Audio

• 
  Yahoo! News: Audio Sound

• Sony DVP-FX730 7-inch portable DVD player review (Macworld UK)

  9 Feb 2010 | 5:01 am

  Pros: Good picture quality, sound and build, decent five hour battery life plus car adaptor, fully featured remote, support for DivX AVI files, 16:9 widescreen support, two built-in headphone jacks, A/V output for TV.

• SRS Labs Sets Fourth Quarter and Year End 2009 Conference Call for Tuesday, February 23 at 5:00 p.m. ET (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

  9 Feb 2010 | 5:00 am

  SRS Labs, Inc. , the industry leader in surround sound, audio and voice technologies, will hold a conference call on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time to discuss results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009.

• SRS Labs to Present at the 2010 Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

  9 Feb 2010 | 5:00 am

  SRS Labs , the industry leader in surround sound, audio, and voice technologies, has been invited to present at the 2010 Goldman Sachs Technology and Internet Conference to be held at the Westin St.

• AnyDATA Advances Smartphone Audio Performance Through SRS Partnership (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

  9 Feb 2010 | 5:00 am

  SRS Labs , the industry leader in surround sound, audio, and voice technologies, announced today that it has formed a strategic partnership with wireless communications device manufacturer, AnyDATA, to incorporate SRS TruMedia⢠and TruVoiceâ¢, a suite of advanced audio optimization solutions, in its smartphones, including the newly released ASP-518 and ASP-318.

• Audio: DIY Recordings of Awakening Sun (Wired News)

  8 Feb 2010 | 6:10 pm

  A backyard radio astronomer and artist in New Mexico has captured sound recordings of the newly noisy sun showering the Earth with particles.

• 
  MSN: Audio Sound

• ClipSpeak Speaks Copied Text Out Loud - Appscout

  9 Feb 2010 | 5:15 am

  You can customize the voice that ClipSpeak uses to speak your text; choose between multiple voice synthesizers for a more natural human voice or the sci-fi robotic sound. The app also ... ClipSpeak or want to preserve the audio from one of its ...

• Multimedia Windows Smartphones Unveiled by AnyDATA - Earthtimes

  9 Feb 2010 | 5:01 am

  Audio performance has become a significant purchasing factor as consumers shop for more sophisticated phones. In a recent MarketTools study conducted in November 2009 , 92 percent of survey respondents indicated the quality of sound is important or ...

• TI outs TPA2011D1 mono Class-D audio amplifier for portable devices - TechShout!

  9 Feb 2010 | 2:59 am

  With no audible pop, the amp claims to offer 3.2 W into 4Ohms at 5V producing 22 percent louder audio than competing solutions. While the DAC noise filter reduces DAC out-of-band noise for clearer sound, there’s also an integrated image reject ...

• TECH TIME: Bose, Monster aim at music aficionados with high-end ... - The Oakland Press

  9 Feb 2010 | 2:24 am

  For some people, a simple pair of standard earbuds will do when it comes to choosing headphones. They only need headphones on the go, and it doesn’t have to sound spectacular. They don’t want it too loud, and don’t care too much about sound ...

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

  9 Feb 2010 | 1:41 am

  Enjoy this utility van with features like MP3 Player, Side Air Bag System, Premium Sound System, Anti-Theft Devices, Satellite Radio, Auxiliary Audio Input, Airbag Deactivation, and much more. Get where you need to go, enjoy the drive, and have peace ...

• 
  Topix: Audio Sound

• A Serious Man

  9 Feb 2010 | 4:40 am

  After a short, fable-like pre-credits sequence in an unnamed 19th century European shtetl , we are introduced to Larry Gopnik , who lives, circa 1967, in the suburbs of the Twin Cities.

• Blu-ray review

  9 Feb 2010 | 4:39 am

  Highly Recommended "The Time Traveler's Wife" is a romantic, tragic, sci-fi hodgepodge of fate.

• Graduate student Jentery Sayers wins national Future Leaders Award

  9 Feb 2010 | 3:39 am

  Jentery Sayers Each year, the award is given to graduate students who display promise as future leaders of higher education.

• Eminent presents HD media player EM7075 with DTS audio

  9 Feb 2010 | 3:29 am

  The new Eminent HD media player EM7075-DTS allows to playback movies with DTS audio on TV.

• The Plasma Centre Announce New Stock of Xbox 360 and PS3 Cables from QED

  9 Feb 2010 | 3:24 am

  QED specialise in manufacturing high-quality, award-winning hi-fi cables and interconnects, and are known worldwide for their innovation and technical excellence in the audio/visual industry.

• 
  Stereophile News

• 2009 Records To Die For

  8 Feb 2010 | 11:48 am

  A crime of passion? Depraved indifference to the importance of tuneage? Death by music? The simple fact is that most audiophiles got that way by having too many records. That's right—very few got into this rewarding, non-contact sport because they were aroused by shiny brushed-steel boxes or supersexy speaker grilles. It's because they wanted to hear their piles of music—their Mahler, Monk, or Rick James—sound the best it could. (And, okay, yes: It is cool to show drooling friends your designer gear.)

• Naim NA CDS CD player

  8 Feb 2010 | 7:52 am

  Nothing exemplifies this thinking more than the Naim CDS (for Compact Disc System) CD player. Everything about the CDS's design, from its overall configuration down to its tiny disc-clamping mechanism, flies in the face of conventional wisdom about how digital front-ends should be built. The $7395 CDS is a study in optimizing the mechanical aspects of CD playback. Although the unit uses conventional electronics (4x-oversampling Philips chip set, op-amp–based analog output stage), the mechanical design is, to say the least, unconventional.

• Recording of April 1990: Dvorák: Symphony 9

  8 Feb 2010 | 7:50 am

  The only recording I have heard that comes close to sounding as much like a real orchestra as this one is the Bainbridge release of Hindemith's Mathis der Maler, reviewed in Vol.13 No.1. I flirted with temerity in hyping the sound of that CD. This one is better. Not by much—that wouldn't be possible—but by enough to leave little question about it.

• Bob Carver: Carving a Name For Himself

  7 Feb 2010 | 6:02 am

  Although it was Thomas Edison who set the tone for technological development in the 20th century, with his intellectual sweatshop in New Jersey, it is the lone inventor who has always had a special place in the heart of the American public. Since the days of Samuel Colt, Eli Whitney, and Nikola Tesla, fortune and fame have awaited the genius tinkerer who emerges from his back yard with a better mousetrap, cotton gin, etc., etc. Which brings me to 46-year-old Robert W. Carver: a physicist by training; the founder of two successful multi-million dollar consumer electronics companies, Phase…

• Music in the Round #40

  2 Feb 2010 | 8:45 am

  So why am I reviewing Paradigm Reference's new Studio SUB 15? Well, aside from my obligation to you, the readers, I was curious about how Anthem has adapted its ARC software to subwoofer EQ in the form of Paradigm's Perfect Bass Kit (PBK-1), how the art of subwoofing has advanced in the past decade, and how two separately placed subs will perform.

• 
  Computer Audiophile

• Computer Audiophile Pocket Server - C.A.P.S.

  The Computer Audiophile

  8 Feb 2010 | 3:15 pm

  Over the last several months I've researched different combinations of motherboards, computer cases, audio cards, and accessories that go along with these components. The goal of all this research was to put together a hardware and software music server solution that I would actually use and the Computer Audiophile readers could actually use. I would do the leg work, test & listen to everything, and provide the information for CA readers to put together the exact same music server. This sounds somewhat simple until one considers all the requirements that go into such an audiophile…

• Peachtree Audio Nova Review Part II

  The Computer Audiophile

  26 Jan 2010 | 11:35 pm

  A little over one week ago the Peachtree Audio Nova review was published here on Computer Audiophile. Since that time many CA readers read the review and left honest comments. I've also read and re-read the review and spent quite a while reading every single comment several times. I was initially surprised by the criticism. After a few days I came to the realization that the CA readers were right. The review was in fact rushed and didn't contain much information to make it useful. It clearly did not live up to the CA trademark All The Bits Fit To Print™. Thus, I'm taking full responsibility…

• Champagne Supernova - Peachtree Audio Nova Review

  The Computer Audiophile

  18 Jan 2010 | 4:22 pm

  The Peachtree Audio Nova is a ton of fun and has a bright future as everyman's high end integrated amplifier, DAC, or preamp. Hence the title of this review, Champagne Supernova. Champagne always involves fun and Supernovae are incredibly luminous. Champagne Supernova is also a reference to the Oasis song of the same name. A seven minute anthem that hit number one on the modern rock charts in the U.S. and has been played at every Oasis concert since it was written. The song has been spinning my NAS hard drives quite a bit lately. Sure the Peachtree integrated amp is called the Nova, but the…

• CES 2010 Notes

  The Computer Audiophile

  14 Jan 2010 | 11:53 pm

  The 2010 Consumer Electronics Show went very well. Not many people raved about the sound quality, myself included, but there were some bright spots for consumers. One item that will benefit high end audio is the increase in competition among asynchronous USB implementations. Wavelength, Ayre and dCS are no longer the only game in town for plug n' play async USB interfaces. I was also pleasantly surprised by the advances PS Audio has made with its PWD, PWT, iPod Touch remote control app, and possible NAS offering. Many readers can likely guess what I consider the best sound of the show, but…

• Live Updates From CES 2010

  The Computer Audiophile

  7 Jan 2010 | 8:46 am

  Here are my live updates from the Consumer Electronics Show 2010. Please post reader requests in the article comments and I'll make an effort to cover the component(s) and update the site in real-time. read more

• 
  M-Audio: Latest News

• Supersize Your Sound with the New Pro Tools Instrument Expansion Pack

  15 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am

  Supersize Your Sound with the New Pro Tools Instrument Expansion Pack

• Pro Tools 8 and Sibelius Win Electronic Musician Editors’ Choice Awards

  13 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am

  Pro Tools 8 and Sibelius Win Electronic Musician Editors’ Choice Awards

• Torq Now Qualified for Windows 7

  4 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am

  Torq Now Qualified for Windows 7

• M-Audio Gives Back for the Holidays

  11 Dec 2009 | 12:00 am

  M-Audio Gives Back for the Holidays

• Avid Music Creation Products Land Top Awards

  13 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am

  Avid Music Creation Products Land Top Awards

• 
  Audio Tech News

• Latest HUMCAST release from HUMTOO

  Humtoo.com

  26 Jan 2010 | 8:47 am

  HUMCAST is HUMTOO’s podcast series…Meet EntropiK, the budding producer of media music in multiple genres including classical, electronic and easy listening, and also a performance/ recording duo who make beautiful and boundary-breaking music featuring cello and electronics. As a producer of media music, EntropiK.humtoo.com is also gaining a solid and favourable reputation. In the past 12 months, they have scored 2 award-winning short films: Enfant (by AdamR) and Le Cinquième Jour (David Forest Animations) and have licensed a vast number of their tracks for a variety of media…

