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  • Is DIGITAL 5.1 audio from games possible? - Toms Hardware

    21 Nov 2009 | 4:59 pm
    Alright I guess I have a gap somewhere in my knowledge base that is causing me an issue, an now I could use the advice of an expert. I know that through TOSLINK, I am limited to 2-channel LPCM if I am not running "native" DD or DTS audio. I also know ...

  • Videos From the Web: Car Videos - San Francisco Chronicle

    21 Nov 2009 | 4:09 pm
    Enjoy an exceptional 49 miles to the gallon on this great car with features like MP3 Player, Side Air Bag System, Satellite Radio, Premium Sound System, Anti-Theft Devices, Auxiliary Audio Input, Air Conditioning, and much more. Enjoy the drive and ...

  • Doctor Who: The Black Guardian Trilogy Comes to DVD - TV.com

    21 Nov 2009 | 4:01 pm
    Peter Davison may not come out on top of any Favorite Doctor Who actor poll, but he's definitely one of the contenders for the most recognizable. Manning the TARDIS in the early 80's, he looked quite natty in his red-trimmed cricketers uniform with ...

  • EPA: Uranium from polluted mine in Nev. wells - Minyanville

    21 Nov 2009 | 3:47 pm
    YERINGTON, Nev. (AP) - Peggy Pauly lives in a robin-egg blue, two-story house not far from acres of onion fields that make the northern Nevada air smell sweet at harvest time. But she can look through the window from her kitchen table, just past her ...

  • Lance Storm Speaks On ROH, Booking, More - 411mania.com

    21 Nov 2009 | 3:11 pm
    Sent in by Monday Night Mayhem. Former WWE Intercontinental Champion, former four-time WWE World Tag Team Champion, & former three-time ECW World Tag Team Champion, Lance Storm, was the special guest on this week's live edition (11/16/09) of Monday ...
 
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    Stereophile News

  • Linn Abandons CD Players

    20 Nov 2009 | 10:38 am

  • Paradigm Reference Studio 60 v.5 loudspeaker

    20 Nov 2009 | 10:06 am
    Unpacked and set up next to my Studio 60 v.3s, the Reference Studio 60 v.5s were much more attractive in finish and more shapely in design, though clearly (once I'd removed their grilles) based on the same DNA. In each, the dome tweeter sits in a cowl fitted to the top of the cabinet. All drivers and the front port are supported by heavy frames resiliently mounted to the front panel. (Paradigm calls this system IMS/Shock-Mounting.) Both models have cast-metal front bases with feet that match the cast feet in the rear. Finally, the upper cone driver, a mid-woofer in each case, differs in cone…

  • HRT Music Streamer USB D/A Converter

    20 Nov 2009 | 9:55 am
    As with the Music Streamer+, of which the Music Streamer seems just a shorter, redder version, installation was a breeze: I plugged, I clicked, I conquered. Getting a handle on the performance differences wasn't nearly as easy. Yes, there were consistent distinctions between the two, and yes, I did prefer the more expensive DAC for most of my listening. But the ultimate question of the products' relative values wasn't nearly as clear-cut.

  • Listening #83

    20 Nov 2009 | 9:51 am
    Somewhere, a circuit designer tries loading the plate of a driver tube somewhat differently than he used to. He likes what he hears, builds a new amp around his new idea, and sells about two dozen of them through a handful of audio salons.

  • Aerial Model 5B loudspeaker

    20 Nov 2009 | 9:41 am
    On the basis of only the above, and admittedly relying on recent memory of the HL-3P-ES2 rather than a side-by-side comparison, I think Aerial's 5B is a very valid alternative to the Harbeth descendant of BBC's original shoebox. The Aerial has incrementally but noticeably more bass—and wonderfully controlled bass at that—and, arguably, a more neutral midrange and treble, in comparison to the Harbeth's slight romantic sweetness and/or warmth. But the Aerial is by no stretch of the imagination cold—at all.
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    Daily Audiophile

  • Daily Audiophile Launches New Home Page, Hourly Updates

    Mark Wieman
    2 Nov 2009 | 9:13 am
    Daily Audiophile now includes hourly updates from over 30 of the best high-end audio web sites. The purpose of the new home page design is to give visitors an at-a-glance view of all that’s new in the world of hi-fi news and reviews. The new format includes links to over 200 of the newest reviews, news, [...]

  • Von Schweikert, Meridian, PMC and More on HIFICRITIC

    Mark Wieman
    12 May 2009 | 2:10 am
    HIFICRITIC has published a new issue. Included are reviews of the following high-end components, among others: Meridian 808i.2 CD player Rega Apheta cartridge Sumiko Pearwood Celebration II cartridge Dynavector Te Kaitora Rua cartridge Miyajima Shilabe cartridge Koetsu Usrushi Sky Blue cartridge Soundsmith Strain Gauge cartridge PMC IB2i speakers Kudos C30 speakers Von Schweikert VR-5 Anniversary speakers PS Audio Power Plant Premier power conditioner Russ Andrews 50VA balanced [...]

  • Emerald Physics, Esoteric, Jeff Rowland Reviews on TAS

    Mark Wieman
    12 May 2009 | 2:05 am
    The Absolute Sound (TAS) has posted several reviews on its AV Guide site in recent days. They are: Emerald Physics CS2 floorstanding speakers Esoteric X-05 CD/SACD player ($5,500) Jeff Rowland Design 312 Class D power amp Vienna Acoustics Mahler V1.5 floorstanding speakers ($12,800) Enjoy!

  • AQVOX Phono 2CI Mk. II Phono Preamp Review on 10 Audio

    Mark Wieman
    11 May 2009 | 2:05 am
    10 Audio has reviewed the AQVOX Phono 2CI Mk. II phono preamp ($2,000). This is a full-width unit (photo) with “balanced outputs on XLR connectors in addition to standard RCA outputs.” Reviewer Jerry S. auditioned the AQVOX with his SOTA Cosmos IV turntable, TriPlanar VII u2 tonearm, and Miyajima Shilabe cartridge. He compared it to [...]

  • PSB Imagine B Bookshelf Speakers Review in Stereophile

    Mark Wieman
    8 May 2009 | 2:15 am
    Stereophile has posted a review of the PSB Imagine B bookshelf speakers ($1,000/pair). These are two-way designs with a 1″ titanium-dome tweeter and 5.25″ mid-woofer (photo). Reviewer John Marks compared them to the Harbeth HL-3P-ES2: The comparison is by no means absurd—at half the price, the PSB has many of the Harbeth’s advantages and the same shortcoming: [...]
 
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    Computer Audiophile

  • Computer Audiophile Celebrates Its Second Birthday!

    The Computer Audiophile
    19 Nov 2009 | 11:11 pm
    Computer Audiophile is proud to celebrate its second birthday! I want to thank all the readers from around the world. The loyal and very bright readers have made Computer Audiophile more than enjoyable for me. The site is now my full time career. Many people didn't know I also worked at Ameriprise Financial headquarters in Minneapolis until very recently. Near the end of October I transitioned from working 40-50 hours in an office plus 40-50 hours on the site to putting all my time and energy into Computer Audiophile. This site is my passion and I have big plans for it in the future. Read on…

  • Current CA Music Servers and Diagram

    The Computer Audiophile
    10 Nov 2009 | 3:09 pm
    I frequently receive emails about my music servers from readers interested in taking the music server plunge. Some readers are interested in a whole thesis with pros, cons, and longitudinal studies while others are interested in one small piece such as processor speed or disk storage. While it's impossible to tell someone what will work best in their system, I can let people know exactly what I'm using and what I prefer. I've listened to countless configurations on many operating systems and hardware platforms. In addition I continue to evaluate new, old, and state-of-the-art software and…

  • Computer Audiophile CD Ripping Strategy and Methodology

    The Computer Audiophile
    29 Oct 2009 | 5:35 pm
    At first blush ripping a Compact Disc with a computer seems like such a simple task. So simple that it can nonchalantly be done by someone from eight to eighty years old. Putting a CD into a Macintosh computer automatically launches iTunes. By default iTunes can automatically start ripping the CD to the hard drive and eject the disc when it's finished. Listeners seeking the ultimate in convenience and immediate results should select this method of ripping. Note the two words "in" and "convenience" next to each other in the previous sentence. That choice of words was not by accident. Using the…

  • Windows 7 Music Server - The First 48 Hours

    The Computer Audiophile
    23 Oct 2009 | 7:12 pm
    Windows 7 has been available for about two days. Here is a quick update for the Computer Audiophile readers about my last 48 hours spent with the new operating system. First and foremost I have to admit I really want Windows 7 to succeed and be a great music server platform. I'd like nothing more than to wave goodbye to Windows XP, a legacy OS that is tough to find (legally) these days. My first 12 hours with Windows 7 were filled with frustration and disappointment. Everywhere I clicked I received an error message at best and more blue screens than I've seen in the last three years. In the…

  • Ayre Acoustics QB-9 Asynchronous USB DAC Review

    The Computer Audiophile
    11 Oct 2009 | 6:31 pm
    The Ayre Acoustics QB-9 asynchronous USB DAC is currently one of the hottest products around. Everyone is listening to it or talking about it. In fact I did both at the Computer Audiophile Symposium in June at Fantasy Studios. My first impression of the QB-9 was so good that I asked Ayre's Steve Silberman about using the DAC in one of the very high-end systems at the Symposium. I assured Steve that the rest of the system would be completely capable of faithfully reproducing the analog output from the QB-9. Thus, the QB-9 was connected to a Mac Mini, a nice preamp and pair of amps, and Magico…
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    Meyer Sound News

  • Meyer Sound Sets New Benchmarks for Outdoor Cinema at Doha Tribeca Film Festival

    18 Nov 2009 | 5:06 pm
    In its inaugural year, the Doha Tribeca Film Festival (DTFF) laid claim to a giant outdoor screening venue equipped with what may have been the most powerful Dolby 5.1 surround sound system ever assembled. On a grassy expanse next to the Museum of Islamic Art in Qatar's capital, 104 Meyer Sound loudspeakers complemented a towering 24-by-10 meter screen, providing faithful audio reproduction for the much awaited screenings and ¬performance of the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra to the pleasure of 5,000 guests.

  • Meyer Sound M'elodie Clarifies Worship at Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church

    18 Nov 2009 | 5:06 pm
    In early 2009, management at Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church in Marietta, Ga. was finally persuaded to replace the original reinforcement system in the church's 11-year-old, 1,800-seat sanctuary. When the new Meyer Sound M'elodie line array loudspeaker system was installed, the overdue makeover proved a revelation for Senior Audio Engineer Matt Sheren.

