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Tascam Launches FR-AV2 2-Channel 32-Bit Float Portable Audio Field Recorder and Timecode Generator
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Tascam Launches FR-AV2 2-Channel 32-Bit Float Portable Audio Field Recorder and Timecode Generator

Tascam announced the FR-AV2, a new ultra compact recorder with a rich feature set, suitable for most field applications, including synchronized video recording. The new Tascam FR-AV2 records two channels of digital audio at 32-bit floating point with timecode and can be used as a two-channel USB-C audio interface. The portable design accommodates all types of recording tasks and makes an ideal choice for all types of video production, and journalism.
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Audio-Technica Introduces New Top-of-the-Line AT-LP8X Turntable
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Audio-Technica Introduces New Top-of-the-Line AT-LP8X Turntable

The market for vinyl continues to expand and manufacturers want to keep up with demand for new turntables to play those records. Established in 1962 in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan, by Hideo Matsushita as a phonograph cartridge manufacturer, Audio-Technica continues to be a respected name in this space with a range of reliable and affordable products. What Audio-Technica needed was a new top-of-the-line turntable to complete its portfolio. Enter the Audio-Technica AT-LP8X Semi-Automatic Direct Drive Turntable.
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HEDD Audio Unveils High End Version of its HEDDphone for Enthusiasts
by Joao Martins

HEDD Audio Unveils High End Version of its HEDDphone for Enthusiasts

It's called HEDDphone TWO GT and is the latest design from the Berlin-based manufacturer that surprised the professional market with its bold AMT headphones launched in 2019. Originally a large, heavy design, the HEDDphone was further refined in 2023 and is now transformed into a specific model that was custom tuned for headphone enthusiasts. The new open-back, over-ear design takes the latest full-range AMT driver with its multi-layered Kapton polyimide film and adds a lightweight magnesium chassis and carbon fiber headband.
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Focusrite Announces Three New Scarlett Interfaces for Project Studios
by Joao Martins

Focusrite Announces Three New Scarlett Interfaces for Project Studios

Focusrite announced a much anticipated expansion to its 4th generation Scarlett range of USB audio interfaces. Launched in 2023 with the smaller Scarlett Solo, 2i2, Solo Studio, and 4i4 interfaces, the Scarlett range is now expanded with the 16i16, 18i16, and 18i20 models, adding greater connectivity to meet the demands of the modern project studio. The new Scarlett 4th Gen interfaces feature improved audio circuits, professional-grade converters and mic preamps and new custom-designed headphone amplifiers.
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KEF Introduces Q Series MAT Speaker Family
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KEF Introduces Q Series MAT Speaker Family

Since 1961, KEF helped redefine home audio with a stream of innovations from the early adoption of synthetic materials to the world's first coincident-source speaker driver, Uni-Q. Introduced in 1988, Uni-Q has been present in nearly every KEF design ever since. To make high-fidelity audio experiences more accessible and versatile, KEF now introduced the successor to its Q Series family, updated with the 12th generation Uni-Q driver array featuring Metamaterial Absorption Technology (MAT).
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New Lake People HPA G103-D-4 DANTE Headphone Amplifier
by Joao Martins

New Lake People HPA G103-D-4 DANTE Headphone Amplifier

Lake People unveiled a series of new products that meet growing market needs, including the new G103-D-4 DANTE headphone amplifier. The new concept reflects well the mainstream adoption of Audinate's Dante as the de facto audio networking standard. The HPA G103-D-4 with Dante integration is a versatile solution for professional audio, combining extremely useful features, such as 4/4 network inputs with two independent signal output paths, robust Alps volume controls, PoE, and USB-C.
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Rotel Michi Q5 Transport DAC Takes CD Audio To New Levels
by Joao Martins

Rotel Michi Q5 Transport DAC Takes CD Audio To New Levels

Michi is a flagship series of high-end audio products built on the history and heritage of Rotel, designed in Tokyo, Japan. The lineup was now expanded with the launch of the Michi Q5 Transport DAC, intended to redefine the CD player experience with state-of-the-art technology and sound quality to please the most demanding audio enthusiasts. The new Michi Q5 merges the popular 32-bit Dual-DAC architecture from ESS Technology with the company's most refined top-loading CD mechanism.
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IK Multimedia Releases iLoud Micro Monitor Pro Desktop Monitoring System
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IK Multimedia Releases iLoud Micro Monitor Pro Desktop Monitoring System

The iLoud Micro Monitor was where everything started for IK Multimedia in 2016. An extraordinary achievement, proving that it was possible to design really affordable, "super-nearfield" desktop monitors, with reference listening characteristics. The iLoud series gradually expanded to four different models, and now the company announced the iLoud Micro Monitor Pro monitoring system, adding the same ARC room calibration and control software as the iLoud MTM MKII and Precision models.
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Bose Introduces New-Generation QuietComfort Earbuds
by Joao Martins

Bose Introduces New-Generation QuietComfort Earbuds

As a pioneer in the active noise cancellation (ANC) field, Bose is highly recognized for the quality of its products with that feature. And yet, the company has struggled to find an edge in the ultra-competitive true wireless earbuds segment even with its ANC technology. With these new QuietComfort Earbuds, Bose attempts to find a sweet spot, with an updated Bluetooth platform, a much improved design, a lower price... and its legendary noise cancellation.
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Apogee Launches Symphony Studio USB Audio Interface Series
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Apogee Launches Symphony Studio USB Audio Interface Series

A reference in professional audio converters and studio interfaces, Apogee Electronics unveiled its new Symphony Studio Series, a new line of improved USB-C high-fidelity recording and mixing interfaces designed for today's music production needs. With three models offering 8x8, 2x12, and 8x16 configurations for up to 24-bit/192kHz recording, the Symphony Studio Series adds monitor calibration and control up to 9.1.6, with built-in input and output DSP.
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