PAR E-Reviewsletter featuring the SENAL Sound ASM-6 Nearfield Monitor, NAMM 2015 New Products & More
January 29, 2015
New Products
NAMM 2015's Best of Show Awards The Pro Audio division of NewBay Media's AV/Pro Audio Group announced its Best of Show Award winners today following the 2015 NAMM Show. The Pro Audio division is comprised of trusted NewBay Media titles Mix, Pro Sound News (PSN) and Pro Audio Review (PAR). NewBay Media's Best of Show Awards are gleaned from submitted nominations and subsequent evaluation by a panel of engineers, industry experts and NewBay Media staff members. The eight winners are as follows ... More »
SENAL Sound ASM-6 Nearfield Monitor By Strother Bullins As implied above, the ASM-6 is a very impressive monitor for under $500 each. I find it confidence building and striking in build quality, too; it sounds and appears to be far pricier than it is. The ASM-6's sound is full, punchy, deep and exciting yet seemingly very accurate. Imaging is notably pin-point detailed. More »
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At NAMM 2014, Android OS ran the majority of attendees’ smartphones and tablets, yet it was conspicuously absent from the show’s running dialogue when it came to new mobile OS-dependent pro audio and MI products. Not surprisingly, last year’s NAMM offerings in pro audio were largely about Apple’s iOS for audio “on the go."
This evening, I’m only one day into NAMM 2015 and I’ve already seen “Android” on literally dozens of manufacturer booths, banners and promotional materials, often mentioned alongside iOS in near-equal billing (though still out of alphabetical order). Most notably, Harman and Yamaha Corporation’s Line 6 equally embraced Android and iOS for their newest and most innovative control software-based product introductions. More »