  • AUDI and BMW Show the Future of Automobiles at IAA Motor Show with Meyer Sound

    11 Nov 2009 | 11:21 am
    At the 2009 Internationale Automobil Ausstellung (IAA) International Motor Show, an eye-opening range of green automobiles of the future was debuted to the world with a focus to reduce CO2 emissions. Reinforcement from Meyer Sound loudspeaker systems helped auto giants BMW and Audi make a striking impression on the media and other visitors in attendance while ensuring their messages were delivered loud and clear.

  • "Star Wars: In Concert" Tours with Meyer Sound: Watch the Official Lucas Film Video

    11 Nov 2009 | 11:21 am
    Since he unleashed his space opera onto the masses in 1977, creating the cultural phenomenon that is "Star Wars," George Lucas's franchise has never ceased to push the limits of entertainment. In its latest incarnation, fans can relive their favorite movie moments from all six films through a unique event that combines specially-edited footage with John Williams's unforgettable score, performed by a live symphony orchestra and chorus. The soundtrack is brought to life by Meyer Sound's Constellation electroacoustic architecture and loudspeaker system designed by Fred Vogler and…

  • Meyer Sound UPQ Loudspeaker Brings Top Game to Texan Dome at South Plains College

    4 Nov 2009 | 6:05 pm
    The Texan Dome at South Plains College (SPC) revealed its newly installed Meyer Sound UPQ-1P loudspeaker system at this year's graduation ceremony, leveraging exceptional intelligibility to ensure students and family register every word of the commencement presentations with utmost clarity.
 
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    NewAudioTech.com

  • Wireless Speakers Suitable for Everyday Outdoor Use

    audiotech
    14 Nov 2009 | 10:15 pm
    These Royal 29299K Weatherproof Wireless Speaker feature a remote control and 2.4GHz digital transmission that provides ultra-clear stereo sound. This versatile speaker can transmit signals through walls, ceilings, or floors so you can take this portable audio sound system anywhere.

  • Jensen Introduces a Vinyl Turntable for Today's Technology

    audiotech
    7 Oct 2009 | 11:42 am
    Along with the growing popularity of Vinlyl Turntable comes the New Jensen Turntable with MP3 Encoding and AM/FM Stereo Radio. This is a modern turntable with today's technology and features such as MP3 Encoding, WMA Compatibility, USB and SD/MMC Slots, RCA Auxiliary Line-out Jacks and much more.

  • A Jensen iPod System Sophisticated in Design

    audiotech
    6 Aug 2009 | 10:25 pm
    Jensen iPod SystemThis new Jensen ipod system offer some of the most popular features in the market today. Apart from being sophisticated in design it also support Play & Recharger for iPod nano, iPod with video, iPod mini & iPod. The addition of Its full functional alarm clock features makes it an ideal system for bedroom (bedside), a small room or office. Some additional features on this unit include: Audio Line-in Jack for Connecting iPod shuffle, MP3 or Other Digital Audio Players AM/FM Stereo Receiver with Digital Tuning Alarm Clock with Sleep & Snooze Wake to Radio, Alarm or…

  • Polaroid Dual-Screen Portable Car DVD & Game Player

    audiotech
    8 May 2009 | 12:24 pm
    Polaroid Car DVD & Game PlayerThis is the Polaroid DPA08055S 8" (inch) Dual-Screen portable DVD player with a game controller, it gives you the best of both worlds when traveling, watch video and play games on one portable device. The main features include a built-in Dolby Digital decoder and stereo speakers. This dvd player Plays multiple formats including CD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, and DVDs on a big 8-inch color LCD widescreen.Other features include JPEG image compatibility, Built-in stereo speakers, Electronic Skip Protection, Audio/video input/output on the master screen and second…

  • Hindi.TV Offers Full Hindi Songs, Movie Trailers & More

    audiotech
    29 Mar 2009 | 11:22 am
    Hindi Movie Songs, Trailers, Bollywood News..First came websites offering song listings, then followed the audio enhanced website and now sites offering full video clips with audio. Unlike a live tv, you have the full control of the video clip you wish to watch. Hindi.TV is one of those unique online video niche website that offers thousands of full hindi movie songs videos, movie trailers, bollywood news and much more! It is a simplified version of youtube exclusively for the Hindi movie fans. New entertainment media is added on daily to weekly basic. They have plans to add many more video…
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    Anchor Audio Blog

  • Press Coverage Reaches Far and Wide

    Robert Foulger
    12 Nov 2009 | 10:06 am
    See Jonathan Ramirez in Sligo, Ireland

  • Travel with Jeff – Back to School

    Robert Foulger
    3 Nov 2009 | 12:18 pm
    A couple weeks ago salesman Jeff Smith traveled to Cincinnati Ohio to do a little product training and represent Anchor Audio at School Outfitters’ 2009 Vendor Fair. School Outfitters is a large supplier of school supplies and one of Anchor Audio’s biggest dealers. Let’s follow Jeff on this trip and see if he makes the grade. Jeff catches a red eye to Cincinnati Ohio… …but apparently that does not faze Jeff one bit! Lands in Ohio where his red chariot awaits. Looks like Jeff traveled the streets of Cincinnati in style. Speeding into Cincinnati. Arriving at his…

  • New Setup Videos for the PortaCom and Admiral

    Robert Foulger
    22 Oct 2009 | 8:33 am
    The instructional videos for the new PortaCom 2000 intercom system and Admiral portable lectern have been filmed, edited and ready to be viewed. Click on the images below to watch the new videos.

  • Which Best Describes a “Portable” Sound System?

    Robert Foulger
    20 Oct 2009 | 11:00 am
    Back in August I posted the title question with 6 choices to choose from: Battery Operated Works Indoors and Outdoors Lightweight Fits in my Hand Comes with Wheels Other All of the answers provided could of course describe a portable sound system, but my goal was to nail down the absolute best possible definition for the term “portable” in regards to a sound system. So, here are the results: With only 33 voters these numbers can hardly represent everyone. However, there were two answers that dominated the poll and seemed to be the favorites. Battery Operated nudged out Works…

  • Inner Workings – Sound Ideas

    Robert Foulger
    19 Oct 2009 | 9:11 am
    Randall (Randy) Schostag has been doing magic and mentalism since he was nine years old. He recently started a series of columns about the “Inner Workings” of performing mentalism for the Psychic Entertainers Association (P.E.A.). In his first article he talks about members of this national organization benefiting from the use of the AN-130 speaker monitor during their acts. I’ve posted Randy’s entire article below. Magicians mostly think of performing as a visual experience. Since many mentalists have their roots in magic, it’s not surprising that some have brought…
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    WordPress Tag: Audio Tech

  • The tech behind U2's record-smashing tour

    joetheflow
    31 Oct 2009 | 8:40 am
    PASADENA, Calif.–If you were one of the 96,000 people packed into the Rose Bowl Sunday night for the U2 concert–said to be the largest concert ever held here–you were sharing the experience with at least a few other fans off-site. There’s no way to know yet how many exactly, but it’s safe to say millions of people around the world were also watching the concert live on YouTube, a potentially server-crashing Webcast that may have been the biggest live-stream yet. For months, the band has been on tour with its U2 360 concerts. And to top off the grand claims, it…

  • Setting iZotope Ozone MP untuk QMP, Foobar2000, AIMP2 dan Winamp

    jipiyanuar
    29 Oct 2009 | 9:04 pm
    Tulisan ke-2 dari 2 tulisan: Walaupun saya mengunggulkan XMPlay+iZotope Ozone MP, tetapi persoalan selera telinga dan pilihan pemakaian tiap user beda-beda. Maka saya share juga di sini, setting beberapa Audio Player+iZotope Ozone MP yang menurut penilaian dan telinga saya diurutkan dari yang paling enak dulu suaranya.. Syarat: 1. Anda punya Winamp. 2. Pastikan bahwa iZotope Ozone MP telah sukses terinstal di Winamp Anda. I. Quintessential Media Player: Oleh developer iZotope Ozone MP, secara default memang sengaja DSP plugin ini diperuntukkan bagi Winamp dan Quintessential Media Player. Maka…

  • The Best Portable Audio Player in This Planet, XMPlayer+iZotope Ozone MP

    jipiyanuar
    28 Oct 2009 | 11:42 pm
    Tulisan ke-1 dari 2 tulisan: Setelah berkutat sedemikian lama dengan berbagai macam Audio Player maupun Media Player. Disertai percobaan “padu padan” dan trik menggaet berbagai macam DSP Plugin. Maka sudah waktunya bagi saya memunculkan: The Best Portable Audio Player in This Planet, XMPlayer+iZotope Ozone MP   1. XMPlayer XMPlayer dapat didownload di: XMPlay Jangan kaget jika Audio Player ini bersifat PORTABLE. Tidak masuk ke sistem program di OS PC seperti software lainnya. Beberapa tahun yang lalu, sejak versi awal XMPlay diluncurkan oleh developernya model begini ini…

  • Les Paul 1915-2009

    warmowski
    13 Aug 2009 | 9:55 am
    The story of electrified music is dotted with figures who have been blessed with broad inventive gen

  • Shooting, Or The Shot?

    warmowski
    19 Jun 2009 | 4:39 pm
    One (far less visually appealing) way to climb on top of a tank The line has been drawn.  Last night
 
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    Rythm Creation

  • A Guide to Entering a Remix Contest - Free eBook from RemixComps.com

    admin
    6 Nov 2009 | 6:14 am
    Although Rhythm Creation hasn't been updated in a long time, my other site Remix Comps has become the top site for finding out about which Remix Contests are running. Because I haven't updated in a while please find download my eBook for free below which is available from Remix Comps to newsletter subscribers. The book contains information on getting started with remixing, choosing a suitable remix contest and much more. There is even a section on running your own remix contest and how to go about it. PDF ebook Zipped up version If you also want to join the new newsletter on Remix Comps which…

  • 10 FREE VSTi Soft Synths To Download

    admin
    29 Jun 2009 | 10:03 am
    Here I have chosen 10 really great synths which are not only pretty decent for various sounds, but also free for you to use. I haven't written anything about each one, but I have tested and used them all out myself and I wouldn't put them here if I didn't think they were useful for use in your own music. Personally I feel the more VSTi instruments that you can call on to use in your music the better and these should be some of the first that you try out. Click on the name of each one to visit the homepage where you can download them for free. I have provided a screenshot of each one for you.

