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Although not many of you are familiar with the Barix name, the Swiss company is behind some of the most advanced IP control and communication solutions available, its product portfolio just gaining a new member, namely the Exstreamer P5 amplified IP decoder, that can turn almost any 8-ohm speaker into an IP speaker s... |
22 December 2010
08:43 GMT |
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While most audiophiles will settle for your “regular” top of the line audios setups, there are those that require a higher degree of integration for their speakers, so MartinLogan just announced a new line of in-wall and in-ceiling, architectural speakers, specially designed to cater to the most demanding... |
20 December 2010
02:42 GMT |
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From time to time, we happen to come across certain devices that seem to be taken right out some Sci-Fi movie portraying a sort of cyber-punk future, and that's exactly the case with the device you'll read about as follows, namely the Kitara from Misa Digital Instruments.After previewing the concept of a di... |
15 December 2010
04:28 GMT |
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While there are quite a few speakers out there that target an audiophile audience (compared to the number of speakers going for mainstream customers, that is), most of them are, in fact, quite expensive, and that's also the case with the Vapor Audio Cirrus speakers, that combine a great external design with real... |
10 December 2010
07:37 GMT |
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It is not so often that a product manages to achieve cult status as it was the case with the Vendetta Research SCP2B phono preamplifier regarded by many audiophiles the best such product around although almost 20 years have passed since its introductions, but the Halo JC3 phone preamplifier has all the chances to ach... |
9 December 2010
08:18 GMT |
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When it comes to over the top audio systems Wisdom is one of the most respected names in the industry, so their new series of modular high-powered LS speakers, consisting of the LS2 and LS3 solutions, will surely send shivers down the spines of audiophiles everywhere. Priced at an respectable $30,000 and $40,0... |
25 November 2010
03:17 GMT |
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Etymotic brought forth quite a few pairs of high-end earphones over the past couple of years, and now the company's back with yet another very interesting offering, namely the MicroPro Series ER•4PT earphones, designed for the professional sound engineer and audiophile.Based on Etymotic's ACCU•Tec... |
22 November 2010
09:25 GMT |
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Audiophiles are a breed apart among music lovers, since they typically only go for high-end components capable of delivering only pristine audio, that will provide a supreme listening experience in just about any condition.And this is exactly the very demanding segment Olive Media targets with its latest music server... |
18 November 2010
14:11 GMT |
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We don't get the chance of checking out some professional-grade music-making instruments too often, but when we do, they're usually pretty terrific, and, in fact, that's exactly the case with the two keyboard workstations you'll read about as follows, namely the StudioBLADE and iKeyDOCK, both rele... |
10 November 2010
14:41 GMT |
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Don't know what is it about headphones that makes them so attractive, but sometimes it seems like every audio equipment manufacturer out there is coming up with its own earphone models, KRK, makers of high-quality studio monitors, being the latest to join the party with their KNS-6400 and KNS-8400 offerings.Don&... |
4 November 2010
04:36 GMT |
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While we're not really specialized in the field of musical instruments, we can't really let a very cool one go by without saying a few words about it, and that's exactly the case with one of the latest electric guitars coming from famous guitar manufacturer Gibson, namely the Firebird X, that has just ... |
2 November 2010
09:27 GMT |
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It really seems that we're seeing the latest remnants of the analog age being killed one at a time by the companies that still manufactured them, thus marking the final and inexorable transition to the digital age, to a world where everything is stored in files saved onto various types of memory modules, rather ... |
29 October 2010
05:01 GMT |
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Coming across a pair of headphones that really provide good quality sound in all conditions is not exactly a very easy task these days, but those of you who really want to benefit from such an audio product should turn their attention to the EarSonics SM3 in-ear-monitors, that deliver quite an audio oomph...and then ... |
19 October 2010
03:12 GMT |
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If you're the type of person who loves to surround himself/herself with high-fidelity, crisp and powerful audio systems, then you'll simply love the audio solution we'll talk about as follows, namely the Verus Grand Home Theater Speakers, developed by Aperion Audio.According to the manufacturer, the Ve... |
18 October 2010
04:17 GMT |
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From what we know so far, the new PMK studio monitors announced by Mackie could very well be a first in the industry. Since more complex info is currently missing, we can't tell if this is a joke, for it looks like these new monitors are some cool toys for the audio professionals and home-recording enthusiasts a... |
3 November 2009
14:11 GMT |
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If you know one or two things about guitars and rock'n'roll, then the Fender 57 Champ Custom amp should bring up memories and thrills. This legendary guitar amp is one of the iconic elements of the late 50's and has been one of the key elements to help rock'n'roll emerge into the world's... |
10 September 2009
09:01 GMT |
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Everybody playing in some sort of band knows how hard it is to constantly carry your gear wherever you might happen to have a gig. Guitars and guitar amps, drum hardware, the bass guitar and some effects, they can easily fill your van (if you have one). Moreover, when you think you are ready to go, you might just loo... |
