https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/Reporting on loudspeaker products, engineering, and the audio industryenhttps://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/dynaudio-opus-one/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/dynaudio-opus-one/Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTDynaudio has provided a closer look at the Opus One, an integrated audio system that combines 24 drivers and 1,500W of amplification in a 1.86-metre cabinet. Its 72 wooden fins open and close with the power state.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/martin-audio-wpc-glorious-day/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/martin-audio-wpc-glorious-day/Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTAt Brighton's Glorious Day festival, dBS Solutions used Martin Audio WPC arrays and a cardioid SX118 subwoofer layout to cover the seafront site while limiting spill toward homes only 60 metres from the stage.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/goldmund-telos-9800/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/goldmund-telos-9800/Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTGoldmund has introduced the Telos 9800, a stereo power amplifier rated at 1,560W into 8 ohms and built as separate power-supply and amplification units. Leonardo phase correction and digital connectivity place it at the top of the company's range.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/rendez-vous-2026-loudspeaker-showcase/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/rendez-vous-2026-loudspeaker-showcase/Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTCITT/ICTS is holding Rendez-vous 2026 in Ottawa. The August 13 programme pairs a dedicated loudspeaker showcase with the trade show, bringing live and installed-sound suppliers together for demonstrations and exhibits.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/coda-audio-hearing-is-believing-florida/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/coda-audio-hearing-is-believing-florida/Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTCODA Audio USA is holding the Florida leg of its Hearing Is Believing Tour at TES in Pompano Beach on August 12 and 13, combining system demonstrations with live music before the tour moves to New York.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/klipsch-reference-premiere-iii/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/klipsch-reference-premiere-iii/Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTKlipsch has unveiled Reference Premiere III, a nine-model range spanning three floorstanders, two bookshelf speakers, two center channels, and two surround models. It is designed to cover everything from two-channel listening to Dolby Atmos theater systems.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/glensound-greater-divine-supernal/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/glensound-greater-divine-supernal/Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTGlensound has announced its IBC 2026 line-up, headed by the new Greater Divine Supernal studio monitor. It combines 1Gb networking, eight network inputs, USB-C, a headphone output, and EQ control, with shipping planned for the end of 2026.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/focal-scala-utopia-evo-m/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/focal-scala-utopia-evo-m/Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTFocal and Naim presented four systems at Audio Advice Live 2026. The Scala Utopia Evo M made its North American debut, joined by demonstrations of the Diva Alta Utopia, Mu-so Hekla, and an Omada/Naim CI system.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/nuvoton-nau83g60yg-klippel-kcs/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/nuvoton-nau83g60yg-klippel-kcs/Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTNuvoton has introduced the NAU83G60YG, a stereo smart amplifier with Klippel Controlled Sound built in. The chip delivers 2 x 30W into 4 ohms while combining amplification, DSP, loudspeaker protection, and diagnostics in a single device.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/klippel-iseat-2026-directivity-research/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/klippel-iseat-2026-directivity-research/Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTKlippel has outlined its program for ISEAT 2026, held September 12-13 in Shenzhen. Alongside a paper on acoustic-center localization, the company will run a master class covering near-field holography, spherical-wave decomposition, and loudspeaker directivity measurement.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/aes-latin-american-convention-2026/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/aes-latin-american-convention-2026/Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe AES Latin American Convention 2026 runs August 10-12 in Lima, Peru. Its three-day program brings together music production, audio engineering, live sound, broadcast, technology demonstrations, and an immersive-audio room.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/krk-v-series-five/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/krk-v-series-five/Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTKRK has introduced the V Series Five in 4-, 6.5-, and 8-inch versions. Each active monitor combines 455W of Class-D amplification with DSP, 49 placement-EQ combinations, and KRK Mesh app control for stereo and Dolby Atmos systems.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/alcons-soldier-of-orange-theatre-system/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/alcons-soldier-of-orange-theatre-system/Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe Dutch musical Soldier of Orange has ended its 16-year run. Nearly 100 Alcons LR14 cabinets formed 14 L-C-R systems around a 30-metre rotating auditorium, completing 3,967 performances without a single LR14 replacement.