  • Preparing Your Space for Music Production

    admin
    26 Jun 2009 | 10:08 am
    I don't think anyone will disagree that your music working space needs to be comfortable, but we also want to make it so that everything in our workspace is easy to use, easy to reach and make us want to be in our music studio. To achieve this our music making area should be clean and free from clutter and also keeping it that way too. Sort out all your wires so that you don't have to keep going behind your equipment, if you have some cable ties it could be a good idea to use them to declutter too. Most of us will be using software on a computer to make music and therefore clean and free from…

  • Win A Bunch of Samples from Zenhiser

    admin
    25 Jun 2009 | 8:18 am
    Over at our other site Remix Comps we have teamed up with Zenhiser to offer you the chance to win $150 worth of samples from their exciting and affordable range of sample packs. Just head on over to The Contest to find out all the details of how to enter. Simply download the samplepack on the page which contains drum loops in various genres, bass loops, pads, fx and crashes from Zenhiser's sample libraries. Then using your music abilities cut them up, play with the samples and rework them into a 1 to 5 minute track using as much or as little of the provided samples as you want. Miscellaneous…

  • Web Sites To Upload Your Own Music To

    admin
    21 Jun 2009 | 4:43 am
    Looking for somewhere to upload your music and get it heard by people? I've put together this list of places where you can upload your music today. All of them are free or have free versions of accounts. I have sorted them by how popular each site is, so expect more listeners at the sites which are listed higher up in the list. MySpace - We all know this one, still very much alive and almost essential for musicians to have a profile here. IMEEM - Change a standard account into a musicians account and you can start creating your artist profile. Last.fm - Allows you to see how many people are…
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    Audio Federation

  • Loricraft Record Cleaner

    Mike
    18 Nov 2009 | 4:44 pm
    Finally. Finally sold our demo PR3 and now can order our PR4 or PRC-4 Deluxe [I like the idea of cleaning records in both directions. Then again, I am the one too lazy to do the Walker Prelude 4-step process ]. Unfortunately, I don’t have a photo handy. I mean, I have taken a million photos over the years - but finding one when I need it. Ha! Our PR3 was [is] really quiet and it is kind of shocking that so many people clean records with record cleaners that damage their ability to hear music - at least in the short term. Kind of like vacuum cleaning the house with your ear down there by…

  • The Economy is Baaaack

    Mike
    14 Nov 2009 | 6:42 pm
    Well, at least some of is - and this is a good thing. And now that the press is talking about how bad unemployment is… that is about to get better as well. We all KNOW that the press is always late to the party. So what does that mean in high-end audio? That means the bargain basement deals on Audiogon are drying up. That means that dealers and manufacturers are selling things again. That means that CES attendance might be up by 150 to 200% over last year. [don’t ask me how I know. OK, I was looking at the AVN conference (Adult Entertainment Expo) next door to CES to see how hard…

  • A Hybrid Review Approach…

    Mike
    9 Nov 2009 | 1:23 pm
    … mixing the subjective and objective… Essentially it uses a subjective analysis of objective aspects of the sound of a component. Even more essentially, the listener gives it the old ‘college try’ and guestimates how good a component is in several pre-determined and STANDARDIZED categories. See, if the categories are well-chosen and are standardized, and a number from 1 to 10, say, is assigned, then components can be compared. Anyway, in the most recent Spintricity article: Towards a Hybrid Subjective Objective Review Process … we attempt to come up with some…

  • The fastest browsers…

    Mike
    7 Nov 2009 | 12:45 pm
    As you all know, Spintricity is a more modern magazine than your typical audiophile fare… Here is the latest chart, posted this Halloween, which makes it clear why we recommend all browsers EXCEPT Internet Explorer. We still support IE, but we figure that everybody will have a fast browser soon [and IE may catch up eventually], just like we were the first [and still only?] site to put large photos in our show reports, figuring that most people were going to have broadband sooner or later and most of us want to SEE what is in the photo, not just get a hint or two. And with the magazine,…

  • The Daily Audiophile has changed it’s format

    Mike
    6 Nov 2009 | 6:25 pm
    The Daily Audiophile has changed its format to just show the titles of articles and a couple of dozen high-end audio websites/mags/blogs. Surprised that many have RSS/Atom feeds now. Either that or someone sure keeps busy over there! There was a page like this on Speshy.com [currently in mothballs. But it… will be back] and think these pages are useful. Of course, we wouldn’t mind if Spintricity and this blog were a little closer to the top
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    mp3Soundstream.com

  • Who Wants Streaming Audio?

    MP3 Sound
    10 Nov 2009 | 2:05 am
     For years I have struggled with putting streaming audio on my site. I have used all the top products and a plethora of other audio software. Then along came flash and the whole process became a lot easier. let me share how you to can benefit from my experience and research.   Are you reaching your customers personally and generating sales and repeat customers as a result? No matter how good your web graphics are, or how interesting your sales copy is, nothing can compare to hearing a real voice.     Streaming audio is a must for any business that wants to provide…

  • More Free Sounds for your streaming audio projects.

    MP3 Sound
    16 Oct 2009 | 7:46 pm
    Adding sounds, music loops etc to your audio makes it so much nicer for the listner and more fun to make. Make your streaming audio stick out in the crowd. Lets face it ifg you are talking about a car coming to a screaching hault then a sound effect to enhance the image is much more professional and entertaining. Blow I have listed some of the more popular sites where you can get sounds and loops. Flash Kit Multimedia Resource Site Thousands of sound effects and music loops for royalty free use. Click on Sound FX link. Categories include Ambience, Cartoon, Communication, Domestic, Electronic,…

  • Download Free MP3 Songs and Royalty Free Creative Commons Production Music Library

    MP3 Sound
    8 Oct 2009 | 6:56 am
    Ways You Can Use Danno’s Royalty Free Music Royalty Free If you are looking for a free original music source online, then you can download my MP3 collections and use them royalty free as instrumental background music. I just ask that you link back to the site as described in the license in the footer. I have put together a list of cool ways you can include music from this library. You may need to purchase software for some of these but you can usually get an inexpensive or free open source program. Video: YouTube videos that you make with Windows Movie Maker, iMovie, Final Cut Pro,…

  • Streaming Audio Sound Effects

    MP3 Sound
    28 Sep 2009 | 2:10 am
    The other day I was doing a streaming audio project for a school and needed some sound effects. I found a site called Soungle which provides royality free sound effects.Soungle is a free site, developed by Southern Codes, for finding all kind of sound FX and musical instruments samples on our mega online library.  As different from most of similar sites, Soungle is NOT a Web search engine. It only searches in our growing monster database. Our goals are to keep it simple to use (search, preview and download) and to keep it free.Keyword searches are performed by entering any word or phrase…

  • Free Skype Sound recorder

    MP3 Sound
    19 Sep 2009 | 9:38 pm
    This is so far is a cracking piece of kit. I’ve been using it for just over a month. Easy to install and with excellent sound quality. Unlike some types of ‘free’ VOIP recording applications which can limit your recordings from 15-30 minutes, there is no time llimit what so ever on this application. You also have a choice as to where store your recording (click the yellow folder next to the ’settings’ making it easy to retrieve your recordings later) anywhere you like. If you find any bugs you can report it to developer as he welcomes comments and feedback. Using…
 
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    Church Audio & Sound

  • Christmas Productions: The Choir

    16 Nov 2009 | 10:03 am
    It's probably normal for many churches to have a choir for Christmas, but given that its something that you only do in December and on Easter, you probably don't remember how you did it last year or how to effectively do it.First off, and you really should forward this post to the choir director, you need them to be flexible to you getting the best sound. Occasionally I'll have to move one or two people who are really screaming and drowning out the rest in the mics. The cardinal rule in running sound is never to compromise the quality of the house mix. Second, if the choir can't hear…

  • Church Sound Guy Income

    10 Nov 2009 | 11:34 am
    So, how much should a sound guy in a church make?? Well, like any other type of job there’s a bit of homework required. And I recommend you start with the Bureau of Labor Statisctics, or page 10 of this PDF. I’m assuming that because you want a professional to step into your world and inject amazing results you’re willing to pay for that. This may be a 2006 survey, but it’s not too far off being only 4 years old. In all fairness there is no “church sound guy” category in the bureau of labor statistics but the closest thing is “Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and…

  • Mic That Instrument: Harp

    7 Nov 2009 | 4:32 pm
    Today was a real treat. I had the pleasure of working with a harp for live sound. I read up on micing harp on the DPA website. There were actually some very helpful tips in there.The main difference as the pictures tell is that this was not a full harp but a celtic harp. The principles however are the same. If you approach it with some of the same assumptions you do a piano it's not too much a stretch. There are 2 big differences however. When you play a note on the piano 3 chords are hit with the hammer, on the harp it's one. so there is less fullness in the sound from the doubling effect.

  • Christmas Productions: The Kids

    3 Nov 2009 | 7:28 am
    I never can figure out why people go bananas over children's productions. Yes they are cute, but being cute doesn't cover a multitude of production sins. They are notoriously the most difficult events to work. You will also find in reading this post that Children's productions, solely because of an utter lack of proper planning and rehearsing and preparing the children become the bane of my existence.If you wire up children with wireless mics, be sure to mute them. I used to have a habit of leaving channels open until one children's production I heard kids telling dirty jokes backstage over…

  • Antisound Thoughts Nov. 1

    1 Nov 2009 | 1:26 pm
    As a furtherance to my research I have decided to narrow the focus of the topic to audio industry applications within broadcast, live sound, film, or recording.All sounds have only three fundamental physical properties: wavelength, phase and amplitude. Excluding amplitude, what phase and wavelength differences can be measured in a cubic room of 35 feet if the sound source is in the center and 3 measurement microphones are placed 10 feet, 20 feet, and 30 feet from a sound source all on the same axis. The resonant frequency of the room is 32Hz.What is the difference between the 3 microphone's…
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  • Apple Logic 9 Certification Available

    Brock
    13 Nov 2009 | 2:46 pm
    Once Conservatory students reach the halfway point of their studies, students with a B or better grade average in the Digital Recording 101 course are offered the opportunity to gain Apple’s Logic 9 level 1 end user certification. The Conservatory picks up the cost of the book and the certification test which is over a $200 value. The new Apple Pro Training Series Logic 9 level 1 certification book just started shipping this month and CRAS has just issued its first set of books to qualifying students. Students work through the book on their issued MacBook computers which have Logic 9…

  • Tannoy Shows Steerable Speakers

    Brock
    6 Nov 2009 | 1:47 pm
    Tannoy utilized CRAS’s live sound room to show off their sound reinforcement products on November 5th, 2009. This included a demonstration of the amazing Qflex series of speaker which through digital control can steer an acoustic beam to specific points in a room. View some pics from the event here.

  • Underneath the Stage at the U2 360 Tour

    AudioBlogger
    22 Oct 2009 | 10:31 pm
    U2 played to a packed house at Phoenix’s Cardinal Stadium on October 20th where Conservatory Director of Education Kevin Becka got a behind the scenes tour for a story he’s writing in the December issue of Mix Magazine.