23 December 2008
12:21 GMT |
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Whether you're a young, beginning DJ and you are looking forward to buy some nifty gear or a pro DJ in search for a more portable mixing solution to replace your heavy gadgets, the Total DJ in a Box pack from world-famous manufacturer Numark can definitely be your tool of choice. This set has been created to let... |
10 December 2008
05:01 GMT |
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If you're a DJ in search of an affordable mixing solution that would not leave a burning hole in your budget and could also easily fit in your laptop bag, the Nocturn from Novation Music might be among the elite choices. Or, if you're a guy who likes to record at home, it is equally suitable thanks to its e... |
2 December 2008
04:36 GMT |
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The Luna microphone series from M-Audio has just received a new member in the body of the Luna II; and this new piece of high-class audio gear is also close to the first shipping (hence the news). If you're looking for a no-nonsense large-diaphragm microphone and are also on a relatively tight budget, then this ... |
14 November 2008
17:41 GMT |
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Hegel Music Systems are celebrating their 10th anniversary with the release of two new pieces of audiophile high-class audio technology in the bodies of the P10 preamplifier and the H10 power amplifier. Now, it's obvious where the "10" in their names comes from; yet, the looks of these two new gadgets are n... |
10 November 2008
17:21 GMT |
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CDs are optical media storage solutions and optical means light. Now, it's common knowledge that light gets along very well with clear materials with clean surfaces; and when it comes to light passing through objects, such properties are crucial. CDs obey these laws and keeping their surface clean is a must. Scr... |
14 October 2008
12:21 GMT |
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How about a drummer that never misses a beat and will never mess up a song during your performance? Sounds cool, right? Well, as cool as it might sound, I'm afraid that no human drummer could become that perfect as to never miss a bar in live situations. Some cannot afford a drummer (or simply won't play w... |
30 September 2008
10:04 GMT |
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The MP3 audio format is still the king of the hill: AAC and WMA have done their best (so far) to undermine this super-strong position, but with minimal success. It looks like the format developed by the Fraunhofer institute has become so popular that shaking the foundations it resides on is almost impossible; tracks ... |
30 September 2008
08:50 GMT |
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The piano is one of the world's best recognized instruments and dates from many centuries ago; despite the technological evolution during the last decades, pianos have suffered minimal transformations as far as their design is concerned. No matter whether speaking about horizontal pianos or their vertically-orie... |
30 September 2008
04:53 GMT |
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IK Multimedia is a name that needs no introduction among those who are at least a tad interested in what recording solutions, live sound processing, guitar processing and so on are. Products like AmpliTube, Simpletank, RiffWorks, Total Studio or T Racks are to be met almost anywhere around the world, from ... |
26 September 2008
18:11 GMT |
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It's time to witness the birth of a most intriguing piece of audio technology in the field of loudspeakers attempting to re-create the natural conditions of the recorded sound: the Mono loudspeaker from British designer Simon Denzel. The Mono (object in Japanese) looks rather peculiar but behind its uncanny shap... |
23 September 2008
06:55 GMT |
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They say size doesn't matter. Well, at least as far as subwoofer engineering is concerned, size DOES matter. And since we're on the "big-bigger-biggest" topic, it's high time we introduced the world's most fearsome subwoofer installation, a custom job made by Royal Device, an Italian company speci... |
17 July 2008
06:36 GMT |
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It's indeed a neat thing to see a manufacturer like Miller & Kreisel coming back from the dead and announcing new stuff in a time when most of us were preparing to say farewell and got used to the idea that companies sometimes close down. Well, instead of closing down, it seems like we haven't seen the last... |
8 March 2008
07:44 GMT |
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You have probably heard about the new "Spider" ecosystem developed by AMD in the world of PC architecture; well, it turns out that the Spider platform is way more than a simple concept destined to see the light of day in an uncertain future and one of the neatest proofs is the new multimedia workstation from the (alr... |
5 March 2008
05:29 GMT |
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Definitely, the guys at M-Audio love recording interfaces more than anything in this world. Far from being a bad thing, this love has led to the development of a new and very cool recording equipment codenamed ProFire 2626, suitable for both professional and home-studio use alike and offering multiple possibilities ... |
23 January 2008
04:29 GMT |
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You don't have to work with a PA system or be a touring musician carrying around a trailer full of professional gear to know that power amplifiers are Heavy. It's in their very nature to be built ruggedly and comprise a lot of heavy-duty workmanship that must endure long trips and all sorts of abuse; adding... |
23 January 2008
03:58 GMT |
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For those who still do not know what Tapco stands for I'll just say that Tapco is the budget-friendly version of legendary Mackie gear. Now, don't go thinking that budget-friendly equals crappy equipment: it may be so with other manufacturers, but it's definitely not the case here. Tapco gear is being... |
23 January 2008
03:18 GMT |
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Even if Raysonic has been incorporated only in the year 2000, we can already speak about a name with a spectacular evolution in the field of high-end/audiophile equipment. Raysonic have become widely accepted after the great success of their CD-128 player, running with a CNC machined aluminum chassis sporting an intr... |
