Radial Engineering announced the Nuance Select Studio Monitor Controller is shipping. The company says the Nuance Select is Radial’s flagship studio monitor controller and is spec’d as a low distortion controller. The result is a clean signal path for seamless switching between two audio sources and two sets of powered speakers, according to the company.

Featuring a large master output controller, illuminated switches and two built-in headphone amplifiers, Radial says the Nuance Select allows silent switching between two sets of monitors and a subwoofer. Easily accessible Mono, Mute and Dim switches are offered for further control and versatility in monitoring.

An assignable aux output is provided for connection to headphone amplifiers or other external devices. Additionally, headphone outputs can be independently assigned to either set of stereo inputs for monitoring a cue mix when recording.

Radial says its patent pending Clarity Circuit utilizes a combination of proprietary design and selected components to achieve low distortion and transparency. The Clarity Circuit combines Class A circuitry throughout (including the headphone amplifiers), an Ultra-low noise internal power supply, a true 21-position stepped attenuator with resistors and DC Servos instead of capacitors in the signal path to achieve a Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) of -0.00001%, an unmatched THD spec for monitor controllers in this class.