  • Right on Track at the Conservatory’s Open House

    Brock
    20 Oct 2009 | 4:15 pm
    Over 250 visitors from sixteen states attended the Conservatory’s open house on October 17th, 2009. Aspiring students toured the Gilbert facility receiving a sneak peek into what a career in the audio industry would entail. They experienced recording and mixing sessions, a Pro Tools demo, an introduction to the Conservatory’s exclusive internship program, and a performance in our live venue by the local band ‘Sinsation’.  Conservatory graduate Evan Samurin from GC Pro came down with representatives from speaker manufacturer KRK who provided a product demonstration of their ERGO Room…

  • AES Student Chapter Arranges Visit to ASU Anechoic Chamber

    Brock
    13 Oct 2009 | 11:12 am
    On September 23rd, 2009 The Conservatory’s student Audio Engineering Society (AES) chapter arranged a visit to the anechoic chamber at Arizona State University.  Anechoic chambers are designed to absorb all frequencies across the sound spectrum and are used to test equipment such as speakers and microphones.  Thanks to ASU’s Craig Birtcher for giving CRAS students the opportunity to hear “nothing”.  Click here for photos.
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  • OnlineCarStereo Thanksgiving Sale

    21 Nov 2009 | 5:40 am

  • Lanzar 2010 Vector Series Car Amplifiers Now Arriving

    18 Nov 2009 | 5:55 am
    Lanzar 2010 Vector Series car amps are now in stock and ready to ship. The New Vector Series car amplifiers feature: MOSFET Power Supply Variable Low-Pass : 40 Hz-250 Hz Variable Input Level (Gain) Control : 6V-200mV Variable Bass Boost : 0-18dB Variable Subsonic Filter : 10Hz~100Hz, 24dB/Octave Sub Sonic Switch Thermal / Overload / Short Circuit Protection Soft Turn On/Off Power & Protection LED Indicator Low Level RCA Input : 10K Ohms Line Level RCA Output

  • Early Black Friday Deals, Save Additional 5% on Car Audio

    14 Nov 2009 | 8:19 am
    Let the savings begin!  The holiday season is on it's way and we'er gearing up to bring you the best deals on car audio/stereo and multimedia gear.

  • Everyone Loves: Polk Audio db Series Car Subwoofers

    11 Nov 2009 | 1:21 pm
    Polk Audio's db Series car audio subwoofers have been a big hit since they were added to our product line-up and it's no surprise! The db series subs are the perfect balance of cost and quality and feature single and dual voice coil version in 8", 10" and 12" sizes.   Model Size Voice Coils RMS db840 8" 4-Ohm 180W db840 DVC 8" Dual 4-Ohm 180W db1040 10" 4-Ohm 270W db1040 DVC 10" Dual 4-Ohm 270W db1240 12" 4-Ohm 360W db1240 DVC 12" Dual 4-Ohm 360w Single and Dual Voice Coil subwoofers are optimized for high performance in virtually…

  • Halloween Weekend Car Audio Sale

    30 Oct 2009 | 6:58 am
 
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  • Car DVD - A Transformation For Your Vehicle, dvd

    cmosbig
    20 Nov 2009 | 2:09 pm
    Author: Konstantin Sattsaev Source: ezinearticles.com Technology, dvd, has done it again with their new car DVD. DVD systems for your cars have been available for quite a while now, but they are, dvd, nothing like the new ones that have hit the market. These new players even come with touch screen capabilities where everything is done with the simple touch of your finger. You can have, dvd, the DVD player mounted into your dash or choose to have it easily accessible in your center consul. Many of the players have different attributes that can be used while you are on the road as well. Such…

  • Brighton Car tyre guide - Online

    autovets
    20 Nov 2009 | 3:11 am
    Tyres plays an important role in all wheels vehicles. Whenever you purchased a new or a used car, you check first tyre because all balance of vehicles depend on it. If you have a car using from a long time and want to change your car tyre and don’t have proper idea than you may try surfing on internet. There are many types of companies on internet that take care of your vehicle but some time your car may have some other problem and you might require to move for other mechanic, means you never get all services under the same roof. Autovets is one of the best company that is looking after…

  • Buying a Car DVD? Staying on Track, dvd

    cmosbig
    18 Nov 2009 | 5:05 pm
    Author: Chimezirim Chinecherem Odimba Source: download Buying a car DVD? Here are some things to keep you on track… Make sure what you’re opting for is future-proof. A system that foresees where this technology is heading to is certainly a better protection for your investment. For such systems, you can upgrade without penalty. Make sure it is compatible with your headunit unless you have other plans like buying, dvd, another headunit if your DVD cannot fit or if it does not let you take full advantage of your DVD. Make sure it, dvd, supports your DVD format. That is, make sure it…

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  • Alpine MRP-M500

    Walt
    16 Nov 2009 | 12:14 pm
    Yes, those damn scoundrels (yes I said scoundrels) took my car amplifier as well. I guess I really need to start thinking of a new car. Or just put poison darts in my car. Whichever is cheaper and easier! The Alpine MRP-M500 was the cheapest car amp at $260 CDN next to a Pioneer one at 200. I guess you can see the theme here which is to go as low as possible! I had another low-end Alpine amp before this and I haven’t noticed a significant difference in sound quality with this one. There are knobs for gain, eq band, and eq gain. Not much else to note here as amps are pretty basic in…
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  • Linn Products announce "The Death of CD"

    Alan Sircom
    19 Nov 2009 | 4:01 pm
    Channels:  The Absolute Sound Blog Section:  The TAS Editors’ Blog  Linn Products has announced that it will cease production of its range of CD players from the start of 2010. Managing Director Gilad Tiefenbrun said Linn will concentrate instead on its DS digital music streaming products. “Our customers have fast recognized the limitations of CD players in the age of home networking,” said Tiefenbrun at a press conference in London’s Covent Garden. “CD players no longer belong in the specialist domain.” GEC only:  not read more

  • The Ballerina Sweetspot

    Mr Plus
    18 Nov 2009 | 9:18 am
    Channels:  The Absolute Sound Blog Section:  The TAS Editors’ Blog     It had to happen. We've had audiophile furniture, acoustic wall coverings, audiophile-grade power sockets, there was even a company making audio carpets. It was only a matter of time before someone started to think of the perfect audiophile chair. The Ballerina Sweetspot now completes the audiophile home catalog.   GEC only:  not read more

  • Analogue Productions’ New 45rpm LP Reissues

    Jim Hannon
    17 Nov 2009 | 4:59 pm
    Channels:  The Absolute Sound Blog Section:  The TAS Editors’ Blog (Note: This is somewhat of a hybrid blog---part news story, part blog, and, hopefully, part forum. If you already have auditioned these reissues, please add your comments below. Thanks!)    GEC only:  not read more

  • AVguide.com Visits Ne Plus Ultra for Preview of Dean Peer’s "Airborne"

    Chris Martens
    17 Nov 2009 | 2:06 pm
    Channels:  The Absolute Sound The Perfect Vision CyberListener Blog Section:  The Playback Editors’ Blog   GEC only:  not read more

  • First Listen: Monster Cable Turbine Pro In-Ear Headphones

    Chris Martens
    11 Nov 2009 | 8:58 pm
    Channels:  The Absolute Sound The Perfect Vision CyberListener Blog Section:  The Playback Editors’ Blog GEC only:  not read more
 
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  • Neumann M 49

    20 Nov 2009 | 10:27 pm
    The M 49 was a multipattern large-diaphragm tube microphone with an important new innovation: the mic's pickup pattern could be adjusted remotely, by a dial on the power supply.Another new innovation was that the mic maintained nearly equal sensitivity and output level across patterns -- unlike the U-47, for example, which was 5dB hotter in Cardioid than Omni.Maintaining output level required a change in the polarization voltage circuitry. Whereas the U-47's circuit would disconnect the capsule's rear diaphragm in Cardioid mode, in the M 49 both diaphragms were always polarized -- the front…

  • Bock Audio 50

    20 Nov 2009 | 9:37 pm
    The Bock Audio 50 is a pressure omni tube condenser, designed to recreate the sound and character of a vintage Neumann M 50.This mic retains the critical elements of the M 50: The capsule is a half-inch omni condenser capsule, inset into an acrylic sphere. The amplifier circuit is based on the M49/M50 circuit. The output is transformer-coupled, and the transformer, according to expert Oliver Archut, uses identical alloys and winding methods as used in the original M49/M50 mics. (Presumably, Tab-Funkenwerk created the transformer used in the Bock 50.)There are several differences from the old…

  • TSM Muneo

    20 Nov 2009 | 9:18 pm
    The Muneo is a large-diaphragm multipattern condenser mic with an unusual dual-tube topology and a very large (38mm) capsule.Few details are available from the manufacturer, but a customer (call sign WZ5Q) has posted photos and schematics for the mic.According to WZ5Q, the Muneo uses a a 12AU7 in the amplifier circuit, and a 12AX7B tube as an impedance converter. There is therefore no transformer in the output circuit.The capsule is a dual-diaphragm design, switchable via the power supply between Omni, Cardioid, Figure-8, and six intermediate patterns.The mic shipped with a power supply and…

  • Audio-Technica AT4080

    19 Nov 2009 | 10:48 am
    The AT4080 is one of a pair of new ribbon microphones with onboard phantom-powered amplifier circuits and a figure-of-8 pickup patterns.Introduced in 2009, the AT4080 and AT4081 feature several new developments intended to advance the state of the art in ribbon microphone development. Audio-Technica claims to have 18 patents pending for its two new ribbon microphones.The motor is a dual-ribbon design. The use of two ribbons can increase the sensitivity of the transducer, as they are wired in series. The two ribbons are mounted front-to-back, with one positioned slightly in front of the…

  • Audio-Technica AT4081

    19 Nov 2009 | 10:47 am
    The AT4081 is the less-expensive of of a pair of new phantom-powered ribbon microphones from Audio-Technica.Introduced in 2009, the AT4080 and AT4081 feature several new ribbon-motor developments. Audio-Technica claims to have 18 patents pending for these new mics.The motor is a dual-ribbon design. The use of two ribbons can increase the sensitivity of the transducer, as they are wired in series. The two ribbons are mounted front-to-back, with one slightly in front of the magnetic pole and one slightly behind it.The ribbon motor is mounted behind a resonator plate -- a perforated metal plate…
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  • Nashville's Blackbird Studio Installs API 1608 Console

    20 Nov 2009 | 1:49 pm
    Blackbird Studio in Nashville houses one of the finest collections of recording equipment anywhere. Having already installed a 48-channel API Legacy Plus featuring 96 inputs in Studio B, and the largest API Legacy Plus console ever built—with 96 channels and 192 inputs—in Studio D, Blackbird has opened its brand new Studio H with an API 1608 discrete analog console.

  • SPARS to Partner with NAMM to Produce the SPARS Sessions

    20 Nov 2009 | 1:40 pm
    SPARS is partnering with the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) to co-brand a series of seminars called the SPARS Sessions. These events will be held in a newly created area of the NAMM convention center, dubbed the H.O.T. Zone (H.O.T. stands for "hands on training").

