Blast from the past: PPG Waveterm
Initially released as a companion to PPG’s legendary Wave 2.2, this giant slab of silicon put considerable sound-shaping power into the hands of many a noted synthesist
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Two new speaker models and an adaptive woofer
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Company makes “the most difficult decision” in its history
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It looks like a carefully considered design
