The Vinyl Mix phono preamp and switcher from ART Pro Audio features selectable stereo inputs for a turntable, RCA line source and 1/8-inch aux source, along with a Bluetooth receiver for wireless streaming. It also features stereo RCA, 1/4-inch and headphone outputs in a compact enclosure designed to fit into the living room as easily as the studio. The Vinyl Mix lets you easily connect a turntable and CD player or cassette deck to an audio interface or studio monitors, or add a Bluetooth input to a vintage receiver.
Taylor Guitars has released two limited-edition Hawaiian koa models in its Legacy Collection: the Legacy K65e LTD (pictured) and the Custom Legacy K10 LTD. Marking the first time Taylor’s Koa Series has been represented in the Legacy Collection, the pair showcases Hawaiian koa in two distinctive forms, an all-koa 12-string jumbo and a six-string dreadnought crafted with a deeper, tapered body profile and a Engelmann spruce top. Originally launched in 2024 to celebrate Taylor’s 50th anniversary, the Legacy Collection honors Taylor’s heritage with select guitars inspired by Bob Taylor’s classic builds and voiced with versions of Bob’s X-bracing. The two new koa models carry that lineage forward with one revisiting the Jumbo 12-string that helped establish Taylor five decades ago, while the other reimagines the classic dreadnought with a revoiced, scalloped open X-bracing pattern.
