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Thursday, March 04, 2010

You could say that the West Coast-based Lotus Group USA is excited about its latest product.

The two-channel specialty distributor's reason for excitement is the SMc Audio VRE-1 Preamplifier, which the company is now offering to the enthusiast audiophile market.

According to the company, the preamp took five years to develop and it features a circuit designed that's engineered to highlight the best attributes of a passive and active performance through the use of a JFET circuit, Lundahl and Jensen coupling transformers, and input transformers that convert all inputs to a balanced operational status.

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Many people know the Fender name for its iconic products like the Stratocaster and Jazz Bass, but the company also offers a complete line of sound reinforcement products too.

The company's flagship Passport 500 Pro PA system is a turnkey product that includes a newly redesigned mixer layout, a new reverb function that is said to sound more natural than the previous version and speaker enclosures that incorporate 35mm stand sockets for easy setup.

Fender says the new Passport 500 Pro is also several pounds lighter than the previous version and it also includes USB and sub out options to facilitate recording and system expansion.

Friday, January 29, 2010

Crestron is shipping its latest Prodigy Series product, the PAMP-4X100 Processor Amplifier.

The PAMP-4X100 is a six-source, four-zone component that can be expanded to deliver music to as many as 12 rooms. Some of the features in the unit include a 50-watt per channel amplifier, a choice of compatible control options that include front panel volume and source selection, and compatibility with the company's PTL4 touchpanel and PLX2 handheld remote.

Additionally, authorized Crestron Electronics dealers can also set the unit up to be controlled with an Apple iPhone and iPod Touch.

Friday, January 08, 2010

Naim Audio's UnitiQute is a one-box solution that incorporates an amplifier rated to deliver 30-watts per channel into an 8-ohm load, an FM tuner, USB for computer connections, analog and digital inputs for traditional legacy sources, Ethernet, UPnP networking capabilities and 24-bit/192kHz digital-to-analog converters (DACs) to upgrade the sound quality of low-resolution digital files.

The company says the unit is compatible with WAV, MP3, Windows media, AAC and FLAC files, and its on-board bass management system enables installers to run the unit with a subwoofer/satellite speaker system.

The unit, which debuted at CES 2010, is expected to launch in March 2010 at an MSRP of $2,000.

Thursday, January 07, 2010

Pass Labs' X260.5 Monoblock Amplifier uses the company's latest version of the Super-Symmetry circuit topology. Rated to deliver 260 watts, the Class A amplifier offers increased resolution and dynamic capabilities to enable listeners to get the most from their high resolution 24-bit digital audio files.

At the heart of the Meridian G68 Sound Controller are Motorola 56367 processors and one 53671 chip that are running at 48-bit, 150MHz data rates and delivering 900 MIPS (million instructions per second) to enable the controller to upsample its analog sources to 24-bit/96kHz.

With a selection of analog, digital and USB inputs, as well as the ability to integrate with Meridian's disc players, DSP active loudspeakers, and HD621 Audio Processor, installers can offer consumers a state-of-the-art digital home theater and audio experience that includes the ability to playback Dolby True HD, DTS MA surround content and digital audio files.