• Toontrack releases new Metal MIDI Pack featuring Dirk Verbeuren

  admin

  14 Jan 2010 | 4:23 am

  Library of the Extreme – Blasts & Fills Toontrack Music is proud to announce the release of this colossus of a Metal MIDI package, featuring one of the most prominent players in today’s metal scene, Dirk Verbeuren, drummer in Soilwork, Scarve and Aborted. So, ever felt like having insane, extreme world class Metal drumming, executed with such a razor-blade perfection and ingenious brutality that it will hit you like a 20 ton wrecking ball of sheer metal, only a mouse click away, available 24/7? Thought so. Enter Library of the Extreme – Blasts & Fills, the ultimate…

• Voxengo Beeper 2.1 and Stereo Touch 2.1 free audio plugins released

  admin

  14 Jan 2010 | 4:14 am

  Updated Voxengo Beeper v2.1 and Voxengo Stereo Touch 2.1 free audio plug-ins are now available for download.  These plug-ins can be loaded into any audio host application that conforms to the VST or AudioUnit plug-in specification.  Plug-ins are compatible with Windows (XP and later versions, 32- and 64-bit) and Mac OS X (10.4.11 and later versions, Intel and PowerPC) computers (2 GHz dual-core or faster processor with at least 1 GB of system RAM recommended). These maintenance updates include the following changes: * Beeper’s “Period” parameter’s minimal value is…

• New Denon DJ Professional Series Mixer and Digital Media Turntable Hit the Stores

  admin

  14 Jan 2010 | 4:09 am

  Denon DJ has announced two new professional DJ products: The DN-X1700 mixer and DN-S3700 digital media turntable. Debuted at PLASA and MusicMesse respectively this year, these products represent the top of Denon DJ’s range. Designed as an ultimate DJ performance tool, the Denon DN-X1700 boasts standards of quality, control and performance exceeding anything that has gone before. Years of collaboration with top professional DJs around the world have gone into the development and engineering of this, the world’s best DJ mixer. Joining the DN-X1700, the Denon DN-S3700 is a direct drive,…

• LOUD and Avid Announce Licensing Agreement

  admin

  27 Dec 2009 | 12:45 pm

  Authorizes Connection Between Pro Tools M-Powered 8 and Onyx-i Series Mixers LOUD Technologies Inc. (parent company of Mackie) today announced it has signed an agreement with Avid® that licenses the use of Mackie’s new Onyx-i Series Firewire Recording Mixers with Avid Pro Tools M-Powered™ 8 software. To enable use with Pro Tools M-Powered 8, users will need to purchase the Mackie Universal Driver upgrade ($49.99 USD). Once the driver is downloaded and installed, the Onyx 820i, 1220i, 1620i and 1640i mixers can be used with Avid Pro Tools M-Powered 8 software. “For years, Mackie…

• 
  The Audiophiliac

• Cheap and easy home theater soundproofing tips

  Steve Guttenberg

  5 Feb 2010 | 8:51 am

  It's a big problem, and truly effective soundproofing solu-tions are expensive. Even so, here are a few cheap and easy ways to minimize sound "leakage."

• The last CD player?

  Steve Guttenberg

  3 Feb 2010 | 8:33 am

  Audiophiles with large CD collections are all potential customers for CD players built to last a long, long time.

• Can a music server sound better than a CD player?

  Steve Guttenberg

  31 Jan 2010 | 11:54 am

  Olive's 4HD high-resolution music server really does sound better than a CD player, and it's a stand-alone device, it doesn't need to be hooked up to a computer.

• B&W's diamond tweeters ring truer than ever

  Steve Guttenberg

  29 Jan 2010 | 8:18 am

  Bowers & Wilkins' best speaker, the 800, gets a new diamond tweeter and a host of other improvements. Audiophiles the world over rejoice.

• A $200 computer sound card an audiophile could love

  Steve Guttenberg

  26 Jan 2010 | 8:32 am

  Stereophile magazine's John Atkinson loved the Asus Xonar Essence ST/STX sound cards. They are, by far, the least expensive way of turning a PC into a genuine high-resolution audio source.

• 
  Meyer Sound News

• We Want Miles—Meyer Sound Brings Legendary Jazz Sound to Multimedia Exhibit in Paris

  2 Feb 2010 | 2:38 pm

  At We Want Miles: Jazz Face to Face With Its Legend, the first large-scale exhibition dedicated to jazz great Miles Davis, his music was the focus. Thousands of visitors flocked to Musée de la Musique in Paris this winter to get a close-up look at his illustrious career and rediscover the music that has touched the lives of countless fans. Transporting enthusiastic visitors to the world of Davis's sound was the responsibility of curator Vincent Bessière and sound designers Philippe Wojtowicz and Mathias Abherve, with compact Meyer Sound systems strategically distributed…

• Meyer Sound MM-4XPD Gives Direction to Celtic Woman Tour and Virtual Reality Environments at KAUST

  2 Feb 2010 | 2:36 pm

  At first glance, the North American tour of Celtic Woman appears to have little in common with the virtual reality environments at a high-tech university in Saudi Arabia. On closer inspection, a keen observer would note that both rely on Meyer Sound's new self-powered MM-4XPD miniature directional loudspeaker to project low-distortion, wide-bandwidth sound precisely where it is wanted, while minimizing audio leakage and interference with reflective surfaces.

• Hong Kong Repertory Theatre Presents Scrooge with a New Meyer Sound System

  2 Feb 2010 | 2:35 pm

  This winter, the Hong Kong Repertory Theatre performed 20 shows of Leslie Bricusse's Scrooge, a musical based on Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol. Staged at the Hong Kong City Hall's 463-seat proscenium theatre, the presentation marked the christening of HKRep's new Meyer Sound system, which provided a pristine and dynamic soundscape to complete a remarkable live theatre experience.

• CAL: The New Self-Powered Steerable Column Array Loudspeakers from Meyer Sound

  28 Jan 2010 | 4:14 pm

  Meyer Sound has announced CAL, a new series of self-powered steerable column array loudspeakers that offer unprecedented control and low-profile aesthetics. Providing exceptional intelligibility in highly reverberant environments, the Meyer Sound CAL steerable column array loudspeakers feature unparalleled vertical coverage control and low-distortion sound developed and refined through years of scientific research in steering sound technology. Without sacrificing any power, the vertical beam can be angled up or down 30 degrees and can be configured with vertical beam widths from five to 60…

• Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Delivers a Feast for the Eyes and Ears with Meyer Sound MILO

  26 Jan 2010 | 4:28 pm

  With hostess Heidi Klum leading a glittering parade of supermodels down the runway inside New York's Lexington Avenue Armory, the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show certainly revealed a sumptuous feast for the eyes. The mid-November videotaping for CBS was also a party for the ears, with a pulsating soundtrack mixed by renowned DJ Jeremy Healy and live performances by the Black Eyed Peas all potently reproduced by a camera-friendly phalanx of 128 Meyer Sound loudspeakers.

• 
  Audio DesignLine

• Microsoft Game Studios licenses VoN solution from APTX

  5 Feb 2010 | 1:03 am

  APTX (Belfast, UK) has successfully integrated, tested and commissioned a wideband, full-duplex (2-way) voice-over-network (VoN) system for Microsoft Game Studios (Redmond, Wash.) which is optimized for massively multi-player online games (MMOG).

• Higher growth predicted for MEMS microphones

  2 Feb 2010 | 1:25 pm

  Market research firm iSuppli raised its global microelectromechanical systems microphone forecast, citing the emergence of active noise cancellation technology through the introductions of Google's Nexus One and Motorola's Droid smartphones.

• Smallest Class-D audio amplifier reduces codec noise

  2 Feb 2010 | 10:15 am

  Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) has introduced a 3.2-W, mono Class-D audio amp with an integrated digital-to-analog converter (DAC) noise filter that reduces codec noise by as much as 82 percent, compared to devices without this feature.

• Black anodized heatsinks increase thermal performance by 30 percent

  2 Feb 2010 | 2:16 am

  Ohmite has introduced a black anodized version of its W Series heatsinks, which when used in still air, will give customers as much as a 30 percent increase in thermal performance.

• Tensilica targets high quality audio and smartphones with HiFi EP DSP core

  1 Feb 2010 | 5:49 am

  Tensilica introduced HiFi EP, a superset of the HiFi 2 architecture that is optimized for simultaneous multichannel codec support and continuously expanding audio pre- and post-processing.

• 
  Audio DesignLine Blog

• Video interview with MP3 co-inventor

  27 Jan 2010 | 9:41 am

  One of MP3's inventors discusses how the audio compression technology works, its origins and success, its real (and perceived) problems, and some practical tips, as well as what's next for MP3.

• Vinyl vs. CD myths refuse to die

  13 Jan 2010 | 9:55 am

  I still get emails from non-technical vinyl LP fans who insist that the legacy format is technically superior to CD/digital, and one Web site in particular appears partly to blame.

• Networked audio rules!

  22 Feb 2009 | 6:05 pm

  My experience with one of the latest network audio players only further confirms the impending demise of the CD.

• How to measure audio quality in portable media players

  16 Feb 2009 | 2:26 pm

  These short training videos from Cirrus Logic cover the basic equipment and source material you'll need, how to define test set up and load conditions, some basics of audio tests and more!

• Spoof video: Thank you, engineers, for the MP3 player

  19 Nov 2008 | 12:48 pm

  A series of short, spoof videos thanking engineers for their many innovations includes a look at what the world might be like without MP3 players.

• 
  NewAudioTech.com

• Experience True Wireless Multi-Speaker Audio with Crisp Sound

  audiotech

  18 Jan 2010 | 9:29 am

  Wireless Audio System with Crisp SoundSet your music free! Experience true multi-speaker audio without getting all wrapped up in wires. This wireless speaker system sets up in seconds, and features a built-in iPod dock, slot-loading CD player, and FM stereo to help you enjoy your favorite tunes. Includes two speakers, but is expandable to accommodate more. The fully independent wireless stereo speakers provide crisp sound when placed within the 100' feet range. From iSymphony. The main unit has two antennas that send the audio singnals wirelessly to the wireless speakers. Some additional…

• 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…

• 
  Anchor Audio Blog

• FCC Wireless Update 2010

  Debbie Lombard

  5 Feb 2010 | 11:17 am

  January 30, 2010, by Pro Sound Web Staff The FCC finally dropped the other proverbial shoe during the 2010 Winter NAMM show when it issued an Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking prohibiting sales of wireless microphone and monitoring systems that operate in the 700 MHz frequency band, and kicking existing ones out by June 12 of this year…..more

• In the News – Liberty Platinum portable sound system meets the requirements for an outdoor memorial service.

