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Discover the York High Fidelity Phono Preamp by Six Acoustic on Kickstarter
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Discover the York High Fidelity Phono Preamp by Six Acoustic on Kickstarter

It must be tough to have a product ready, a Kickstarter campaign planned, and then being faced with a global shutdown. That is what happened with Canadian company, Six Acoustic, who recently launched the York, an "ultra" high fidelity phono preamplifier targeting new generations of vinyl enthusiasts looking for an extra level of audio performance that doesn't cost a fortune. And what is “ultra” high fidelity you might ask? According to Steve Meszlenyi, the company founder, it's a level of transparency where noise and distortion are “undetectable to the human ear and nearly impossible to measure with the most sophisticated instrumentation.”
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Broadcast-Quality Audio Over the Internet Using the Digigram IQYOA X/LINK-LE Codec
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Broadcast-Quality Audio Over the Internet Using the Digigram IQYOA X/LINK-LE Codec

French audio-over-IP specialists Digigram are promoting its existing IQYOA X/LINK-LE codec to allow sending professional-quality audio, with no dropouts, while broadcasting at home. Musicians and anyone looking to broadcast audio from their home can pair this codec with a free web streaming site, such as Caster.fm, and offer their listeners radio-quality broadcasts — eliminating the dropouts and poor audio quality they've run into while streaming on the various social media platforms.
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Brainworx Audio Expands Solid State Logic Console Series with New Solid State Logic 9000 J Plug-In
by Fernando Rodrigues

Brainworx Audio Expands Solid State Logic Console Series with New Solid State Logic 9000 J Plug-In

German software specialists Brainworx Audio announced availability of their new bx_console SSL 9000 J plug-in, which brings the big, deep, and clear sound of Solid State Logic’s legendary large-format 9000 J Series console to the hands of DAW users as an officially-approved plug-in. And Brainworx included 72 different patented Tolerance Modeling Technology (TMT) emulations, enabling anyone to build a 72-channel analog SSL console "in the box" where each channel will sound exactly like the original analog circuits would.
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Genelec Announces RAW Loudspeakers With Sustainability at the Heart
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Genelec Announces RAW Loudspeakers With Sustainability at the Heart

Genelec is now offering the option of a special RAW aluminum color finish, available on a selection of the most popular speakers in its Studio, AV and Home Audio ranges. The RAW versions use only recycled aluminum, require no painting and less finishing material than standard painted models – creating an even more environmentally friendly loudspeaker that allows the natural beauty of the enclosure’s raw material to shine through, giving each individual loudspeaker a unique look and feel.
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Røde Microphones Expands Wireless Go Range with New Accessories and White Version
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Røde Microphones Expands Wireless Go Range with New Accessories and White Version

Australian pro audio powerhouse Røde Microphones announced an exciting expansion of its Wireless GO range of field production solutions for reporters, videographers and vloggers. The Wireless GO White, Lavalier GO White, together with the completely new Interview GO handheld accessory, and MagClip GO, are four new additions to the Wireless Go ecosystem, turning all types of field production and reporting more versatile, and unlocking a new world of creative possibilities in wireless audio.
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Celestion Introduces Fifteen Iconic Blackstar Guitar Cabinet Impulse Responses
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Celestion Introduces Fifteen Iconic Blackstar Guitar Cabinet Impulse Responses

After modeling its own popular guitar amplification drivers, Celestion now launched the new Blackstar Cabinet IRs, adding to the existing Backline Heroes range of Impulse Responses. Blackstar is a guitar amplification company based in Northampton, England, founded in 2004 by a group of musicians and ex-Marshall employees, and which quickly became one of the leading brands in Europe and the US. The new IRs all feature Blackstar’s cabinets loaded with classic Celestion speakers, and are available for audition and download at CelestionPlus.com.
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Shure New AONIC Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones And True Wireless Earphones Are Now Available
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Shure New AONIC Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones And True Wireless Earphones Are Now Available

Following a preview at CES 2020, Shure now confirmed the launch of its latest AONIC 50 and AONIC 215 wireless products, both important achievements for the American brand. The new AONIC 50 Wireless Noise-Cancelling Headphones are nicely designed, high-quality headphones which offer up to 20 hours of battery life, signaling a strong entrance in the wireless ANC category. The AONIC 215 True Wireless Sound Isolating earphones employ the same Shure design for in-ear monitors, boasting eight hours of battery life.
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Blackmagic Design Announces New Low Cost Live Production Switcher with Recording, Streaming and Monitoring
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Blackmagic Design Announces New Low Cost Live Production Switcher with Recording, Streaming and Monitoring

Blackmagic Design announced ATEM Mini Pro, a new low cost live production switcher with all the features of the existing ATEM Mini, but now with extra features for recording, streaming and monitoring. Available now for just $595, the ATEM Mini Pro includes a new hardware streaming engine to allow direct streaming via its Ethernet connection to YouTube Live, Facebook or Twitch, as well as innovative business presentations using Skype or Zoom, including live streaming in better quality, without dropped frames and with much simpler settings.
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Sennheiser Announces Half-Price Anniversary Promotion on IE 400 PRO and IE 500 PRO In-Ears
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Sennheiser Announces Half-Price Anniversary Promotion on IE 400 PRO and IE 500 PRO In-Ears

Sennheiser continues its 75th anniversary celebrations in 2020 with surprise announcements and promotions that will arrive throughout the year. The month of April brings a very special deal for musicians and music enthusiasts looking for high-quality neutral personal listening. The company is promoting up to 50% off the IE 400 PRO and the IE 500 PRO in-ears. Visiting the "Special-Deals" section of the website, there will be information of all local dealers participating in the promotion.
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Sony Announces New Truly Wireless WF-XB700 Earbuds and WH-CH710N Noise Canceling Headphones
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Sony Announces New Truly Wireless WF-XB700 Earbuds and WH-CH710N Noise Canceling Headphones

Sony Electronics introduced two new wireless headphones – the WF-XB700 and WH-CH710N – offering two new options for any environment, and benefiting from the latest Bluetooth technology. One model is the true wireless WF-XB700 with Extra Bass ($130 USD), and the other is a circumaural headphone with noise cancelling, the WH-CH710N ($200 USD). Both new models have prices below current Sony products in the category, showing how determined the Japanese company is about maintaining and expanding market share.
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