audioXpress - January 2017

IT’S ABOUT THE SOUND
8 Streaming Music Experiences (Part 1) - Streaming Direct Stream
Digital Audio
By Ron Tipton

14 The Rocky Mountain - Audio Fest (RMAF) 2016
By Oliver A. Masciarotte
Experience an insider’s view of the annual Rocky Mountain Audio Fest (RMAF) and learn more about some intriguing new audio products.

STANDARDS REVIEW
22 USB 3.1, USB Type-C, and Thunderbolt 3 (Part 2) - Implications on Audio
By João Martins

SOUND CONTROL
34 The Ubiquitous - Helmholtz Resonator
By Richard Honeycutt

38 Kii Three - The Next Step in Loudspeaker Evolution
By Jan Didden and Paul Wilke
Is Kii Audio’s Kii Three the most advanced loudspeaker on the market today? This review puts Bruno Putzeys’ latest design to the test.

48 Dreams of Wireless Hearables
By Dr. Michael Abrams
Learn more about Near Field Magnetic Induction (NFMI) and why this technology, already proven in audiology and military applications, might be the answer to enable truly wireless earbuds.

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
54 Coding New Frontiers in Reverb
An Interview with Michael Carnes of Exponential Audio
By Shannon Becker

58 Build a Low-Power Class-A Power Amplifier (Part 1) - Laying the Groundwork
By George Ntanavaras
In an effort to improve his home stereo system, the author decided to drive his loudspeakers with a Class-A power amplifier. The first part of this article details his objectives and the design.