  • Auto-Tune Named One of 'America's Hottest Brands'

    20 Nov 2009 | 1:33 pm
    Antares Audio Technologies in Scotts Valley, Calif., announces that Advertising Age magazine, the leading trade publication of the worldwide advertising and marketing industries, has selected Antares' Auto-Tune as one of "America's Hottest Brands" of 2009.

  • Brian Wilson Records George Gershwin at Ocean Way

    19 Nov 2009 | 12:59 pm
    Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson is recording the music of George Gershwin at Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood. Gershwin's estate authorized Wilson to complete unfinished songs Gershwin left incomplete when he died in 1937.

  • Songs To Your Eyes Announces Music Placements

    19 Nov 2009 | 12:52 pm
    Music library company Songs To Your Eyes Ltd. in Woodland Hills, Calif., has placed its music in three new, high profile projects. Company founder Opher Yisraeli made the announcement.
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  • Linn Abandons the Compact Disc

    21 Nov 2009 | 2:21 am
    Great Britain's Linn was one of the first high-end companies to begin producing music servers and streamers, and the company has now decided that the CD no longer has a place in their product range. Linn will end production of CD players in 2010, and will concentrate fully on their DS music server range. Over the last two years, Linn has seen a 40% decline in sales of their CD players, offset by a similar rise in sales of DS products, which now account for around 30% of Linn's total sales.Continue reading Linn Abandons the Compact Disc

  • Pass Labs Class A Integrated Amp

    10 Nov 2009 | 10:40 pm
    Pass Labs has released their latest integrated amplifier, a 30 watts per channel pure Class A model called the INT-30A. The INT-30A's circuitry is derived from the company's XA.5 Series Class A power amplifiers, and includes the Pass "Super-Symmetry" technology designed to minimize noise and distortion.Continue reading Pass Labs Class A Integrated Amp

  • 2009 Rocky Mountain Audio Fest: Part 3

    20 Oct 2009 | 2:20 am
    Here's Part 3 of our Rocky Mountain Audio Fest coverage, starting with Bel Canto's latest DAC, called the DAC-3.1. As expected by the model number, the 3.1 is an evolutionary update to the DAC-3, rather than a ground-up redesign. The most noticeable change is the new display - a dot-matrix type LCD capable of showing sample rate, input, and volume level at the same time. The DAC-3.1 also surprisingly gets 24/192 ADC conversion. The price will be $3000, and current DAC-3 owners can have their units upgraded.Continue reading 2009 Rocky Mountain Audio Fest: Part 3

  • 2009 Rocky Mountain Audio Fest: Part 2

    16 Oct 2009 | 1:06 am
    Here's part 2 of our continuing "coverage" from this year's Rocky Mountain Audio Fest, starting with this beautiful (and a bit Star Trek-ish) Galibier design turntable.Continue reading 2009 Rocky Mountain Audio Fest: Part 2

  • 2009 Rocky Mountain Audio Fest: Part 1

    13 Oct 2009 | 11:44 pm
    Since we were unable to make it to this year's RMAF, I thought it might be nice to pull together some of the most interesting photos and products from various sources around the web into one place, and post them here over the next few days. Full links are at the end of the article.Continue reading 2009 Rocky Mountain Audio Fest: Part 1
 
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  • DIY Vacuum Tube Prototyping Board

    Gio
    19 Nov 2009 | 6:56 pm
    by Bruce Heran This is a project that I made to take care of an ever increasing need to prototype vacuum tube (valve) circuits. As you can see from the photos, it really is a test “board”. I do a lot of work with tubes and love to design and improve circuits. In the process I often use various CAD type programs to rough out the designs. I have frequently found that the models do not agree with the final build. Some are right on, but most are off enough to turn a good idea into a waste of time. Thus the need to quickly prototype designs. Now I could have created this board with many…

  • Elekit Single-Ended 6L6 Tube Amp Kit

    Gio
    14 Nov 2009 | 7:17 am
    A little over a month ago TubeDepot added the OddWatt Audio KT77 monobloc tube amp kits to their growing line-up of HiFi tube amp kits and they have just added another. Their new tube amp kit is the single-ended Elekit TU-879S Stereo Tube Amplifier Kit which is available for $599.95US (November 2009).From the TubeDepot OddBlock Elekit TU-879S Stereo Tube Amplifier Kit page:With a simple, clean design this Elekit TU-879S single-ended, class-A vacuum tube amplifier kit echoes past greats like the Japanese made Audio Note Ongaku. Supplied with EH 6L6 tubes, this versatile amplifier is able to…

  • Class-A EL84 (6BQ5) Push-Pull Tube Amp

    Gio
    19 Oct 2009 | 11:16 am
    Bruce Heran of OddWatt Audio has shared another of his great sounding OddWatt amplifier designs with the DIY community. His latest amplifier project shares a similar topology with the other OddWatt tube amplifier projects available on the DIY Audio Projects website. His latest project is similar to the first Push-Pull EL84 (6BQ5) Oddwatt project posted two years ago. Both of the tube amp projects use EL84 (6BQ5) vacuum tubes in the output stage. The first OddWatt amplifier used a ECC802S SRPP driver stage while this one uses a 5751 SRPP driver stage. The main difference between the two amps…

  • OddWatt Tube Amp Kits now at TubeDepot

    Gio
    29 Sep 2009 | 6:18 pm
    Bruce and Rodney from OddWattAudio.com sent us an email to let us know that their OddBlock tube amplifier kits are now also available from TubeDepot for $599 (September 2009).From the TubeDepot OddBlock kit page:The OddWatt ODDBLOCK amplifier kits... great sounding amps at an affordable price. These all tube, single channel, class "A" amplifier kits are designed to be big in performance without breaking the bank. Running in pure class "A" operation, and utilizing a constant current source circuit embedded in the Ultra-Linear output stage, once built these amps will comfortably provide the…

  • Push-Pull Compactron Amp using TV Tubes

    Gio
    8 Sep 2009 | 4:37 pm
    Pete Millett has a new Hi-Fi vacuum tube amplifier project on his website which is refereed to as: The "Engineer's Amplifier" - a distortion canceling push-pull amp using cheap TV tubes (!). The amplifier consists of a 2-stage push-pull pentode design that puts out a little under 20 Watts. The driver stage uses a pair of 6CB6 pentodes in a differential amp configuration with a ICP10M45S CCS. The output stage uses compactron TV sweep tubes (6JN6 or 6JM6 / 6GV5). The output bias is set so that the amp remains in class A1 operation until about 10 watts where it enters class AB1.A solid state…
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  • Linn calls time on CD player production

    Dan George
    20 Nov 2009 | 3:48 am
    Hi-fi stalwart Linn is to stop making CD players. From 2010, the company will cease production of CD player manufacturing to concentrate on digital music streaming systems. Linn says it is the first manufacturer to make this landmark move, which is: "testament...Read More

  • Pioneer's ultra-fi SACD player: TAD-D600

    Jon Marks
    19 Nov 2009 | 6:03 am
    Pioneer in Japan have just announced the TAD-D600 no-compromise SACD/CD player, designed by their high-end Technical Audio Devices Laboratories division in Japan. Burr-Brown 192kHz/24-bit DACs are synchronised by a master clock which has been designed to...Read More

  • Internet saves the audio star?

    Jon Marks
    18 Nov 2009 | 3:52 am
    London firm Futuresource Consulting is forecasting a brighter outlook for the home audio market thanks to the growth of internet radio and networked devices. "With the continued rise of home networks, it is evident that Internet radio is here to stay, and...Read More

  • Meridian 'Concept' store now open

    Dan George
    17 Nov 2009 | 8:08 am
    There's good news and bad news this week, for fans of the high end. The good news is that Meridian is launching a super-cool 'concept' store. The bad news, unless you've a fortnight's holiday planned, is that it's in Bangkok, Thailand. The Merdian Concept...Read More

  • FINAL VINYL

    Richard Holliss
    4 Nov 2009 | 9:03 am
    There are many systems and accompanying software on the market for converting your precious vinyl collection into computer-speak – for use in either an MP3 player or iPod. So, in many ways, the Griffin iMic is not that remarkable, assuming that you own a PC,...Read More
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  • WTB: Recabled K701

    xand1x
    21 Nov 2009 | 5:06 pm
    I'm interested in possibly buying one of these. Let me know if you have one available (preferably balanced), serial # over 10000, and in excellent condition. Looking at the $200-400 range for pricing. Please let me know at your earliest convenience.

  • The HD800 divide

    johnwmclean
    21 Nov 2009 | 5:00 pm
    Since it’s introduction the HD800 has caused a divide, almost to a point where for the price $1400 you either love or hate them. Unlike the JH13 for where there’s almost universal love for this IEM see this thread: http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f103/w...ml#post6174733 From what I understand, HD800 lovers are ready to blame associated equipment as the cause for the HD800 not performing well. I’ve read several heated debates after the owners have exhausted every attempt to get there HD800’s sounding the way they want them to - only to be told they must like a coloured signature and the…

  • FS: DT770 consumer, Equation RP-21, Ety ER-6i

    uurrk
    21 Nov 2009 | 5:00 pm
    Hi all, thought it was time to start unloading some stuff I havn't used in a while. --Beyerdynamic DT770 Consumer edition Purchased November 2008 and I am the only owner. I would estimate use at about 80 hours. Still in excellent condition with no visible blemishes or scratches. Comes in original case and with the 1/8" -->1/4" adapter. Looking for $140 shipped. --Equation RP-21 Purchased February 2008 and I am the only owner. I would estimate use at about 100 hours. Still in excellent condition with no visible blemishes or scratches. Comes in original box with detachable cord and…

  • TUBES TUBES TUBES! 6sn7, 5ar4, 6f8g

    Sherwood
    21 Nov 2009 | 4:57 pm
    I got some tubes for sale. Haven't really priced them out, so y'all can probably take me for a ride. 6sn7: Ken Rad Tung-Sol RCA 5ar4: New Cryo'ed JJ 6f8g: These are drop in replacements for the 6sn7, and I love how they sound. I also have two of the adapters needed for this purpose -- take 'em off my hands. 2x matched Sylvania 1x Ken Rad 1x Raytheon Make me stupid low offers, guys. I'll probably take 'em. Thanks, Tyler

  • FS: AKG K1000 #4267 -- i.e. the best pair ever.

