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Black Rooster Audio: RO-140 Vintage Plate Reverb plugin
The RO-140 is the long-awaited plate reverb plugin from Germany's
Black Rooster Audio. As with all of its vintage gear emulations, the
RO-140 was faithfully modeled after legendary analog hardware while
still including some unexpected twists-just as you'd expect from
Black Rooster Audio. Inspired by the EMT 140 as well as other classic
plate reverbs, six plate reverbs / materials were modeled to create the
RO-140: gold, silver, steel, aluminum, bronze and titanium. While aluminum and steel are standard materials, the other four are notoriously
rare due to their costly nature. The RO-140 offers three plate modes:
Mono, Stereo (with identical plates) and Mono2Stereo (with two different real-time auto-balanced plates). Users can control plate size,
pre-delay, three-band parametric EQ and mix parameters, and there's
a classic 10-step dampening control for maximum customizability. 

Price: $69; More From: blackroosteraudio.com

Kali Audio: IN-5 three-way studio monitor
Kali Audio has announced the IN-5, a new three-way studio monitor with a 5 " woofer and concentric 4 " midrange and 1 " tweeter. 
The IN-5 fills out the Kali Independence line of three-way studio monitors, which also includes
the larger IN-8. In both systems, the crossover points between the woofer and concentric drivers make each monitor a single coherent acoustic point source. Eliminating spatial separation
of the high and low frequency elements results in a highly detailed soundstage. The midrange
driver also unburdens the woofer and tweeter, allowing for substantial system-wide improvements in total harmonic distortion. The midrange is profile-optimized for its role as the tweeter's
waveguide. Peak-to-peak excursion is limited to 1mm, thereby avoiding intermodulation distortion, which can be problematic in coaxial designs. The IN-5 is powered by a 160 watt Class D
amp with 80 watts going to the woofer and 40 watts each going to the midrange and tweeter.
Like those found on the Kali Lone Pine monitors, boundary EQ settings are accessible on the
back of the speaker, along with a quick reference guide printed directly onto the speaker itself. 

Price: $349; More From: kaliaudio.com

reProducer Audio: Epic 55 precision mid-field studio monitor 
The Epic 55 precision mid-field studio monitor will delight
your senses as it accurately reproduces your mix with its twin
5.25 " woofers, paired with a single 1 " tweeter-both crafted
in the reProducer labs. The Epic 55 can be used horizontally
or vertically, and its port-less dual passive radiator design maximizes bass while eliminating air-flow noise. Like the smaller
Epic 5, the Epic 55 features an all in-phase design and pure
analog signal path, ensuring a fast transient response, high
dynamic range, flat phase response, low distortion, and no need for DSP manipulation. A high-current, high-damping, ultra-low
noise Class D amplifier provides 120 watts RMS to the woofers and 75 watts RMS to the tweeters, providing a fast transient
response and exceptionally transparent sound reproduction. Tailored to larger rooms, the Epic 55 enhances the low-end in your
mix. It brings the same precision sound quality as the Epic 5-just louder!

Price: TBA; More From: reproduceraudiolabs.com
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