  Debbie Lombard

  1 Feb 2010 | 3:55 pm

  Liberty Platinum

• PortaCom Wired Intercom System

  Debbie Lombard

  19 Jan 2010 | 9:12 am

  Great sales opportunity at shoppingdigitalcameras.com

• Order Processing Made Easier

  Debbie Lombard

  17 Dec 2009 | 2:19 pm

  Anchor Audio is EDI compliant. For those of you who are not familiar with this technology….let me explain it to you. Electronic Data Interchange enables the computer system from one company to “talk” to the computer system of another company and digitally exchange data. Most of the business processes are automated to electronically exchange business documents like purchase orders and invoices. The auto-process here at Anchor includes: Order entry Receipt verification Advanced ship notice Ship notification Invoice The advantages to EDI : Paperless – save a tree Increases productivity…

• Press Coverage Reaches Far and Wide

  Robert Foulger

  12 Nov 2009 | 10:06 am

  See Jonathan Ramirez in Sligo, Ireland

• 
  Audio Federation

• Harmonic characteristics of the larger amps

  Mike

  5 Feb 2010 | 11:07 am

  [Yep, this blog was down yesterday morning - have no idea why except that it was not us who were responsible. One of the few times these days where I can pt fingers at someone else for a change! ] Here is where we are currently with the dynamic side of things… // MICRO < - less .... more -> VTL - Soulution - McIntosh - BAT - CAT - ARC - Pass - Boulder - Krell - FM Acoustics - Spectral - Halcro - MBL - Ayre - Sanders - Goldmund - Edge - Vitus // MIDI < - less .... more -> VTL - BAT - CAT - ARC - McIntosh -Vitus - Edge - Sanders - Goldmund - FM Acoustics - Pass - Ayre - MBL - Spectral -…

• AXPONA ANNOUNCES ITS SECOND ANNUAL HIGH PERFORMANCE AUDIO SHOW FOR SPRING 2011

  Mike

  1 Feb 2010 | 8:27 pm

  AXPONA ANNOUNCES ITS SECOND ANNUAL HIGH PERFORMANCE AUDIO SHOW FOR SPRING 2011 Greetings! DAYTONA BEACH — With just under five weeks before attendees come through the doors of Jacksonville’s Wyndham Riverwalk Hotel for the first annual AXPONA High Performance Audio Show, the show’s sponsor, Audio Expo of North America, has announced the second event, scheduled for Spring, 2011. Audio Expo, whose debut event will take place March 5-7, will showcase the latest-and-greatest in high performance home audio for an expected more than 4,000 enthusiasts from all over the country and…

• 1st Annual Capital Audiofest!

  Mike

  1 Feb 2010 | 7:47 pm

  1st Annual Capital Audiofest! Welcome to the 2010 Capital Audiofest! WWW.Capitalaudiofest.com The date for this unique event is set for June 11-13, 2010 at the historic Glenview Mansion located on the grounds of the Rockville Civic Center, 5 minutes from downtown Rockville, MD and approximately 10 miles north of Washington DC. The Glenview Mansion is a charming old world structure constructed in the 19th century and is surrounded by lovely parkland and well groomed grounds. The structure is well constructed with stone, brick, plaster, and old growth woods and has high ceilings and hardwood…

• Sorting large amps based on their micro-dynamic capability

  Mike

  28 Jan 2010 | 12:12 pm

  In the comments section of one of the previous threads we came up with the following list: Micro Dynamics low to high: VTL - Soulution - BAT - CAT - ARC - Pass - Krell - Boulder - Spectral - Halcro - MBL - Edge - Ayre - Vitus The most recent question was where to put the McIntosh amps on the list: VTL - Soulution - McIntosh - BAT - CAT - ARC - Pass - Boulder - Krell - Spectral - Halcro - MBL - Edge - Ayre - Vitus A case can be made for swapping these amps around a bit, based on the particular model (for example, the more expensive Edge amps are more expensive than any Ayre amps and also have…

• Acoustic Zen Crescendo and Tri at CES 2010

  Mike

  21 Jan 2010 | 8:00 pm

  Wherein we go into more detail about the sound at this year’s CES. First, Robert Lee of Acoustic Zen knows how to set up a room at a show. He knows what kind of sound he is after, and if the amp he was supplied is not doing what he wants, he will put it on static display and use something else that gets the job done. What this means is that 1) you can go to their room at a show and be pretty certain it is not going to suck. In fact, it will likely be quite good sounding [we’ll go into what good sounding means in this context below], and 2) that the amps he is using are amps YOU…

• 
  mp3Soundstream.com

• Free Video and Audio Conversion Software

  MP3 Sound

  5 Feb 2010 | 3:48 am

    Free Studio is a single package which bundles all free software from DVDVideoSoft to work with DVD, video and audio files!   With this free software you can convert video and audio files between different formats and to iPod, PSP, iPhone, BlackBerry and other portable devices; burn and rip DVDs and audio CDs; upload and download videos and music to your computer, iPod, PSP, iPhone and BlackBerry; perform basic editing of audio and video files.    One installation for all programs Free Studio 4.3.5.74   Download (30.2 Mb) | Overview…

• 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…

• 
  Church Audio & Sound

• They, Them & Us

  6 Feb 2010 | 9:43 am

  Today I'm going to talk not about church audio-geekery but why we do what we do and how to get to thinking about why to do what we do.I don't presume to know the situation at your church but at mine the worship pastor doesn't necessarily view me and the audio guys as an ancillary ministry. We collaborate a lot together, he shapes my thinking on worship and allows me to shape his thinking on tech. Before he was hired as the worship pastor the culture meant that guy was one of they, and because they make the big strategic decisions they don't have to tell us what's going on or why they are…

• Audio Myths

  30 Jan 2010 | 2:39 pm

  I saw this youTUBE video on Dave's website Going to 11. It reminded me of a time that I had an argument with a guitar player about how he could tell every time even if blindfolded, whether a guitar amp was tube or transistor. And after telling him that I couldn't tell the difference between most tube and transistor products he exclaimed that I shouldn't work in a recording studio. Give it a watch. It's very educating and I'll put it in my favorite videos tab on the right hand tool bar.

• IEM's Here We Come!

  25 Jan 2010 | 11:07 am

  Well it's unofficially official, we're headed for in-ears. To generate the money needed we are selling our grand piano that goes out of tune faster than Brittney Spears on a tour without her lip sync tracks. (Moving the piano and huge temperature and humidity variations are murder to piano intonation.)We are also selling our Hammond A100 and Leslie that were donated and are obviously never going to be used for being far too big and cumbersome to be moved on and off stage without hiring several well tanned, oily, muscled body-builders named Terri. And considering that we're just going with…

• The Tiny Tim of dB Meters

  18 Jan 2010 | 2:00 pm

  Most times I don't go looking for pieces of equipment unless there's a specific application. I gear-drool way too much. And that much drooling would either short myself, out or my mac. This afternoon I got an email from a man who said, "I need a db meter that I can install on my notebook," but I found something just as good. A dB meter from Extech that is a USB thumb-drive. It has almost as many features as my Phonic PAA3 and at half the price I seriously suggest sound guys take a look at this as a their "it-needs-to-be-better-than-RadioShack" metering option.

• NAMM Recap

  16 Jan 2010 | 9:56 am

  I spent all of Thursday and Friday at the NAMM Show and thought I'd share what I saw, learned, and things I recommend you go try out:•The above picture is a shirt we had to buy for our volunteer audio guys. You can get yours here.• Go to Earthworks Audio and have them send you your free audio demo CD I listened to it, and it's amazing!!• If you are in the market for bespoke high quality ribbon microphones check out Cloud Microphones. After RCA closed their mic division the guys from Cloud bought all their tooling, so the actual guts of the mic are essentially RCA stuff. The demo I heard…

• 
  Audio Recording School

• CRAS Contributes to new Fender Amp

  Brock

  1 Feb 2010 | 1:12 pm

  Mike Jones with the Fender G-DEC 3 at the NAMM show CRAS director of education Mike Jones can finally talk about what he’s been doing in his spare time while at his home studio for the last several months. It turns out he’s been mixing away for Fender in order to provide recording and mixing services for audio loops that are part of their new G-DEC 3 guitar amplifier which was just announced at the NAMM show. Mike mixed tracks from artists such as Eric Johnson, Hatebreed and Sepultura. CRAS instructor Chris Gough also provided his own musical content for the amp which was recorded…

• CRAS descends on NAMM

  Brock

  1 Feb 2010 | 11:42 am

  CRAS interns Stephen Hernandez and Danielle Walker work at the SPARS booth at the NAMM show. In January the Conservatory descended on the 2010 NAMM show. CRAS directors, internship coordinators, teachers, techs, students and graduates mingled in and out of the massive trade show. CRAS sponsored a class in cooperation with SPARS (Society of Professional Audio Recording Services) in NAMM’s new Hot Zone, and provided multiple current students as interns for the event. Oustide of the show, CRAS internship coordinators toured LA area studios and met with studio managers to further foster the…

• New Year Brings New Laptops

  Brock

  11 Jan 2010 | 11:48 am

  The Conservatory rings in the new year by issuing Apple MacBook Pro laptops for the first time since starting the laptop program two years prior. Shown here are students in the 1/8/2010 start date receiving their new MacBook Pros at the computer orientation class. Prior to 2010 CRAS issued MacBook computers which have been an amazing performer for students and faculty. The change to the MacBook Pro was in part necessary because Apple discontinued the use of the Firewire interface on the latest iteration of the MacBook model. Firewire is a protocol commonly used in professional audio for…

• Rainbow Studios Talk Game Sound

  Brock

  17 Dec 2009 | 10:27 am

  Game sound instructor's Dave Kalberg (far left) and Sean Condlking (far right) flank Rainbow Studios Karen Murow Waller and Dave Lowmiller On December 16th 2009, Rainbow Studios Dave Lowmilller and Karen Muro Waller talked game audio with CRAS students in an after hours special event that drew a packed house. The duo talked about everything from the production process, technical tools they use and shared insight into how they achieve the motor sport racing sounds Rainbow is known for in titles such as MX vs ATV and Cars. They also showed the other side of Rainbow by explaining sound…

• H.O.T. Zone Offers No-Cost Class and Gear Giveaway

  AudioBlogger

  11 Dec 2009 | 2:02 pm

  The Conservatory will be hosting a no-cost, 2-hour class (1:30pm to 3:30pm) on January 16th at the NAMM Convention in Anaheim California. The H.O.T. Zone (Hands On Training) is in collaboration with SPARS (Society of Professional Recording Services) and will be taught by CRAS instructor Robert Brock. H.O.T. Zone attendees will have access to the NAMM show floor and can register for a gear giveaway including a Sennheiser microphone, Sennheiser headphones and an M-Audio Fast Track Pro. Registration is free through the SPARS website.

