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Onkyo Debuts Three THX-Certified, 3D-Ready, Network AVRs
|(Earlier this week, the AVguide.com news desk received an Onkyo press release announcing three new higher-end, network-capable AVRs: the TX-NR708, TX-NR808 and TX-NR1008. The announcement follows closlye on the heels of Onkyo’s release of its ...read more -
Integra Targets THX-Certified, 3D-Ready AVRs for Custom Install Market
|(The AVguide.com news desk recently receiver an Integra press release announcing 3D-Ready A/V receiver targeted specifically toward the custom installation market. We present the text of the Integra press release, below.). __________ Integra Delivers Its ...read more -
First Listen: Onkyo TX-SR608 A/V Receiver
|As some of you know, Onkyo’s 2009 TX-SR607 receiver was one of The Perfect Vision’s favorite affordably priced AVRs, so we were eager to check out its successor, the new TX-SR608 (MSRP, $599). Like its ...read more -
2010 Denon Blu-ray Players Provide Universal Player Functions
|Editorial Note: Last week, AVguide.com took part in a Denon “webinar” whose purpose was to introduce elements of the firm’s 2010 product lineup. A key area of emphasis for the session involved Denon’s announcement of ...read more -
Denon Announces Ten New High Performance AVRs
|Editorial Note: Last week, AVguide.com took part in a Denon-sponsored “webinar” whose purpose was to introduce key new elements of the firm’s 2010 product lineup. As expected, a significant portion of the session focused on ...read more -
Screen Innovations Presents Two Families of Motorized Screens
|Editorial Note: Over the past few weeks, the AVguide.com news desk has received word of the coming availability of two new families of motorized projection screens from the Austin, TX-based firm Screen Innovations. The new ...read more -
Audio Plus Launches DreamVision Starlight-Series Projectors
|Editorial Note: Late last week the AVguide.com news desk received word that Audio Plus Services was launching the Starlight-series family of projectors from French manufacturer DreamVision. We present the DreamVision press release, below. __________ Starlight ...read more -
NAD T 775 A/V Receiver (TPV 88)
|Within the home theater marketplace, NAD has earned a reputation as a firm whose roots are firmly grounded in the high-end audio tradition, yet as a maker of products that, though they may be premium-priced, ...read more -
First Listen: KEF HTF 8003 Soundbar & HTB2SE-W Wireless Subwoofer
|A High(er) End Take On the Soundbar Concept (Editor’s Note: the following is a blog—not a formal product review. As such, it will offer some initial impressions of the products under discussion, but will as ...read more -
Yamaha Unveils 3D-Ready A/V Receivers
|(Editor’s Note: As the movement toward 3DTV heats up, the AVguide.com news desk is receiving a growing number of press releases from major electronics manufacturers to announce 3D-ready A/V receivers and other A/V components. The ...read more -
Morel Announces the Release of It's New SoundSpot Music Theatre 2 Speaker System
|We have followed the evolution of products from the Israeli loudspeaker manufacturer Morel for the past several years, mostly paying attention to the firm's upscale Octave-series speakers, which are geared to appeal to customers with ...read more -
PSB Image T6 5.1-Channel Speaker System (TPV 87)
|When PSB founder Paul Barton released his flagship Synchrony series loudspeakers several years back, they were almost immediately hailed as one of the performance benchmarks in their price class. More importantly, though, they came to ...read more -
Top-Line Denon A/V Receivers Now Compatible with Windows 7
|The AVguide.com news desk recently received word from Denon that many of the firm's top-of-the-line A/V receivers (and network-enabled iPod docks) are now officially compatible with Windows 7. This development means the AVRs and docks ...read more -
Onkyo Announces World's First THX Certified 3D-Ready A/V Receiver
|Many AVguide readers have wondered how (or if) A/V receivers will need to evolve to keep pace with the arrival of 3D TV technology. Judging by the following press release from Onkyo USA, it appears ...read more -
SIM2 Teams with Francis Ford Coppola
|Earlier this week, the AVguide News Desk received word that the Italian high-end projector manufacturer SIM 2 has worked out an arrangement through which the famous American film director Francis Ford Coppola will participate in ...read more