News on Informed Listeninghttps://www.informedlistening.com/news/Recent content in News on Informed ListeningHugoen-IEInformed ListeningTue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000Aperture outlines quieter relay control for its next amplifier updatehttps://www.informedlistening.com/news/aperture-control-update/Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.informedlistening.com/news/aperture-control-update/The update focuses on relay behaviour, start-up volume, and clearer front-panel status.Working group proposes an open format for loudspeaker measurement setshttps://www.informedlistening.com/news/open-measurement-format/Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.informedlistening.com/news/open-measurement-format/The draft format would package curves with fixture, distance, calibration, and smoothing metadata.Fieldwork previews serviceable Open 8 headphoneshttps://www.informedlistening.com/news/fieldwork-open-8/Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.informedlistening.com/news/fieldwork-open-8/The Open 8 launch makes repairability a headline specification rather than a footnote.Streaming services still treat mastering metadata as optionalhttps://www.informedlistening.com/news/streaming-metadata-gaps/Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.informedlistening.com/news/streaming-metadata-gaps/Catalogue size is easy to market; dependable mastering provenance remains rare.Eastbank adds phase visualisation to fictional subwoofer control apphttps://www.informedlistening.com/news/eastbank-sub-control/Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.informedlistening.com/news/eastbank-sub-control/The app now shows crossover phase and can export a record of applied settings.Survey finds repair documentation lags behind premium audio pricinghttps://www.informedlistening.com/news/repair-parts-survey/Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.informedlistening.com/news/repair-parts-survey/Long warranties do not always coincide with public parts pricing or repair documentation.Vela announces room correction for its integrated amplifier rangehttps://www.informedlistening.com/news/vela-room-correction/Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.informedlistening.com/news/vela-room-correction/The optional module corrects below a user-selected frequency and allows target-curve editing.Cork event will pair listening sessions with measurement demonstrationshttps://www.informedlistening.com/news/cork-audio-engineering-day/Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.informedlistening.com/news/cork-audio-engineering-day/The programme includes headphone fixtures, loudspeaker directivity, and room-measurement sessions.Arcfield firmware adds independent boundary settingshttps://www.informedlistening.com/news/arcfield-monitor-firmware/Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.informedlistening.com/news/arcfield-monitor-firmware/Independent correction targets asymmetric placements common in living rooms and workspaces.Draft guidance aims to standardise USB audio latency reportinghttps://www.informedlistening.com/news/usb-audio-latency-draft/Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://www.informedlistening.com/news/usb-audio-latency-draft/The proposal would pair latency numbers with buffer, sample-rate, driver, and operating-system details.