• 
  SonicFlare

• Audiav Zirconia - Nice Rack!

  14 Jan 2010 | 12:59 pm

• Totem Acoustic 'The One' Loudspeaker Review

  9 Dec 2009 | 9:23 pm

• McIntosh XLS 320 and XLS 112 System Review

  21 Oct 2009 | 5:04 pm

• Supra Sword Speaker Cable (and Ply/Dual Wire) Review

  21 Jul 2009 | 8:35 am

• Lenehan Audio ML1 Loudspeaker Review

  17 Jul 2009 | 10:10 am

• 
  OnlineCarStereo

• New Car Audio-Stereo Arrivals at OnlineCarStereo

  30 Jan 2010 | 3:27 am

  In January, a whole slew of new car audio/stereo and multimedia items were added to our product lineup. We've seen new items from Kenwood, Kicker, Hifonics, Crunch and Pioneer to name a few. We've also added a few new brands to our product line including PAC multimedia and installation accessories, Renegade car audio, and Shuriken power cells. Keep watching our new arrivals section for more new products as their added. There will soon be even more new products from all your favorite brands like Clarion, Soundstream, Boss…

• Boss Audio, Planet Audio, and SoundStorm Labs

  22 Jan 2010 | 12:23 am

  Boss Audio, Planet Audio, and SoundStorm Labs are really pushing for a spectacular 2010 and they decided to kick it off at the CES trade show in Las Vegas in style with an amazing suite at the Hilton. They've produced some fantastic new products in store for us and we're really looking forward to bringing them available to you! Keep your eyes peeled to our New Arrivals section for more details! 

• Kenwood KDC-MP145, KDC-MP245, KDC-MP345U Now Available

  21 Jan 2010 | 5:23 am

  3 New Kenwood 2010 In-Dash Receivers are now Available New Kenwood in-Dash car audio/stereo MP3/CD receivers are raising the bar on standard features for all in-dash CD receivers.KDC-MP145 MP3/CD Player With Aux Input and Remote Control CD-R/CD-RW Compatible 14 Segment FL Display (8 Digits Scrollon/off possible) Rotary Encoder for Easy Operation Music Search Key Illumination (Red) Manual Dimmer Function (2Step) Supplied with Remote Control Unit FM/AM 24 Station Presets (18FM, 6AM) Maximum Output Power : 50W x 4 2.0V 1 Pre-out Rear/Subwoofer Switch able Subwoofer Level & Low Pass…

• Get new car audio/video gear for the new year.

  18 Jan 2010 | 8:33 pm

  Car Subwoofers Car Video Marine Audio Vehicle Security Car Accessories & Installation Car Speakers Car Amplifiers Car Sound Processors GPS Navigation Multi Disk Changers Home Audio & Video Portable Electronics In Dash Car Receivers Car Audio & Video Packages Amp Installation Accessories

• Pioneer 2010 Car Audio/Stereo Models On Their Way

  7 Jan 2010 | 4:44 am

  2010 is fast approaching and so are the 2010 models from some of your favorite manufacturers!3 Pioneer 2010 head unit models are now in stock and ready to ship! Pioneer DEH-11E - CD Receiver with AUX Input Supertuner IIID 24-Station/6-Button (18FM/6AM) Presets BSM (Best Stations Memory) Local Station Setting electable (On/Off) 1-bit D/A Converter (8fs/16-bit) CD-R/CD-RW Compatible AGC (Automatic Gain Control) CD Textt BMX Digital Enhancement Codec Support for MP3, WMA, WAV Playback File System: ISO9660-1,-2, Romeo, Joliet Max Directory: 8 Max. Folder #: 99 Max File # per Disc: 999…

• 
  eCoustics: Car Speaker News

• JVC HX Car Coaxial Speakers

  3 Feb 2010 | 1:11 am

• JVC V6 Car Coaxial Speakers

  3 Feb 2010 | 12:57 am

• JVC CS-AR500/650/680/690 Coaxial Car Speakers

  2 Feb 2010 | 11:02 pm

• JVC CS-ARS500/ARS650/ARS680 Component Car Speakers

  2 Feb 2010 | 10:55 pm

• Cheetos bags find new life as MP3 speakers

  24 Oct 2009 | 6:09 pm

  Waste recycling firm TerraCycle has developed passive audio player speakers from discarded bags of Doritos and Cheetos and wrappers from Mars candy bars.

• 
  WordPress Tag: Car Audio

• Police Car Auctions - Finding Great Deals On Impounded Cars

  shuppygoppy

  8 Feb 2010 | 6:24 am

  Image : http://www.flickr.com People are often amazed at the variety of vehicles that get put on the block at a police impound car auction. It’s quite common to find everything from classic ’70s sedans to contemporary sports cars. There are also usually a variety of foreign vehicles at a police impound car auction. The Internet has made it much easier to track down a police impound car auction in your area. There are a number of sites dedicated to helping would-be buyers to find what they are looking for and where they need to go to get it. However, you can still check with your…

• The Rise of the MP3 Player But Not the Death of the CD

  caraudiowarehouse

  8 Feb 2010 | 5:56 am

  If you’re looking into getting a new stereo system for your car, you might be worried with all the talk of car mp3 players that by updating your stereo system you will have to abandon your CDs. Although it is true that cassette players were completely replaced by CD players in car stereos, as tapes were replaced by CDs themselves, this is not happening in the same way with mp3 players. When choosing a car stereo today it is not a choice between an mp3 player and a CD player. You don’t need to think that you are being old-fashioned if you want to buy a system with a CD player, nor do you…

• Pioneer Car Audio

  shuppygoppy

  6 Feb 2010 | 11:45 pm

  Image : http://www.flickr.com Music surrounds our lives everywhere we go; at home, in our cars and in social places. While it may be relatively easy to choose the kind of stereo that we want for our homes, choosing a good audio system to install in the car is not always an easy task. On the bright side of this however, Pioneer car audio may just provide us with a solution to this problem. Pioneer car audio deals with a wide range of products that they have classified into two sections, one dealing with normal car audio parts and the other with the Premier goods from Pioneer. These divisions…

• Car Audio - How To Get A Discount for Your Car Audio

  shuppygoppy

  5 Feb 2010 | 4:24 pm

  Image : http://www.flickr.com To get the latest car audio system, it usually will cost you a bomb to do so. However, it is not the case every time. You just need to find that discount car audio to fulfil your audio system desire. To find a discount for your car audio, there are probably only 2 instances to do so. These two instances always entail lack of a financial comfort zone. The first instance is that you do not have an audio system in your car and would like to install one. But before installation, you want to find a good audio system at a discounted rate as you do not have enough cash…

• How To Install Your Car Stereo

  shuppygoppy

  4 Feb 2010 | 8:00 am

  What you will need: 1. A Phillips screw driver 2. Panel tools 3. Pick tools 4. Drop light 5. Wire ties 6. Electrical tape 7. Wire cutters 8. Crimpers 9. Drop cloths Note: Remove the old stereo before you begin! More Notes: You will need to disconnect your battery because you do not want to lose power when you are installing the speakers. It can also prevent injury in the process. Take out all the hardware that came in the box. You will need to disassemble your factory speakers. Instructions for dissembling your factory speakers should come in the manual that came with your car. If you do not…

• 
  AV Guide Blogs

• First Listen: Nola Boxer Loudspeaker

  Neil Gader

  5 Feb 2010 | 3:56 pm

  Channels:  The Absolute Sound Blog Section:  The TAS Editors’ Blog GEC only:  not read more

• HP’s Workshop: The Many Moods of Las Vegas (TAS 202)

  Harry Pearson

  4 Feb 2010 | 11:13 am

  Channels:  The Absolute Sound Blog Section:  The TAS Editors’ Blog This is going to be an impressionistic portrait of what I saw, heard, felt and, in a few cases, did during the audio carnival in Las Vegas early last month. GEC only:  GEC Content GEC preview:  <p>&nbsp;This is going to be an impressionistic portrait of what I saw, heard, felt and, in a few cases, did during the audio carnival in Las Vegas early last month.</p> <!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p> <!--EndFragment--> read more

• Computer Audio: A Guide For The Perplexed (HiFi-Plus 70)

  Alan Sircom

  2 Feb 2010 | 10:00 pm

  Channels:  The Absolute Sound Hifi+ CyberListener Blog Section:  CyberListener Let's start on a high note; with an apology. This feature is intended as a beginner's guide. It starts by making almost no assumptions whatsoever, except that the reader knows there is such a thing called a 'computer' and they can be used in the home to play 'audio'. This is not intended to patronize; there's a lot of misinformation circling about computer audio and its place (or even whether it has a place) in the system of an audiophile. So, we're starting at first principles; those who already feel…

• Building A Basic Music Server: A Beginner's Guide/Commentary - Part 1

  Gadgetman

  31 Jan 2010 | 2:29 pm

  Channels:  CyberListener Blog Section:  The Playback Editors’ Blog Chris and Tom recently asked me to assemble several music servers. We’ll be using these servers for Playback’s testing of various computer audio and headphone products, but they also wanted me to blog about the experience. The idea is to walk through the decisions a beginner (me) actually has to make in constructing a server. I’ll comment on those from the perspective of someone new to this, and welcome additional helpful information from our users (which I’ll incorporate along the way). GEC…

• Preview: Spin-Clean Record Washing System

  Neil Gader

  29 Jan 2010 | 1:28 pm

  Channels:  The Absolute Sound Blog Section:  The TAS Editors’ Blog GEC only:  not read more

• 
  Sound & Vision Mag

• Polk Audio OWM Home Theater Speaker System

  21 Jan 2010 | 9:00 pm

  Test Report: A versatile system at a value.

• B&W Panorama Soundbar

  28 Dec 2009 | 9:00 pm

  An upgrade for audiophiles who can't have a full surround system.

• PSB Image Series Speaker System

  10 Dec 2009 | 9:00 pm

  Test Report: Big, bold performance at an affordable price.