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/k-array-edikted-new-york/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/k-array-edikted-new-york/Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTEDIKTED's Fifth Avenue flagship has installed a distributed K-array system. Vyper columns, KGEAR loudspeakers, and Rumble subwoofers address a 30-foot, highly reflective interior while providing zoned level control throughout the store.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/lyngdorf-lcr-2-sb-75/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/lyngdorf-lcr-2-sb-75/Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTLyngdorf presented the LCR-2 on-wall loudspeaker and its first soundbar, the SB-75, to a North American audience at Audio Advice Live 2026. Both are due to ship in August and place conventional loudspeaker engineering in wall-friendly enclosures.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/hong-kong-high-end-av-show-2026/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/hong-kong-high-end-av-show-2026/Tue, 11 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe 2026 Hong Kong High-End AV Show ran from August 7 to 9 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. More than 130 exhibitors occupied over 126,000 square feet across three floors, combining listening rooms with personal-audio and music-software areas.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/victrola-wave-soundstage/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/victrola-wave-soundstage/Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTVictrola's Wave Bluetooth turntable has reached the UK and Europe. Auracast and aptX Adaptive/HD support allow it to form a compact vinyl system with the matching Soundstage all-in-one speaker.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/toms-guide-tv-audio-awards-2026/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/toms-guide-tv-audio-awards-2026/Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTTom's Guide has announced the 25 winners of its 2026 TV & Audio Awards. Presented alphabetically rather than as a ranking, the selection includes new speakers from Klipsch, SVS, JBL, Sonos, Edifier, and Creative.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/eaw-newport-freedom-church/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/eaw-newport-freedom-church/Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTFreedom Church in Georgia has opened a 1,000-seat auditorium with an EAW Newport system. Eleven NT206L modules per side cover its steep seating rake, with the top four boxes narrowed from 110 to 80 degrees to keep energy off the side walls.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/coda-guiyang-olympic-sports-centre/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/coda-guiyang-olympic-sports-centre/Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTGuiyang Olympic Sports Centre's new 12,000-seat arena has installed a CODA Audio system built around 48 APS and 24 HOPS12i-Pro loudspeakers. After an on-site listen, the venue dropped plans to bring in additional rental PA for its opening boxing event.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/martin-audio-goodlife-festival-wpl/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/martin-audio-goodlife-festival-wpl/Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTAs Goodlife Festival expanded to a 10,000-person capacity, dBS Solutions revised its original Martin Audio WPC design around WPL mains. Ten WPL elements per side and a WPC delay served an audience area approaching 100 metres.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/lea-professional-audium-portugal/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/lea-professional-audium-portugal/Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTLEA Professional has appointed Lisbon-based Audium as its distribution partner in Portugal. Audium will carry the Network Connect and Dante Connect amplifier ranges, including their DSP, Dante/AES67 networking and cloud monitoring features.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/audio-advice-live-2026/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/audio-advice-live-2026/Sun, 09 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTAudio Advice Live 2026 ran in Raleigh, North Carolina, from August 7 to 9. More than 60 experience rooms and over 12 Dolby Atmos theatre systems gave visitors room-scale demonstrations of current hi-fi and home-cinema hardware.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/alcons-music-box-theatre-chicago-pro-ribbon/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/alcons-music-box-theatre-chicago-pro-ribbon/Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTChicago's 1929 Music Box Theatre has installed Alcons Audio. CRA Cinemarray screen channels, QR24 side arrays, and CB362 subwoofers use custom finishes and controlled directivity to serve material from early mono optical soundtracks to modern 70mm presentations.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/hk-audio-tr-electro-stereo-israel-distribution/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/hk-audio-tr-electro-stereo-israel-distribution/Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTHK Audio has named Tel Aviv-based TR Electro Stereo as its distributor in Israel. The company will handle sales, technical support, and after-sales service for live and installed loudspeakers, strengthening local support for a range that increasingly includes networked DSP products.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/pro-theory-rafael-nevares-president/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/pro-theory-rafael-nevares-president/Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTPro Audio Technology and Theory Audio Design have appointed Rafael A. Nevares as president, effective August 1. He will oversee both brands and the new Theory Professional operation, aligning product and channel strategy across high-end cinema, residential integration, and commercial sound.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/marantz-cinema-series-2-av-receivers/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/marantz-cinema-series-2-av-receivers/Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTMarantz has announced CINEMA Series 2. CINEMA 50, 60, 60 DAB, and 70s adopt a new 32-bit eight-channel DAC, while paid Dirac Live support extends to the 60 models and 70s. Web Control 2.0, HDMI Diagnostics 2.0, and future low-latency Bluetooth LE Audio are also included.