PAR Daily E-Reviewsletter featuring Adamson, JBL & Rupert Neve Designs

April 19, 2013 Events Nashville Recording Workshop + Expo, presented by AES Nashville Section » New Products Best of Show Award Winners: NAB 2013 » Adamson Energia Series » JBL Professional 3252N 2-Way Screen Channel Cinema Loudspeaker System » JBL Professional 4181 Cinema Subwoofer System » Rupert Neve Designs 5060 Centerpiece » Today's Product Review Rupert Neve Designs Portico II Channel By Rob Tavaglione for Pro Audio Review "Considering the fact that all sections of the Portico II are eminently useful, if not best in class, it’s hard to not like this unit, even at its premium price point ($3,195 street). ‘It’s hard not to love it’ is a more accurate statement. The EQ in general, the de-esser, the superb compressor and the Silk features will surprise you and demand daily usage. I only have a few quibbles: A master output level would be nice to have, the switches don’t feel as good as the pots do and some additional metering wouldn’t hurt, either, but these points are incredibly minor in context, as in the context of world-class channel strips, of which the Portico II Channel is one of the very finest available." More » Today's Blog The Quest For Perfection, In Perpetuity By Clive Young "I had a musical first impression this past weekend when I visited the New York Audio Show, held over three days at the New York Palace Hotel. As a pro audio trade magazine, Pro Sound News doesn’t typically cover the audiophile market—the one-percenters of consumer electronics, if you will—but with the lines forever blurring, I thought it’d be interesting to visit as an observer. And it did not disappoint. Held in ballrooms and bedrooms across five floors, the well-run event offered seminars, workshops, presentations and countless opportunities to experience truly opulent, high-end listening. It was the kind of event where one overheard conversation went, “So what’s the price tag on these speakers?” “$68,000.” And no one batted an eye, or even chuckled when the salesman added, “But that gets you two of them.” I think that second part was a joke." More »

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