Two weeks ago I had the privilege of spending the weekend with Peter McGrath and John Giolas of Wilson Audio as we swapped out...
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Silverline Minuet Supreme Plus Loudspeakers
In addition to checking out the no-holds-barred, ultra-expensive components and loudspeakers at trade shows,...
Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2012 Coverage
This year’s Rocky Mountain Audio Fest saw widely diverse throngs of audiophiles again, though,...
Auditioning the New Wilson Audio Alexia Loudspeaker
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Bob Carver Black Magic 20 Power Amplifier
Bob Carver has been a legend in the high-end audio world for four decades,...
Funk Tonstudiotechnik LAP-2.V3 Preamplifier
A preamplifier: how quaint in today’s world of the ubiquitous computer connected to a...
Daily News and Reviews
Lutron Introduces Five Commercial Lighting Control Products
June 17, 2009 Lutron Introduces Five New Commercial Lighting Control Products Source: CE Pro Newsletter Lutron calls its booth at InfoComm 09 the "headquarters for A/V lighting control integration." With all the products on display, that booth description might be accurate. Included in the mix are five new products: * Wireless interconnects * Digital...
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CEDIA Expo 2009 Panel Discussions Set
June 16, 2009 CEDIA EXPO to Include Education and Panel Discussions on Current Key Topics Source: Press Release Indianapolis, IN - The Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) will host four all-new discussion panels at its annual EXPO this September, each designed to help attendees shed light on a current hot topic in...
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Mitsubishi Resurrects LaserVue
June 16, 2009 Mitsubishi Resurrects LaserVue at CEA Line Show Source: UltimateAV Things were jumping in Mitsubishi's room at the CEA Line Shows today. First up was the resurrection of LaserVue, a DLP rear-projection TV illuminated with red, green, and blue lasers instead of conventional lamps or even LEDs. After suspending production due to...
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Wisdom Aims to Redefine Architectural Speaker Category
June 16, 2009 Wisdom Aims to Redefine Architectural Speaker Category Source: CE Pro Newsletter When Carson City, Nev.-based Wisdom Audio was founded in 1996, it built speakers for the ultra-enthusiast audio market. A pair of speakers cost $600,000. Today, the company's consumer aspirations are much broader, but its goals remain the same: build the...
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Marvell Video Processor Powers Sony’s High-End BDP-S5000ES
June 16, 2009 Marvell 88DE2710 Video Processor Powers Sony’s High-End BDP-S5000ES Blu-Ray Disc Player Source: Press Release Santa Clara, CA - Marvell (NASDAQ: MRVL), a leader in storage, communications, and consumer silicon solutions, today announced that its Marvell® 88DE2710 video processor is a featured component of Sony’s high-end BDP-S5000ES Blu-ray player, thus furthering the...
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Sencore and SpectraCal Announce Strategic Partnership
June 9, 2009 Sencore Enters into Strategic Partnership with SpectraCal jto Market Sencore ColorPro by CalMAN Software Source: Press Release Sioux Falls, SD - Sencore, Inc. and SpectraCal, LLC are announcing a strategic partnership to develop and market an innovative combination of SpectraCal CalMAN video calibration software with Sencore ColorPro calibration features. The new...
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Audyssey Introduces New Subwoofer Equalizer
June 15, 2009 Audyssey Introduces New Sub Equalizer Source: Audyssey Website Audyssey has introduced a new sub equalizer that integrates up to two subwoofers in a listening room. If you do not have a surround sound processor with built in room correction, this looks like it may be just the ticket, particularly for those...
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High Art and the High End
June 15, 2008 Sloan Fine Art Presents an Exhibition of Jonathan Viner: "Harem" Source: Press Release Exhibition: June 20 through July 18, 2009 Reception: Saturday, June 20th, 4 to 6pm With “Harem” Jonathan Viner touches on a variety of issues including the urge to possess rare specimens and organize them into collections, the intense...
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Monster Introduces HDMI 1.4 and THX Certified HDMI Cables
June 10, 2009 Monster Joins Forces with THX® to Create World’s First THX Certified Cables FOR HDMI™ Source: Press Release New York, NY, June 10, 2009 - Monster, the world’s leading manufacturer of cables, AV accessories, and power conditioning products, today announced it has teamed with THX® Ltd., to introduce the world’s first THX...
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Acurus and Aragon Lines Are Back
June 9, 2009 Acurus and Aragon Lines Are Back Source: Press Release After four years of inactivity two well-regarded lines of high end audio electronics are back in the marketplace. Klipsch had owned Aragon and Acurus amps, preamps and processors since 2001 and has now sold them to two Klipsch electronics engineers, Rick Santiago...
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Sumiko/Wolf Cinema Products to be Featured at INFOCOMM 2009
June 5, 2009 Sumiko/Wolf Cinema Products to be Featured at INFOCOMM 2009 Source: Press Release Sumiko / Wolf Cinema manufacturer of ultra high-performance digital super projectors for no compromise home cinema systems announces today that its Wolf Cinema products will be featured within Christie Digital’s exhibition at InfoComm 2009, Orlando Florida. Wolf Cinema will...
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Society of Sound Music – Bowers Wilkins
June 4, 2009 Society of Sound Music – Bowers & Wilkins Source: Press Release London, England—Bowers & Wilkins is famous for making digital music sound better than you could ever imagine thanks to its multi-award winning Zeppelin iPod speaker. Now with Society of Sound Music, it’s offering an alternative to poor quality MP3s with...
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Goodwin’s High End - Rockport, Verity and Magico Audition
I am visiting my son in Boston this week and no visit to the area is complete for an audiophile without a trip to Goodwin’s High End in Waltham, a short drive from Cambridge. Goodwin’s has been around a long time and carries some of the best equipment available. You can read about Goodwin’s,...
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