What are the latest technology developments for assistive listening?
Over the last five to ten years, hearing loop driver technology has improved to include class D digital amplifiers, which provide ultra-efficient power consumption, and advanced DSP circuitry, offering improved automatic gain control and high frequency compensation. This improvement in technology now provides the user with life like speech and first-class music reproduction. Advanced features like this can be found in Contacta’s V7 and V12a loop drivers.
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Topics:
over counter,
assistive listening,
drivers,
portable,
loop
Leading manufacturer of audio test and measurement solutions, NTi Audio has launched its much anticipated online discussion forum, providing users with a central hub for troubleshooting all technical problems they face or questions they have.
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Topics:
audio testing,
forum
The well-known warm Australian climate has made designing outdoor living areas more popular when renovating or building a home
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. For most, designing the backyard is an extension of the indoor living space to allow for relaxation or entertaining.
An outdoor audio set-up can enhance the environment and lift the mood. It also takes the pressure off an indoor audio system to be used to create ambience outside.
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Topics:
Sonance Landscape Series,
Sonance,
outdoor,
sonarray
Sonance have catered for every need by adding three new speakers to their residential offering, continuing to set the benchmark in premium quality and aesthetic sophistication.
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Topics:
Sonance,
speakers,
BPS6 thin-line,
subwoofer,
reference series
Niveo Professional has announced that the Niveo NGSM-series enterprise switches are approved as qualified Q-LAN Audio/Video Switches for integration with the Q-SYS Platform from QSC.
Thorough methodological testing has been performed, with focus towards QoS and multicast related to Q-SYS audio, video, AES67 and Dante.
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Topics:
niveo,
ethernet,
switches
The new generation iPort LuxePort streamlines the ability for hospitality, retail and high-end commercial and residential environments to integrate iPads safely, and stylishly, into consumer facing environments.
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Topics:
Custom Installation,
audio design,
residential installations,
commercial integration,
iport,
luxeport
For many reasons Ethernet-based Video-over-IP systems are becoming increasingly popular in both commercial and residential environments. They have flexible and highly-scalable system architecture which means inputs and outputs can be combined in almost any combination to suit the application. They also use low-cost Ethernet switches, replacing expensive, proprietary matrix switches.
Some other benefits include:
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Topics:
Video over IP,
PoE+,
niveo,
ethernet
The best instrument microphone is now even better
Arriving soon in Australia, the new DPA Microphones d:vote™ 4099 with CORE Instrument Mic is far beyond anything you’ve heard before. Sporting a new streamlined design and DPA's powerful CORE technology, it can be used with one of DPA's many mounting clips to let your audience experience the true voice of your instrument.
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Topics:
Professional Audio,
Live sound,
DPA Microphones,
Professional microphones,
instrument microphones
Always on the forefront of technology, Integra continues this tradition with the release of the latest multi-channel A/V receivers and controllers from the Dot 1 series.
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Topics:
Home cinema,
Custom Installation,
audio design,
home entertainment,
multi-room audio,
Integra
Authentic big screen sound can be recreated at home with the latest 7.2-channel AV receiver (TX-NR686) from Onkyo.
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Topics:
Home cinema,
home entertainment,
multi-room audio,
Multi-room streaming,
Onkyo,
consumer electronics