• Pioneer Elite S-IW571L, S-IW871LR

  28 Oct 2009 | 10:00 pm

  These in-wall speakers stretch sound around the room.

• Acoustic Energy Radiance 1

  22 Oct 2009 | 10:00 pm

  A British speaker system that's worth a listen.

• 
  RecordingHacks: Mic Reviews

• Mojave Audio MA-100 FET

  8 Feb 2010 | 1:22 pm

  The MA-100 FET is a new pencil microphone designed by David Royer. It combines the FET amplifier circuit of the 201 FET with the small-diaphragm detachable capsule form factor of the MA-100.The mic ships with Omni and Cardioid capsules, as does the MA-100; in fact, the capsules are compatible with the MA-100. There are no plans for patterns other than Omni and Cardioid at this time.Both capsules use 20.5mm diaphragms made of 3-micron Mylar. With either, the mic's self-noise is 14 dBA, and max SPL is 140 dB with the pad engaged. The mic body flares out to accommodate an oversized Jensen output…

• Equation Audio F.20

  3 Feb 2010 | 12:01 pm

  The F.20 is a distinctive FET condenser microphone with a fixed Cardioid pickup pattern.The proprietary head-amp circuit, designated "HR-2295," is a low-noise, transformerless design. It was designed with inputs from the original CAD Equitek engineering team, and Fred Cameron's legacy of high-end microphone amplifier designs. We hope to publish more information about this amplifier circuit in the near future.The mic uses a 24mm electret (permanently-polarized) condenser capsule with a 20mm diaphragm made of gold-sputtered 6-micron Mylar. The diaphragm is center-terminated. Two microswitches…

• SM Pro Audio MC03 Mk 2

  26 Jan 2010 | 11:02 pm

  The MC03 is a multipattern tube microphone with an innovative two-way amplifier circuit. The mic is powered by an included power supply, but when phantom power is enabled, a relay on the mic's PCB switches to an alternate circuit, providing a second sound color.According to the manufacturer, the non-phantom-power circuit is a neutral tone, whereas the alternative circuit provides a colored tone, in which the mids and highs are enhanced.The tube is a 12AX7B, a high-gain dual-triode, sourced from a Chinese manufacturer. It is soldered, not socketed, into the amplifier circuit.Curiously, the…

• Studio Projects LSM

  26 Jan 2010 | 11:58 am

  The LSM, or Little Square Mic, is a large-diaphragm condenser in a very small form factor. It has both USB and analog outputs. It was designed by Brent Casey as an entry-level condenser mic, in that it can be plugged directly into a computer, bypassing the need for a preamp.The 34mm capsule is a true condenser (not electret). It uses a K67-style backplate and has a single 27mm diaphragm made of gold-sputtered 6-micron Mylar.The rear of the mic has a mini XLR-3M jack as well as a mini USB jack, providing both analog and digital outputs.The onboard ADC outputs 16-bit, 48 kHz audio.The mic was…

• Sontronics Saturn

  25 Jan 2010 | 12:07 pm

  The Saturn is a large-diaphragm multipattern FET condenser built with Sontronics' customary retro styling. The large-diaphragm capsule is a K67 style (not an M7 derivative as previously reported here). The dual diaphragms are gold-plated Mylar. The capsule assembly is shockmounted in the large headbasket by a latex-rubber mount.A rotary thumbwheel on the mic body allows selection of one of five pickup patterns: Omni, Wide Cardioid, Cardioid, Hypercardioid, or Figure-of-8. A pair of switches enable optional high-pass filters (at 75Hz or 125 Hz) or a pad (-10dB or -20dB).The mic ships with…

• 
  MixOnline.com: News

• Certified Hits: Mix Picks NAMM's Top 20 Product Hits

  8 Feb 2010 | 4:08 pm

  With 1,373 exhibitors and a respectable 87,569 registrants, the Winter NAMM show clearly indicated a surge in market enthusiasm—both M.I. and pro. The overall vibe at the show was gratitude that 2009 is over, and with everyone ready to move forward with new ideas, new technologies and new optimism, there were plenty of interesting new products. Here, listed alphabetically, are the Certified Hits—the Top-20 products at NAMM, selected by the editors of Mix.

• MOTU Ethno Instrument Version 2

  8 Feb 2010 | 2:40 pm

  At the 2010 Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim, Calif., MOTU announced a major upgrade to Ethno Instrument ($395), its world/ethnic virtual instrument software for Mac OS X and Windows 7/Vista. The Version 2 upgrade offers more than double the size of Ethno's included sound library of instruments, loops and phrases. Significant new features include preset searching, microtonal scales, time stretching and more.

• Heading North Mastering Completes Redesign, Welcomes New Engineer

  8 Feb 2010 | 12:59 pm

  Heading North Mastering in Toronto, Ontario, has recently completed a redesign of its mastering suite with an expansion that doubled the size of the previous control room. Heading North Mastering is a home-based mastering suite that caters primarily to independent music clients.

• Rain Computers Introduces LiveBook Studio, ION Studio

  8 Feb 2010 | 12:53 pm

  At the 2010 Winter NAMM show in Anaheim, Calif., Rain Computers, the New Jersey based designer of high performance computers for audio/video production and DJs, debuted LiveBook Studio and ION Studio. LiveBook Studio is a high performance quad-core notebook based on Intel’s "Nehalem" Core i7 architecture.

• Megatrax Hires Barbara Key as Division Manager of Broadcast Television

  8 Feb 2010 | 12:49 pm

  Megatrax, a leading production music library known for its innovative radio barter advertising, has hired Barbara Key as Division Manager of Broadcast Television, to further support the recently launched TV barter alternative for its clients and to round out the Megatrax Broadcast Television/Cable team.

• 
  Audio Junkies

• New Audiojunkies Forum

  3 Feb 2010 | 10:06 pm

  We have recently updated our forum to a new vBulletin system. We've also created a bridge system that allows us to transfer your current account to the new forum. If you had an account previously, check your email for your new pass word. If not, you can always create a new account to join the community. Continue reading New Audiojunkies Forum

• Ultrasone Edition 8 Palladium Headphones

  2 Feb 2010 | 12:15 am

  There seems to be a bit of a battle going on lately between several high end headphone makers trying to outdo each other with new flagship models seemingly coming every other minute. Ultrasone's current top model, the Edition 8, is not exactly old, but that hasn't stopped them from trying to steal thunder from Grado and Beyer with the new Palladium Edition 8.Continue reading Ultrasone Edition 8 Palladium Headphones

• Naim Audio UnitiQute All-In-One Music Streamer

  30 Jan 2010 | 4:19 am

  Naim has followed up on last year's Uniti all-in-one with a new more affordable music streamer called the UnitiQute. The UnitiQute loses the Uniti's CD player and a few of its analog inputs, but retains the five digital inputs and built in wired/wireless networking support for music streaming. The UnitiQute comes in a much more compact chassis and with a more compact price - $1995 rather than the Uniti's $3750 tag.Continue reading Naim Audio UnitiQute All-In-One Music Streamer

• Fake Vacuum Tube Silliness Continues

  27 Jan 2010 | 2:23 am

  For reasons that escape me, there are still several companies out there making terrible products based on fake vacuum tubes. The latest in this failure pile comes from Japan, and is called the "UMAZONe". (Um-azon-e? U-mazon-e? Uma-zon-e? Who knows?) The Brando Tube Delight fake tube/soundcard was a dumb idea, but the U-whatever takes things to a new level by being a fake tube amplifier/speaker.Continue reading Fake Vacuum Tube Silliness Continues

• Sennheiser and Adidas Team Up For Headphones

  24 Jan 2010 | 12:40 am

  Sennheiser has partnered with Adidas to create four new headphones designed for runners and other athletes. All of the new sports models have water-resistant, washable cables. The CX-680 ($120) is an in-ear design featuring a new twistable fin designed to keep them from falling out. The MX-680 ($80) uses the same fin system with a standard earbud.Continue reading Sennheiser and Adidas Team Up For Headphones

• 
  Hi-Fi Choice

• Beyerdynamic's new £880 T1 headphones

  Jon Marks

  5 Feb 2010 | 7:03 am

  Now with added flux densityRead More

• Innovative hi-fi: 47 Laboratory's Koma turntable

  Jon Marks

  22 Jan 2010 | 8:59 am

  There’s a number of ways to ensure that the platter of a turntable rotates smoothly – carefully regulated motor (either belt or direct drive), heavy platter with a large moment of inertia, additional flywheels, etc. One of the more unusual methods is employed...Read More

• Wadia know? The new 151 PowerDAC mini is here

  Jon Marks

  20 Jan 2010 | 7:52 am

  Wadia's latest foray into the world of audiophile replay for portable music players.Read More

• Luxman D-38u CD player

  Jon Marks

  14 Jan 2010 | 9:15 am

  This stylish new player is the perfect partner for Luxman's SQ-38u valve integratedRead More

• Epos' new £5,000 Encore 50 floorstander

  Jon Marks

  14 Jan 2010 | 8:33 am

  After appearances at hi-fi shows last year, Epos’ imposing Encore 50 flagship loudspeaker has finally entered production and will go on sale in early February at £5,000. Making up the bulk of the 50kgs of the imposing 1.2m cabinet are the composite...Read More

• 
  Head-Fi.org

• FS: Grado HF2 [EU/WW]

  maxfazer

  9 Feb 2010 | 5:09 am

  I bought the HF2 from killkli http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f10/so...ldwide-461813/ and is in the same conditions, the headphones have only a small nick on the right cup ( see pic.....). These would be a great buy for a EU head-fi'er as they will be no customs fees to pay. €450 Massimiliano

• FS: Stax SRM-007t (117v)

  rogue

  9 Feb 2010 | 5:08 am

  Selling my SRM-007t tube amp. This is a US model (117v). I'm the second owner, and selling simply due to an upgrade. It is in great condition overall, with a few very minor nicks on the edge of the faceplate (I'll try to post some pics later). I'm including 4x RCA Clear Top 6FQ7's, which only have about 150 hours on them. I also have the original box & manual. Asking $750 shipped UPS ground lower 48 USA. I'm willing to ship internationally, but it will cost extra (this is not a light amp). PayPal only please - I will split the fee with you. Cheers, rogue

• The dreaded coffee plop sound

  maporter

  9 Feb 2010 | 5:08 am

  There was I last night getting ready to sit down for an extended listening session with my favorite tracks with my beloved Nano, Amp and UE 5's. I got all prepared with a decent cup of coffee, the UE's hung over my neck when just as I asked my 7 year old daughter not to hog the entire settee, it happened !! The dreaded plop as my UE's fell from my neck and both earpieces landed fair and squarely into the cup of coffee with a loud horrid plop sound!!:mad: Needless to say I've now written off my UE 5's and I'm no longer a happy Head-Fi'er.....Least for today anyway. Anyone else had an un-happy…

• Headphones similar to Bose QC 15 but cheaper

  kjgreen

  9 Feb 2010 | 5:08 am

  I listened to a pair of QC 15's at a local Apple store and really enjoyed them. What I liked about them was the crispness of the sound, the noise cancellation features, and how they felt on my head. The comfort part is a big deal to me. Now, if I wait I can save up and get thee QC 15's, but I'm really wanting some headphones now and have about $200 to spend. Any suggestions? P.S. I think the sound and comfort is the most important things to me. I've been also looking at the Sennheiser HD-595, but I've never been able to tries these out before so don't know if they would be as comfortable.

