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Parasound Introduces More-Affordable Halo Phono Stage Preamplifier
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Parasound Introduces More-Affordable Halo Phono Stage Preamplifier

Parasound has introduced a more-affordable phono preamplifier for a new generation of analog LP and turntable enthusiasts. The Parasound Halo JC 3 Jr. (aka 'Junior') reflects the company's latest collaboration with the legendary Vendetta designer, John Curl, and circuit-board wizard, Carl Thompson. Introduced at the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2017 show, the new Parasound Halo JC 3 Jr. stereo phono preamplifier is about half the price of the company's $2,995 premium dual-mono Halo JC 3+.
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M-Audio Captures Every Recording Need with Studio-Quality Uber Mic
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M-Audio Captures Every Recording Need with Studio-Quality Uber Mic

A serious USB microphone? USB microphones have been so far restricted in use for VoIP and conferencing applications, or basic use on podcasting and home-recording. M-Audio thinks it is time to take USB microphone designs a step further. Its new Uber Mic combines a serious large diaphragm condenser capsule with 4 selectable polar patterns, USB/direct mixing control, internal headphone amp and LCD display, creating the perfect setup for recording music, podcasts and broadcasting.
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Antlion Audio Announces ModMic Business Universal Detachable Boom Mic
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Antlion Audio Announces ModMic Business Universal Detachable Boom Mic

Portland-based Antlion Audio, maker of customizable boom mics for gaming, streaming and VoIP, announced their new ModMic Business, Antlion's first product for small office/home office use, allowing users to pair their favorite pair of headphones with a universal detachable boom mic optimized for personal/conference calls. Available for just $49.95 (MSRP), the ModMic Business combines an optimized uni-directional microphone capsule, with noise-cancelling and USB adapter.
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Yamaha Launches the MMP1 Studio Monitor Management System
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Yamaha Launches the MMP1 Studio Monitor Management System

Responding to the needs of studios that have to deal with increasing numbers of multichannel and immersive formats, Yamaha Professional Audio announced the international release of its MMP1 Studio Monitor Management System. With advanced audio routing capabilities and DSP features that are ideally suited to configure and manage monitor environments from stereo up to complex immersive audio configurations, the MMP1 will play a major role in music and post production studios around the globe.
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Dynaudio Unveils Music Wireless Multiroom Music System
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Dynaudio Unveils Music Wireless Multiroom Music System

Dynaudio announced its first wireless multiroom music system. A series of speakers that bridge the best concepts of what is now called "smart speakers," and the best use of standard wireless technologies for a high quality listening experience. After all, the new Dynaudio system is called simply "Music," and the Danish company highlights the fact that this is an intelligent wireless multiroom music system that automatically learns our tastes, our home and our lifestyle.
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McIntosh Introduces new MHA50 Portable Decoding Amplifier with aptX Bluetooth 4.1
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McIntosh Introduces new MHA50 Portable Decoding Amplifier with aptX Bluetooth 4.1

McIntosh has announced its first Portable Decoding Amplifier (DAC/headphone amp) the MHA50, which offers wireless connectivity to devices via aptX Bluetooth 4.1. With a price tag close to that of a top of the range smartphone, this portable music playback device is targeted at enthusiasts of the famous brand, also looking to match their McIntosh headphone experience everywhere. The new device features a high-quality amplifier plus a high-performance 32-bit digital-to-analogue converter (DAC) with high-res audio playback.
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iZotope Releases Ozone 8 and Neutron 2 Mixing and Mastering Software
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iZotope Releases Ozone 8 and Neutron 2 Mixing and Mastering Software

iZotope introduced its new generation of mixing and mastering software with the joint release of Neutron 2 mixing console and Ozone 8 complete mastering suite, plus the Music Production Suite. Combining over fifteen years of innovations with new machine learning and inter-plugin communication, the new software tools boast innovative workflows, and groundbreaking visual and analysis tools, creating completely new ways of working.
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Sound Devices Expands MixPre Series with New MixPre-10T Audio Recorder
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Sound Devices Expands MixPre Series with New MixPre-10T Audio Recorder

When it comes to field recording, Sound Devices continues to push the envelope with its expanded range of solutions. With the new MixPre-10T, the Reedsburg, Wisconsin, -based company now offers a compact, 10-input/12 tracks of polyphonic WAV file recording and mixer with an expanded feature set, including built-in Timecode generator and reader, balanced outputs, diverse powering, and auto copying. An ideal solution for production sound mixers, field recordists, sound designers, and musicians.
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Aiming for the Top: The New Focal Clear High-End Headphone
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Aiming for the Top: The New Focal Clear High-End Headphone

Leading French speaker and headphone manufacturer, Focal unveiled Clear, the company’s newest reference headphone. Clear is Focal’s new circumaural open-back headphone for audiophiles and represents a new evolution of Focal’s now famous open-back, full-range speaker headphone family. With this new introduction, the French brand consolidates its market position in the high-end headphone segment with a reference open-back model under $2,000.
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Periodic Audio Premieres New Nickel Headphone Amp at RMAF 2017
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Periodic Audio Premieres New Nickel Headphone Amp at RMAF 2017

Periodic Audio announced the world premiere of the Nickel Portable Amplifier, at the CanJam section of the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2017, working with Periodic Audio’s trio of in-ear monitor (IEM) headphones: Be, Ti, and Mg. The Nickel amplifier is designed to provide nearly-unlimited clean power for nearly every headphone in an extremely compact and portable package, supplying 150 mW into 50 Ohms, 250 mW into 32 Ohms, and 270 mW into 16 Ohms, and stable into an 8 Ohm load.
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