digital Hybrid amplifier / preamp/ Tuner with USB / SD Card Inputs & Bluetooth® Compatibility
Color: Black

• 3500 watts peak power
• Inputs: RCA (2 audio sources), USB, SD Card, MP3
• Outputs: Banana binding post (4 speakers), push button (surround sound speakers), RCA (record line, preamp, 2 mono to subwoofer)
• USB & SD Card maximum size: 32GB
• Plays .mp3, .wav, .wma files from USB drives and SD Cards
• iPod™ compatible USB input allows for direct connection with an iPod
• Records .wav files onto USB flash drive or SD Card from Tuner & RCA inputs
• 128 kbps / 44.1 KHz sampling rate on .wav file recordings
• Track title, track number & elapsed time will display for USB / SD Card inputs
• Bluetooth® compatibility allows for wireless connection to any A2DP stereo Bluetooth device
• Features Bluetooth v2.0 with EDR
• Bluetooth (2.4 GHz) technology
• Bluetooth range: 30 Feet
• Repeat / Random playback on USB / SD Card inputs
• 7.2 Channel up conversion
• AM/FM digital tuner , bass, treble and balance controls,
• Dual 1/4” mic inputs with volume, echo, bass and treble controls, Separate gain control for preamp and subwoofer outputs
• Digital FL readout with spectrum display, Built-in speaker selector ,
• Cooling speed fan, Removable rack-mount brackets,
• Wireless remote included, 1/8” to 1/8” cable included
• USB input provides 5V power supply
• Dimensions : 19” w x 3.5” h x 13” d
• Weight : 20 lbs
• 110V/220V
• In today’s world of professional audio too often are we bogged down with multiple pieces of large and heavy gear. Consolidation is the name of the game. Technical pro’s HYBRID technology is the answer to all of your needs. The H3502URIBT is a combined Amplifier / Pre-amplifier / Tuner built with the same quality design you would expect from Technical Pro’s superior technology.Pushing out 3500 watts of peak power and hosting a 7.2 channel up conversion this unit will exceed all expectations. The 7.2 channel up conversion will allow you to connect your iPod® or USB sound device (normally outputting only two channels) and output to seven speakers and two powered subwoofers. Multiple source inputs allow front panel connections for a USB flash drive, SD Card, a MP3 / iPod™ music player and wireless connection to any Bluetooth enabled device…in addition to a two channel and 5.1 channel RCA input on the back.The SD Card and USB flash drive inputs on the front panel of the H3502URIBT, allow you to connect your portable audio directly to the amplifier.

  So what is so special about a USB flash drive / SD Card input? Like most of us, you probably have an ever-growing library of mp3 audio files on your computer or laptop that you want to listen to while sitting on the comfort of your couch. Have you ever tripped over a wire connected to your computer or laptop and then dive onto the floor to save it from crashing and breaking into pieces? We can all agree the fewer wires in our sound system the better. A USB flash drive / SD Card lets you carry around thousands of .mp3, .wav & .wma audio files in the palm of your hand. Simply connect the USB flash drive / SD Card to the computer and copy the files onto the USB flash drive / SD Card. Disconnect it from the computer and connect it to the H3502URIBT and the unit will automatically begin playing the files from the USB flash drive / SD Card. All while keeping your laptop perfectly safe.

  The USB flash drive and SD Card can handle a maximum size of 32 GB & play your .mp3, .wav & .wma files from your USB flash drive or SD Card through this receiver. Playback features for the USB flash drive / SD Card inputs include play, repeat and random playback.

  And you know the engineers at Technical Pro did not stop there. The USB flash drive and SD Card inputs can also capable of recording onto a USB flash drive or SD Card with empty space on it. That means you can record from the microphones, tuner or either RCA inputs directly onto the USB flash drive / SD Card.

  Forgot your USB flash drive at home? Want to play audio files from your phone while keeping it safe in your pocket? No problem. The H3502URIBT’s Bluetooth compatibility allows for wireless connection to any A2DP stereo Bluetooth device. That means you can play audio files from your phone, laptop or any other Bluetooth enabled device within a 30 foot foot range. The H3502URIBT gives you the freedom to stream music wirelessly from any Bluetooth enabled device.

  The banana binding post outputs can connect up to four full range speakers in addition to the push button surround outputs for the surround sound speaker set up, two RCA outputs for a record line out and pre-amp output that can be used to control another amplifier. Complete with a designated preamplifier volume control and 2 mono RCA outputs for not only 1, but 2 subwoofers. In or out, Technical Pro’s HYBRID design provides everything you need in addition to a crisp and clear sound.