• is Corda Cantate.2 the best choice?

  Theta49

  9 Feb 2010 | 5:06 am

  Hi I only have a laptop, so I will be needing a good DAC and an amp to drive a pair of HD650 (well, haven't decided yet, the K701 is tempting me as well) The Corda Cantate.2 from Beier Audio seems nice and then I will get both DAC and amp in one unit it costs 410€ But before I run away and order one I just wanted to hear what the thoughts is about this choice.. I have looked at DACmagic wich seems really nice as well, although then I would need a separate amp... and then it becomes more expensive... not to mention the problem of finding out which amp I should get So, my questions is: Is…

• 
  WordPress Tag: Hi-Fi

• January 25th 1975

  teenagerockopera

  8 Feb 2010 | 5:00 pm

  “Work!” / “Nig got his Cassette Deck – Goodmans SCD100″ / “bough

• save live australian music

  vettiliveinnorthcote

  4 Feb 2010 | 10:14 pm

  What does Feb 23 mean for Melbourne? On this day 34 years ago, AC/DC filmed It’s a Long Way to the Top on a flatbed truck in Swanston St. This year, your music needs YOU on Swanston St. Make a sign, bring your instruments. Musos, bands, and yes, a flatbed truck will be there too. Demand government support for live music! Read more at Faster Louder (and see the AC/DC footage)

• January 18th 1975

  teenagerockopera

  4 Feb 2010 | 5:00 pm

  “Work!” / “Got New cartridge Shure M75ED T2 – £9.75″ The ‘ED

• The Atom and Hawkman #46 [Review]

  Walt

  31 Jan 2010 | 1:02 pm

  Full review posted to comixtreme.com. Story: 4/5 Art: 4.5/5 Overall: 4/5

• Booster Gold #28 [Review]

  Walt

  27 Jan 2010 | 3:53 pm

  Full review posted to comixtreme.com. Booster Gold Story: 3/5 Art: 4.5/5 Blue Beetle Story: 1.5/5 Art: 4/5 Overall: 3.5/5

• 
  Enjoy the Music

• Teresonic Magus Silver XR Monitor

  8 Feb 2010 | 4:30 am

  Single driver full range speaker for audiophiles.

• AXPONA Florida High End Audio Show

  8 Feb 2010 | 4:30 am

  New event open to the public March 5th to 7th.

• Luxman D-38u Tubed CD Player

  5 Feb 2010 | 4:30 am

  Audiophile grade 24/192 upsampling meets tubed output stage.

• Luxman Corporation L-507u Integrated Amplifier

  5 Feb 2010 | 4:30 am

  New high-end unit offers many features.

• Organic Acoustics Hemp Panels

  4 Feb 2010 | 4:30 am

  Natural materials used to solve room acoustic problems.

• 
  The Sound Room

• Coachella 2010 Releases Best Line Up Ever

  Jason Hicks

  20 Jan 2010 | 3:51 pm

  by Jason Hicks   OK, maybe a bit of hyperbole in the headline there, but the Coachella 2010 line up is without a doubt both impressively well rounded and features some long dormant artists making their first US appearances in over a decade.  Looking at the line up there are quite a few "wow" artists included, but none more so than the Sunday listing for Sly and the Family Stone.  That's right let me say it again just so it can sink in: SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE.  Now Sly did make a very brief appearance at the 2006 Grammys, but he hasn't really…

• All Things Vinyl, January 12, 2010: Ortofon Jubilee Soundsmith re-tip

  Oliver Amnuayphol

  13 Jan 2010 | 11:19 am

  by Oliver Amnuayphol Way back in August I wrote about cartridge wear n' tear and mentioned sending my beloved Ortofon Jubilee to the Soundsmith for a much needed re-tip (specifically the re-tip only, "Optimized Contour Nude Contact Line stylus"--or "OCCL" service). A three month wait and $450 later, Soundsmith proprietor (and sole cartridge rebuilder) Peter Ledermann kindly called to inform me he had finished re-tipping my cartridge; he also recommended new tracking force figures and provided some VTA suggestions as well. I received…

• Aperion Intimus 5T-DB Hybrid HD wins the SoundStage! Network Product of the Year 2009 Award

  Jason Hicks

  8 Jan 2010 | 3:08 pm

  We are ecstatic to announce that our Intimus 5T-DB Hybrid HD system has recently won the Product of the Year for 2009 from the Soundstage! Network.  Our own Mike Hopkins and Ken Humphreys were on hand at CES in Las Vegas, NV to graciously accept the award.  Thanks to everyone at Soundstage! for helping to make 2009 a great year and we look forward to an even better 2010!  You can check out the full review that prompted the award here and please read on for a brief excerpt: "Cranking them up evoked an experience unlike any other. Simple switches of bipole to dipole and…

• The Definitive Top Albums of 2009

  Jason Hicks

  4 Jan 2010 | 9:20 am

  by Jason HicksWell kids it's that time of year again where I tell you what the best albums of the year were, definitively.  Since this year I also had to come up with a best of the decade too, I'm a bit sapped creatively so let's just go ahead and do this:10. Volcano Choir- Unmap A side project from Justin Vernon of Bon Iver, Volcano Choir has a much more experimental bent than Vernon's other band.  There is still a healthy folk quotient, but along side Vernon's crooning vocals and acoustic guitar there are also abundant electronic beeps and abstract…

• The Definitive Top Ten Albums of the Decade

  Jason Hicks

  29 Dec 2009 | 3:33 pm

  by Jason Hicks Well here we are, at the end of the first decade of the millennium already.  While I am disappointed that labeling these years as "the oughts" never caught on, I can't say I miss the hubbub that surrounded the end of the last decade/century/millennium.  However it is a bit surprising that we haven't seen more end of the decade hype, perhaps with the way events have panned out we all feel that this block of time is best left unanalyzed and forgotten.  That may be the case, but as a dedicated blogger and dispenser of musical opinions par…

• 
  AVGuide News

• CES: Naim UnitiQute Wi-Fi Enabled Integrated Amp/Tuner/UPnP Streamer/DAC

  Chris Martens

  27 Jan 2010 | 1:40 pm

  Channels:  The Absolute Sound CyberListener Source:  AVGuide Industry News:  This is Industry News Sub-Title:  The little box that does (almost) everything   After AVguide attended CEDIA Expo 2009, one of the products that most captured our imaginations was the Naim Audio Uniti—a category-defying component that combined the functions of a high-end CD player, integrated amplifier, tuner, Wi-Fi-enabled content streamer, and multi-input DAC, priced at $3750.  Top pick:  not GEC only:  not Free Stuff Article:  not

• CES: While Others Do 3DTV, Sharp Focuses On Picture Quality First

  Chris Martens

  27 Jan 2010 | 11:50 am

  Channels:  Pixels The Perfect Vision Source:  AVGuide Industry News:  This is Industry News Sub-Title:  Hello Yellow   Top pick:  not GEC only:  not Free Stuff Article:  not

• DOJ Approves Live Nation - Ticketmaster Merger

  Tom Martin

  26 Jan 2010 | 6:17 am

  Channels:  The Absolute Sound Industry News:  not The Department of Justic on Monday approved the merger of  artist management and ticket market Ticketmaster Inc. with concert promoter Live Nation Inc. This creates a single company capable of managing the revenues from artists end-end: artist management, bookings, venue ownership, tickets, merchandising, and recording are all within the Live Nation Entertainment Inc. scope.   Top pick:  not GEC only:  not Free Stuff Article:  not

• Apple Earnings Skyrocket; iPod Flattens

  Tom Martin

  26 Jan 2010 | 6:05 am

  Channels:  CyberListener Industry News:  not Apple Inc. reported its fiscal first quarter financial results yesterday, showing a 50% rise year-over-year in earnings over the previous year and a 32% increase in revenues (after adjustment for a major accounting change). iPod sales were down, excluding the iPod Touch. With the iPod Touch included, iPod sales were essentially flat, year-over-year, rising 1%. In total about 23 million iPods were sold.   Top pick:  not GEC only:  not Free Stuff Article:  not

• CES: Micromega’s AirStream WM-10 Wireless Digital Music Player

  Chris Martens

  20 Jan 2010 | 4:29 pm

  Channels:  The Absolute Sound The Perfect Vision CyberListener Source:  AVGuide Industry News:  This is Industry News Top pick:  not GEC only:  not Free Stuff Article:  not

• 
  Audio Ideas Guide

• Bain’s Blog, by John Edward Bain

  "John Edward Bain is a photographer, music lover, and guitarist, and a frequent correspondent to yours truly about these matters and others of mutual interest. Our paths first crossed in Kingston Ontario as part of the folk scene there in the mid 60s. He plays, in his own words, "folk and blues: what John Fahey coined 'American primitive Guitar'". He now lives in Halifax with his wife Colette, "in quiet and somewhat reclusive retirement, surrounded by books, records, musical instruments, and cameras." This is his first blog for AIG, combining music and book reviews, insights into the lute,…

• OxBox, January 2010: Pro-Ject, Furutech, Ortofon and music by Bach, Beethoven, Brahms and more

  "In my original review of this turntable cartridge combination I said the results were pleasing but, but I thought that going for the more costly Ortofon Kontrapunkt B cartridge would offer better value for money. In the event, I was dead wrong. I tried to like the 2Xperience-Rondo Blue. It was so nice to spin some vinyl and hear some old favourites again. But, the longer I listened the closer I came to realizing that the sound just wasn't as good as it should be..."

• Audio Ideas: AM On New Blu-ray Releases - Montreux To Monty From Eagle Rock

  "What a feast for Python fans! Starting with a contextual look at the Python origins, and followed by interviews with members, this series is utterly riveting, even going right back to my undergraduate idols, The Goons, led by Peter Sellers. It was the wild and surreal radio antics of The Goon Show that inspired the first Pythons. They bridged the gap from the unseen and imagined to the visual craziness that amazed and entertained British viewers while mystifying and enraging BBC programming executives..."

