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Cambridge Audio Introduces Updated DacMagic 200M with Dual ESS Sabre Converters and Native MQA Support
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Cambridge Audio Introduces Updated DacMagic 200M with Dual ESS Sabre Converters and Native MQA Support

Cambridge Audio announced its new flagship DAC and headphone amplifier, DacMagic 200M. This new top-of-the-range DAC is the first product from Cambridge Audio to feature full MQA decoding, also offers integrated Bluetooth 5, and with Dual ESS Sabre DACs, it can handle PCM and DSD signal inputs at a higher resolution than the previous generation. The Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M will be available for purchase in February 2021 for $499 USD.
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KRK Introduces Updated 2021 Line of Studio Subwoofers
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KRK Introduces Updated 2021 Line of Studio Subwoofers

Even with the restrictions imposed over The NAMM Show 2021, Gibson was one of most energized companies with an astonishing number of new product announcements in all its brands. Its pro audio studio monitor brand KRK also received attention, the latest generation of KRK monitors are now complemented with a new generation of powered subwoofers. Coming spring 2021, the new series of KRK Studio Subwoofers will be available in 8-, 10-, and 12-inch variations: S8.4, S10.4, and S12.4.
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Meyer Sound Extends Leopard Line Array Family with New Leopard-M80 Elements
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Meyer Sound Extends Leopard Line Array Family with New Leopard-M80 Elements

Meyer Sound has announced immediate availability of its latest Leopard-M80 narrow coverage linear line array, a new variant of the Leopard loudspeaker family, designed for focused coverage and long-throw applications. Leopard-M80 is identical to the existing Leopard design except that it provides a precisely controlled 80° horizontal pattern instead of the 110° coverage of the original model.
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iCON Pro Audio Introduces Cocoon and Martian Large-Diaphragm Studio Microphones
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iCON Pro Audio Introduces Cocoon and Martian Large-Diaphragm Studio Microphones

iCON Pro Audio, a professional musical equipment manufacturer with operations in the United States, Europe, China, and Hong Kong, announced availability of Cocoon and Martian, two large-diaphragm condenser microphones, inaugurating its Space series with a fusion of vintage-sound and bold, intergalactic design. Two products certain to turn heads at the NAMM Show, designed by familiar hands in Latvia.
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SEAS Announces New Excel Nextel W12CY006 Midrange
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SEAS Announces New Excel Nextel W12CY006 Midrange

The new W12CY006 (E0091-08) is the second product recently launched into SEAS' updated Nextel Excel series, which brings the newly updated linear low-distortion magnet system design with titanium voice coil former into this series. The new driver is a successor to the famous W12CY003 (E0044-08S) and continues the brand's high-end paper cone heritage with the 2-layer Nextel coating technology and - as a special feature - adding a new edge coating. With the resulting smooth frequency response, it is suitable as a dedicated midrange in a 3-way design.
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KEF Launches New KC62 Subwoofer with Uni-Core Technology
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KEF Launches New KC62 Subwoofer with Uni-Core Technology

As previously teased, KEF announced the launch of the new KC62 powered subwoofer with three innovative technologies that successfully prioritize design and sound in equal measure. Combining the brand's technologies and skills, KEF's engineers have developed a brand new approach to subwoofer performance, allowing maximum bass in a minimum space. Using KC62's force-canceling and Uni-Core technologies, KEF surpasses traditional expectations of what a subwoofer can achieve based on its size.
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Celestion Debuts F12M-150 Compact, Value Priced Speaker Designed for Use with Amp Modeling
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Celestion Debuts F12M-150 Compact, Value Priced Speaker Designed for Use with Amp Modeling

Among the products unveiled at the virtual NAMM 2021 show, Celestion announced the F12M-150 Triple Cone, a new compact, value priced guitar speaker designed from the ground up for use with the new generation of profiling amps, modeling software, impulse responses, and all the available technology for emulating the most coveted guitar amps and speaker cabinets. This is a challenge that Celestion is taking seriously, allowing the accurate full-range response of favorite amplifier and cabinet tone emulations.
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Powersoft Launches New M-Force 301P02 and Reference Designs
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Powersoft Launches New M-Force 301P02 and Reference Designs

Ever since its release in 2013, Powersoft’s M-Force patented moving magnet linear transducer has redefined what was possible in the realm of infra-bass, reaching well below the conventional frequency range. Now, the Italian company announced a new and improved M-Force driver and free Reference Designs, allowing sound design professionals, speaker builders, and anyone interested in speaker engineering to benefit from the M-Force technology.
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Celestion Introduces New Products at NAMM Believe in Music 2021
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Celestion Introduces New Products at NAMM Believe in Music 2021

Celestion introduced a number of new products at their virtual booth during this year’s winter NAMM show, Believe in Music 2021. As it would do at the Anaheim Convention Center, Celestion used the online event to show a number of new products and holding sessions of interest to everyone from guitar and bass players, to recording and mixing engineers, to live sound professionals and loudspeaker engineering teams. Highlights include the two new G12M-50 Hempback and Neo V Type guitar speakers.
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ASI Audio Announces Updated Version of 3DME Music Enhancement IEM System With Bluetooth Control
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ASI Audio Announces Updated Version of 3DME Music Enhancement IEM System With Bluetooth Control

Following the concept originally introduced at NAMM 2020, a year later ASI Audio x Sensaphonics announced the imminent release of an upgraded version of its 3DME Music Enhancement system. The new version will incorporate Bluetooth connectivity for the included ASI Audio App, enabling set-up and control via any current iOS or Android device. The core 3DME system remains unchanged, using patented Active Ambient technology to give the user natural room sound from their monitor mix, their bandmates, and the audience.
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