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Macaria by MACO Open Baffle Loudspeakers to Debut at AXPONA 2024
by Alfred Moody

Macaria by MACO Open Baffle Loudspeakers to Debut at AXPONA 2024

Designed and manufactured in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, the Macaria by MACO is a design-forward, luxury, open-baffle loudspeaker made from high quality, long lasting, locally sourced materials. Liberated from traditional enclosures, the Macarias promise the natural soundstage of quality open-baffles in an elegant design with deliberately crafted details that inspired Deborah Ann and Armando Rehyez, the two co-founders of MACO.
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Roon Labs Announces Nucleus One Affordable Music Server
by audioXpress Staff

Roon Labs Announces Nucleus One Affordable Music Server

Roon announced the release of Nucleus One, the newest addition to the Nucleus music server product line combining high performance and affordability. Already benefiting from additional resources since the Roon acquisition by Harman, the Nucleus One leverages advances in computer technology, technical design, and manufacturing processes to deliver an attractively priced turn-key device specifically intended for Roon's library management, music exploration, and multiroom music player software.
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NUGEN Audio Announces Updated Loudness Plugin VisLM 3
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NUGEN Audio Announces Updated Loudness Plugin VisLM 3

NUGEN Audio intends to expand its loudness metering efforts with significant innovations. The company will preview VisLM 3, the forthcoming version of its loudness metering plug-in, at the 2024 NAB Show (Booth SU2051). VisLM has long been the go-to solution for loudness metering and its new features will further benefit loudness workflows for studios, content producers and broadcasters.
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AlphaTheta Euphonia: A Stunning Professional Rotary Mixer
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AlphaTheta Euphonia: A Stunning Professional Rotary Mixer

Inspired by the classic Urei rotary mixers, standard in NYC clubs and still highly appreciated by today's DJs, the design team responsible for Pioneer DJ - now operating as AlphaTheta, an independent company - revealed a new long-awaited project. The Euphonia Professional 4-channel rotary mixer combines high-quality 32-bit A/D and D/A converters, 96kHz/64-bit floating point mixing processing core, with a Rupert Neve Designs analog transformer, USB-C audio interface, and many innovations on the creative controls.
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McIntosh Launches C55 and C2800 Network Connected Preamplifiers
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McIntosh Launches C55 and C2800 Network Connected Preamplifiers

McIntosh Laboratory announced the launch of its latest preamplifiers with updated connected features, the return of the Processor Loop, allowing to insert an external signal processor and an update Quad Balanced, 8-channel, 32-bit Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) with support for 24-bit/192kHz and DSD512 files. The C55 Solid State Preamplifier and the C2800 Vacuum Tube Preamplifier, are both Roon Tested and offer 16 inputs, including HDMI ARC and a USB input for DSD and DXD 384kHz support, and a dedicated subwoofer output.
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Bang & Olufsen Beoconnect Core Expands Wireless Audio Options with UWB and LC3plus
by Joao Martins

Bang & Olufsen Beoconnect Core Expands Wireless Audio Options with UWB and LC3plus

Bang & Olufsen announced Beoconnect Core, described as a new streaming box that turns legacy Bang & Olufsen speakers into a wireless speaker system. But under the hood Beoconnect Core is effectively an extremely advanced hub that combines all legacy connectivity options found in the company's products for more than 30 years with the latest wireless technologies, including UWB, and using Fraunhofer IIS' LC3plus high resolution codec.
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Schiit Audio Introduces Aegir 2 Speaker Power Amp
by audioXpress Staff

Schiit Audio Introduces Aegir 2 Speaker Power Amp

Schiit Audio introduced the second generation of its Aegir speaker power amp, Aegir 2, bringing its mixed voltage and current feedback Halo topology to a speaker amp for the first time. Schiit found that this topology provides significant enhancements to the original Aegir’s performance, now combined with the company's Continuity output stage which enables higher power output, less heat, and lower noise floor.
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GGNTKT Launches New Model M3 Active Mastering Monitor With Cardioid Bass
by Joao Martins

GGNTKT Launches New Model M3 Active Mastering Monitor With Cardioid Bass

German loudspeaker design house GGNTKT Audio launched a freestanding 4-way active loudspeaker as the flagship model in its M family. The new Model M3 is described as an active mastering monitor with cardioid radiation behavior, directly reflecting the company's philosophy of designing systems that remain true in the studio, home theater or private listening environments, delivering authentic reproduction and the unforgettable "you-are-there" effect.
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Q Acoustics Introduces 5050 Flagship Home Speaker Model
by Alfred Moody

Q Acoustics Introduces 5050 Flagship Home Speaker Model

British audio brand Q Acoustics announced an expansion of its popular 5000 loudspeaker series with the arrival of the 5050 – the flagship model. The largest speaker in this stereo and home cinema loudspeaker range, this two-way floorstanding design has the scale, power and poise to bring music vividly to life. Boasting two 6" woofers, the biggest mid/bass drivers, custom developed for the series, the 5050 will fill even the largest listening rooms.
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Meze Audio Introduces Liric 2nd Generation Closed-Back Headphones
by Joao Martins

Meze Audio Introduces Liric 2nd Generation Closed-Back Headphones

Meze Audio introduced its latest Liric 2nd Generation headphones, an evolution of its acclaimed Liric closed-back design with performance enhancements that derived mostly from community feedback. For this second-generation, the Romanian company selected a stunning new striped ebony wood finish and added more modularity for easier upgrades and longer life. The Liric 2nd Generation's sound profile has also been tuned to deliver an even better listening experience.
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