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– PC Games and Movie Soundtracks Come Alive In Full Range Surround Sound
From A Single Cabinet And Wireless Subwoofer –

Polk Audio is shipping a new addition to its family of SurroundBar® integrated home theater speakers, marking a leap forward in surround sound for fans of PC games and home theater.

The new SurroundBar® SDA Instant Home Theater (IHT) brings the celebrated Polk sound to virtually any gaming or home entertainment system. The IHT hooks up in minutes, and features a compact, innovative wireless subwoofer.

“Gamers have been calling for a sound solution as advanced and straightforward as this one,” says Mark Suskind, Vice President of Polk Product Line Management. “Until now there have been too many compromises needed to get immersive audio that’s also convenient for the player. Polk’s new IHT is a high performance, yet simple and affordable solution for anybody who wants a full-range gaming experience.”

read the rest on eCoustics.com

www.polkaudio.com

source: eCoustics.com

Stuff.tv just put up a nice little piece of equipment that would probably be a great starter for anyone looking to get into mid-fi with out buying 3 different types of equipment and worrying about matching and sound. The CR502 plays CD, super audio CD, mp3 cd, ipod (USB connector on the back) and have 2×25 Watt amplifier. Pair this with some nice bookshelf speakers and you’d have a sweet little set up. The CR502 also has FM and Digital Radio tuners. (Do people still listen to the radio? For music that is.) If they could get this plugged into the net and hooked up with Pandora Marantz would have hit the sweet spot with me.

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Fronting up for loads of separates is hardly wise in these financially frisky times. So instead, bagging yourself an all–in–one system is definitely the smart way forward. And this new Marantz CR502 is our pick of all the latest goodies to cross our desks.

read the rest, and look forward to Stuff’s review….

source: Stuff.tv | photo: Stuff.tv

It seems that plasma is on it’s last leg and Blu-Ray my be there soon as well. With Blu-Ray movies costing a good penny more none of my first by them, even thought they have Playstation consoles and nice HDTVs. It isn’t surprising to me that this media my take a bow in the future to cheaper, maybe not so high quality competitors. An inside expert says “If PS3 sales go up, with people choosing to stay in rather than go out in our failing economy, it may be the life preserver Blu-Ray needs. Of course, dropping the strangle hold of a markup on Blu Ray media wouldn’t hurt either.”

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NEW YORK — As the economic storm clouds grow darker, consumer electronics manufacturers are looking at a handful of growth categories — including Blu-ray Disc players — to hedge the industry’s bets, but one major retailer told TWICE that he fears the category is still not the slam-dunk some perceive it to be.Some manufacturers believe the economy could actually have a positive impact on the fledgling Blu-ray category this year. As consumers hunker down in their homes and avoid expensive nights out, they can become more willing to spend to upgrade their entertainment experience at home.

“We’re still in agreement with CEA’s estimates that Blu-ray decks have the potential to double this year to roughly 5.7 million units,” said Tim Alessi, LG Electronics product development director, who said he sees the cocooning encouraging that adoption. “Also, a new category of Blu-ray-based home theater has begun to emerge which will also add to the installed base. We believe that providing home-entertainment options will be a key to growth.”

Similar to the CEA, market research firm FutureSource Consulting is predicting U.S. stand-alone Blu-ray Disc player sales at 6 million in 2009, up from 2.5 million in 2008. At the same time, sales of Blu-ray-enabled PlayStation3 consoles are forecast to rise from 3 million in 2008 to 5 million in 2009. By 2012, the research firm sees the PS3 in more than 50 percent of U.S. homes and stand-alone BD players in 20 percent.

read the rest here…

source: twice.com

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Acoustibuds Earphone Adapters

Burton Technologies Introduces Award-Winning ‘ACOUSTIBUDS™ Earphone Adapters’
Burton Technologies, a global developer of specialty product solutions, announces today the unveiling of ACOUSTIBUDS™ earphone adaptors, dramatically improving acoustic quality, fit and functionality of standard earphones sold with iPods, iPhones and most MP3 players. Selected as the Innovations 2009 Design and Engineering Award honoree for the category of Headphones by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), ACOUSTIBUDS™ improve the portable audio experience, offering high-fidelity sound enrichment and a superior level of comfort at an inexpensive price.

“On the whole, ACOUSTIBUDS™ just fit better and stay in the ears. With all of the unique shapes and sizes of ears, achieving this goal alone without discomfort or the bulk of over-the-ear hooks gives our team a great sense of accomplishment.” said John Burton, company owner. “The surprise came when the twin cone core idea was added for high-fidelity acoustics and in combination with the exceptional sound isolation created by the multi-barrier fins. It is truly exciting to present this innovative and affordable product to consumers, the industry, and the media. We’re pleased and grateful for the distinction as an honoree in Design and Engineering. ACOUSTIBUDS™ are made in the USA and are a fantastic value that likely fit the earphones you already have. They feel great, stay put and create a stunning sound quality improvement that rivals audiophile-grade earphones many times their cost.”

read the rest at eCoustics.com

source: eCoustics

www.acoustibuds.com

The economy is turning into a sad state of affairs. If you have some cash now is the time to stimulate! Most of you out there will have your job in for a long while to come. Especially those in the designated stimulus areas. So don’t hoard everybody else tax dollars. Spend and get our economy going again.

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By DAN RICHMAN
P-I REPORTER

Magnolia Audio Video said Thursday that it will lay off roughly half its employees, close its corporate headquarters and distribution center in Kent, and shut down seven West Coast retail stores.

