 | | New Products - December 31, 2012 | | | | Today's Product Reviews: Select PAR Excellence Award Winners | Focal SM9 Active Studio Monitor
By Russ Long
"In a relatively short amount of time, Focal-JMlab, headquartered in Saint-Etienne, France, has grown to become one of the major players in the studio monitor industry and the company is internationally recognized as a world leader in the design and manufacture of drivers and loudspeakers. I admittedly have been a satisfied Focal user since purchasing a pair of Twin6 Be monitors half a decade ago. Focal's latest offering, the SM9, offers the tremendous sound quality that Focal is known for as well as the revolutionary concept of offering essentially two monitoring speakers (a 2-way and a 3-way) in one unique cabinet." More » | | Radial Workhorse
By Rob Tavaglione
"Take a great idea -- the API 500-6B and 500VPR Lunchboxes, six- and ten-slot portable modular racks for API's own 500 series module format, respectively -- add an eight channel mixer, extra flexibility, beefed up features and extra slots, and then what do you have? The Radial Workhorse: an evolved choice in 500 series chassis." More » | | | Today's Blog | Mr. Bonzai Unveils Christmas Tree, John Lennon's Tooth
by Clive Young
"Pro audio industry bon vivant, photographer and author (not to mention occasional blogger for ProSoundNetwork.com) Mr. Bonzai recently released his soon-to-be holiday classic, “O, Let Me Be Your Christmas Tree," and simultaneously issued his new mini-memoir, John Lennon's Tooth, detailing the true story of how he met and hung out with the legendary Beatle." More » | | | | | | |