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/audiovector-r5-arrete-hong-kong-show/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/audiovector-r5-arrete-hong-kong-show/Sat, 08 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTAria Audio has announced its 2026 Hong Kong High-End AV Show system. Audiovector R5 Arrete loudspeakers will be paired with a Soulnote E-3 MC phono equaliser and iFi iDSD Phantom, presenting analogue and digital front ends through one complete playback chain.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/funktion-one-eight-stages-gottwood-festival/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/funktion-one-eight-stages-gottwood-festival/Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTAudio Feed deployed Funktion-One across all eight stages of the four-day Gottwood Festival in Wales. Evolution X, Evolution 2, F-Series, Bass Reflex, and Infrabass systems were matched to differently scaled dance floors spread through the woodland site.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/amadeus-acoustics-eurovision-active-acoustics/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/amadeus-acoustics-eurovision-active-acoustics/Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTAmadeus Acoustics has detailed its ART::IP and ART::Director deployment on the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 main stage at Wiener Stadthalle. Networked processing combined immersive reinforcement with controllable room response in a large live-broadcast production.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/violet-audio-dx16b-io44-analogue-transport/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/violet-audio-dx16b-io44-analogue-transport/Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTViolet Audio has introduced the DX16B passive splitter and io44 adapter. Balanced analogue channels travel over Cat5e or Cat6 without power or A/D conversion, borrowing the installation convenience of structured cabling for stage, split, and patch applications.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/onkyo-muse-y-50-anniversary-amplifier/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/onkyo-muse-y-50-anniversary-amplifier/Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTOnkyo has introduced the MUSE Y-50 80th Anniversary network integrated amplifier. A 250W-into-four-ohm Axign Class D stage joins MM/MC phono, HDMI ARC, streaming, and proprietary room correction, wrapped in styling inspired by 1990s Integra components.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/avid-opus-amplifiers-hong-kong-debut/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/avid-opus-amplifiers-hong-kong-debut/Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTAVID will show the new OPUS Pre and OPUS Power at the 2026 Hong Kong High-End AV Show. The preamplifier includes a separately powered Pulsus II phono stage, while the power amplifier uses a 1.1kVA transformer and 132,000uF reservoir, bringing flagship technology into a two-box pair.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/meyer-sound-ovation-hall-panther-upgrade/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/meyer-sound-ovation-hall-panther-upgrade/Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTOvation Hall at Ocean Casino Resort has replaced its 15-year-old PA with Meyer Sound PANTHER. Sixteen main-array elements per side, 28 2100-LFC low-frequency units, and distributed point sources address video sightlines and bass consistency across the wide 70,000-square-foot room.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/snl-pro-tt-plus-audio-gtx-inventory/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/snl-pro-tt-plus-audio-gtx-inventory/Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTIndia's SNL Pro has invested in TT+ Audio GTX 12 and GTX 10 line arrays, GTS 29 subwoofers, and XPS 16KD amplified controllers. The package is intended to scale across live events and televised productions, with rigging and transport hardware included as part of the system purchase.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/isoacoustics-oem-division-growth-2026/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/isoacoustics-oem-division-growth-2026/Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTIsoAcoustics says its OEM division has reached a record year, with JBL, Raidho, Marten, Lumin, EMM Labs, and others integrating its isolation technology. Early GAIA-TITAN Neo OEM projects are also under way for larger and heavier loudspeakers.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/hegel-h200-a200-integrated-amplifiers/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/hegel-h200-a200-integrated-amplifiers/Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTHegel has introduced the H200 and A200 integrated amplifiers. Both deliver 150W per channel into eight ohms, support two-ohm loads, and use SoundEngine2; the H200 adds streaming, DAC, and MM phono functions, while the A200 removes digital circuitry for an analogue-only system.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/voxativ-elektra-hong-kong-2026/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/voxativ-elektra-hong-kong-2026/Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTBerlin loudspeaker maker Voxativ will demonstrate the Elektra system at the 2026 Hong Kong High-End AV Show from August 7 to 9. The large design combines the company's full-range driver approach with a dedicated bass system, expanding access to an in-person audition in Asia.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/renkus-heinz-mahindra-university-auditorium/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/renkus-heinz-mahindra-university-auditorium/Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTMahindra University's 1,100-seat auditorium in Hyderabad has installed a Renkus-Heinz C Series system. CX151B mains, CX61B fills, and ten DRS18-2B subwoofers are managed through Dante and touch-panel presets for lectures, performances, seminars, and ceremonies.