• 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 HD 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..."

• 
  Audiophile Auditions Headline

• Audio News for February 5, 2010

  5 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am

  Blu-ray Players Under $300 - PCWorld.com has a feature review of 11 recommended Blu-ray players under $300.  The Panasonic DMP-BD60K came out No. 1.  They found that the Sony PlayStation 3, though now only $299, didn’t meet the same image quality as a stand-alone player. They also liked the DVD upscaling abilities of the Sony BDP-S560. Panasonic 3D Professional Camera - Most 3D filmmakers have been using two cameras placed 6.5 cm apart - to represent the equivalent distance between t...

• Audio News for February 2, 2010

  2 Feb 2010 | 12:00 am

  2010 Grammy Award Winners - (Of major interest to our readers) Best Contemporary Jazz Instrumental Album: 75 - Joe Zawinul & The Zawinul Syndicate Best Jazz Vocal Album: Dedicated To You: Kurt Elling Sings The Music Of Coltrane And Hartman Best Jazz Instrumental Solo Performance: "Dancin' 4 Chicken" - Terence Blanchard soloist Best Jazz Instrumental Album: Five Peace Band — Live - Chick Corea & John McLaughlin Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album: Book One - New Orleans Jazz...

• Audio News for January 29, 2010

  29 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am

  Theatrical Box Office Overtakes DVD/Blu-ray Sales - For the first time since 2002 - according to Reuters News - consumers in the U.S. spent more money to see movies in theaters than purchasing films on Blu-ray and DVD.  They spent an estimated $8.73 billion for movies on disc, a drop of 13% from the year previous. Blu-ray constituted $1.1 billion of the disc sales for the year as the number of installed players grew from 3 to 8 million.  Domestic box office receipts for 2009 amounted t...

• Audio News for January 26, 2010

  26 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am

  2010 Consumer Electronics Show Set Optimistic Tone - The 2010 International CES, which closed January 10th in Las Vegas, featured more than 20,000 new products and had over 120,000 attendees, including 5000 media, bloggers and analysts. Some of the new products announced at the show were LG’s 15% OLED TV display, Panasonic’s 152-inch 3D TV, Samsung’s MP3 player with an OLED touchscreen display, Skype on both Panasonic and LG HDTVs, Sony’s partnership with Discovery and IMAX for the first 3D netw...

• Audio News for January 22, 2010

  22 Jan 2010 | 12:00 am

  Six Trends in Home Electronics - Perhaps a bit late since this was ZDNet’s intro to the recent Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show, but these trends-to-watch are on target for the upcoming year: 1. Small laptops experience fragmentation; 2. Home Theater goes 3D; 3. Brighter, crisper, more flexible video displays; 4. Car tech gets smarter; Smartphones get agressive and tablets get impressive; 6.  Everything Gets Eco-Friendly. Do Users Really Want 3D TVs? - That’s what some nay-sayers at CES...

• 
  Audio

• Music Servers Catering to Audiophile Tastes

  scrowe@ehpub.com

  1 Feb 2010 | 7:30 am

  At this year’s CES 2010, audio manufacturers such as Meridian, Cary Audio and Olive were showcasing systems designed to boost the enjoyment out of your digital music listening.

• Polk Provides Surround Effects Wirelessly

  scrowe@ehpub.com

  27 Jan 2010 | 7:45 am

  The Wireless Surround F/X speaker from Polk Audio offers a versatile alternative to traditional rear speakers.

• Review: Elemental Designs A5-350 Subwoofer

  scrowe@ehpub.com

  26 Jan 2010 | 7:15 am

  Elemental Designs went for acoustical efficiency and affordability when creating its massive A5-350 subwoofer.

• Today-Only Deal: Jamo Concert Speaker Package - $499

  scrowe@ehpub.com

  22 Jan 2010 | 10:20 am

  Vann’s has an enormous $1,000-savings on a five-speaker package from Jamo, but it’s only for today January 22, 2010.

• Can My Setup Decode Dolby TrueHD?

  scrowe@ehpub.com

  22 Jan 2010 | 6:00 am

  Consumer’s Blu-ray player decodes Dolby TrueHD, but receiver doesn’t. Will he get the audio he wants?

• 
  AudioCircle

• Small Corner Horns

  9 Feb 2010 | 5:52 am

  I am finishing a room that is going to be perfectr for some small corner horns.  I am thinking of trying the Frugal Horn.http://homepage.mac.com/tlinespeakers/FH/download/Frugel-Horn-v1-maps-130307.pdfAre there any other small corner horn plans avail...

• Re: Reliable source for 6C33C tubes?

  9 Feb 2010 | 5:43 am

  Ask Ralph at Atmasphere. He uses a lot of them.

• Re: Why don't all people look alike?

  9 Feb 2010 | 5:38 am

  Quote from: JimJ on Today at 01:01 PMThe whining would be different.

• Re: FREE GRANDSLAM BREAKFAST @ DENNYS THIS TUESDAY 2/9 6AM - 2PM!!!

  9 Feb 2010 | 5:34 am

  Quote from: satfrat on Today at 06:45 AM Just a heads up on this one time free meal deal.    Dennys will also be offering a free Original Grand Slam breakfast to every American on their birthday!  ...

• MOVED: Your favorite vintage speakers

  9 Feb 2010 | 5:32 am

  This topic has been moved to The Vintage Circle.http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=77412.0

• 
  SteveHoffman.tv

• Questions Regarding Upconverting and Upscaling

  everton

  8 Feb 2010 | 6:42 pm

  I'm thinking of getting an inexpensive AV receiver (around $500). I'm quite confused about what these receivers can do in terms of upconverting and upscaling, and which features are important. As I understand, upconverting means the receivers can take S-video, composite or component signals and transform them into HDMI signals so that I can use only one HDMI cable to put the signals from the receiver to the TV. Upscaling, on the other hand, means that lower-resolution signals will be scaled up to 1080i and/or 1080p (depending on the receiver). Now, upconverting sounds like a feature that I…

• Select CES Show Stoppers - "The Best of the Best" by Myles B. Astor

  Steve Hoffman

  8 Feb 2010 | 5:58 pm

  SH Forum Friend Myles Astor wrote a nice recap of what he liked at the CES in Las Vegas. Take a look: http://positive-feedback.com/Issue47/cesma.htm

• What's the best 37" flat panel TV out there now?

  Metoo

  8 Feb 2010 | 3:17 pm

  Hi guys, I am looking into buying my first flat panel TV and would like some feedback as to the best 37" models out there. My first priority is image quality. Access to USB and WiFi would be appreciated. I've been looking into the Samsung 37" LED 6 Series TV or their 6 Series LCD 37" one. Any other suggestions. I look forward to your input. :)

• Dyna 10x5 and P2 question

  ashulman

  8 Feb 2010 | 3:11 pm

  I've seen people say that the Dynavector 10X5 is "too much cartridge" for a Rega P2. My question is, put to all the experts here, why? Why would it be fine on a P3 but not the P2?

• Are Klipsch speakers really that bright?

  Jerryb

  8 Feb 2010 | 1:41 pm

  Are Klipsch speakers as bright as some people say they are or is there some exaggeration going on?

• 
  Pink Fish Media: Audio

• Crimson 510 Pre Amp

  Isobarik

  9 Feb 2010 | 12:21 am

  Just found a Crimson 510 pre-amp in my loft! As far as I know it was working about 6 years ago! I've found two wires hanging loose it appears they were initially wired to the LED on the facia but alas the lugs from the Led are no more!! Tried to locate Crimson Electronics but to no avail??! anyone know what happened to them? I use to know Chris one of the directors of the company many years ago when the company were based in Stoke On Trent. Are they still around? Anyone shed any light? Regards Ray

• How Can A Power Cable Make Any Difference?

  Nickdubai

  8 Feb 2010 | 2:52 pm

  How can the last Meter or so of a High End Power Cable make any difference compared to a standard manufacturer's supplied cable (that is not broken!) when the cable is plugged into several meters/hundreds of meters of Domestic mains cable followed by hundereds if not kilometers of external cabling to the nearest Sub-Station etc etc? Any scientific theories?

• whats my tonearm

  kwmason

  8 Feb 2010 | 1:10 pm

  I hope someone can help. I am selling an old Rega P2 turntable that needs some love but dont know what the arm is. The headshell says ADC, so thats a start. it can be seen here on ebay (this isnt a plug to get more bidders) http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...STRK:MESELX:IT Anyone recognise it? Thanks in advance

• Speakers and amp to partner SB3 and Dacmagic

  readams

  8 Feb 2010 | 12:38 pm

  Looking for some advice on behalf of my nephew. He's managed to beg, borrow and steal a Sqeezebox and a Dacmagic as a digital source. He now needs an amp and speakers. Do any of the PFM collective have any recommendations for an amp and speakers for a hard up student? Max budget £300 total for both new or s/h Many thanks

• A question of balance

  fatmarley

  8 Feb 2010 | 9:49 am

  I know we've had threads about recording quality and loudness wars etc, but i'm not sure if we've had one about the problem i'm noticing a lot lately. Although my Kings of leon album is compressed to hell, the frequency range seems pretty flat on my system and is still enjoyable. If I put Black Eyed Peas or TLC on, the bass is overblown and vocals don't project very well. Tracy Chapman on then other hand, has plenty of bass and vocals project really well. Anyone else got this problem? (not the bad taste in music!)

• 
  AVS Forum: 2-channel Audio

• small good receiver

  tvrgeek

  8 Feb 2010 | 11:09 am

  As my old 7224 is no longer the "trusty old NAD" ( preamp damaged when the PS went.) I am looking at available, already built, small receivers. High end, but not silly. Size matters (short shelf). I see the NAD 725bee, Outlaw, Marantz, and an Integra. I have left others out as I really want a pre-out/main in to run a steeper crossover to the mains and sub that the usual "sub-out". I also do not like electronic volume controls. Don't need a remote. Am I missing anything in the 50W size under a grand? For only a little more, the Music Hall all in one CD looks kind of nifty.

• Good budget bedroom setup?

  crazygonuts

  8 Feb 2010 | 9:50 am

  I'm looking to upgrade from my old bose sound dock, (Had it connected to my laptop 90% of the time) to a speakers and receiver setup. With some research I found these. Sherwood RX4503 - $128 Sony SS-B3000 - $87 Yamaha YST-FSW050 - $115 Total - $330 Before I place the final order I want to know: Do you think I'm getting the best system for my money? I'm already a little over budget but it seems like it would be worth it. Thanks!

