Recent Posts by Dan Daley, Audio Editor
By Dan Daley, Audio Editor | Wednesday, April 2, 2014 - 6:08 pm
This batch of pre-NAB 2014 new products hews to the fundamentals: headphones, monitoring, consoles, and microphones. It’s a nice mix of hardware and software, just like what will be on display at the show. AKG (Booth C2627) The new K812 headphones offer an open-back design with a 53-mm transducer and a 1.5-Tesla magnet in each […]
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By Dan Daley, Audio Editor | Wednesday, April 2, 2014 - 6:08 pm
On the eve of the NAB Show (April 5-10, Las Vegas Convention Center), some audio-technology trends are apparent. Loudness metering is still a major issue and perhaps broadcast audio’s single fastest-growing category. Audio is also continuing its move to network-based transmission, and AVB-enabled products are increasingly prevalent. Here’s the first of a two-part look at […]
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By Dan Daley, Audio Editor | Wednesday, April 2, 2014 - 2:12 pm
While fans are watching the battle between teams on the field or the court, another contest is increasingly being played out around them: the PA system is sometimes battling the […]
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By Dan Daley, Audio Editor | Friday, March 28, 2014 - 11:30 am
Stadiums tend to get the glory, but arenas are often the problem child for sports-venue sound. Circular designs and center-hung signage and sound systems can create challenges for intelligibility, as […]
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By Dan Daley, Audio Editor | Tuesday, March 25, 2014 - 1:38 pm
Sports viewers in Wisconsin and Minnesota might be forgiven if they tune into a local hockey, basketball, or football game and mistake it for a professional match. Token Creek Mobile […]
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By Dan Daley, Audio Editor | Monday, March 24, 2014 - 12:44 pm
UK-based private-equity fund manager Electra Partners has acquired Calrec from D&M Holdings, which had acquired the broadcast-audio-console manufacturer in 2007, for a mixture of equity and debt worth £14 million ($23.1 […]
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By Dan Daley, Audio Editor | Friday, March 21, 2014 - 10:29 am
Opening day for MLB’s two Big D teams will be in the Big A. Translation: On March 22 and 23, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks will play Major […]
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By Dan Daley, Audio Editor | Tuesday, March 11, 2014 - 10:19 am
The DTV Audio Group may want to get an annual pass for Acela Express, the high-speed shuttle train that connects the Northeast corridor and Washington, DC. The group’s leaders have […]
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By Dan Daley, Audio Editor | Thursday, March 6, 2014 - 10:00 am
Things change slowly in the world of live broadcasting. And for good reason: With tens of millions of dollars on the line, an NFL or MLB game is not the […]
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By Dan Daley, Audio Editor | Friday, February 28, 2014 - 1:44 pm
Fiber continues its penetration into audio transport for sports broadcasting. After NFL and, most recently, the Summer Olympics shows relied heavily on fiber cabling, boxing is the next to go […]
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