  The face provides separate gain controls for the pre-amplifier and subwoofer outputs giving you additional control over the frequency outputs. Is your room too “boomy” or maybe is lacking that punchy bass you dream about? These separate controls will give you complete satisfaction in your sound. The dual mic inputs come equipped with separate control for volume, bass, treble, echo efx and a dual karaoke mic mixer. The remote control and removable rack mount brackets will provide numerous options for installation in your home theater, studio, venue or mobile DJ rig. Complete with a digital AM/FM tuner, Technical Pro’s innovative and advanced HYBRID series of amplifiers will be providing the options you need and the professional sound you expect in today’s world.

  Technical Pro changes the face of amplifier technology with the introduction of HYBRID, a technological advance that makes bulky and inefficient amplifiers a thing of the past. We started with the same revolutionary technology found in our power amplifiers, and incorporated a pre-amp, tuner and a dual Karaoke mic mixer. With high power output, versatile loading options, high thermal capacity and reliability, the HYBRID series brings you all of what Technical Pro stands for—incredible performance and sound, versatility, and the ultimate in reliability under harsh conditions.

  With it’s newest feature, a USB and SD Card input with recording functionality right on the face & Bluetooth compatibility the Hybrid makes it even easier to enjoy your music.

bike locks are all well and good, but if you really want to keep your bike protected, you need to outfit it with a BikeSpike ($150 and up). This small accessory attaches to your bike via a custom water bottle holder, and packs a GPS chipset, cellular antenna, and accelerometer into its small black body. Thanks to all that tech, you can monitor your ride’s location using a phone or computer, digitally “lock” your bike and get a push notification if it’s moved/tampered with, automatically alert contacts in the event of a collision, and monitor stats like distance, speed, and favorite courses. Just think of it as a combination Find My iPhone/Nike+ for your bike. SourceBikeSpike

Don’t worry if your car didn’t come with a fancy on-board computer — just plug in automatic ($70) and go. This smart gadget plugs into the same port that mechanics use to service your car, then links with your smartphone over Bluetooth 4.0 to provide data to a dedicated app. With the app running, you’ll be able to see an overall score of how you’re driving and how you could save more money, details about how much you drive, where, and your actual MPGs, and notifications when your check engine light comes on — along with a description of what’s actually causing the problem. It’ll even automatically notify 911 with your location in a crash, making it not just a potential money-saver, but a potential life-saver. [via]

Technical pro has been consistently providing some of the highest quality audio and video gear in today’s sound and picture world. Technical Pro designs all of its gear with the fundamental aspects of reliability and professional craftsmanship. This can be heard and felt while using their equipment. From their microphones to their interfaces, the professional sound achieved is of the highest caliber!

Staying true to your needs and wants they have designed a professional recording and playback device to meet today’s demanding world of recording. The UREC7 is a professional rack mountable USB / SD recording device built to capture professional audio and also play it back at the highest level of quality! This is a must have for anyone recording professional sound! Record your DJ set, record your studio session or singer, record a religious sermon or record a board meeting or conference!

The UREC7 is and USB / SD recording & playback device. Plug in your USB flash drive SD card of up to 32GB and record straight onto them. This will give you approximately 136 hours of recording time at 128kbps. If you need to record a long meeting or a series of meetings you can put them all onto one USB flash drive! DJ’s, if you want to record your long set, no need to worry about any time limits like you had to with CD’s and tape recordings! Just hit record and you’re all set! The UREC7 is also a playback device. Using the same USB flash drive or SD card you will be able to play back your music and recordings. Input your recording device by using the RCA or 1/8” (AUX) inputs…this will allow you to send devices such as instruments, and DJ mixers, CD player or cassette decks. The output consists of a stereo RCA to plug this unit into your sound system’s audio input and playback your recordings in stereo!

The front panel of the UREC7 hosts all of the user controls. They are all very accessible and very user friendly. The controls consist of playback / pause, stop, next track and previous track. Organize your USB flash drive or SD card from the UREC7’s front panel interface…no need to jump back and forth from a computer! Use the bass and treble and bass knobs to fine tune the sound output. Complete with a headphone output and removable rack mounts, this professional recording and playback device can be integrated into any studio or showroom or mobile rig. This is a must have for anyone wanting to record and archive…and at a price that is too low to believe!

