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Zoom New H4n Pro Handy Recorder with Upgraded Performance and Features
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Zoom New H4n Pro Handy Recorder with Upgraded Performance and Features

Zoom unveiled the new H4n Pro Handy Recorder, featuring advanced microphones, high-performance mic preamps, and an extremely low noise floor, among the improved features and specifications. The Zoom H4n Pro is a high-quality four-track audio recorder and USB audio interface, ideal for music, film, and podcasting applications.
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Renkus-Heinz Announces Reorganization and Key Management Appointments
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Renkus-Heinz Announces Reorganization and Key Management Appointments

Renkus-Heinz has announced a restructuring of key management positions. Following previously failed attempts to have the company in the hands of hired industry executives, company founder and chairman Harro Heinz decided to keep the business in the family and appoint Ralph Heinz as the new Chief Technical Officer and Monika Heinz Smetona as Chief Operating Officer. Other simultaneously announced appointments are intended to reinforce the company structure.
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Meridian Reference DAC Unveiled at T.H.E. Show 2016
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Meridian Reference DAC Unveiled at T.H.E. Show 2016

Meridian Audio announced its new Ultra Digital to Analogue Converter, with considerable connectivity options, user features and format support. The Meridian Ultra is a 384kHz/24-bit dedicated DAC capable of playing virtually any recording format including DXD, DSD64 and DSD128 (DoP), and MQA. It incorporates Dual Mono DAC cards, DSP filter options, upsampling and apodizing. The world’s first public showing of the Meridian Ultra DAC will take place at the 2016 T.H.E. Show Newport, June 3-5.
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Bryston Believes Vinyl Is Serious Business and Introduces BLP-1 Turntable
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Bryston Believes Vinyl Is Serious Business and Introduces BLP-1 Turntable

With vinyl sales increasing year on year, indicating clearly that music enthusiasts want to connect with music purchases also with a physical object (and because many of those records come with a download voucher anyway…), hardware manufacturers have taken notice and a number of new turntables were announced in past months. Believing it is possible to do better with advanced materials and precision manufacturing, Bryston has announced the introduction of the BLP-1 turntable, ideal for discerning vinyl enthusiasts.
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Amphenol Expands Analog Equipment Connectivity Options for Dante Audio Networks
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Amphenol Expands Analog Equipment Connectivity Options for Dante Audio Networks

New Amphe-Dante adapters from Amphenol will debut at InfoComm 2016, breaking ground with the industry’s first cable dongle housing design for Dante-enabled audio networking products. The unique solution, available in single channel or two channel configurations, allows the integration of analogue devices to a Dante-enabled network. The compact design permits installation directly behind speakers or other equipment ensuring a seamless interface to any networked audio system.
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Salk Sound Introduces Song3 Affordable Three-Way Speakers
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Salk Sound Introduces Song3 Affordable Three-Way Speakers

Salk Signature Sound has introduced a very affordable system with high quality sound. Jim Salk’s new $2895 per pair Song3 vented three-way floor stander speakers sports a RAAL 64-10 ribbon on top, a 4” bamboo cone mid, and a Satori 7.5” Egyptian papyrus woofer. Two years in design, the newest addition to Salk’s product line was auditioned for the first time at the AXPONA 2016 show in Chicago and is now shipping.
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“Ask the Acoustics Experts” Program Launched by PCB Piezotronics
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“Ask the Acoustics Experts” Program Launched by PCB Piezotronics

PCB Piezotronics announced the launch of the 'Ask the Acoustic Experts' program. This program connects people with acoustic measurement and acoustic sensor questions to PCB's worldwide team of technical experts. “Ask the Acoustic Experts” is designed to assist both those who are new to acoustics as well as seasoned acoustic engineers.
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Audio Precision Introduces APx 1701 Transducer Test Interface
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Audio Precision Introduces APx 1701 Transducer Test Interface

Audio Precision announced its new APx1701 Transducer Test Interface. The system integrates instrument-grade amplifiers and microphone power supplies for designers and production test engineers seeking clear insight into the behavior of their electro-acoustic devices. The new APx1701 raises the performance bar for electro-acoustic tests, introduces low-noise, low-distortion and flat-response accessory for loudspeaker, headphone and microphone measurements.
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Aerial Acoustics Model 5T Makes First Public Appearance at T.H.E. Show Newport
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Aerial Acoustics Model 5T Makes First Public Appearance at T.H.E. Show Newport

Aerial Acoustics, T+A, Audioquest, Sunny Components and HRS will team up during T.H.E. Show Newport 2016, June 3-5, in room 1217, to create the first ever public audition of the next generation bookshelf from renowned designer Michael Kelly. The new Aerial Acoustics 5T shares the same curved cabinet construction, high gloss finish and the same 1” tweeter of the floorstanding Model 6T and Model 7T designs. Custom-made for the 5T is a new 6.7” long-stroke papyrus-blend driver.
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Wireworld Tests Cable Fidelity at T.H.E. Show Newport 2016
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Wireworld Tests Cable Fidelity at T.H.E. Show Newport 2016

Have questions about cables? Heading to the T.H.E. Show Newport, on June 3-5, 2016 at the Hotel Irvine, Irvine, CA? Then, you don’t want to miss the opportunity to attend one of the Audio and Headphone Cable Polygraph sessions promoted by Wireworld’s founder and industrial designer David Salz, allowing attendees to hear exactly what cables do to the sound.
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