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JSA Type 2 Passive Headphone Conditioner
|Vertex AQ, well-known purveyors of RF and microphony-busting devices to the discerning audiophile, doesn’t have quite the same traction in personal audio circles, but with the creation of its sister JSA brand, that looks set ...read more -
Ten Great Movies for Demonstrating Home Theater Surround Sound Systems—Part 2
|In Part 1 of this blog, we took a look at five films that are great for demonstrating home theater surround systems: Apocalypto, Aviator, House of Flying Daggers, Letters From Iwo Jima, and Master and ...read more -
Ten Great Movies for Demonstrating Home Theater Sound Systems—Part 1
|1.Apocalypto. No matter what you may think of Mel Gibson as a person or as a director, it is arguable that there are more than a few moments of real greatness in his film Apocalypto, ...read more -
IOGEAR AVIOR-Series Wireless HD Kit (TPV 91)
|Every once in a while I hear from readers who share a common problem: they would like to place their A/V components on one side of their rooms while positioning their HDTVs or HD projectors ...read more -
PLAYBACK 22: Marantz IS301 Wireless Dock for iPod
|For the past several years a number of A/V manufacturers, especially those who specializing in products for the custom installation market, have offered a variety of iPod docking systems designed to let users plug their ...read more -
Tributaries HDMI Right Angle Adapters Are Almost Useful...
|Tributaries HDMI Right Angle Adapters Are Almost Useful Recently I received a press release from Tributaries Cable Tributaries Cable announcing two new models of right angle HDMI Adapters. I immediately contacted their PR firm and ...read more -
Russound System Uses iPhone and iPod touch as Touch-Screen Remotes
|According to a Russound press release, the Newmarket, NH firm has introduced its new RNET Touchpoint user interface, which allows users to control multiroom Russound systems via their iPhone or iPod touch devices. This move ...read more -
Fujitsu Shows Mini-Netbook
|Fujitsu showed a netbook that is smaller by far than the standard offering. Maybe too small. Hopefully this shot I took with a hand model will help give you an idea. Here is the rest ...read more -
Connected Home CES Preview: Web TV
|Even though the Consumer Electronics Show doesn't technically start until Thursday (or Tuesday or Wednesday depending on how you count), tradition has it that some of the big news comes out before the show. In ...read more -
Cisco's Bid To Be A Player in Media
|Cisco is a huge player in networking equipment and software, both at the professional infrastructure level and the consumer infrastructure level. Now they're moving into consumer equipment for accessing and using media (particularly audio, but ...read more -
CES Unveiled: New Harmony Remote
|The first official press event at CES is CES unveiled, which happens on Tuesday evening January 6th. It features food and an open bar (a sure-fire way to attract the press) and displays from about ...read more -
Five Must-Have Gadgets
|Let’s face it: lots of gadgets are disappointing. They’re too hard to use or don’t do what you expect or aren’t worth the expense. The problem is that it can be hard to tell the ...read more -
Sony PRS-500 Portable Reader Digital eBook
|Judging by our tests, Sony’s attempt to re-invent the electronic book is very well executed and is in many ways a brilliant device. It might even succeed. In the late ’90s several small firms saw ...read more