Pioneer DJ today announced the creation of "Platinum Editions" of the CDJ-2000nexus professional multi-player, DJM-900nexus performance digital mixer, and RMX-1000 Remix Station.

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Logically, one gathers from this information that the vast majority, if not all, of the HMX and RMX at al-Qaqaa had been removed prior to the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq.

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The Platinum Edition models will have a limited run of 4, 000 units for the CDJ-2000nexus, 2, 000 units for the DJM-900nexus, and 2, 000 units for the RMX-1000, which will be available at Pioneer DJ authorized retailers worldwide and released in February 2013.

ENGADGET: Pioneer intros Platinum Edition CDJ-2000nexus, matching mixer and remixer