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Parasound New Affordable Zdac V.2 DAC and Headphone Amp
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Parasound New Affordable Zdac V.2 DAC and Headphone Amp

Parasound new Zdac V.2 Digital Audio Converter (DAC) and Headphone Amplifier follows on the success of the original Zdac, adding enhanced preamplifier features, a new headphone amplifier with increased gain and dual output jacks. Lightning jack equipped Apple iOS devices can now send digital audio directly to the Zdac V.2’s USB port.
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New Cheap DAC and Headphones Bundle from Chinon
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New Cheap DAC and Headphones Bundle from Chinon

For anyone storing music on a laptop or mobile device, the CH-DA260U Digital to Analog Converter and CH-PH244 Headphones from Chinon make a great bundle package, available for just $179.99. The CH-DA260U DAC features USB audio input with amplified headphone output, along with coaxial and optical digital outputs which can be used to link any smartphone, tablet or laptop with a home sound system.
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PCB Piezotronics’s New Model 130A23 Measurement Microphone
by Vance Dickason

PCB Piezotronics’s New Model 130A23 Measurement Microphone

PCB Piezotronics’s new Model 130A23 high-amplitude array microphone is designed to enable research engineers to locate noise sources in appliances, machinery, aircraft, and automotive interiors. This all-in-one prepolarized microphone and preamplifier measures acoustic signals in the audible range of the human ear with the extended dynamic and frequency range often found on more expensive condenser microphones.
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Yamaha RIVAGE PM10 New Generation Large Format Digital Mixing Consoles Introduced at InterBEE 2014
by Joao Martins

Yamaha RIVAGE PM10 New Generation Large Format Digital Mixing Consoles Introduced at InterBEE 2014

Yamaha announced the first of a new generation of large format digital mixing consoles at the InterBEE (International Broadcast Equipment Exhibition) Show in Japan. The new RIVAGE PM10 features a new TWINLANe ring network backbone, able to handle up to 400 audio channels at 96kHz, features the RY16-ML-SILK mic preamplifier with digital modeling of Rupert Neve Designs’ circuits and new effects by TC Electronic and Eventide.
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Tascam DR-10X Turns Any Microphone Into a Recorder
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Tascam DR-10X Turns Any Microphone Into a Recorder

Tascam continues to expand its range of recording solutions for all application areas. Already with an extended range of portable recorders with built-in microphones, the professional audio division of TEAC Corporation now announced the DR-10X, a recorder that can be attached to any handheld dynamic microphone for interviews and news gathering.
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Neumann KH 420 Active Three-Way Midfield Monitor
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Neumann KH 420 Active Three-Way Midfield Monitor

Neumann expanded its successful KH line of studio monitors with its first midfield model: the KH 420. This active 3-way system (10”+3”+1”) is ideal for larger 5.1 and 7.1 configurations and listening distances of up to 11 meters. With a corner frequency of 26 Hz, the KH 420 midfield monitor sets new standards in its class for low frequency performance. It also launched the KH 310D with extra digital inputs and delay features.
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QSC Unveils New GXD Series Processing Amplifiers
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QSC Unveils New GXD Series Processing Amplifiers

QSC Audio announced new GXD Series Class-D amplifiers, with two models offering integrated loudspeaker processing options for entertainment and production applications. The new GXD Series features multiple routing options and advanced protection circuitry, optimized for use with 8 and 4 ohm loudspeaker loads with complete loudspeaker processing capabilities.
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Avid Encourages Pro Tools Users to Upgrade Now To Get Cloud Support and Next Year’s Upgrades
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Avid Encourages Pro Tools Users to Upgrade Now To Get Cloud Support and Next Year’s Upgrades

Avid has embarked in a completely new product architecture for its audio, video and newsroom solutions, which basically requires that all users get connected with cloud services to take advantage of what the company calls Avid Everywhere. To encourage its user base to follow the company’s vision, Avid is promoting new licensing for Pro Tools, giving access to future cloud features and software upgrades through March 2016.
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Studer Implements AES67 Integration via Digigram Interface
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Studer Implements AES67 Integration via Digigram Interface

Harman’s Studer announced AES67 integration for its Infinity Core mixing engine, which drives the company’s flagship Vista X and Vista V digital audio consoles. AES67 compatibility makes Studer’s Infinity Core the first x86-based AoIP core, incorporating standard off-the-shelf IT components and a Linux operating system. The implementation is based on Digigram’s LX-IP AES67 PCIe Sound Card.
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TEAC New TN-300 Turntable With Integrated Phono Equalizer And USB Output
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TEAC New TN-300 Turntable With Integrated Phono Equalizer And USB Output

TEAC designed a very nice looking turntable, ideal for those that still have vinyl they would like to play for that nostalgic click and crackle and needle jumping experiences we all remember so fondly… The new TEAC TN-300 has Phono and Line output, to play vinyl with or without the integrated MM-type cartridge phono equalizer amplifier, plus USB output to transfer music from vinyl records, “preserving the classic sound of analog.”
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