• noob sub-woofer question

  ngaffney

  7 Feb 2010 | 5:56 pm

  Hi-- I have a Pioneer receiver attached to two Polk RT1A1 bookshelf speakers and (soon) a Polk CSi3 center speaker. I use this mostly for CDs and MP3s, secondly for TV and DVDs. (Not a multi-thousand-dollar set-up, true, but I'm saving for my one-year-old's college fund.) My two questions: how much of a difference will a subwoofer make in my system, especially for the music? And, do I need to use a Polk brand subwoofer to go with my Polk speakers, or will something else do? Any recommendations? Thanks in advance.

• Sennheiser RS 180 noise issues

  braky

  7 Feb 2010 | 8:12 am

  Well I bought the RS 180 some weeks ago and it sounds great for a wireless type. Just one major issue : there's a constant noise in the R-side channel (where the controls are) and it's annoying as it is clearly audible in low volume scenes in movies and music. I thought the digital KLEER system would have no issues with noise but apparently it has. Does anyone else have this issue or did I buy a defective one? The source is a Denon3808A playing flac audio or Bluray. The noise is even present without connecting the source input cable in the base station. I already tried resyncing the headphone…

• Blu Ray bitstream to 2 channel - best way?

  pfpark

  7 Feb 2010 | 8:03 am

  I recently sold all 5.1 channel gear and am looking at purchasing 2 channel set up with separate amp and pre-amp with all analog input. I would still like output the DD or DTS into a preamp for concerts through my Pioneer BDP 51 FD Blu Ray player. Pioneer does not specify in the manual if the bitstream is output to the 2 channel analog out puts. Anyone have any experience with this? pfpark B&W 805N

• 
  Google Group: rec.audio.high-end

• Re: Vinyl's Comeback - featured NYTimes article

  Arny Krueger

  Quoting from my post. "dynamic alterations of disc media playback (AKA scratching)"

• Re: Vinyl's Comeback - featured NYTimes article

  Audio Empire

  (in article <hkq9pd02...@news5.newsguy.com >): Possibly, but that flyer is catering to the dance-club sector, not to music lovers. I get flyers from places like "Audio Advisor" and they sell belt-drive turntables from around $350 (Rega, Pro-Ject, and Music Hall) all the way up to many thousands of dollars (VPI, Thorens, SME, to name a few).

• Re: Vinyl's Comeback - featured NYTimes article

  Jenn

  In article <hkq9pd02...@news5.newsguy.com >, Arny, what do you mean by "dynamic modifications"?

• Re: Vinyl's Comeback - featured NYTimes article

  Arny Krueger

  J&R have a track record of benefitting from both the consumer and professional market for turntables. What I get is the idea that the last resurgance of vinyl was probably based on naive young people seeing authority figures (e.g. DJs) who based their authority on their expertise with dynamic modifications of vinyl playback

• Re: Vinyl's Comeback - featured NYTimes article

  Arny Krueger

  Hope appears to spring eternal. ;-) Remember, there is still new production of buggy whips. ;-) I suspect that the resurgence of harness racing due to the legalization of pari-mutual betting led to a spike in the production of buggy whips some decades back. Casinos and lotteries have put pari-mutual betting back on the skids around

• 
  Pocket-lint: Audio

• NEWS: Rumbelows could return to the high street

  Amy-Mae Elliott

  9 Feb 2010 | 4:04 am

  Best Buy looking into resurrecting brand to cash in on customer nostalgia It seems US retail giant Best Buy has considered nostalgia as a weapon for its coming-soon attack on the UK high street. Best Buy has carried out research into resurrecting the "Rumbelows" brand name for shops in order to cash in on the consumer nostalgia associated with the once-famous chain. It's been revealed the company has trademarked Rumbelows under the Best Buy UK property, but there's no news whether its done likewise with "Radio Rentals". "While it plans to open bigger stores under the Best Buy brand name, it…

• NEWS: Daily news roundup: HTC Incredible photos, Nexus One and more

  Ben Crompton

  8 Feb 2010 | 10:03 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? We have plenty of technology and gadget ingredients to make our Pocket-lint roundup stew as tasty as ever. First up and we have news of some leaked photos of what could be the HTC Incredible apparently running Android 2.1, this is then followed by the announcement from Play.com that it is stocking the Nexus One, at what appears to be a rather inflated price. Meanwhile, iPhone news comes in the form of the iPhone Dev-Team releasing a 3.1.5 version of its PwnageTool…

• NEWS: VIDEO: Woogie Board electric washboard launches

  Ben Crompton

  8 Feb 2010 | 7:15 am

  Music to your ears? News comes in of the launch by Saint Blues Guitar Workshop of the Woogie Board, which is believed to be the first production electric washboard. The Woogie Board, which is sold in partnership with Cody Dickenson who developed the instrument, is now said to be "gig worthy" thanks to its electrification and the introduction of effects such as a wah-wah pedal - usually associated with the guitar. Both Saint Blues and Cody clearly have high hopes for the instrument: "The electric washboard is taking things to a whole new level. It’s never been done before, it’s…

• NEWS: VIDEO: Megawhat Tech Week in View - ebook prices, IE6, Flash and 3D football

  Amy-Mae Elliott

  5 Feb 2010 | 7:19 am

  The hot tech topics of the week chewed up and spat back out This week's instalment of Pocket-lint and Megawhat's Tech Week in View show is fresh off the video editing suite and ready to go now for your viewing pleasure. As is customary each week, Stuart Miles takes the hot tech topics of the moment, chews 'em up, spits 'em out and tells you what he thinks. This week under the Megawhat spotlight is pricing of ebooks - should digital issues cost the same as physical copies? Unsurprisingly it seems publishers think so and with the popularity of the Kindle and the iBooks-equipped iPad coming…

• REVIEWS: Sharp DK-AP8P iPod dock

  Chris Hall

  5 Feb 2010 | 4:08 am

  Fix up look sharp Sharp isn't the first company you'd think of when it comes to iPod docks. Fortunately, with the DK-AP8P, they haven't just stuck their name on a set of tinny speakers, they've done a little lateral thinking and come up with something a little different. The DK-AP8P is a compact and portable iPod dock, measuring 208 x 83 x 70mm, with the dock on the top for your any-generation iPod or iPhone as long as it has a dock connector. The docking bay can be covered with a plastic lid to keep everything tidy when you do decide to take it on the move. You can power it off 4 AA…

• 
  The ReadSpeaker Blog

• How a talking iPhone app can help save lives

  roylindemann

  23 Jan 2010 | 8:37 am

  Haiti earthquake survivor Dan Woolley used an iPhone app called Phone Aid to heal his injuries while he was stuck under the shambles of the hotel he was staying at. The app uses screenshots and speech to give emergency instructions. This is an example of how speech can help users better understand the content they are trying to access. In this particular case, the speech component was particularly useful in conveying essential information in the tragic surroundings the survivor was trapped in.

• You can now listen to blogs on your iPhone

  roylindemann

  15 Dec 2009 | 9:12 pm

  We’ve just launched our latest app, ReadSpeaker audioMob Personal, for anyone with an iPhone/iPod Touch who wants to listen to the RSS feeds of English text blogs and web sites. ReadSpeaker audioMob Personal enables you to listen as well as view the text content of the text-feeds that come with blogs. The app comes free and enables users to listen to up to 3 English text RSS feeds of their choice. With ReadSpeaker audioMob Personal you can: Browse articles while listening to other items by using the next and previous control buttons A setting to play all feed items automatically one…

• 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…

• 
  FRONT of HOUSE

• The Temple for Performing Arts Updated with d&b System

  DES MOINES, IA - The Temple for Performing Arts (TPA), originally built in 1911, fell on hard times. Restoration began in 2002, and the building, recognized by the National Historical Register, now offers three performance areas, all equipped with gear from d b. The three performance spaces include the Grand Hall, the Recital Hall and the Temple Theater. Like the opulent Grand Hall, the Temple Theater has a seating capacity of about 300 people and a nice natural acoustic, according to Jason Kartak from Audio Logic Systems. The performance spaces have been used for a variety of events, ranging…

• Band from TV Showroom Outfitted with QSC Speakers

  HOLLYWOOD, CA - Band from TV is a collaboration of TV stars/musicians that has raised more than $2 million over the last three years for various causes, first organized and led by Heroes actor Greg Grunberg. For the band's rehearsal space, which doubles as an intimate performance venue, Grunberg is using a new QSC Audio K-Series loudspeaker. My oldest son has epilepsy and I saw this band as a wonderful vehicle to help raise money for the National Epilepsy Foundation, comments Grunberg. Having band mates who also happen to be in some of the most popular shows on television creates an…

• Two Soundcos Support Emmanuel Concert with NEXO Line Arrays

  MEXICO CITY - Two rental companies collaborated on providing sound gear for a concert with 35,000 attendees staged at the Foro Sol stadium for Mexico City featuring ballad singer Emmanuel. Musica Moderna provided GEO T for the main PA hangs, 12 modules on each side, with 20x CD18 subs beneath. Tecnoson Espectaculos supplied GEO D modules for the side hangs, each using eight D10s. On stage, 12 GEO S8 compact line array modules provided sidefill, with 4 CD12 subs flown from the back of the S8 arrays. The stage monitor system made use of 12 NEXO PS15 cabinets with additional PS15+LS1200 for…

• JBL Professional Names Ralph Quintero Vice President of Sales

  NORTHRIDGE, CA - JBL Professional named Ralph Quintero vice president of sales. Quintero rejoins JBL Professional after more than six years with Global Sales Management, an audio systems consultancy Quintero founded. With Global Sales Management, Quintero helped businesses with sales and brand development in Latin America. During his previous tenure with JBL Professional, Quintero served as director of sales, Intercontinental. In his new position, Quintero is responsible for sales planning and management, including collaboration with the regional sales managers and manufacturer…

• Seven-Star Hotel Ballroom Upgrades with Martin Audio OmniLine and W8LC Arrays

  ABU DHABI, UAE - Bond Communications, an AV system integration firm, faced a tall order with the sound upgrade for a large ballroom within the seven-star Emirates Palace Hotel. The new system needed to fill a 265-foot-by-80-foot, 2,800-capacity space and work discreetly in three separate, divisible modes. The hotel, operated by the Kempinski Hotel Group, also required that the system be flexible enough to deliver high spec intelligibility across the frequency spectrum for presentations, yet still be capable of concert-style reinforcement from a conventional Left/Right stage system, when the…