On top of that the UREC7 allows you to play your recording in either repeat or random playback. The unit is also equipped with a remote allowing you playback from or record onto a USB flash drive or SD Card from a distance. The built-in equalizer has four different settings allowing you to choose the most appropriate sound for your audio.

High performance is the very definition of Technical Pro CD, DVD, USB and SD players, and our engineers have designed them to deliver pure audio reproduction and exceptional convenience in a sleek Rack-Mountable housing. Our passion for quality ensures that you’ll enjoy accurate, noise-free playback and recording for years to come.

Our lives tend to accumulate clutter in every corner: on our desks, in our drawers, on our shelves at home, in our closets, on our computer — you name it, and clutter finds a way to fill every available space.

But having a simple, uncluttered life is possible, with some very simple methods.

Devote a little of your time to tossing clutter from your life, and keeping things relatively clutter-free, and you’ll be rewarded with much more pleasing living spaces, with a less stressful life, and with better organization and productivity. Clutter weighs us down, distracts us, brings chaos into our lives.
Let’s look at some ways to kick it out … for good.

1. Your desk
   If your desk is covered in paper and other clutter, clear it off to create a pleasing work environment. the steps here are the basic decluttering steps we’ll follow for many of the other steps below: 
   • Clear everything off: Take everything off your desk and put it in a pile on the floor. Clear out the drawers too, if you have time. The only things that should be on your desk now are the computer, phone and other similar equipment.
   • clean: Wipe down your desk, and clean your drawers if you’re decluttering them too. It’s good to start with clean surfaces.
   • Sort: OK, here’s the meat of the process: sort through your stuff, one pile at a time. Toss out or route as much as possible, so that what you’re left with is a relatively small amount of stuff. If you won’t be using it again in the near future, or if you can access it on the computer, toss it out.
   • Designate homes: Now you get to place everything back in your desk. Set up a simple alphabetical filing system, with one folder for each project or client. Have drawers for your office supplies and other stuff. With less stuff to organize, it shouldn’t be too hard. Be sure to have a place designated for everything, and keep things in those places. Sometimes it helps to label, so you don’t forget.
   • Leave flat surfaces clear: Don’t put stuff on top of your desk. Have an inbox for all incoming papers, and then sort them each day and either toss, delegate, do them immediately, or file all documents, so nothing remains on top of your desk. The only thing that should be on your desk is your computer, phone, inbox, perhaps a family photo, and the documents you’re working on right now.
2. Files
   If you decluttered your files in the above step, you can skip this, although you should declutter not only your work files but your home files as well. Keep a simple alphabetical system, and try to fit everything in one drawer. It’s good to take out all your files, and purge what you don’t need. Many times that can be half of your files or more. Get rid of as much as possible — most times, we keep copies of stuff we’ll never need again. When you’re done purging, you should have a minimum of files, and it shouldn’t be hard to keep organized.
3. information
   In today’s digital world, there are tons of ways that information comes into our lives — and it can be overwhelming. It’s information clutter — we get too much of it. Instead, set certain times of the day when you check email, your RSS feeds, Facebook, or various forums or other things you read daily. Reduce the number of things you read each day — purge anything that doesn’t give you value, reduce your consumption of news and television, get rid of magazine subscriptions. Keep information to a bare minimum, and only check it at certain times of the day instead of letting it rule your life.
4. Computer
   Purge your computer files, getting rid of stuff you don’t need. Clear your desktop of icons — they slow your computer down, create visual clutter, and are an inefficient way to access files, programs or folders. Set up hotkeys with AutoHotKey or similar programs. With online search tools (such as that in Gmail) and programs such as Google Desktop, you don’t need to keep your files in a complex array of directories and subdirectories — just archive, and search later. Purge old, unneeded files at least every month or two.
5. Closets
   Use the same method for your closets as you did with your desk: clear everything out, clean it out, sort (and toss or donate as much as possible), and designate homes for what you decided to keep. Keep only what you love and use often. I recommend keeping your closet floor clear — it makes everything look nicer. If tackling the entire closet is too intimidating, it can be helpful to just tackle one area of your closet a day, until it’s done. It’s also useful to go through your wardrobe, and donate everything you haven’t worn in 6 months — it greatly simplifies your closet.
6. Rooms
   Are the rooms in your house too cluttered? A few rules about simplifying a room: first, start with anything that’s stacked on the floors; then work to the flat surfaces (tables, shelves, countertops, the tops of dressers, etc.) and clear them completely if possible; then do the larger stuff like furniture and other things that clutter the room; and finally tackle drawers and cabinets and closets. As much as possible, keep floors clear and all flat surfaces. Sort through everything in piles as in the first step above, tossing and donating as much as possible. Organize everything else in drawers and closets and cabinets, out of sight but still neat and uncluttered. Tackle one room at a time, going for a clean, uncluttered, simple, minimalist look in all cases. It can be helpful to continually edit a room once you’re done decluttering — you can always find little ways to make a room simpler.
7. Drawers
   The way to declutter a drawer is the same as outlined above: empty everything out, clean the drawer, sort through the pile of stuff from the drawer (purging as much as possible) and organizing the few things left. Keep like things together — a drawer for office supplies should only be for office supplies. Avoid having a junk drawer — everything should have a designated place. Go through one drawer at a time — don’t jump from one drawer to another.
8. Commitments
   Aside from physical clutter, our lives are often way too cluttered by the things we need to do — at work, at home, in our civic or religious lives, with our hobbies, with friends and family, etc. Go through each area of your life, and write down every commitment you have — from things you’ve volunteered or agreed to do on a regular basis, to meetings and sports games and other things you do every month or week. It can be overwhelming. 