    Sherwood
    21 Nov 2009 | 4:46 pm
    The best pair ever, you say? Indeed, sir, this is a rare opportunity. It is common knowledge that AKG went through a number of revisions of their K1000 drivers. This is from the early, bass-heavy set, but it is a pair that it especially full in the lower midbass. Before I owned these, they were owned by Smeggy, who had a number of people listen to this pair next to his other pair. Everyone who heard them agreed that this pair was special. When I owned them, I conducted this same experiment, to largely the same results. Now, alas, they must move on. For my part, I paired them up with an…
 
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  • Hi-Fi Adverts Latest, Search results for: bookmarking

    hifiadverts
    18 Nov 2009 | 1:22 pm
    What is Bookmarking Quite simply Bookmarking pages means that if you have a favourite page and you don’t want to remember all your the addresses this button is a simple way of storing all your favourite pages in one place. Why as a Seller should I bookmark pages? We all want our products to sell at the highest price attainable and in the shortest time possible,to achieve this our adverts must be seen by as many people as possible. Whilst we at Hi-Fiadverts do as much as possible in the way of marketing and site optimisation there is still room for your to help market you products through…

  • Booster Gold #26 [Review]

    Walt
    15 Nov 2009 | 2:05 pm
    Full review posted to comixtreme.com. Story: 4.5/5 Art: 4.5/5 Overall: 4.5/5

  • Want Some LULZ? Visit the Amazon Page of Adam Lambert's Unauthorized Album 'Take One'

    RandomizeME
    14 Nov 2009 | 4:44 am
    aka the evil soul-sucking Adam does-not-want album Okay, so everyone (well, Adam fans) knows the sag

  • The Frugal Audiophile

    chazz77
    13 Nov 2009 | 12:59 pm
    Where does the time go? Remember, sitting in front of a two channel system (amazingly called a “stereo”). While all my friends had cookie-cutter Marantz receivers with Advent speakers (you know, the ones with the white grills?), I was not as easily pleased. So after a year of searching (and saving my money) my first stereo was a Yamaha receiver with Norman Lab speakers.  But where do we find the time to sit and do nothing but listen, and I mean really listen to music? And how can we afford audiophile elegance in today’s economy? Hey, I’m not the Master of Time &…

  • unexpected vinyl

    vettiliveinnorthcote
    13 Nov 2009 | 4:41 am
    At Kelly’s Bar & Kitchen. Pals, $5 pints, burgers, good times. Then I sauntered off to the Ladies, and found these… Tijuanas tell you this is the Ladies Room – didn’t see the Gents door LP, I’m guessing Englebert Humperdinck, James Last, or some mariachi/latin superstud Wood veneer hallway – with more vinyl. The rest of the venue is, well, homestead/Olinda style, so this wall o’ kitsch made me feel right at home…
 
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  • Flaming Lips Get Embryonic With Their Noisy Roots

    AperionAudio
    26 Oct 2009 | 4:25 pm
    by Jason HicksThe Flaming Lips started out as a band of deranged punks in Oklahoma City in the mid 80s, the core of which was formed by lead singer Wayne Coyne, his brother Mark and bassist Michael Ivins.  After Mark left the band, brother Wayne assumed the reigns of the group and got to work making the band a full time gig, which was a decade long process.  Musically, the band slowly learned to play their instruments and tame some of their more wildly bizarre tendencies, to a degree, before emerging with 1990's excellent In a Priest Driven Ambulance.From there the Lips went…

  • Volcano Choir Unmap the Connection Between Ambient and Folk

    Jason Hicks
    14 Oct 2009 | 4:42 pm
    by Jason HicksVolcano Choir is the new band that represents a collaboration between Justin Vernon (a.k.a. Bon Iver) and Collections of Colonies of Bees.  While I don't know much, or anything, about Collections of Colonies of Bees (other than opining that their name is quite unwieldy) the Bon Iver album, For Emma, Forever Ago is one of my favorites to come out of the neo-folk movement that has been gaining steam recently.  While that album was about as minimal as it gets, mainly consisting of one man with an acoustic guitar and some tasteful vocal overdubs, the debut album…

  • Home Theater Week in Review, October 5-9, 2009: Sony Edge-Lit XBR10 LCDs; PS3 Slim.

    Oliver Amnuayphol
    14 Oct 2009 | 1:54 pm
    by Oliver Amnuayphol Another laid back week for home theater news, but Sony made a bit of a splash at CEDIA with their new XBR10 series of flat panels. Boasting truckloads of new school tech, like full 1080p resolution in an ultra thin design, wireless transmission, broadband Ethernet Bravia internet video connection, Motionflow 240Hz, and edge-lit LED backlighting, the XBR10s are stunning to say the least. Two models are currently available: a 47 inch at $4500, and a 52 inch model at $5000. Curiously though, Sony's opted not to include local dimming in the new sets; will this feature in…

  • All Things Vinyl, October 5, 2009: Classic Records Royal Ballet and Beethoven Symphonies on Clarity Vinyl.

    Oliver Amnuayphol
    5 Oct 2009 | 2:27 pm
    by Oliver Amnuayphol Not a lot of vinyl news this week, but still some golden nuggets to report on: Classic Records just announced two fabulous new vinyl releases, the first of which being the highly sought after The Royal Ballet Gala Performances. Recorded in 1957 at Kingsway Hall, Royal Ballet features Ernest Ansermet conducting the Royal Opera House Orchestra in one their finest performances ever recorded. Many classical-luvin' audiophiles consider this to be one of Decca's finest recordings, and now Classic Records has reissued…

  • Thom Yorke Date Added Tonight!

    Jason Hicks
    2 Oct 2009 | 4:27 pm
    by Jason Hicks Earlier this week I blogged about Radiohead's Thom Yorke putting together a new band featuring among others Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea.  The band was scheduled to debut at the Orpheum Theatre this Sunday and Monday in Los Angeles. But today just to further my theory that Yorke is aiming for complete interweb domination, he dropped the bomb on his blog this morning that he will be playing yet another show, which will be taking place tonight at the Echoplex, also in L.A.Quoth Mr. Yorke, "so yes that band thats doesnt really have a name that im working with…
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  • Micromega PA-20 Preamp and PW-400 Amplifier (TAS #199)

    Neil Gader
    20 Nov 2009 | 9:58 am
    Channels:  The Absolute Sound Source:  The Absolute Sound Industry News:  not Sub-Title:  Welcome Back There is no greater feel-good story in audio than a company that, having fallen on hard times, manages to pull itself up by its boot straps, reorganize, and re-enter the competitive marketplace. Micromega is one such company. A little background. Since the 1980s, Paris-based Micromega was a highly regarded and innovative player in the high end. For example, in 1987 Micromega launched the CDF-1 Hitech, the industry’s first top-loading CD player. This was followed a…

  • A Short Survey of Audiophile Record Labels (TAS 197)

    Wayne Garcia
    19 Nov 2009 | 8:16 pm
    Channels:  The Absolute Sound Source:  The Absolute Sound Industry News:  not     The word “audiophile” has always struck me as one that carries two messages. One speaks of appreciation, connoisseurship, a passion for great sound and the equipment that delivers it, the closest thing indeed to the absolute sound of live music—while the other seems loaded with elitism, snobbery, a specialized club for the golden-eared only, a place where sound (form) trumps music (substance).   GEC only:  not

  • Linn Products announce "The Death of CD"

    Alan Sircom
    19 Nov 2009 | 4:01 pm
    Channels:  The Absolute Sound Blog Section:  The TAS Editors’ Blog  Linn Products has announced that it will cease production of its range of CD players from the start of 2010. Managing Director Gilad Tiefenbrun said Linn will concentrate instead on its DS digital music streaming products. “Our customers have fast recognized the limitations of CD players in the age of home networking,” said Tiefenbrun at a press conference in London’s Covent Garden. “CD players no longer belong in the specialist domain.” GEC only:  not

  • Best Audiophile Label Recordings—Rock, Pop, and Folk (TAS 197)

    19 Nov 2009 | 1:51 pm
    Channels:  The Absolute Sound The Perfect Vision Source:  The Absolute Sound Industry News:  not Mark Lehman and the TAS staff   As originally published in The Absolute Sound, this article addressed three genres of music: Rock, Pop, and Folk; Classical; and Jazz. As a convenience for our online readers, we have broken the article into three parts—each covering one genre grouping. –Chris Martens   GEC only:  not

  • How to Choose Interconnects and Loudspeaker Cables (TAS 197)

    Robert Harley
    19 Nov 2009 | 8:27 am
    Channels:  The Absolute Sound The Perfect Vision Source:  The Absolute Sound Industry News:  not   Excerpted and adapted from The Complete Guide to High-End Audio (Third Edition). Copyright ©1994–2009 by Robert Harley. hifibooks.com   GEC only:  not
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  • JL Audio Fathom f113 Subwoofer - In The Welterweight Class!

    "If you want a compact subwoofer, the Fathom f113 looks like a fine choice, if you've got a weightlifter friend: it weighs in at 115 pounds. If not self carrying (my limit is my Yamaha 9.9 outboard motor at 85 pounds), it is self calibrating, and comes with a microphone that you put at the listening position. We'll show before and after measurements for our room below. This process is called Automatic Room Optimization, or A.R.O. More on all this later. The f113 is roughly 16.5 inches high and wide, and 19.25 inches deep..."

  • The Audio Ideas Projector Project #4 - Anthem LTX 500 LCOS Projector

    "Projectors have been coming down in price lately, and most of these are full HD 1080p. But there are differences among them in picture quality, even at this high resolution. Other factors come into play, including contrast ratio, grey-scale reproduction, colour accuracy, and geometric precision. There is also that almost indefinable quality, the natural and lifelike quality of the picture. Not many projectors, especially budget-priced ones, deliver this kind of performance right out of the box, and some can never attain it, even if they are 1080p capable..."

  • OxBox, October 2009 - Interconnects, Connectors & Music Reviews

    A couple of experiments with interconnects has led me to a discovery. The connectors at either end of the IC have a "sound". I will explain but first, let us agree that interconnects have an effect on overall sound and that different ones can change the way a system sounds. Usually it is a slight change, but a change nonetheless. As obvious as this seems now, there was a time when I didn't believe such a thing was really important and that paying hundreds of dollars for a pair of interconnects was outrageous. I still think that the price asked for some interconnects is outrageous..."

  • Sony XDR-F1HD AM/FM/HD Radio Digital Tuner

    Who could have imagined that the best new FM tuner (and possibly the best ever designed) would be priced at under $100, and be a miniature design, but with full remote control. It makes me wonder why I embarked on the Audio Ideas FM Tuner Project, when the ultimate conclusion is so small and affordable. I guess that's a good thing..."

  • Phiaton PS 300 NC Noise Canceling On-Ear Headphones

    "Reminiscent of Koss in its glory days, this new company is attempting to inhabit the high end of the headphone market at a time when the former headphone maker has gone way downmarket. Phiaton has also applied some serious engineering effort to the noise canceling design process as well. The PS 300 NC is not just a headphone, but a package that comes with a pair of proprietary rechargeable batteries (18-hour life cycle), and a charger that can use either USB or AC power, and in the latter case provides attachable plugs for different national power systems..."
 
