Rigging Hardware

The July issue of EnjoyTheMusic.com's Review Magazine features World Premiere gear reviews of the Backert Labs Rhumba Extreme 1.4 Preamplifier, Raven Audio Osprey MK3.1 Integrated Amplifier, and the Raven Audio Corvus Reference Monitor loudspeakers. We also feature a review of Class D Audio's Mini GaN 3 amplifier, plus an expert assessment of TAD's Evolution C1000 Preamplifier and TAD M1000 Power Amplifier combination.... and much more!

The annual Hong Kong High-End Audio & Visual Show (HKAV 2024) will be held from August 9th through 11th at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Both local and worldwide audio brands will be showcased, plus visitors will enjoy hearing a nearly endless array of audio equipment and music software. Also planned are special live shows that will cater to attendees, dealers, distributors, and manufacturers. As the show grown, there are more brands from Asia, Europe, and the USA exhibiting this year....

The Acora Acoustics QRC series is identical to the SRC series, aside from using quartz rather than Black African Granite, though one source indicates the quartz version is slightly lighter. Both stones are fully polished and 3cm thick. The bottom five inches of the column seemed to be solid stone when I peeked inside with a flashlight and poked around. That would explain why the speaker seems so bottom-heavy....

I doubt many of our readers have a deep understanding about how music is "made" these days. Yes, a lot of music elements are still fundamentally recorded in studios where everything from microphones to preamps, to dynamic processors, and well-treated rooms are vital. Human voice remains one of those key elements, but even the "voices" we hear are far from what was recorded. A lot of the music we listen to today is done from pre-existing sound elements that are either sampled or synthesized, often overlayed with actual recorded parts. There's hardly any long section of music that relies on a continuous recorded element that stays true to what was recorded....

TAD (Technical Audio Devices) is a high-end audio manufacturer based in Tokyo. It is a subsidiary of the sizable mass-market audio manufacturer Pioneer. Although Pioneer produces some fine, mostly affordable gear, TAD works independently of Pioneer, designing and manufacturing much more upscale high-end audio products. In 1975, the Tokyo-based Pioneer Corporation began TAD to develop high-end speakers for professional use. In 2007, TAD became an independent subsidiary of Pioneer and has been designing and manufacturing all types of high-end audio products primarily focusing on speakers and amplifiers for home use....