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Benchmark Media Systems Introduces New DAC3 D/A Converters
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Benchmark Media Systems Introduces New DAC3 D/A Converters

Benchmark has recently previewed and is already taking orders for its new DAC3 HGC D/A converter! Following the success of the previous DAC1 and DAC2 D/A reference converters, Benchmark’s newest 2-channel DAC3 features the new ESS Technologies ES9028PRO converter chip and has lower THD and THD+N noise than Benchmark’s DAC2. The DAC3 also employs an advanced high-headroom digital filter design, and all inputs are fully isolated from interface jitter by Benchmark’s new UltraLock3 jitter attenuation system.
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iZotope Simplifies Mastering Tools with Ozone 7 Elements
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iZotope Simplifies Mastering Tools with Ozone 7 Elements

In line with the company’s recent philosophy of repackaging its sophisticated algorithms and software tools into easier to use and more affordable versions, iZotope now released Ozone 7 Elements, a new preset-based plug-in based on the original Ozone 7 mastering software. Ozone 7 Elements is an easy-to-use, affordable mastering tool with a simplified interface that delivers high-quality, professional results and still provides users the control and processing power needed.
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Sennheiser Announces New Digital 6000 Series Advanced Wireless Microphone System
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Sennheiser Announces New Digital 6000 Series Advanced Wireless Microphone System

Sennheiser announced the new Digital 6000 wireless Series, designed for demanding live productions, using the same long-range mode and proprietary Sennheiser Digital Audio Codec as the Digital 9000, Sennheiser’s top-of-the-range wireless series. Comprising a two-channel receiver in two different versions, a bodypack and a handheld transmitter as well as a rack-mount 19” charging unit, the Digital 6000 Series will be available from March 2017.
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Mass Fidelity is Back on Indiegogo with the Rad Portable Wireless Speaker With Radial Dispersion Technology
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Mass Fidelity is Back on Indiegogo with the Rad Portable Wireless Speaker With Radial Dispersion Technology

Mass Fidelity launched the Core wireless speaker on Indiegogo two years ago. The Core set a Canadian record for the most successful crowdfunding campaign ever. The company has been shipping the Core for almost a year and decided to return to Indiegogo with its next product, the raD, a rugged, portable wireless networked speaker leveraging the company’s original radial soundfield design. The raD was designed to be compatible with the Core but also to taken outside and defy rain, dust, and dirt.
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New Honeycomb Bluetooth Portable Speaker Uses Cell Structure
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New Honeycomb Bluetooth Portable Speaker Uses Cell Structure

Honeycomb Sound is a New Jersey based high-tech consumer electronics company striving to create innovative products centered on quality, design, and value. The company announced the launch of their new wireless Bluetooth portable speaker, the model HC-1, available in silver with white trim, and black with red trim for $149. Derived from nature’s own honeycomb cell design, the speaker gains structural advantages, efficiency and quality; resulting in high power, low distortion fidelity, the company says.
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Spotify Now Available on OPPO Sonica Wi-Fi Speakers
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Spotify Now Available on OPPO Sonica Wi-Fi Speakers

OPPO Digital announced that Spotify Premium subscribers can now listen to their music on Sonica Wi-Fi speakers. The first speaker from the Silicon Valley brand, Sonica is an elegant and powerful Wi-Fi speaker designed with state of the art technology, including hi-res audio support from USB drives or network computers and DIRAC room optimization. Spotify Connect for direct streaming support is now available, proving OPPO’s determination to continue to expand the product’s features.
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AudioQuest Announces New NightHawk Carbon and NightOwl Carbon Headphones
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AudioQuest Announces New NightHawk Carbon and NightOwl Carbon Headphones

Highly praised for its innovative approach to headphone design and combination of materials, AudioQuest’s first headphone, the NightHawk, offers a unique combination of comfort and sound quality. The Californian company says the NightHawk’s success was evidence of the intensifying convergence between the high-fidelity and high-technology worlds. But different users demand options, and now AudioQuest decided to expand the range with two new around-the-ear models: NightHawk Carbon and NightOwl Carbon.
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Attero Tech Ships Professional Bluetooth Audio Networked Solutions
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Attero Tech Ships Professional Bluetooth Audio Networked Solutions

Attero Tech is shipping two new Bluetooth audio interfaces. Not to be confused with consumer Bluetooth interfaces, the Attero Tech unBT2A and unD6IO-BT are Bluetooth-enabled audio devices designed specifically for use with commercially installed AV systems. Attero Tech also released its new unDNEMO-BT, the world’s first Bluetooth-enabled, Dante network audio monitor, which the company previewed with great success at InfoComm 2016. The interfaces are compatible with most smartphones and tablets, iOS and Android.
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Atlantic Technology Shipping Flagship FS5 Front-Stage Soundbar for Large TVs
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Atlantic Technology Shipping Flagship FS5 Front-Stage Soundbar for Large TVs

Atlantic Technology has begun dealer shipments of its new model FS5 Front Stage loudspeaker system. This soundbar offers exceptional sound quality in a size and profile ideal for flat-screen TVs measuring 50 inches and up. The FS5 is a true high-fidelity loudspeaker system that contains all three front-channel theater speakers in a single enclosure. Atlantic is also shipping its new FS3 Front Stage Loudspeaker, combining three side-by-side front-channel speakers, and the LCR3 single-channel version using the same design for use as stereo speakers or theater front or surround channels.
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NUGEN Audio Introduces MasterCheck Pro Codec and Loudness Auditioning Plug-in for the Streaming Age
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NUGEN Audio Introduces MasterCheck Pro Codec and Loudness Auditioning Plug-in for the Streaming Age

NUGEN Audio announced the launch of MasterCheck Pro, a new loudness, dynamics, and codec toolset for music professionals. MasterCheck Pro enables producers to hear and visualize the playout encoding and loudness matching techniques now in use by music streaming service providers such as Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, and Digital Radio. The new plug-in follows the recent introduction of the ISL 2 true-peak limiter, offering the essential true-peak compliance producers need to prepare audio for streaming services.
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