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  • Audio News for November 20, 2009

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am
    SACD Releases on Increase - The number of new SACD titles releases each year has remained around the 500 mark for some years, putting a lie to the observations one sees around the Internet and in print publications that “SACD is dead.” The Australian SACD-cataloging site sa-cd.net isn’t able to list every single SACD release around the world, but their totals show 557 SACDs for 2006, 545 for 2007, 462 for 2008, and they expect a total of over 600 new releases for 2009.  While Naxos has now ...

  • Audio News for November 17, 2009

    17 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am
    YouTube Starts Supporting 1080p HD Videos - Starting next week YouTube will begin offering 1080p hi-res videos at their site. Previously the highest resolution they supported was 780p. File sizes have been increased to 1GB but there is still a ten-minute limit on video length. More than half of YouTube’s videos have already been re-encoded for the new 1080p format. Of course the higher-res files will huge in size and demand more storage space, but experts believe YouTube’s owner Google has the c...

  • Audio News for Noember 13, 2009

    13 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am
    Growing Momentum for At-Home 3D - 3D movies generated over $1 billion at theatrical box offices worldwide this year, and when a movie is projected in both versions, the 3D showings typically bring in more than double the revenue of the regular screenings. So next year both Sony and Panasonic plan to introduce 3D-capable HD TVs for the mass market, using the polaroid glasses. Studios hope 3D can lift the sagging home video market the same way it has pushed up box office receipts. The initial cost...

  • Audio News for November 10, 2009

    10 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am
    Home Entertainment Spending Down Only 3.2% - Total consumer spending on all home entertainment was down only 3.2% for the third quarter of 2009 according of the Digital Entertainment Group, and totaled an estimated $4 billion. There was a 66% increase in Blu-ray sales over the same quarter of 2008, and digital distribution was up 18% from last year. Blu-ray players are in 11.7 million homes now, and 3.3 million players were sold in the first nine months of this year - 13% more than in the same p...

  • Audio News for November 6, 2009

    6 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am
    First Free 5.1 Surround Download - Nosound is Giancarlo Erra’s band’s name, who have just recorded their third album, A Sense of Loss. Known for their epic soundscapes fusing elements of progressive, ambient and post-rock, the group is offering a track from their new album as a free high-quality DTS 5.1 surround download that can easily be burned onto a normal blank CD and then played back on nearly any DVD player or home HT system. The track can be downloaded from www.thebenchmusic.com/nosound ...
 
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  • Record Cleaning Info - LAST, VPI & Nitty Gritty

    MattyRedSox
    21 Nov 2009 | 1:51 pm
    First off I've bought a few used LPs with last stickers on them and they are almost always in great shape... can someone explain LAST to me? How does it work? Should it be used with a RCM? Next I am considering a RCM - but even $300 for a NG Record Doctor III is a lot. I am trying to find a VPI 16.5 (how is the 16? worth $300? I found one) for a good price. Advice please! I will not build one of these from a kit or scratch.

  • does ottoman degrade sound in listening room?

    karmapolice
    21 Nov 2009 | 10:34 am
    Am I crazy or does an ottoman for the listening chair slightly degrade the sound when its between the listening position and the speakers?

  • Linn declares the death of the CD player

    BradOlson
    21 Nov 2009 | 10:05 am
    http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology...ing-cd-players

  • My audition of the Neko Audio D100 Dac

    spudco
    21 Nov 2009 | 7:11 am
    I really enjoyed listening to the Neko Audio Dac. Here is a link to my review: D100 Dac

  • Passive Studio Monitors?

    Abhijit Nath
    20 Nov 2009 | 9:48 pm
    I'm setting up a small home recording setup, for which I'm looking for reasonably cheap (under $ 300 preferably, but I can stretch it to $400) passive studio monitors. I already have an ART SLA-2 power amp, rated at 200 wpc @ 8 ohms. One decent option seems to be the Tannoy Reveal 6. Is there any advantage in going active over passive at all (in which case the available options seem to open up)?
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  • The 400,000 law.

    TLS
    21 Nov 2009 | 4:37 pm
    Considering endless discussions about factors determining loudspeaker qualities and flaws, it would be appropriate to remind hifi devotees one of the most pertinent rule relating to the last piece of audio equipment. The sum of the -3db lowest frequency reproduced by a loudspeaker multiply by the -3db of the highest frequency should approach 400,000. EX: 20Hz x 20 000Hz = 400 000 or 35Hz x 11,430Hz = 400,000 or 50Hz x 8,000Hz = 400,000 etc.... This is how to attain the best equilibrium between low frequencies and high frequencies in a loudspeaker system. Not surprising then that in the…

  • 72 v 282

    KeithL
    21 Nov 2009 | 2:16 pm
    I'm finding my Nac282/napsc/tpx1/tpx1 feeding my Nap250.2 sounds shut in and less involving than my Nac72/tpx1. The 72 is unmodded, 20 years old and probably unserviced. The 282 is 7 years old. The 72 is better in every which way, deeper controlled bass, more transparent mid range, sweet highs, broader soundstage. I also find that there's no benefit in using two tpx1 power supplies with the 282. All that I've read suggests the 282 should be considerably better than the 72. Is my 282 broken? Do Avondale power supplies suit older Naim pre-amps better than the newer reference series? I am…

  • Advice needed re wife upgrade

    JezmondTutu
    21 Nov 2009 | 12:22 pm
    Does anyone else have the same problem with the missus finding most hifi kit visually unacceptable? She hates the look of my new Compasses (they aren't even in the lounge!) and has the hump that the new ADM9's are bigger than the old Denon mini system. I'd also like to formally state that I have big brownie points after paying 200 quid for Muse tickets two weeks ago so it's not as of she's neglected. Bloody Women!!!

  • tt ground hum help needed

    Peez
    21 Nov 2009 | 11:35 am
    Hi all, currently use an ear 834, just bypassed the 834 to try the internal stage in my valve pre, and when i connect the ground i get hum, when i disconnect it no hum and good sound? any ideas why? many thanks P

  • What speakers work well with Cyrus pre/powers?

    JezmondTutu
    21 Nov 2009 | 8:48 am
    Got a mate who currently has Proac Tablettes but fancies some bigger floorstanders. Not sure which Cyrus's they are, but they're around five years old with the separate power supplies. Any recommendation? Was thinking PMC's perhaps or another transmission line like TDL?
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  • "the upgrade company"

    raulduke69
    21 Nov 2009 | 11:08 am
    I have a very modest system by AVS standards (but I have always gotten great and REALISTIC advice from this august body) Sony ES CD Music Hall DAC Adcom GFP-565 Pre Bryston 2B-lp amp B&W cdm-1 speakers Velodyne DD series sub 14 gauges home depot speaker wire and cheap bluejean interconnects I would love to imrpove my systems overall performance when playing both CD's and lossless files from my computer (through USB on Music Hall tube DAC). I stumbled upon "The Upgrade Company" and contacted them for a quote. The price to upgrade my CD,DAC, Pre and Amp, while high seemed quite…

  • My first tube amp... What should I ask Santa for?

    TKYR1967
    21 Nov 2009 | 1:01 am
    I have been contemplating getting into tubes for a while and now I am ready to take the plunge. Looking for a high quality Tube Integrated that doesn't break the bank. I am using Swan D2.1SE Monitors that are rated at 85db. I have read that tube watts are better than SS watts and I have also read that watts or watts. I'm not sure what/who to believe. I just want to make sure I have enough power to get room filling sound. I am in a town house so it is not a HUGE room. I'm not looking for reference levels just enough to get my toes tappin'. My source will either be a Computer, Apple TV, or…

  • New and old

    tvrgeek
    19 Nov 2009 | 3:15 pm
    Spurred on by some testing and WEB surfing, I am amazed at how many of the traditional brands are back ( Teac, Electrocomponet, Lux) many never went away, Bryston, Creek, Mac , Lynn, and how many I had never heard of seem to be making very reasonably priced products that seem well received. Of course, around here we have the yellow box selling $200 AVR's as high end. Odyssey, Moon, Vincent, Anthem, and so on, least not forget Emotiva. These all would seem to deserve a listen. 164 power amp manufactures listed and I know several more. Amazing. The other delightful thing I see is the number of…

  • Stereo set-up on 7.1 receiver

    Jann Beckers
    18 Nov 2009 | 1:35 am
    Hi all, I am quite new in the whole home audio/cinema area. Since I am a fan of movies, I was looking to buy a combo of the Pioneer VSX-919AH receiver and a Pioneer BDP-320 Blu-Ray player for a special package price. However, since I am relatively low on budget for the time, I thought about only buying 2 stereo speakers at this time. Is it possible you think to connect two speakers for stereo on this 7.1 receiver? Does this give the same quality of sound in comparison to a stereo receiver? (I thought about buying this 7.1 receiver so when I decide on buying more speakers, I just have to…

  • How much of a difference does a seperate DAC make?

    allEars-here
    17 Nov 2009 | 7:29 pm
    I am looking into getting a music transporter for my stereo. Some have recommended running the unit through a DAC unit, I could also use it for my CD player. Is it worth it?
 
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  • Re: The artist of final decision

    Sonnova
    (in article <he7bov02...@news1.newsguy.com >): Yes, I not only know what he wrote, I took a class from him in Yosemite one summer and got to know the man very well. His art USED the sciences of photometery and chemistry to achieve and wouldn't have been possible without them. Yet, using those same tools, a lesser artist (such as myself) is

  • Re: The artist of final decision

    Ed Seedhouse
    I can only suggest you refer yourself to a dictionary and find the definition of the word "ideal". I will not deal with your specific points as they all seem to me to come from either a complete misunderstanding of common word usage, or, well let's be charitable and leave it at that.

  • Re: The artist of final decision

    Sonnova
    (in article <he7blp02...@news1.newsguy.com >): Absolutely agreed.

  • Re: Ah, the good old days......