   Now examine each one, and decide if it truly gives you joy and value in your life, and whether it’s worth the time you commit to it. It can be useful to just choose a few of the commitments that your really love doing. Get rid of all the rest. Just call people and tell them your schedule is too busy, and you have to decline. Learn to say no! One by one, eliminate the commitments in your life that don’t give you value, and you’ll have more time to do the stuff that’s really important to you — stuff for yourself, or your loved ones.

9. Routines
   It is extremely useful to examine your daily and weekly routines. Often, we don’t have any set routines, and we tackle our chores, regular tasks, and obligations haphazardly. This leads to chaotic days and weeks, and often a drop in productivity. It’s better to batch like tasks together — do all your errands at once, for example, or all your laundry at once instead of throughout the week. Write down all of your weekly and daily obligations, chores, tasks, etc. and plan out a weekly and daily routine. Post it up where you can see it and try to follow it, at least for a week. It could bring some calmness and simplicity to your life that hadn’t been there before. Be sure to schedule time for decluttering in your weekly routine!
10. Systems
    Once you’ve purged clutter from your life, it will inevitably start to creep back in. To keep from having a cluttered life again, you need to set up systems that will keep the clutter to a minimum. Examine how you do things, how things come into your life, and see if you can create a simple system for everything: chores, laundry, paperwork, email, RSS feeds, yardwork, errands, work projects, filing. And then write down your systems, step by step, and try to follow them. If your systems are set up right, you will continually purge clutter you don’t need. For example, a system for paperwork might look like this: 
    • All incoming papers go in inbox.
    • At the end of each day, inbox is processed.
    • Rules for processing: toss, route, file, do, or write on to-do list to do later and put it in “action file”.
    • Process to empty, leaving no papers in inbox or on desk. Clear desk of any working paper

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Technical pro is known to build professional gear that audio professionals and audiophiles turn to for all of their sound needs. Our new line of Bluetooth Compatible equipment is quickly becoming the bench mark for all others to follow. With its sleek design and powerful sound the BLUET7 Powered Bluetooth® Loudspeaker is one of the hottest units in the market. It’s packed with options and of course built with the same long lasting design that you can expect from the engineers at Technical Pro.

Besides the Bluetooth connectivity & FM Tuner there are also inputs for a USB flash drive and AUX (1/8″) connections. Connect such sources as a laptop, computer, mp3 player, CD player, DVD player audio, mixer or other stereo audio devices to the 1/8″ AUX connector. The USB flash drive input can handle a maximum size of 16 GB & play your .mp3 & .wma files from your USB flash drive through this speaker. You don’t need any other equipment. Playback features only available on the USB flash drive input include play, repeat and random playback.

Forgot your USB flash drive at home? Want to play audio files from your phone while keeping it safe in your pocket? No problem. The BLUET7′s Bluetooth compatibility allows for wireless connection to any A2DP stereo Bluetooth device. That means you can play audio files from your phone, laptop or any other Bluetooth enabled device within a 30 foot foot range. The BLUET7 gives you the freedom to stream music wirelessly from any Bluetooth enabled device.

