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beyerdynamic Phonum Opens Up a New World for Smart Team Communications
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beyerdynamic Phonum Opens Up a New World for Smart Team Communications

Introduced as “the future of team communication” at the ISE 2018 show in Amsterdam, beyerdynamic launched Phonum, its new mobile, cable-free communications system for teleconferences, huddle rooms and for smaller meeting requirements. An intelligent audio solution for the modern meeting culture, this compact, portable and battery-operated speakerphone uses a downfire loudspeaker for the best possible sound reproduction combined with the brand’s exclusive Voice Compass technology to draw attention to the spoken word.
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Chord Electronics Introduces New Choral Etude Stereo Power Amplifier
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Chord Electronics Introduces New Choral Etude Stereo Power Amplifier

Chord Electronics has chosen High End 2018 to unveil a brand new analogue amplifier topology design, the company’s first for nearly 30 years. Although many improvements have been introduced along the way, the new Choral Etude stereo power amp provides a glimpse of what's coming for the British company, "highly advanced, it heralds a new era for powerful, wide bandwidth, low noise and low distortion amplifiers," Chord states.
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Solid State Logic Native V6 Completely New Processing Plug-In Bundle Released
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Solid State Logic Native V6 Completely New Processing Plug-In Bundle Released

Solid State Logic announced the release of the new SSL Native v6 plug-in bundle. SSL Native V6 plug-ins replace SSL’s acclaimed Duende Native plug-in collection with completely re-written versions. The fundamental audio characteristics of the plug-ins remain unchanged but there have been a range of improvements which include new higher resolution user interfaces, improved Preset management, and expanded purchase and subscription options to suit the needs and pockets of a wider range of users.
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Universal Audio Announces UAD-2 Live Rack MADI Effects Processor
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Universal Audio Announces UAD-2 Live Rack MADI Effects Processor

Universal Audio announced UAD-2 Live Rack, a robust 16-channel MADI effects processor that allows live sound engineers to craft studio-quality mixes using Realtime UAD Processing and UAD plug-ins — including Antares Auto-Tune Realtime, genuine Teletronix LA‑2A and 1176 compressors, Pultec EQs, and more — right out of the box. Built to withstand the rigors of live sound, users can chain up to four UAD-2 Live Rack units for up to 64 channels of MADI signal processing.
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Sennheiser Introduces CX SPORT In-ear Bluetooth Headphones
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Sennheiser Introduces CX SPORT In-ear Bluetooth Headphones

It might be surprising, but Sennheiser has finally announced its first wireless headphones in the sports category. The German brand has remained indifferent to one of the fastest growing active lifestyle product categories where wireless has proven extremely popular. Now, Sennheiser introduced the CX SPORT in-ear Bluetooth headphones, combining the freedom of wireless listening in an ultra-lightweight, splash- and sweat-resistant design with quality sound.
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Chord Electronics Hugo TT 2 DAC and Headphone Amplifier Unveiled at High End 2018
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Chord Electronics Hugo TT 2 DAC and Headphone Amplifier Unveiled at High End 2018

It was one of the most well-attended press conferences in the first day of the High End Munich 2018 show, and for a good reason. Chord Electronics had already teased the market with the announcement that it would introduce a successor for the powerful and versatile Hugo Table-Top (TT) launched in 2015. With the new Hugo TT 2, the design received an extensive upgrade inside and out, achieving even better performance and value, since it can now be used with more headphones, and even to power loudspeakers!
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McIntosh Announces Luxury Music Streamer and New Flagship CD/SACD Player
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McIntosh Announces Luxury Music Streamer and New Flagship CD/SACD Player

McIntosh continues to consistently update its range of reference-level home entertainment source components, this time with two "best-in-class" solutions for high-quality music streaming and CD playback. Keeping up with its 65 years of tradition in the high end audio market, McIntosh announced the MCD600 SACD/CD Player and the MS500 Music Streamer, both retailing for approximately $7,000 USD.
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zplane.development Announces élastiqueAAXtce And Price Reductions
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zplane.development Announces élastiqueAAXtce And Price Reductions

Berlin-based audio software specialists zplane.development announced élastiqueAAXtce, a new time manipulation plug-in designed exclusively for Pro Tools. élastiqueAAX and élastiqueAAXtce, now in version 2.1, are now available, with the new tce version as a stripped down version of the already known élastiqueAAX TC/E algorithm option in Pro Tools, with only time-stretching supported.
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L-com Introduces New IP67 Category5e/6 Dual Use Waterproof Ethernet Cables
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L-com Introduces New IP67 Category5e/6 Dual Use Waterproof Ethernet Cables

L-com Global Connectivity, the manufacturer of wired and wireless connectivity products, announced that it has launched a new series of IP67 rated waterproof Ethernet cables designed to address harsh environment networking applications. The new cables respond to the highest demands on industrial and military applications and will be a valuable choice on outdoor entertainment applications and fixed installations.
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Radial Presenter Compact Mixer and Interface is Now Shipping
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Radial Presenter Compact Mixer and Interface is Now Shipping

Radial Engineering, the imaginative audio solutions company from Vancouver, BC, already offers many unique solutions for any type of presentation event, from versatile DI boxes and converters to press boxes, and even new Dante boxes that are ideal for connecting all sorts of sources into the audio networking systems that are common with audio crews these days. But for more basic needs at the podium, now there's the Radial Presenter compact mixer, now shipping.
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