{"product_id":"musician-monoceros-iii","title":"MUSICIAN Monoceros III Fully Balanced Class A Preamplifier | R2R Discrete","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #0080ff; font-size: 18px;\"\u003eRemark: Due to air transport regulations, the remote control is shipped without batteries. The recommended battery model is CR2032. 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