In total, 184 jobs will be eliminated from a 345-person work force, spokeswoman Sue Busch Nehring said.

The cuts will be completed by the end of the month, she said. All 82 jobs in Kent will be eliminated, as will about 100 in the seven stores being closed, two of which are in the Seattle area.

The company’s other six stores, all of them on the West Coast, will remain open. Of those, one is in Bellevue and one is in the Roosevelt neighborhood. Also remaining open will be the Roosevelt Design Center in Seattle and all 350 Magnolia Home Theater locations within Best Buy Stores across the U.S.

read the rest on seattlepi.com

http://www.magnoliaav.com/

source: seattlepi

MAHWAH, NJ - Sharp today announced that it has begun shipping two DLP® BrilliantColor(TM) professional projectors that offer an unparalleled combination of brightness, image quality and versatility at a very affordable price. The XGA PG-D4010X, which is currently shipping, offers 4200 ANSI Lumens and the WXGA PG-D3750W, which will begin shipping next month, offers 3700 ANSI Lumens, both among the highest brightness single-lamp DLP® BrilliantColor(TM) projectors currently on the market. These projectors have been developed for permanent as well as more portable projection applications, and are suitable for use in almost any corporate, educational, government, house of worship or rental/staging setting. With DLP® BrilliantColor(TM) technology, the units are designed to provide enhanced colors, enriched images and exceptionally high reliability.

“Recognizing the increased need for precise image reproduction while remaining mindful of today’s budget constraints, these new projector introductions offer among the highest brightness on the market with advanced image quality, and in a very affordable package,” said Dan Wynne, senior director of marketing, Professional Display Division, Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America.

read more on MSNBC

read the PG-D4010x and PG-D3750W spec sheet .pdf

source: msnbc

Arlen Schweiger at ElectronicHouse.com is reporting that you will be able to use Napster as a source for your Logictech Squeezebox. It seems so strange to think about a once pirate P2P music source has become so main stream. I have a deep secrete hope that Napster will someday supplant iTunes as the worlds largest online music service. Back to it’s rightful place. That and I loath iTunes and my iPod. Yes, though I still own one. Good luck Napster!  I just hope she isn’t the DJ.

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Logitech has added Napster’s streaming music service as a content provider for its popular Squeezebox Wi-Fi audio system.

February 17, 2009 | by Arlen Schweiger

Now you can squeeze even more musical goodness out of your Logitech Squeezebox.

The Wi-Fi audio system, which lets you stream music to any room in your house in a variety of 802.11g-supported offerings, announced that it has added MP3 file-sharing pioneer Napster as a content provider.

read the rest here.

source: electronichouse.com

How to Choose a Blu-ray Player:

Sony PlayStation 3	Everything Else
Pros - Best value for a Blu-ray/DVD player as well as a gaming console and streaming content Cons - Lack of analog multichannel outputs or IR receptors	Pros - Can have analog multichannel outputs and IR receptors and support high quality audio options like Dolby TrueHD lossless format Cons -Not nearly a multifunctional as a PS3

Choosing a Blu-ray player is fairly straight forward. All player support Dolby Digital, DTS, and linear PCM formats that offer exceptional video and audio quality. Of course, image quality will be relative to your television’s maximum resolution. Really, unless you are a hi-fi fanatic, the hardest choice for you to make is choosing between a stand alone unit or a Sony PS3. Which isn’t really a hard choice when you thinking about it.

Stand alone units give home theater enthusiast more analog multichannel outputs as well as higher quality lossless sound choices for distinguishing audiophiles. If you don’t have a audio system that cost as much as a small car, then the PS3 really is the best way to go.

The PS3 does everything a stand alone unit will do as well as play games and connect to the internet for streaming media. Since most stand alone units and the PS3 cost about the same amount of money, unless you really want true hi-fi quality sound that the PS3 does not provide, it is hands down the best option.

Experts may all agree on the advantages or shortcomings of any product they review but, at AudioReview.com, we believe that the average consumer can best summarize all the details a product has to offer… So read what users have to says!

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20090210 List of amazing equipment to be totally jealous of.

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Poster: Jagpot - Gensis II.5 with BAT Amps Simon Yorke Designs Turntable see this users gallery

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Poster: Florian - Grand during daylight - see this users gallery

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Poster: Warren Peck Tower of Power - I have 2 racks in my A/V-Home Networking closet, with one exposed to the cinema room and the other only visible from the inside. The gear that accepts media, requires an IR signal, or just looks cool is in the rack that is visible, and the CD changers, routers, servers, and hard drives are in the closet. - see this users gallery

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Poster: PeruvianSkies What I wouldn’t do for this room! Hansen Audio THE KING V2, just flat out beautiful!!! - see this users gallery

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Poster: DPM System w/new Samsung plasma Finally went with one of the newer technologies and replaced my Sony XBR CRT widescreen television with a 58 inch Samsung PN58A650 plasma.I also added a Monster Cable power conditioner. It is hidden behind the center channel speaker.Speakers: Hales Transcendence 8 towers and Transcendence center. Surrounds are Hales Revelation 1 monitors. Subwoofer: Velodyn DD12 DVD player: Denon DVD 2900 CD player: Musical Fidelity Tri-Vista SACD Prepro: Bryston SP2 Amplifiers: Musical Fidelity Tri-Vista 300 integrated, Proceed HPA 2, Proceed Amp 2 Other stuff: Monster Cable AVS 2000 voltage regulator, Billy Bags rack - see this users gallery

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