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Audix Introduces PDX720 Signature Edition Dynamic Vocal Microphone
April 24, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Audix Introduces PDX720 Signature Edition Dynamic Vocal Microphone

Unveiled at NAMM 2023, the new Audix PDX720 professional dynamic studio microphone is an important expansion for the company's catalog, adding a flagship studio microphone. The PDX720 is designed for the most demanding studio recording applications in commercial and project studios, but could see valuable use in professional podcasting and voiceovers. According to Audix, the PDX720 excels on vocals, drums and musical instruments capture.
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Lavoce Italiana Sets the Stage In North America
April 20, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Lavoce Italiana Sets the Stage In North America

Lavoce products are now available in North America directly from the company's group US division Elettromedia Corp. new sales and logistical center in Nashville, Tennessee, to supply and support its manufacturer and distribution partners. Lavoce Italiana offers a full range of HF and LF transducers for professional audio, and a full catalog of guitar and bass speakers for the MI market. Its Italian R&D Center is based in Potenza Picena, Macerata, and all products are manufactured at their wholly owned modern production facility near Shanghai.
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Technics Introduces New SU-GX70 Universal Streaming Amplifier
April 20, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Technics Introduces New SU-GX70 Universal Streaming Amplifier

Technics unveiled the new SU-GX70, a universal streaming amplifier that easily integrates into any home hi-fi system with the inclusion of an HDMI ARC port. The Technics SU-GX70 extends the Technics Grand Class portfolio with a heavily featured integrated design that combines the sonic genes of Technics Grand Class components with a wealth of source functions, including video connectivity. The new SU-GX70 streaming amplifier is the first Technics product with a HDMI ARC port since the brand revitalization in 2014.
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Sennheiser Launches 5th Generation Evolution Wireless Digital
April 19, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Sennheiser Launches 5th Generation Evolution Wireless Digital

At NAB 2023, Sennheiser launched its 5th generation of Evolution Wireless systems for camera applications. Purpose-built for content creators, filmmakers, and broadcasters, the EW-DP is a fully digital UHF wireless microphone system with a new portable design and improved audio quality. The compact EW-DP EK receiver, at the heart of the system features an easy to read OLED display, an innovative magnetic stacking system, and can be conveniently controlled remotely via the Smart Assist app.
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L-Acoustics Introduces New L Series Fixed Element Line Arrays
April 18, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

L-Acoustics Introduces New L Series Fixed Element Line Arrays

While the whole industry moved to Anaheim for another edition of the NAMM Show, French pro audio manufacturer L-Acoustics held a private event at the Hollywood Bowl, to announce the new L Series line arrays systems, using its patented Progressive Ultra-Dense Line Source (PULS) technology. As the company stated at the event, the new L Series should bring line source technology to its pinnacle, offering the ultimate power, control, and consistency in line array design.
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Beyerdynamic Relaunches Classic M Series Microphones
April 18, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Beyerdynamic Relaunches Classic M Series Microphones

Beyerdynamic unveiled a redesign of its storied M Series microphones in the classic finishes of silver and black, while gaining a new aesthetic, in line with other Beyerdynamic products oriented for the future. The new M Series, unveiled for the first time at NAMM 2023, keeps to the core principles of the original microphones and retains the sound quality loved by generations of artists. As the company explains, the M Series relaunch will optimize production, will create inventory stability and better serviceability.
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New Line of Focal Theva Loudspeakers Introduced at Axpona 2023
April 13, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

New Line of Focal Theva Loudspeakers Introduced at Axpona 2023

With Axpona (Audio Expo North America) opening its doors in Schaumburg, IL, Focal has introduced Theva, a new range of more affordable loudspeakers combining pure hi-fi sound and design. The French brand has designed, developed and manufactured the six-model range to span the spectrum of Hi-Fi and Home Cinema listening at home with superior levels of performance. In every Theva product, Focal delivers not only in sound, but also through an elegant design and great finishes.
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Audeze Releases MM-100 Professional Studio Headphones
April 12, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Audeze Releases MM-100 Professional Studio Headphones

Audeze, the premium planar headphone manufacturer, announced its latest headphone design made in collaboration with 17-time Grammy-winning engineer/producer Manny Marroquin. The new MM-100 are headphones intended to bring the "studio sound for everyone," with a more consumer-friendly price point. This is the second time Audeze will be teaming up with Manny Marroquin following the launch of the MM-500 in 2022, which immediately received a warming welcome from recording and studio communities.
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Rycote Relocates Operations to Upgrade and Expand Manufacturing Capabilities
April 12, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

Rycote Relocates Operations to Upgrade and Expand Manufacturing Capabilities

Rycote, the renowned developer and manufacturer of shock and wind protection systems for field production sound, has been a key industry player since its foundation in 1969. In a significant update, the company recently declared its decision to transition from Stroud to Ashby-De-La-Zouch, United Kingdom, expanding its manufacturing capabilities and efficiency. This move underscores the company's commitment to achieving the highest levels of excellence in the audio industry.
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audioXpress May 2023. Tubes, Amplifiers, and Audio Electronics!
April 11, 2023 by audioXpress Staff

audioXpress May 2023. Tubes, Amplifiers, and Audio Electronics!

In this Glass Audio special issue, Menno van der Veen brings us his latest Vanderveen TRANS-PP80 Valve Amplifier, Tom Perazella remakes a famous (Z)OTL amplifier with 300Bs, and Peter Dieleman debunks recurring myths in tube circuit designs. Stuart Yaniger reviews the Hypex NCORE NCx500 amplifier module, while Burkhard Vogel expands his article on Vintage Op-Amp Noise Simulations, and Bruce E. Gillingham concludes its unique MB1 Monoblock Power Amplifier with Precision Bias Control.
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