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Huawei Brings Devialet for Smart X Speaker

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Huawei enlists the help of French high-end audio maker Devialet to create the Smart X-- a smart speaker offering 360-degree sound and Huawei HiLink smart home control within a sleek cylindrical form factor.

Huawei Smart X

Devialet describes the Smart X as the result of a "first partnership in Asia." It carries high-end internals typical of the French company, including a 60W double subwoofer, speaker active matching (SAM) to eliminate distortion and push-push woofer vibration canceling technology. It also offers wifi and Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity for audio streaming and x6 built-in microphones able to pick up voice commands from up to 5m away.

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McIntosh Upgrades With DA2 Module

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Owners of McIntosh hardware featuring the DA1 digital audio module get an upgrade-- the DA2, a means to add audio-only HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) capability and multichannel audio support.

McIntosh DA2

Supported multichannel formats include both Dolby and DTS, and they are converted to two-channel audio for playback through any DA2-equipped unit. The module is also compatible with CEC communications, allowing customers to control the power and volume of any connected McIntosh unit with a TV remote. The USB input supports native playback of up to DSD512 (plux DXD up to 384kHz), thanks to a quad-balanced 8-channel 32-bit DAC.

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A Soundbar for the Samsung Frame TV

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Next Level Acoustics announces the Fusion Frame-- a soundbar designed for use with the Samsung Frame TV, featuring a picture-frame bezel, 4.4cm depth and no-gap mounting, the result of proprietary enclosure.

Fusion frameAccording to the company, the soundbar has an internal air-load management system and proprietary woofer capable of pushing deep natural bass from a shallow cabinet. Inside are a 1-inch soft dome tweeter from audiophile Danish driver maker Viva, as well as a proprietary crossover using high-grade precision components. A custom ultra-rigid sealed enclosure comprising a CNC-machined MDF and anti-resonant coating ensures the cabinet is vibration-free

Making the soundbar installer-friendly are recessed terminal cups with gold-plated heavy-duty binding-post/banana-jacks and recessed cable management channels for a no-gap mount. Customers can remove the magnetically-attached grille for access to cabinet installation holes to directly attach the bar with the included screws into wall studs or mounting to a wall via anchors.

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Fyne Audio Enters Home Install Market

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Fyne Audio makes an entry into the residential installation loudspeaker market with the launch of five in-ceiling/in-wall models based on the budget and mid-level traditional speakers from the company.

Fyne Audio in-wall

The entry-level FA300iC and premium FA500iC home install ranges take inspiration from the technology and acoustic tuning inside the Fyre F300 and F500 series cabinet speakers respectively. Models in the FA300iC range use the same multi-fibre bass/midrange cone and 25mm polyester dome tweeter as the regular F300 cabinet loudspeakers, arranged coaxially for a compact installation footprint.

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TwelveSouth AirFly Goes Pro

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Airfly ProTwelveSouth announces a Pro version of the AirFly wireless headphone adapter-- a means customers to use wireless headphones or earbuds in places with only a headphone jack featuring audio in capability as well as out.

Audio in functionality allows users to connect a wireless device with an audio system featuring auxiliary audio in, such as a car stereo or legacy hifi equipment, but no Bluetooth streaming connection. Audio out capability remains as standard, of course, allowing one to pair wireless headphones or earbuds with gym treadmills, in-flight entertainment systems and the like.

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Meridian Releases DSP750 In-Wall Loudspeaker

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The latest loudspeaker from the Meridian Audiio architectural range is the DSP750, an in-wall digital active loudspeaker claiming a host of exclusive Meridian technologies, such as the CLASS-M DSP engine.

Meridian DSP750

According to the company, the CLASS-M DSP engine provides thermal and dynamic bass protection, allowing for detailed and accurate sound. A "double-baffle" aluminium enclosure design minimises unwanted resonance and coloration, while separate mid-range driver enclosures eliminate interaction with the bass drivers.

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Episode Launches Expandable Soundbar

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Episode announces the Expandable Soundbar-- a means to match premium audio with TV width with a custom solution, allowing dealers to use a single product in various installs, rather than keeping multiple inexact fixed-length soundbars on hand.

Expendable Soundbar

The Expandable Soundbar features a three-piece adjustable design to match TVs 50-70-inch in size. The outside channels expand to match TV length and extend the soundstage to the edge of the TV for room-filling sound. It also features a three-piece metal grille and low-profile aluminium cabinet for a smooth install.

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