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Linn Spreads the Joy Of High Quality Music With Festive 24-Bits Of Christmas Gift
by audioXpress Staff

Linn Spreads the Joy Of High Quality Music With Festive 24-Bits Of Christmas Gift

Once again, Scottish company Linn announces its 24-bits of Christmas campaign. The record label and renowned music system manufacturer, continues to spread its message of high quality music to all music lovers this Christmas with the festive gift of free Studio Master music – the highest quality download available.
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Audio Engineering Society Heralds the Late Norman C. Pickering
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Audio Engineering Society Heralds the Late Norman C. Pickering

The Audio Engineering Society mourns the loss of Norman C. Pickering, noted inventor of the Pickering phono cartridge, and one of the founding fathers of the AES, dearly remembered by the audio community. In 1948, Pickering discussed the need for a professional organization to foster the growth of audio engineering.
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New AKG K182 Professional Monitor Headphones Are Reliable, Comfortable and Built-to-Last
by Joao Martins

New AKG K182 Professional Monitor Headphones Are Reliable, Comfortable and Built-to-Last

AKG announced its new K182 Professional Monitor Headphones, showing an extremely well accomplished design - in line with other recent products being introduced by Harman’s Austrian arm, both in their professional and consumer families. The K182 is described by AKG as “simple and honest professional closed-back monitor headphones” available at an affordable price point. We like that.
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MUTEC MC-3+ Smart Clock USB Combines USB Interface with an Audio Re-clocker
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MUTEC MC-3+ Smart Clock USB Combines USB Interface with an Audio Re-clocker

MUTEC from Berlin has started shipping its new MC-3+ Smart Clock USB. The MC-3+USB uniquely combines an audiophile USB interface with an audio re-clocker designed for the demands of high-end consumer audio. The MC-3+USB enables computer audio via USB, optimizes jitter-affected digital sources, improves any D/A converter, serves as a digital audio switching matrix, format converter, master clock and exports and converts native DSD signals from the computer.
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Sonos Previews Apple Music Streaming Integration
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Sonos Previews Apple Music Streaming Integration

Starting December 15, 2015, Apple and Sonos will be making Apple Music streaming available for the popular whole-home audio solution as a Public Beta. This will be an early preview of the service, and an opportunity for Sonos’ users to try listening to Apple Music on Sonos in their homes. It makes sense, since Sonos also offers its new Trueplay acoustic calibration tool using the Sonos app on any iPhone or iPad.
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Brüel & Kjær Acquires Engineering Services Provider Sound Answers
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Brüel & Kjær Acquires Engineering Services Provider Sound Answers

After 10 years of doing business as its own long-term, strategic partner, Brüel & Kjær Sound & Vibration Measurement A/S acquired Sound Answers Inc., based in Canton, MI. According to the Danish company, Sound Answers will be consolidated as a solution and engineering services provider and all its entire staff will now be part of the Brüel & Kjær engineering services team.
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PreSonus Notion for iOS Adds Handwriting and Apple Pencil Support with iPad Pro
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PreSonus Notion for iOS Adds Handwriting and Apple Pencil Support with iPad Pro

The latest update to PreSonus Notion for iOS takes mobile music creation to the next level with a new in-app purchase that adds handwriting recognition for iPad users. Using a finger or stylus, users are now able to write music in their own handwriting and see it effortlessly convert to digital notation. With an Apple Pencil on the iPad Pro, it’s even possible to write with pressure and thickness and even greater accuracy.
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Lawo JADE VSC Software Makes Any Windows PC AES67 Capable
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Lawo JADE VSC Software Makes Any Windows PC AES67 Capable

Lawo’s new virtual soundcard application, JADE VSC, is now available. The software enables Windows-based audio applications to fully integrate with AoIP networks without any external hardware interfaces. JADE VSC provides 64 channels of bi-directional RAVENNA and true AES67 streaming, features integrated sample rate conversion and a VST plug-in interface allowing to combine effects.
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Pass Labs HPA-1 Class A Headphone Amplifier Now Available
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Pass Labs HPA-1 Class A Headphone Amplifier Now Available

Following its first presentation at CES 2015, Pass Labs has now confirmed availability for its highly anticipated new headphone amplifier. The HPA-1 is able to drive headphones presenting loads from 15 to 600 Ohms. It features a custom shielded toroidal power transformer feeding a discreet low noise regulated power supply, J-Fet input stages and Class A-biased direct-coupled MOSFET output stages.
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Totem Acoustic ARC Class D Bluetooth Amplifier Connects Digital Music Sources with Good Quality Speakers
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Totem Acoustic ARC Class D Bluetooth Amplifier Connects Digital Music Sources with Good Quality Speakers

Totem Acoustic from Montreal, Canada, launched its first Kickstarter campaign to fund production of the first series of its new ARC Class D amplifier. The ARC was designed to bridge the gap between digital music and high-end sound systems at a moderate price. It features USB 2.0 with 24-bit/192kHz support, wireless Bluetooth aptX audio and is available for pre-order until Friday, December 25.
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