NAMM Show: Ashdown has introduced the Perfect Ten MiniRig. Based on the amplifier design of the Perfect Ten combo — but sporting a more powerful 65-Watt output — the Perfect Ten head is partnered by two 10″ cabinets, making the combined rig a true miniature powerhouse. Conceived as a home or practice set-up, the Perfect… Read More Ashdown Intros Perfect Ten MiniRig for Bass
NAMM 2005: Ashdown has introduced the All Access Guitar Amp series, compact amps for home, rehearsal and backstage use. The G20R is a single channel 20-Watt combo featuring a high performance 8″ speaker and front panel switchable overdrive. Treble, Middle and Bass controls allow precision tone shaping, and a built-in spring reverb with its own… Read More Ashdown Intros All Access Amps
2005 NAMM Show: Aphex Systems showed their new Model 230 Master Voice Channel at the Winter NAMM show. Combining several of the company’s proprietary technologies in preamplification, dynamics processing, psychoacoustics and more, the Model 230 Master Voice Channel is now shipping to Aphex dealers with a suggested retail price of $799. “The Model 230 provides… Read More NAMM Show: Aphex Model 230 Master Voice Channel
2005 NAMM Show: Aphex Systems made the NAMM show debut of the new Model 207D tube microphone/instrument preamplifier. The Model 207D is now shipping to Aphex dealers with a suggested retail price of $499. The 207D takes Aphex’ Model 207 and adds AES/EBU and S/PDIF digital outputs for direct digital connection throughout your signal chain,… Read More NAMM Update: Aphex 207D Preamp
2005 NAMM Show: Edirol has announced the MA-7A Stereo Monitors. These desktop reference monitors offer crisp audio quality in a compact wooden cabinet. The 7W+7W powered monitors are shielded for placement near a computer and offer both RCA and stereo mini inputs. The MA-7As also come with a built-in Bass Enhancer which uses psychoacoustic principles… Read More Edirol Intros MA-7A Desktop Monitors
NAMM Show Update: Edirol has announced the MA-15D Digital Stereo Monitors. These desktop reference monitors offer crisp audio quality using a 2-way bass reflex system in a compact wooden cabinet. The 15W+15W monitors are shielded for placement near a computer and offer both 1/4” and RCA inputs with independent volume control. The MA-15D’s also host… Read More Edirol Introduces New 24-bit/192kHz Digital Monitors
NAMM Winter Show: Yorkville’s new Adrenalin Series has been designed as an ideal club system loudspeaker solution. Tuned specifically to excel when reproducing pre-recorded source material, the Adrenalin Series delivers maximum performance from cabinets built with full system mobility in mind. The first two cabinets released in the Adrenalin Series are the 400-watt single 15-inch… Read More Yorkville Introduces Adrenalin Club Sound System
NAMM 2005: The North American built Traynor DynaGain Series DG65R and DG65D provide versatility and tube-like tone in your choice of 65-watt packages. The DynaGain65R and DynaGain65D employ a new three-stage dynamic tube emulation circuit with Yorkville’s proprietary ‘contour’ control to provide unparalleled tube-like tone in a solid-state amplifier design. The Transconductive power amplifier design… Read More Winter NAMM Show: DynaGain Solid-State Amps
The Traynor Custom Valve 50BLUE (YCV50BLUE) is the latest addition to the popular North American built, all-tube Traynor Custom Valve guitar amp line. Originally designed only as a limited edition run, the demand for this re-voiced (and much heavier sounding) guitar amp forced Yorkville to add it to the line for 2005. The Custom Valve… Read More Winter NAMM: Traynor Custom Valve 50BLUE
NAMM 2005: Hughes & Kettner has released a new line of amplifiers that that combines the best of the analog and digital worlds. Sporting four channels and a comprehensive digital effects section, and packing a mighty 100-watt punch, the amp is available in Combo and Head versions. But the Matrix series’ show-stopping feature is the… Read More NAMM 2005: Hughes & Kettner Enter the Matrix
