Bryston BDP-1 Digital Player and BDA-1 DAC
May 15th, 2012, In Digital Music Components, Reviews, by Suave Kajko
May 15th, 2012, In Digital Music Components, Reviews, by Suave Kajko
Samsung Shows World’s First Mass Produced 55 inch OLED TV
Samsung Electronics has just announced its market strategy on large premium smart TVs, while unveiling the world’s first mass production 55 inch OLED TV (model ES9500) at the 2012 Samsung Premium TV Showcase in Seoul. Samsung said it will launch OLED TVs in the second half of 2012 in Korea, although a North American… Continue Reading
Bryston BDP-1 Digital Player and BDA-1 DAC
May 15th, 2012, In Digital Music Components, Reviews, by Suave Kajko
The ways in which we enjoy music have changed rapidly during the last few years. The advent of the mp3 file format and portable digital music players revolutionized our ability to purchase and play music. Adding a new album to your music collection today is as easy as a few taps of an iPhone… Continue Reading
LG Previews Google TV At Internet Week
LG Electronics USA is offering live demonstrations of its upcoimng Google TV models at Internet Week New York, which began yesterday. LG’s Smart TV with Google TV (G2 Series) combines the power of Google services with the speed of LG’s new L9 dual-core chipset and a user-friendly interface for the next-generation Google TV experience.… Continue Reading
McIntosh MX151 A/V Control Center
McIntosh Laboratory has just announced its flagship home theater preamplifier, the MX151 A/V Control Center, for consumers who want the ultimate reference standard in high-performance audio processing. The MX151, which replaces the MX150, provides the purest, most realistic audio experience possible from all of today’s content sources with the most advanced on-board RoomPerfect auto-equalization.… Continue Reading
McIntosh MX121 A/V Control Center, MC8207 Power Amplifier, and MVP891 Audio Video Player
McIntosh Laboratory has just announced a number of new home theater products, including the MX121 A/V Control Center ($6,000), MC8207 Power Amplifier ($6,000) and MVP891 Audio Video Player ($5,500). When purchased together for a total “home theater bundle” package price of $17,500, these components promise the unmatched McIntosh home entertainment experience at a significant… Continue Reading
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AURALiC Merak Monoblock Amplifier
May 10th, 2012, In Home, by George de Sa
Auralic Limited (AURALiC) is an Asian audio product company that has a small portofolio of consumer products. Within this product line is their ARX M+ DAC, Taurus preamplifier / headphone amplifier and Gaia line of balanced and single-ended cables. Just recently, AURALiC has added to their line-up of audio products with their new Merak monoblock… Continue Reading
Marantz NR1603 and NR1403 Slimline AV Receivers
Marantz has just added two new AV receivers to its SlimLine Series – the 7.1-channel NR1603 ($729.99) and the 5.1-channel NR1403 ($479.99). Both are scheduled to ship this spring. The 7.1-channel NR1603 is a completely integrated home entertainment receiver that not only delivers pristine audio and video quality but also incorporates an array of… Continue Reading
Aperion ARIS Wireless Speaker
May 9th, 2012, In Home, by George de Sa
Aperion Audio has just announced its newest wireless speaker called the Aperion ARIS which lets digital music lovers listen to their tunes from any room in their home. Simply place the speaker where you want it and connect via wireless or Ethernet to the home network using the Windows 7 and/or Windows 8 Consumer… Continue Reading
Wolf Cinema REF-700 & REF-1000 Projectors
May 8th, 2012, In Home, by George de Sa
Wolf Cinema has just announced that they have begun shipping their latest two flagship models of their Reference series of 2D/3D theater projectors. The two new models are the REF-700 and REF-1000 3D projectors. Both models employ modular Cermax xenon arc lamps, three-chip DLP light engines and a choice of six high-contrast VariScope primary… Continue Reading
Creek Audio Evolution 50 Series
May 7th, 2012, In Home, by George de Sa
Creek Audio has introduced a new Evolution 50 series of components, comprised of a CD player and also an integrated amplifier. The components are currently being shown at the High End 2012 show in Munich. With Creek celebrating its 30th anniversary, it seems fit for the company to bring in a series and pair… Continue Reading
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BeoPlay V1 HDTV and A3 Dock
May 4th, 2012, In Home, by George de Sa
Bang & Olufsen has announced a couple new BeoPlay products: their LED-backlit BeoPlay V1 LCD HDTV and their A3 Speaker Dock for iPad.
Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay V1 LCD HDTV
The BeoPlay V1 has a durable power coated steel cabinet with the loudspeaker grill stamped directly into the cabinet, below the screen. Stainless… Continue Reading
B&W P3 Portable Headphones
May 4th, 2012, In Home, by George de Sa
Bowers & Wilkins has just announced their new P3 mobile hi-fi headphones. These new headphones follow on the recent releases of B&W’s P5 and C5 headphones. The new P3 are designed to be very lightweight and comfortable, aiming to make them convenient to travel with. The new P3 headphone is built from aluminum and… Continue Reading
Bose Wave Radio and Wave Music System III
May 3rd, 2012, In Home, by George de Sa
Bose has just released their third-generation Bose Wave products, the Bose Wave Radio III and Wave Music System III. These third-generation products are claimed to provide sound improvements by way of an improved FM/AM tuner for clearer reception as well as on-screen artist names and song titles. To cater to the increasing market demand… Continue Reading
NaimUniti 2 Streaming Music Player
May 3rd, 2012, In Home, by George de Sa
Naim has just launched their NaimUniti 2, a second generation of the original Naim network music player, at the High End 2012 show, Munich. The NaimUniti 2 provides an increase in power output to 70 watts-per-channel, over the original models 50 watts-per-channel. The power transformer becomes larger, to facilitate the higher output. The NaimUniti… Continue Reading
New Pioneer Elite AV Receivers for 2012
Pioneer Electronics Canada has just announced five state-of-the-art Elite SC series receivers, two 7.2-channel models including the SC-61 and SC-63, and three 9.2-channel models including, the SC-65, SC-67 and SC-68. Each receiver is designed to deliver clean and powerful audio output with high efficiency using Pioneer’s renowned Class D amplification technology. The new line… Continue Reading
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Kef’s 50th Anniversary LS50 Mini Monitor
May 3rd, 2012, In Home, by George de Sa
To help mark KEF’s 50th anniversary, this year, they are releasing a new special edition LS50 mini monitor speaker. The new LS50 is based on the KEF LS3/5a that was used by the BBC in the 1960s. The LS50 mini monitor speaker is designed to bring professional studio monitor concept into the home, incorporating… Continue Reading
NOLA KO Loudspeaker
May 2nd, 2012, In Home, by George de Sa
Accent Speaker Technology Ltd. will debut their all new Nola KO loudspeaker at The Show Newport Beach, this June 1-3. The Nola KO is the top of Nola’s Boxer loudspeaker collection and is stated to provide Nola Reference Series design concepts in a significantly more affordable model. The KO uses a mirror-imaged short line… Continue Reading
Cary Audio’s New Direct Sales Program
May 1st, 2012, In Home, by George de Sa
Cary Audio, a manufacturer of high-end audio and video products, has just launched their new Direct Sales Program. The initiative is primarily driven by customer demand to supply products to areas where there are no local dealers. Cary Audio has indicated that they will continue to support their independent authorized dealers but recognizes that… Continue Reading
Yamaha RX-V773WA and RX-V673 AV Receivers
Yamaha has just unveiled the top model updates to its RX-V series AV receivers – the 7.2-channel RX-V773WA and RX-V673. Offering a perfect balance of sophistication and simplicity, the models boast robust performance, setup and control features including AirPlay compatibility with Apple iOS devices, direct connectivity to iPads, iPhones and iPods via front panel… Continue Reading
Amphion Ion+ Loudspeaker
April 30th, 2012, In Home, by George de Sa
Amphion Loudspeakers is a Finland based audio product company. Their loudspeaker designs take a 3-in-1 approach, including what they claim to be: perfect nearfield performance; wide and even listening area and; multiroom-filing live-like sound. Amphion has reportedly developed a new Ion speaker product, the Ion+ speaker. The Ion+ is a 2-way bookshelf monitor that… Continue Reading
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