Your in the car on your way home listening to your favorite beats or maybe a podcast from the your phone via the Bluetooth connection in car. You pull into your driveway. Previously there were only two options; stay in your car and keep listening or turn the the car off and continue the listening next time in the car. Technical Pro’s BLUET7 unchains you from you car. Now you can walk into your home and connect your Bluetooth enabled mobile device to the BLUET7 and continue listening to your audio.

The BLUET7 Bluetooth connectivity is also very useful if your having people over. Connect your mobile phone to the BLUET7 and play your audio from anywhere within a 30 foot range of the BLUET7. If crowd wants you to change the track you don’t have to go running to the speaker anymore. Just take out your phone and select another song.

The most impressive feature on the BLUET7 is the clarity of the Bluetooth transmission. You wont be able to tell the difference between the sound coming from a mp3 player connected directly to the BLUET7′s 1/8″ AUX input or a mobile device 30 feet away connected via Bluetooth.

The front panel shows a digital fluorescent output display that shows the audio source, ID3 tags, and track and title information for the USB flash drive input. One quick look to the face of this unit and you know all the information you need about your playback status. Use the included remote control for ease of use. Set up your sound sources, walk away and control all your features from the remote.

One look at the BLUET7and you will think it arrived from the future. The unit is extremely stylish and will surely impress your clients or your crowd. If you are serious about your sound, and are in need of options to play modern audio sources, and want to maintain a high level of performance this is for you…and it’s available at a price that won’t break the bank.

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Can a $249 digital-to-analog converter/headphone amplifier deliver state-of-the-art sound? The Audiophiliac listens to the AudioQuest DragonFly to find out.

by Steve Guttenberg

The AudioQuest DragonFly is a USB-powered (it doesn’t use batteries or an external power supply) digital-to-analog converter. I usually need some time to get a handle on the sound of a component, but within minutes of plugging in the tiny $249 DAC I knew exactly what made it so special. It sounds clear and clean, so there’s less standing between the music and my ears.

The AudioQuest DragonFly

(Credit: AudioQuest)

The DragonFly is a bona fide Audio component, designed by Gordon Rankin, a man known in audiophile circles as a great tube electronics engineer, but Rankin is also a computer audio guy. He’s one of the few DAC designers with equal depth of knowledge in analog and digital audio technology.

The DragonFly uses an ESS Sabre DAC, a high-performance chip more typically found in higher-end CD and Blu-ray players. The DragonFly works with MP3s and CD-standard 16-bit/44KHz to 24-bit/96KHz file formats. Inside, there are 107 components mounted on a 0.6×1.7-inch four-layer board including regulators and custom capacitors.

The DragonFly was designed with the audiophile in mind, so instead of relying on a digital volume control that might reduce signal resolution and sound quality, the DragonFly’s volume control works in the analog domain for the best sound quality. The analog volume control tracks the movement of the volume slider on your computer. The DragonFly has a 3.5mm output jack.

It can be used with desktop speakers, like my Emotiva Airmotiv 4s, or a component hi-fi system, or it can directly drive headphones. I tried it all three ways, and the DragonFly’s stunning resolution was always a joy to listen to.

To put the DragonFly’s performance in context I compared it first with the Halide Design DS DAC ($295) that I raved about earlier this year. The DS DAC has a softer and richer sonic balance, which I still like, but the DragonFly’s sound is clearer and more precise. bass is tighter and better defined. Listening over the Airmotiv 4 speakers, the DragonFly’s more expansive stereo image floats freer of the speakers than it does with the DS DAC.

The DragonFly trounced the DS DAC, but how would it fare in a shootout with the $495 Halide Design DAC HD? The DragonFly didn’t win that one; the DAC HD had more bass and sounded more dynamically alive, and had better overall tonality. The stereo image was even bigger, and still had razor-sharp detail. When you hear a truly great DAC, like the DAC HD, on a desktop system, you’re a giant step closer to the sound of a first rate high-end hi-fi.

At first I was less happy with the DragonFly’s sound when I listened to it as a headphone amp. I plugged in the Audio Technica ATH M50 and Bowers & Wilkins P5 headphones, and found the DragonFly’s sound lightweight. Bass oomph was lacking, which overemphasized midrange and treble frequencies. Then I popped on my Velodyne vPulse in-ears, and the DragonFly sounded positively awesome! My JH-13 custom-molded in-ears were also fantastic, so all I can say for now is the Dragonfly might not be a great match with some full-size headsets. We’ll see.

Granted, it’s a $249 desktop DAC, so you can’t really expect it to be a giant killer on every application, but the DragonFly still has a lot going for it.

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