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Audio Advice Buys The Audio Lab, Opens New Wilmington NC Showroom
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Audio Advice has acquired The Audio Lab, a Wilmington, NC store that served audiophiles for over 30 years. Audio Advice is now positioned to better serve customers up and and down the east coast.
BD‑Plus (BD+) Bluray Enhanced?
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After an avalanche of attacks by hackers of all stripes against HDCP, studios are developing a weapon to curtail the onslaught. Welcome to BD-Plus (BD+) technology. Leading the charge as expected is …
Sony Discusses Adding Larger Drive to PS3
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According to a recent Reuters report, Sony Corp. said today that it is pondering increasing the hard disk capacity on future models due to the growing demands for disc space the current models seem …
Samsung Announces Dual‑format HD‑DVD Player
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Samsung, who was incidentally the first company to retail a Blu-ray Disc player, will introduce a dual format high-definition HD DVD/BD optical disc player - apparently by December. The "Duo" HD …
RPG Hemiffusor W1 Scattering Diffusor
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The scientifically designed and tested HemiffusorTM that has become so popular for home theater, media and listening rooms is now available in an affordable, light weight, solid wood model. Each …
Digital Video Essentials HD DVD Released
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Joe Kane, creator of the original Digital Video Essentials, has now released Digital Video Essentials HD DVD. The new dual-sided hybrid disc features 1080p and 720p test and demonstration materials …
Velodyne Mic‑5 Add‑on Supplementary Review
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The proprietary Velodyne subwoofer correction system is included in all the higher end Velodyne subs as well as a standalone unit called the SMS-1. But the SMS-1 has one major drawback – no way of …
Are You Sure You're Watching HDTV?
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Are you sure you're watching your new HDTV in high definition? This article explains why you may not be and how to fix that.
The Next Phase in Portable AV Products
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It's not often that I make predictions - and believe me this prediction is hardly epic or even far-reaching, however it's nice to point out trends even slightly ahead of schedule and we see one …
Datacolor Launches SpyderTV PRO 2007
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Datacolor today announced the arrival of the SpyderTV PRO(TM) 2007, the industry's first display calibration package that helps home theater installers satisfy their customers by dramatically …
The Sign of a Robust AV Website
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So I log on to post some more articles at Audioholics.com only to be presented with a rather slow website. What's up? Looking into the issue I find out that our article on 1080p and the Acuity of …
Pearls Before Swine...er, Breakfast?
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I knew that our population as a whole was drifting away from an appreciation of fine music and making its way towards the apathetic digestion of MP3 and spoon-fed label music. I knew this because of …
Panasonic AX100U Limited Time Offer
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Panasonic PT-AX100U W/2YR EXTENDED & 2YR LAMP WARRANTY: Panasonic takes HD front projection to the next level with the PT-AX100U! Featuring an outstanding 2000 ANSI lumens and Light Harmonizer, this …
Sorry About the Naked Mutant Baby, Kids
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The previews start... It is at this point that you're slightly concerned about whether you've entered the wrong theater... B-rated previews of slasher films just don't seem to go with "The Last …
Sony Releases TDM‑IP1 iPod Dock for Bravia Systems
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Sony recently revealed its new TDM-IP1 Digital Media Port (DMP) dock which allows users to connect their iPods to their Bravia home theater systems and AV receivers. Big deal, you might say - but …
More April Forum Contests! Enter Now!
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We've added two new contests to our growing roster of April Forum Contests. StudioTech wants to save you up to 50% off your order while Impact Acoustics wants to give you an HDMI Switcher. You may …
Yamaha Drops Entry Price for Feature‑laden Receivers
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According to an article at twice.com, Yamaha is launching four new A/V receivers that drop the price of entry for consumers looking for some of the hottest new technology available on the consumer …
PARADIGM INTRODUCES SA SERIES v.2
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Paradigm Electronics Inc. is pleased to introduce the latest version of its Paradigm Reference SA Series of in-wall/in-ceiling speakers. With 25 years of high-end research and development supporting …
Turtle Beach Releases Ear Force HPA2 Headphones
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Turtle Beach today announced its next generation Ear Force HPA2 gaming headphones. Designed for the serious PC gamer to better discriminate from where audio cues originate, the HPA2 feature true 5.1 …
Destination Audio Sponsors of Sound & Video Racing for 2007 NASA and PCA Season
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Destination Audio proudly announced the company's sponsorship of Deer Park, Illinois-based Sound & Video Racing's participation in National Auto Sports Association (NASA) and the Porsche Club of …
EMI Launches DRM‑free Music on iTunes
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According to a Reuters report today, EMI has apparently taken Steve Jobs' advice to heart and is now offering nearly its entire music catalogue for sale without DRM protection. What?!? Yes, it's …
ELAN Announces New In‑ceiling Speakers
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ELAN Home Systems announced today the addition of two new in-ceiling models to the company’s TheaterPoint (THP) line of home theater speakers, the THP801C and THP802C. Additionally, ELAN announced …
April Audioholics Forum Contests
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No Foolin'! This month's contests want to save you BIG! Carada wants you to win $100 off any of their projection screens and DVIGear is giving a few lucky winner 50% off their orders (see contest …
Cerwin Vega Announces 21‑inch Subwoofer
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The home theater market sees subwoofers growing smaller and smaller, but in the professional market things are quite different. To perfectly illustrate this, Cerwin Vega has announced that it is …
Mail the Force Be With You
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The US Postal Service is releasing a set of 15 commemorative Star Wars stamps in May of this year. People will then get to vote on their favorite stamp which will be reissued as a single stamp in …
Circuit City Lays Off 3500 Jobs
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There's been a flurry of news on the wires today regarding one of the larger consumer electronics retailers (#2 in the US apparently). Circuit City, apparently feeling the pressure early this buying …
Sling Media Releases SlingPlayer Mobile for Palm OS
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Sling Media, Inc. today announced the public availability of SlingPlayer Mobile for Palm OS, making it possible to watch television on the Palm OS-based Treo 700p smartphone. Support for other Palm …
Xbox 360 Elite to Support HDMI, Larger HD
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Microsoft announced today their much-anticipated Xbox 360 "Elite" model. This will serve as the premier Xbox 360 console package. It will include a 120GB hard drive, 1080p HDMI output, a …
Axiom Audio Announces EP400 DSP Subwoofer
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Axiom Audio, a world leader in quality loudspeaker manufacturing, today announced the latest addition to its world-class extended low frequency (XLF) intelligent DSP subwoofer line—one that satisfies …