is announcing not one but three completely...
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January 21, 2026 at 4:59 PM