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/dbtechnologies-ramstein-anniversary-pa/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/dbtechnologies-ramstein-anniversary-pa/Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTA dBTechnologies VIO system supported the three-day 40th anniversary of Congress Center Ramstein in Germany. VIO L1610 and L208 mains worked with sixteen cardioid S218 subwoofers for an audience of about 5,000, following simulation approval and onsite Smaart alignment.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/bose-professional-acquires-fulcrum-acoustic/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/bose-professional-acquires-fulcrum-acoustic/Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTBose Professional has acquired Fulcrum Acoustic. The Fulcrum brand, team, and Massachusetts factory will remain, adding high-output loudspeakers and proprietary DSP expertise to the group. Bose Professional also plans to transition its own name to 802 LABS in early 2027.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/sound-particles-beat-panner-1-1-metadata/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/sound-particles-beat-panner-1-1-metadata/Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTSound Particles has released Beat Panner 1.1. Beat-synchronised motion can now be copied as object metadata and pasted as automation onto a DAW Object Track, allowing the same movement to reach a final immersive renderer instead of remaining locked inside the plug-in.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/sv-audio-benno-meldgaard-cto/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/sv-audio-benno-meldgaard-cto/Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTDanish loudspeaker maker SV-Audio has appointed Benno Baun Meldgaard chief technology officer. His previous work with GamuT, Raidho, and Gryphon will feed into product engineering, measurement, and R&D as the company expands beyond a founder-led development structure.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/crest-audio-versarray-harang-auditorium/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/crest-audio-versarray-harang-auditorium/Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTLouisiana's Warren J. Harang Jr. Municipal Auditorium has replaced its long-serving system with Crest Audio Versarray Pro. Twenty 112 line-array modules work with six flown 215 and two ground-based 218 subwoofers in a permanent system serving speech, community events, and concerts.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/harman-the-bergs-bondi-multizone-audio/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/harman-the-bergs-bondi-multizone-audio/Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTBondi Icebergs Club in Sydney has rebuilt its audio around JBL Control 25AV, 29AV, and 424 loudspeakers, Crown amplification, and BSS BLU-100 processing. The zoned system moves between daily ambience, DJs, bands, and simultaneous functions across the renovated venue.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/extron-bt-100-at-d-bluetooth-dante/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/extron-bt-100-at-d-bluetooth-dante/Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTExtron has introduced the single-gang BT 100 AT D Bluetooth Dante interface. It carries full-duplex smartphone call audio and stereo playback onto a Dante network, receives power by PoE, and exposes pairing, volume, and transport control locally, by RS-232, or over the network.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/ceva-actions-ats296x-bluetooth-hdt/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/ceva-actions-ats296x-bluetooth-hdt/Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTCeva and Actions Technology have announced the ATS296X audio SoC family using Ceva's Bluetooth High Data Throughput platform. HDT is intended to lift peak throughput from roughly 2Mbps to 7.5Mbps, enabling lossless, low-latency, and multichannel links for wireless speakers and subwoofers.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/audionostrum-saturn-asia-premiere/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/audionostrum-saturn-asia-premiere/Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTSpanish loudspeaker maker Audionostrum will give its Saturn flagship its Asian premiere at the 2026 Hong Kong High-End AV Show. The large multichannel design will be demonstrated as a complete playback system, creating its first substantial audition opportunity outside Europe.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/sonance-professional-high-output-family/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/sonance-professional-high-output-family/Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTSonance has begun global availability of its complete Professional Series High Output family. Each model uses an eight-inch woofer and coaxial 1.4-inch compression driver, with interchangeable 120- and 80-degree horns across pendant, surface, and ceiling formats sharing the same voicing.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/coda-audio-reply-turin-auditorium/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/coda-audio-reply-turin-auditorium/Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTA 100-seat underground auditorium at Reply's Turin headquarters has installed CODA Audio HOPS7-Pro loudspeakers with U12 subwoofers. Compact point sources support changing floor layouts and uses ranging from presentations to parties while respecting the restored historic building.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/ssl-odyssey-activeanalogue-console/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/ssl-odyssey-activeanalogue-console/Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTSolid State Logic has introduced Odyssey, a large-format studio console built around the ActiveAnalogue circuitry and Instant Recall first seen in Oracle. Configurations run from 24+8 to 96+8 channels, retaining an analogue signal path while accelerating session changes and automation.