    Arny Krueger
    As I pointed out in another post, the electronic core of a great-sounding 2-channel system can still be obtained for less than $200. No speculation here, I'm talking about components that I am using in my main system today. Using the approximate 14% factor you used in your post Harry, that would be

  • just curious

    D Wright
    I've been looking for a Tandberg TR-3030 receiver. While poking around I came across a Technical Pro RX-S32. It looks cheaply built but functional. Does anybody have any information on that "Technical Pro" line of equipment?
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  • NEWS: PHOTOS: Bowers and Wilkins MM-1 ears on

    Stuart Miles
    20 Nov 2009 | 10:01 pm
    We have a play with the new PC speakers Announced in early November, we've managed to score a photo gallery and ears on with the new?Bowers and Wilkins MM-1 PC speakers?that according to the company will "revolutionise the experience" of music, video and games. The speakers, which as you can see from the pictures look like two large towers, are stylishly designed, bringing with them some of the styling found on the B&W Zeppelin and the?Zeppelin Mini. It's to be expected. After all the product has been built by the same team behind the company's?Zeppelin iPod speaker, and each channel contains…

  • REVIEWS: Creative Zen X-Fi 2 MP3 player

    Paul Lester
    20 Nov 2009 | 8:49 am
    Can Creative crack the touchscreen market? It seems strange to think that one-time MP3-player market leader and current "catch-up merchant" Creative has only just arrived with its first touchscreen player, but in an attempt to appeal to the tactile generation it has upgraded its impressive Zen X-Fi for just this purpose. The X-Fi 2 ditches the keypad that used to sit alongside the display and now simply offers a "home" button to return to the main menu. The rest of the controls are?operated via the touchscreen interface and aside from a microSD card slot for expanding the generous internal…

  • NEWS: Linn announces it's quitting the CD player market

    Amy-Mae Elliott
    20 Nov 2009 | 7:21 am
    Manufacturer opting for digital music streaming systems over optical media High-end home ent manufacturer Linn has announced it has taken the "dramatic decision" to stop making CD players. Linn will cease production from the start of 2010 to focus on digital music streaming systems, sales of which have apparently outpaced those of CD players over the last year. A real sign o' the times story, it seems this makes Linn the first manufacturer to make this landmark move.Linn's MD, Gilad Tiefenbrun, says of the move: "Our customers have fast recognised the limitations of CD players and in the age…

  • NEWS: Sony Online Service iTunes rival announced

    Amy-Mae Elliott
    20 Nov 2009 | 6:44 am
    New all-in-one content platform planned to span Sony's entire product range In Japan, Sony has outlined basic plans for a new online store that, if the plans pan out, will manage to rival iTunes, Amazon, YouTube and Flickr - at least for Sony customers. Sony Online Service, as it's been dubbed at this early stage, will offer digital content including music, movies, and books as well as other downloadable applications for Sony's entire range of products and will be based on Sony's popular PlayStation Network offering for the gaming side of its business.A movie into this kind of software - if…

  • NEWS: Daily news roundup: Xperia X10, Apple tablet, Nokia N900 and more

    Ben Crompton
    19 Nov 2009 | 10:29 am
    Links to the biggest stories of the day in one place Want to know what's been hot in the world of technology and gadgets today? Of course you do. The news roundup always aims to bring you a nice mix of the stories from the last 24 hours and today is no exception as we have a myriad of news as well as a cheeky review creeping in there. First up is the story that Sony Ericsson's Nexus Android skin - designed to give a? more graphical user interface - might be available on devices other than the Xperia X10. Keeping with the Xperia X10 theme, if you're keen to find out some initial thoughts on…
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  • MarketWatch iPhone app talks to you

    roylindemann
    3 Nov 2009 | 8:32 am
    MarketWatch.com unveiled its new iPhone application yesterday, featuring real-time headlines and news bulletins, real-time data, audio and social media features to serve the site’s core audience of engaged investors.  The free application is currently available via the Apple App Store.  We are thrilled to announce that our ReadSpeaker podCaster application powers the text-to-speech function for the Top Stories section which allows users to listen to articles directly from the iPhone. MarketWatch.com is part of The Wall Street Journal Digital Network, which includes WSJ.com, Barrons.com…

  • UPI adds listen feature

    roylindemann
    2 Nov 2009 | 1:03 pm
    United Press International has just added our ReadSpeaker Enterprise Expanding Player to their articles. We are thrilled to work with such a well known brand as UPI. The Listen feature is activated on all English text articles and will soon also be implemented on the Spanish language version of the site. UPI will shortly be adding ads within the player area in context with the written content of the article being speech-enabled.

  • VoiceCorp launches iPhone application for speech-enabling RSS-feeds

    niclasbergstrom
    12 Oct 2009 | 7:24 am
    October 8th, 2009 VoiceCorp released today an iPhone application in association with one of Sweden’s largest daily newspapers, Upsala Nya Tidning (UNT). UNT is the first company to launch VoiceCorp’s iPhone application, enabling iPhone and iPod Touch users to listen to the latest news. VoiceCorp has developed an application for iPhone and iPod Touch that allows content providers to expand their reach by offering high quality and fully automated podcasts from their RSS feeds. This automatic podcast service is based on the ReadSpeake podCaster product. The application can be seen as a…

  • Mindtrek conference, Day 2

    Daniel Erkstam
    7 Oct 2009 | 11:51 pm
    an overview of the audience during Mindtrek It have passed some days since I got home. So it is time to wrap up my report from the Mindtrek conference. It was two great days with a lot of new inputs and insights shared by great speakers. The practical arrangement in total was good. I have just one complain and that is the Internet connection that was very shaky and fragile. It is possible to make a rock stable wifi for a lot larger conference. And here is how to do that. Networking is the best part I am happy for all the great networkning during these days. But 800 people is a lot of people…

  • The Guardian at FOWA London 09

    roylindemann
    5 Oct 2009 | 3:35 pm
    I just attended 2 great days at the FOWA London 09 conference. I must say that @ryancarson and his team really made the 2 days worthwile. Apart from the wifi problems on day 1, I thought that the panel of speakers, the length of each talk and the general atmosphere at the event were really good. There was also a tweeter based sytem called Hello which enabled all participants to say who they were so that you could visualise who was sitting where as you can see on the image above. One of the highlights of these 2 days for me was the presentation by Chris Thorpe from The Guardian. Chris…
 
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  • Pioneer AVH-P3100DVD

    9 Nov 2009 | 8:47 am
      Pioneer knows that there's more to building a great DVD receiver than just adding a screen. That's why their AVH-P3100DVD receiver combines built-in music, video, and ample expansion options into a distinctive but easy-to-use package that makes a real statement in your car's double-sized dash space. A complete audio/video packageThe AVH-P3100DVD's 5.8" LCD touchscreen shows videos and movies in bright, clear detail when you're parked, and doubles as an easy-to-use touchscreen for controlling your car audio system when you're driving. You'll have plenty of music choices while you're…

  • Pioneer unveils updated AVIC lineup

    9 Nov 2009 | 8:42 am
    Pioneer is refreshing its AVIC-line of in-dash navigation systems with four new models. The AVIC-U310BT, X710BT, X910BT, and Z110BT feature updated mapping software and improved hardware over the previous AVIC models. The AVIC-U310BT is the entry point into the AVIC lineup. (Credit: Pioneer) AVIC-U310BT: At the entry point of the new lineup is the AVIC-U310BT. Pioneer is positioning this unit as an easy solution for people who want to add iPod/iPhone integration, Bluetooth hands-free calling, and GPS navigation to their vehicles. Pioneer's Bluetooth technology is powered by Parrot, so we…

  • Eclipse AVN726E DVD/GPS receiver

    9 Nov 2009 | 8:26 am
    The AVN726e, Eclipse's newest double-DIN DVD/navigation receiver, was making a name for itself even before it was released to the public, as it was named Best of Innovations at CES 2009 in the In-Vehicle Navigation/Telematics/ITS product category. We were too busy being wowed by its sibling, the Eclipse AVN4430, to take notice. However, after spending time with the AVN726e, we find there's a lot to love about this navigation receiver, including its bright LCD, snappy response times, and beautiful 3D navigation maps. DesignIt's no wonder we almost overlooked the AVN726e. Its physical…

  • Kenwood KDC-MP442U In-Dash CD/MP3/WMA Car Receiver with Remote and Front Panel USB and Aux Inputs

    4 Nov 2009 | 9:19 am
    General Features: In-dash AM/FM, CD, MP3, WMA player with Remote iPod USB direct connectivity via your standard iPod-to-USB connection cable allows you to charge, control, and playback your iPod through the receiver and stereo system Detachable face 14 Segment/13 Digit Fluorescent display Wireless remote control included Blue button lighting Power Output: Peak: 50 watts x 4 channels RMS: 22 watts x 4 channels MP3 ID3 Tag Display (Title/Artist/Album) 1-year SonicElectronix.com warranty Playback and Audio Features: Playback of CD, CD-R, CD-RW, MP3, and WMA Tuner with 18FM/6AM presets System…
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  • I’ll Be Back

    Joel
    16 Nov 2009 | 8:24 pm
    You may have noticed that the frequency of my posts has dropped a bit. I do apologize for the lack of enjoyable reading, unfortunately my full-time job has become a bit more than full-time lately. I should be back at full speed in a week or two. In the meantime, enjoy this educational write-up on Plasma displays: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasma_display Related posts:Speakers, Part 6: Unique ProductsFrugal Home Theater Cables

  • My Next A/V Receiver

    Joel
    10 Nov 2009 | 9:53 pm
    I need a new A/V Receiver, so I’m going to let you in on my thought process of searching for a new one. My current unit is a refurbished Onkyo HT-R500. It does a great job, it’s just an old receiver (and a low-end one at that). The things I like about it are: Configuration flexibility – It has many options for speaker level and EQ for its price. All those options are pretty standard now, but I like them. Power output – It can drive my speakers plenty loud without obvious distortion. Good range of inputs for its age – It has optical, coaxial, and analog…

  • Audio Tweaking And Tuning – EQ

    Joel
    5 Nov 2009 | 10:56 pm
    For many people the best knob on their A/V receiver is the one labeled “bass”. When I was a kid I loved to crank that thing all the way up on my dad’s shiny Denon receiver. I would also push in the “loudness” button for that extra kick. As I got older I realized that the sound I was hearing when I did that was far from accurate. There is a purpose to the mid-range of the music and I was completely blasting it away with my knob-tweaking. So how do you figure out which way to turn the knobs? What’s the correct EQ (equalization) for your system? Before we dive…

  • Audio Tweaking And Tuning – Speaker Settings

    Joel
    2 Nov 2009 | 10:19 pm
    If you want to get the best performance from your audio system you need to change some settings in your A/V receiver. The stock out-of-the-box settings will certainly make sound come out, but your audio components won’t be working together as an optimized system. The basic settings that are listed here apply to how your receiver directs sound to the speakers. The size, crossover, delay, and level settings all give the receiver some helpful information so it can figure out how to best use your speakers to make accurate and smooth sound. Read through the guide below and then set up your…

  • How To Optimize Your 5.1 Surround Sound Speaker Placement

    Joel
    31 Oct 2009 | 11:47 am
    To start the speaker placement process for your surround system you should first find the optimal seating position in your room. Check out the instructions in my last post for that procedure. Also scan through the notes on reflections since I won’t go over that again here. Once you’ve got your display and seating in place you can properly position your speakers. We’ll start with the Center channel Center Your center channel speaker is very important because it aurally anchors the on-screen dialog in the center of your display. It’s critical that you place it directly…
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