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KRK Updates Headphone Range With New KNS 6402 and KNS 8402 Models
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KRK Updates Headphone Range With New KNS 6402 and KNS 8402 Models

KRK has strengthened its tried-and-trusted studio-quality headphone offerings with the new KNS 6402 and KNS 8402 models. Building on its existing KNS 6400 and 8400 headphone designs targeting musicians and studio work, KRK enhanced the durability and comfort of its headphone offerings with these updated models. As part of Gibson Brands, these KRK closed-back headphones are intended as great value propositions delivering accurate sound reproduction.
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Nixer Pro Audio Uses ZMAN OEM Solution from Merging Technologies for Ravenna AoIP Monitoring
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Nixer Pro Audio Uses ZMAN OEM Solution from Merging Technologies for Ravenna AoIP Monitoring

The rapid adoption of Audio-over-IP (AoIP) unveiled the need for innovative monitoring tools to make sure that streams are arriving safely. UK company, Nixer Pro Audio, has been providing solutions since 2017, and already offers an impressive range of Dante monitoring tools. However, rather quickly the company received requests for high channel count solutions supporting Ravenna too. Nixer met the challenge by implementing Merging's ZMAN, which is pin compatible with the Audinate Brooklyn 2 board.
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Mackie Announces Thump GO Battery-Powered Portable Loudspeaker
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Mackie Announces Thump GO Battery-Powered Portable Loudspeaker

If cars, scooters and bicycles can be battery-powered, why not professional audio? Expanding on the latest trend to allow sound to go wireless and move freely without AC power restrictions, Mackie announced its new Thump GO Portable Battery-Powered Loudspeaker. This is a new 8” Bluetooth-equipped model, designed in the footprint of Mackie’s renowned Thump speaker series, but with enhanced portability. And it's just one of several new product announcements from the revitalized brand.
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KEF Introduces Charcoal Grey Mu3 True Wireless Earbuds Designed by Ross Lovegrove
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KEF Introduces Charcoal Grey Mu3 True Wireless Earbuds Designed by Ross Lovegrove

KEF introduced a new model of its Mu3 Noise Cancelling true wireless earbuds, designed by Ross Lovegrove. Expanding on the original Mu3 Noise Cancelling True Wireless Earbuds, launched in March 2021 and available in silver, KEF now announces a Charcoal Grey model. Engineered by KEF’s own acoustic team, the new Mu3 model with ANC delivers high-resolution sound on the move and appeals to music enthusiasts looking for superior audio quality.
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Orchard Audio Starkrimson Streamer Ultra Combines 500W Stereo GaN Audio Amplifier and PecanPi Streamer
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Orchard Audio Starkrimson Streamer Ultra Combines 500W Stereo GaN Audio Amplifier and PecanPi Streamer

Orchard Audio announced a new powerful integrated product that will contribute to expand even more the brand's market. The new Starkrimson Streamer Ultra combines a complete audio streaming and network player, and amplifier all inside a minimalist enclosure. In a single chassis, the New Jersey company offers the Starkrimson Stereo Ultra next-generation GaN amplifier integrated with the versatile PecanPi Streamer. Just add speakers.
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Automated Processes Inc. Introduces New API Select Range of Products
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Automated Processes Inc. Introduces New API Select Range of Products

Targeting project studios and musicians, Automated Processes Inc., unveiled a new line of professional audio equipment, called API Select. Still designed, built and tested at the API factory in Jessup Maryland, the new API Select range is specifically engineered to complement API's classic mix of microphone preamplifiers, equalizers and compressors, and adds some tube-based designs and guitar-pedal form-factors, which are new to the brand.
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Audio-Technica Introduces Upgraded Entry-Level AT-LP5X Turntable
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Audio-Technica Introduces Upgraded Entry-Level AT-LP5X Turntable

—Audio-Technica announced its AT-LP5X Direct Drive Turntable, offering upgraded technology and performance while keeping the same styling of the previous AT-LP5. The new AT-LP5X builds upon more than 50 years of Audio-Technica'’s Japanese analog audio design expertise to deliver record playback quality. With a built-in phono preamp, this entry-level turntable also makes life simpler for new generations of vinyl enthusiasts.
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NAD Updates Masters M10 BluOS Streaming Amplifier with V2 Edition
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NAD Updates Masters M10 BluOS Streaming Amplifier with V2 Edition

NAD Electronics announced the new and improved NAD Masters M10 V2 BluOS Streaming Amplifier, which continues its “just add speakers” revolution of Hi-Fi. The M10 V2 features 100 watts per channel of amplification and BluOS streaming capabilities, and adds the capability to expand with Dolby Digital Surround decoding, an enclosed IR remote control, and updated gain algorithms. It ships globally in August 2021 and will retail for US $2,749.
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Lectrosonics Introduces IFBlue Value-Priced Products To Expand IFB Applications
by Joao Martins

Lectrosonics Introduces IFBlue Value-Priced Products To Expand IFB Applications

IFBlue is a new value-priced brand of professional audio technology products now being distributed worldwide by Lectrosonics. The new brand is introduced with a low-cost IFB (Interruptible Foldback) receiver pack and associated dock charging system, compatible with Lectrosonics own range of wireless audio systems. IFBlue products are designed to reach a broader range of uses in content production, live events, and even high-quality assistive listening.
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PreSonus Introduces Revelator io24 USB-C Audio Interface
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PreSonus Introduces Revelator io24 USB-C Audio Interface

The increasing focus on home use is inspiring audio manufacturers to transition to more advanced USB-C designs. PreSonus is now shipping the new Revelator io24 USB-C audio interface, which integrates high-headroom mic preamps, a two-channel loopback mixer, and extensive processing to deliver polished, professional-sounding results for streaming, podcasting, and music production.
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