SPL User Story: Dan D’Ascenzo Mastering
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We are proud to present a new series of interviews we will publish here. For this first one, we visited mastering engineer Dan D’Ascenzo in his Leftright Audio studio in Belgium and did a little interview with him. Dan has been a creative Mastering and Mixing Engineer with Worldwide credits for more than 15 years. […]
Phonitor xe @ lite-Magazin
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lite-magazin is an online magazine for lifestyle and technology. Editor Volker Frech did an extensive review about our headphone amplifier Phonitor xe. Here is a little summary: “SPL has long been successful with different Phonitor versions and generations in the pro audio industry. Now, the German manufactory also wants to win over the private audiophiles. […]
SPL Phonos in HiFi-Stars
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HiFi-Stars is a holistic HiFi magazine – technology, music and lifestyle. In the current edition (44) you’ll find a review about our Phonos Phono preamplifier. Like always, we provide you with a little summary: “For about thirty years, SPL (Sound Performance Lab) has made a name for itself within the musician and studio scene as […]
SPL Story @ Hifistatement
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Some time ago, Dirk Sommer of Hifistatement visited us. The outcome is an SPL story you can find online at the netmagazine. Like always, we provide you with a little summary: “Regular readers of Hifistatement already know that SPL used to develop and build pro audio devices for recording and mastering studios before launching their […]
Updated drivers for Windows 10
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Updated drivers for Windows 10 for the following devices: Phonitor e (with DAC768xs)Phonitor x (with DAC768xs)Phonitor xe (with DAC768)Director Mk2Madicon The new Windows Driver Version 4.67 now fully supports Windows 10 (1903). A download of the driver is possible at the respective product sites.
Review: SPL MixDream @ Amazona
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“The SPL MixDream is an analog summing unit, which offers many advantages for a studio situation without external mixing console, but with lots of analog periphery.” Jochen Schnur “… the SPL MixDream unit is a 16-Channel analog console without Gain, EQ and Fader, but with analog Direct Out and Insert connections, Master, Expansion and Monitor […]
Story: Euphonic Architect
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The show and listening rooms of our dealer Euphonic Architect in Waghäusel (near Karlsruhe, Germany) are a very special place, where studio technology and HiFi come together. Besides all the products of the SPL Professional Fidelity series, an SPL DMC Mastering Console and a PASSEQ Equalizer are also included in their product range. The DMC […]
Review: Crescendo in Tape Op
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“Using the Crescendo immediately gives me the impression that I’ve just unlocked some new and previously hidden level of fidelity across my whole mic collection.” Dana Gumbiner “Setting up and using the Crescendo is uncomplicated, and the unit itself, while massive, is really quite simple to operate. Each channel has just the basics needed…” “I […]
Review: Crescendo in Sound on Sound
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“Good enough’ is rarely good enough for SPL, as this thoroughly over-engineered preamp testifies!” Hugh Robjohns “On review here is the company’s latest eight-channel mic preamp, the Crescendo, which is a substantial piece of kit… From the user’s point of view, it’s very straightforward, just as a preamp should be, but it features some interesting technology […]
Review: SPL Performer m1000 @ HIFISTATEMENT
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“The times I was wary with digital elements are long gone: today, I am even able to hear if a LAN switch with Clock sounds better. With power amplifiers, it’s a little bit different with this digital open-mindedness: In this case there has to be a big transformer and plenty of sieve capacity. The Performer […]