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The Ultimate Guide to Speakers in Audio Design

On February 19, 2025 in All, Audio, General by Same Sky

Speakers play a vital role in our auditory experiences by transforming electrical signals into the sounds we hear. Learn more about speakers in audio design, including their basic functionality, important specs, design factors, and types of cones and magnets.

New Tech Tuesdays: First FDA-Approved OTC Hearing Aid Software

On November 26, 2024 in All, Audio, General, IoT, Low Power, Medical, New Tech Tuesdays, Sensors, Wireless by Rudy Ramos

The US FDA's approval of Apple’s AirPods Pro 2 as hearing aid software marks a groundbreaking shift in accessible hearing solutions. This move democratizes hearing assistance technology, enabling millions to enhance their auditory experience with familiar, stylish devices.

Tagged With: airpods pro, apple, audio, fda, hearing, hearing aids, mems, otc, over-the-counter, sound

Give Home Audio a Tactile Facelift Using Immersive "Invisible" Sound

On January 25, 2023 in All, Audio, General by JJ DeLisle

Tactile transducers are ideal for situations where extra loud bass isn't feasible, or a user may want to enjoy rich audio without thunderous bass but still get the "feel" of intense sound sequences. This blog dives into concepts of audio transducers and explores their many uses in home audio.

Tagged With: audio, tactile transducers, transducers

Bluetooth® LE Promises Higher Quality Wireless Audio

On October 22, 2021 in All, Audio, Low Power, RF, Wireless by Steven Keeping

Bluetooth® audio is big business, but battery life is short and sound quality less than perfect. But by switching from classic Bluetooth to Bluetooth LE and introducing a new codec, the Bluetooth SIG says the “next generation of wireless audio is just around the corner.”

Immersive Audio Is Like Life in a Speaker Cabinet

On January 27, 2021 in All, Audio, Automotive, General by Jon Gabay

Louder isn’t always better. Although some musicians and Maxell might disagree, audiophiles and appreciators of sound can take advantage of surround sound and immersive audio. This is more than just the addition of speakers. This is object-oriented sound.

Tagged With: amplifier, amplifiers, audio, channels, dolby, immersive, mixer, signals, sound, speaker, speakers, speech, stereo, surround, tweeter

New Tech Tuesdays: Sound Solutions Start With Dante Audio Network

On January 26, 2021 in All, Audio, Connectors, General, Maker, New Tech Tuesdays, Power by Tommy Cummings

We’ll stay out of the analog-versus-digital debate. But we will review a versatile plug-and-play integrated audio system with available companion adapters that create a sound solution for all applications large and small in all types of venues.

Tagged With: analog, applications, audio, dante, devices, electronics, network, software, solutions

New Tech Tuesdays: These STMicrolectronics Boards Make Noise for EVs

On January 5, 2021 in All, Automotive, Connectors, Dev Tools, General, Maker, New Tech Tuesdays by Tommy Cummings

Let's look at three boards that, when connected, create and control audible motor sounds in quiet-running vehicles to alert pedestrians of their presence. It's like finding your electric or hybrid vehicle's voice.

Tagged With: alert, amplifier, applications, audio, automotive, board, boards, ev, pedestrians, warning

Infineon MERUS™ Audio Amplifier Music to Our Ears

On December 3, 2020 in All, Computing by Paul Golata

Skip the design and get to your development quicker so you can listen to music. See how Infineon MERUS™ Audio Amplifier HAT ZW for Raspberry Pi single-board computers (SBCs) enables the rapid development of wireless music streaming, along with low-power usage and efficiency.

How the DSM™ Algorithm Delivers Louder, Richer Sound

On October 10, 2019 in All, Audio by Maxim Integrated

Consumers won’t sacrifice audio performance for form factor—they want both. Maxim’s patented Dynamic Speaker Management (DSM™) technology provides a way to safely drive micro speakers beyond their specified maximum power rating.

Audiophiles: The Battles Rage On

On November 24, 2015 in Audio by Barry Manz

I’ve always been fascinated by the audiophile community, as it strives to achieve the absolute best possible audio fidelity, and in the late ‘60s and ‘70s I read magazines like Stereophile, The Absolute Sound, and yes, Stereo Review and High Fidelity cover to cover. I marveled at the insanely-expensive equipment I couldn’t possibly afford but did everything I could within my severely restricted budget to create a system that delivered high-quality audio. I treated my (now-scorned) Shure V15 Type IV cartridge and records like they were gold, built my own speakers, and performed rudimentary testing on them. I was in pseudo-audiophile heaven.

Tagged With: audio, audiophile, fidelity, FLAC, HD Audio, home theater, solid-state

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