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Sound Devices Announces MixPre II Series Audio Recorders, Mixers and USB Interfaces
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Sound Devices Announces MixPre II Series Audio Recorders, Mixers and USB Interfaces

Sound Devices announced the launch of its new MixPre-3 II, MixPre-6 II, and MixPre-10 II, successors of the award-winning MixPre Series. All models of the MixPre II Series function as recorders, mixers, and USB interfaces, and are suited for a wide range of applications, with features for podcasters, musicians, indie filmmakers, journalists, field recordists, and production sound mixers alike.
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Stardraw.com Launches New Website to Support Expanded Manufacturers Library Data
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Stardraw.com Launches New Website to Support Expanded Manufacturers Library Data

System design software providers, Stardraw.com, have announced the launch of their brand new website that has been completely rebuilt on the Angular framework. The company has chosen to keep the overall look similar to the previous version, but the difference is instantly noticeable when it comes to navigating around the site. It is now lightning fast thanks to new code that has been written from the ground up based on the Angular framework.
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SEAS Launches New Prestige Titan L19RNX1 Woofer
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SEAS Launches New Prestige Titan L19RNX1 Woofer

SEAS Fabrikker continues to deliver on its promise to completely renew its product portfolio since the company revitalized its production, moving manufacturing from Taiwan to a new production line in Moss, Norway. Following the announcement in May 2019 of a completely new product-size of woofer in the Excel Graphene Woofer Series, named the 19-series, SEAS now launches the L19RNX1 (H1878-08) in the affordable Prestige Titan Series. The new L19RNX1 woofer was designed to respond to the challenges of high-res audio reproduction with improved clarity and dynamic capability.
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Bryston Introduces BDA-3.14 Multi-Function Streaming DAC with Integrated Music Player
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Bryston Introduces BDA-3.14 Multi-Function Streaming DAC with Integrated Music Player

Bryston has introduced the BDA-3.14 multi-function DAC that adds an array of impressive features to its existing BDA-3 DAC platform. Delivering the level of performance and build quality that users expect from Bryston, the new DAC includes a built-in music player, onboard digital volume control and an updated user interface. The BDA-3.14 will be available from Bryston dealers beginning Q4, 2019 and carry an MSRP of $4195 USD.
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IK Multimedia Offers Free T-RackS Metering Suite with iLoud MTM and iLoud Micro Monitor
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IK Multimedia Offers Free T-RackS Metering Suite with iLoud MTM and iLoud Micro Monitor

IK Multimedia is offering its acclaimed T-RackS Metering Suite at no charge to registered users of iLoud Micro Monitors and iLoud MTM monitors. The suite is part of IK's T-RackS mixing and mastering software workstation, and offers a full range of metering tools that will enhance any type of recording, mixing or mastering work. Combined with the accuracy of the iLoud range of nearfield studio monitors, users can now create professional tracks in any environment.
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McIntosh Labs Launches MA352 Integrated Hybrid Amplifier
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McIntosh Labs Launches MA352 Integrated Hybrid Amplifier

Mcintosh announced its new MA352 Integrated Amplifier, a hybrid design that combines the finest of vacuum tube and solid-state audio topology principles. Following the wildly successful and lauded MA252 hybrid integrated amp, McIntosh introduces another eye-catching amplifier that is able to reproduce music at the highest quality level with even more power. The MA352 Integrated Amplifier will be displayed at the 2019 Rocky Mountain Audio Fest and 2019 CEDIA Expo shows in Denver.
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Schiit Audio Reimagines the DAC and Headphone Amp with Latest Asgard 3 and Bifrost 2
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Schiit Audio Reimagines the DAC and Headphone Amp with Latest Asgard 3 and Bifrost 2

Schiit Audio just released the Asgard 3 amp and modular DAC, and the Bifrost2, the company's latest DAC that features a leap forward in USB technology. As Jason Stoddard, the founder and lead designer of Schiit Audio, explains "what do you do when it’s time to replace both of the products that started it all? I mean literally — Asgard was our first product period, Bifrost was our first digital product, and both started out being built in a garage. Well, here’s what we do: rethink everything."
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New Bose Portable Home Speaker Ticks All Design Boxes
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New Bose Portable Home Speaker Ticks All Design Boxes

Bose announced its new Bose Portable Home Speaker, an ultra-versatile, compact design that combines the convenience of battery power, wireless Bluetooth and Wi-Fi with support for AirPlay 2 and Spotify Connect, and the ease of voice control in a modern new design. The new Portable speaker also delivers improved 360-degree sound, deeper bass than any other portable smart speaker its size, and weighs a mere 2.3 pounds to effortlessly take music from room to room, around the home, and basically anywhere.
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Paradigm and Anthem to Showcase Persona Speaker, Persona Subwoofer, and STR Electronics at Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2019
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Paradigm and Anthem to Showcase Persona Speaker, Persona Subwoofer, and STR Electronics at Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2019

Paradigm and Anthem will offer demonstrations of its Persona Series loudspeakers and Anthem STR electronics during the 2019 Rocky Mountain Audio Fest (RMAF). Persona Series speakers and STR Series electronics have received a total of twelve prestigious Product of the Year awards from all the major hifi publications. Paradigm will demonstrate its latest flagship Persona 7F speakers and Persona SUB subwoofer alongside Anthem's critically acclaimed STR Preamplifier and STR Power Amplifier.
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What You Need To Know About Smart Speaker Acoustic Measurements
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What You Need To Know About Smart Speaker Acoustic Measurements

Smart speakers are a relatively new class of consumer audio device with unique characteristics that make testing their audio performance difficult. In this new application note, Audio Precision provides an overview of smart speaker acoustic measurements with a focus on frequency response – the most important objective measurement of a device’s audio quality.
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