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/hk-audio-dsp-control-4-2/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/hk-audio-dsp-control-4-2/Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTHK Audio has released DSP CONTROL 4.2 for its network-enabled loudspeakers. The update can process firmware across multiple devices at once, expands storage to 20 presets per unit, increases LINEAR 5 MK2 delay to 50ms, and improves Milan functionality.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/voice-coil-august-2026-transducer-issue/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/voice-coil-august-2026-transducer-issue/Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe August 2026 issue of Voice Coil is now online, covering voice-coil manufacturing, SpeaD Spider Designer, and tests of new SB Audience, SEAS, and Celestion transducers. Measurements include a 24-inch subwoofer, connecting materials and thermal design with finished-driver behaviour.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/bassboss-sublim8-attuned12-djx-2026/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/bassboss-sublim8-attuned12-djx-2026/Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTBASSBOSS has outlined its DJX 2026 programme, led by the show debut of the Sublim8 three-way active column and the lighter, higher-output Attuned12 single-12-inch loudspeaker. A dedicated Demolition Room will let visitors hear the systems at working level rather than view them only on the booth.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/nexo-eps-hype-carnival-mall/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/nexo-eps-hype-carnival-mall/Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTHype Clothing Co's new Carnival Mall store in Penang has installed six NEXO ePS8 loudspeakers and two eLS600 subwoofers. Audience Lab integrated background music, wireless microphones, and a DJ system into one installation designed to preserve the retail interior while offering event-level capability.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/martin-audio-jacobs-pillow-ted-shawn-theater/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/martin-audio-jacobs-pillow-ted-shawn-theater/Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe Ted Shawn Theatre at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival has been redesigned around Martin Audio WPM arrays. Six cabinets per side, flown SXC115 cardioid subwoofers, TORUS delays, and FlexPoint fills create separate but consistent audience and stage systems in the historic dance venue.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/tascam-rx-bt10mkii-commercial-bluetooth/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/tascam-rx-bt10mkii-commercial-bluetooth/Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTTASCAM has introduced the RX-BT10MKII professional Bluetooth receiver. Bluetooth 5.1 Class 1 is specified for about 100 metres line of sight, with balanced XLR and RCA outputs, stereo or mono operation, remote pairing terminals, and editable device names for multi-room installations.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/aomedia-open-audio-renderer-oar-v1/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/aomedia-open-audio-renderer-oar-v1/Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe Alliance for Open Media has published version 1 of the Open Audio Renderer. The open reference implementation maps channel- and object-based material to both loudspeaker and headphone playback, giving developers a common basis for testing the final rendering stage of spatial-audio delivery.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/presentdayproduction-mum-8-active-monitor/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/presentdayproduction-mum-8-active-monitor/Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTPresentDayProduction has moved the MUM-8 into production after building more than 35 prototypes. The three-way active monitor combines a Purifi 8-inch woofer, BlieSMa mid and high-frequency drivers, Hypex NCore amplification, and a removable rack-mount amplifier module.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/l-acoustics-l-isa-wave-church-virginia/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/l-acoustics-l-isa-wave-church-virginia/Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTWave Church in Virginia Beach has installed an L-Acoustics L-ISA system for its wide, low-trim 2,500-seat auditorium. Five L2D scene arrays, supporting A Series hangs, and centrally flown cardioid KS28 subwoofers replace a mono system that left coverage and imaging gaps.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/rcf-hub-city-vinyl-dual-venue-system/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/rcf-hub-city-vinyl-dual-venue-system/Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTLive at Hub City Vinyl in Maryland has equipped its two performance rooms with RCF systems. Clair Global Integration specified HL6 line arrays and S 29 subwoofers for the 650-capacity Main Stage, then scaled the approach for the more intimate Sidebar.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/genelec-u17-submarine-immersive-exhibit/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/genelec-u17-submarine-immersive-exhibit/Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTTechnik Museum Sinsheim has integrated eleven Genelec 8010A monitors and two 8030Cs throughout the U17 submarine. The compact distributed system recreates engine, sonar, and crew sounds inside the vessel without compromising its confined interior or historic fabric.https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/kef-ls-luxe-veco-wireless-speaker/https://speaker-digest.pages.dev/en/news/kef-ls-luxe-veco-wireless-speaker/Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTKEF has introduced the LS LUXE wireless active speaker, pairing a 12th-generation 6.5-inch Uni-Q with MAT and the first use of its VECO velocity-feedback system. A dedicated current-drive amplifier corrects cone motion in real time, while the W2 platform handles streaming and room setup.