8 January 2008
05:11 GMT |
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Among bass players, Ampeg is a name synonym with bass history itself: a legendary brand which has influenced entire generations of bass players and has written the history of modern music itself. From the early creations of guitar guru Dan Armstrong, the clear acrylic body guitar taken on stage by Rolling Stone'... |
5 January 2008
05:31 GMT |
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Well, it looks like 2008 has one hell (sorry) of a start, at least as far as rock and metal musicians and players are concerned. Sabian is a name that needs little introduction: one of the leading, legendary names in the music industry and one of the best and biggest cymbals manufacturer; from blues to death metal, ... |
4 January 2008
03:05 GMT |
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If one was to ask how far it is from all-jade fountain pens to breathtaking audiophile loudspeakers selling for very large sums of money, I guess we'd all say that these two can hardly be put in the same sentence. Well, it seems like the guys at Loiminchay have completely different ideas: after becoming renowned... |
3 January 2008
05:41 GMT |
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For all the audiophiles out there, especially for those looking to buy some new gear to soothe their ears, the new loudspeakers from Klipsch might be exactly what was needed as far as high-quality top-notch audio equipment is concerned.The P-39F speakers, codenamed Palladium are the new flagship units developed by le... |
3 January 2008
03:10 GMT |
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In case you feel like your sound equipment is no longer offering you that pristine performance you're dreaming about, maybe it's time to have your gear upgraded. The latest in home audio are the new pieces of tech from Lyngdorf, the D-1 preamplifier/processor and the TDA-2300 amplifier.If you're lookin... |
11 December 2007
04:40 GMT |
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The new M-Audio portable recording device last week, the new Marantz gear at the beginning of this week, it looks like somebody will do a lot of recording this Christmas, or is it just me? No matter what your X-Mas plans might be, here comes another great piece of audio technology, the PMD620 Professional Handheld Re... |
3 December 2007
03:56 GMT |
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Well, it's been quite a long time since many of those who are now working as professionals in the audio industry or are still dealing with audio as a hobby started using Cool Edit Pro, one of the great audio editing softwares in the past. After being bought by Adobe, the former Cool Edit Pro changed its name int... |
14 November 2007
12:01 GMT |
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The new star at Strategic Test's headquarters is the freshly-announced digitizer/oscillator card codenamed UF2e 3027. This card is the last addition to the Ultra Fast series of cards developed for pro applications requiring the capability to handle immense amounts of data and for controlling multiple other cards... |
10 November 2007
03:46 GMT |
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Yep, I know this sounds completely wacko: after all, what could helicopters and subwoofers have in common? Well, I had no clue on such a rather weird relation between these two until I stepped onto the TRW-17 from Eminent Technology, which, by all means, is a subwoofer using a helicopter-type rotor.It seems like this... |
20 September 2007
09:20 GMT |
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Well, this is a really hot one: the CEntrance MicPort Pro is indeed one of the coolest audio gadgets I have seen during the last two weeks... and I'm talking functionality and "coolness" at the same time; this is not only a neat thingie to play with and throw it away as soon as you get bored of it. The CEntrance... |
25 August 2007
03:45 GMT |
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Today I was in the middle of a conversation that went like this: "Hey, T, guess what? The world's most expensive turntable runs 300 grands and more!" and T said something like "F**k that, man, that's sick!" Well, it's not quite on me to judge about how sick paying $306,000 for a turntable is, but I am ... |
15 August 2007
11:40 GMT |
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Well, it seems like each passing week brings iPods closer to the full and eternal integration with the professional audio equipment, first with Alesis mixers and now with the newest contraption of the DJ-gear wonder-making manufacturer Numark.We're speaking about the newest Numark mixing desk for DJs , the iDJ2,... |
15 August 2007
03:35 GMT |
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Wilson Audio have always been recognized for the ability with which they released astonishing pieces of technology and the extremely high quality of everything bearing their badge. The Wilson Alexandria X-2 loudspeaker is no different - it is well worthy of being called a flagship product not only in what Wilson prod... |
14 August 2007
04:33 GMT |
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This one goes out to those people running hobby-recording studios or planning to start running one; in case you did not know by now, in order to have the vocal parts you plan to record sounding natural and warm, you should run the mics through microphone preamplifiers so that the sound goes warm and high enough to be... |
9 August 2007
12:12 GMT |
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Today's live sound has changed a lot from what it used to be in the early days of the showbiz; the more complex the demands - the more complex the gear and the more knowledge must a sound engineer/ professional possess about how things are and work, especially in the modern huge sound arrays. Even more, "some" k... |
26 July 2007
12:41 GMT |
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For tens of years now, Zildjian has been one of the planet's leading cymbal manufacturers and this situation is still in plain happening. Along with Paiste, Sabian, Meinl and other few, Zildjian is one name that generates instant reverence from players all over the world, drummers or guitarists, playing jazz or ... |
24 July 2007
03:43 GMT |
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