 Filed Under: Equipment $$$ Posted Thu Dec 4, 2008, 4:27 PM ET — By Kim Wilson
Long before the iPod gained dominance as the defacto portable media device, audiophiles were voicing their concerns about where the music world might be headed with the popularity of lowfi MP3 music files. For some the introduction of Krell's S-300i Integrated Amplifier, which interfaces with the iPod, could be seen as a "if you can't beat them join them" strategy. A different perspective would be that the iPod is no longer considered a lowfi product. Filed Under: Equipment $$$ Posted Mon Nov 3, 2008, 4:20 PM ET — By Kim Wilson
Designer-oriented homeowners have steadily been moving away from large behemoth loudspeakers, opting for hidden solutions. However, for those enthusiasts that still like to show off their electronics, even loudspeakers are getting more stylish. With loudspeakers like MartinLogan's Feature, you can put back the WOW in your AV presentation. The Feature is a fully powered, high-resolution, electrostatic loudspeaker designed for use either on or off-wall for center, front, or surround channel applications. Pictured here it is being used as a center speaker with MartinLogan's breathtaking Purity floor standing electrostatic speakers that make their own statement. Filed Under: Equipment $$ Posted Fri Oct 31, 2008, 3:42 PM ET — By Kim Wilson
There may be plenty of Blu-ray players out there already but Integra believes they have something special to offer their dedicated customers. Known for their premium performance products, Integra releases the DBS-6.9, their first Blu-ray player, which delivers full 1080p video at 24 frames per second, the native frame rate for most original motion pictures and HD content. Filed Under: Equipment $$$ Contemporary Posted Thu Oct 23, 2008, 12:31 PM ET — By Kim Wilson
For a bold statement, the designer loudspeakers from NACSound will surely get noticed and compliment the most daring contemporary décors. Direct from Italy, these handmade custom speakers are distributed in the US and Canada by Sonance, a leader in custom hidden solutions for loudspeakers. The NACSound for Sonance speakers are hardly meant to be hidden and in fact, should be prominently displayed. Filed Under: Equipment $ Posted Tue Oct 21, 2008, 6:19 PM ET — By Kim Wilson
The remarkably low-priced $1099 InFocus X9 makes high definition projection a no brainer. This latest DLP projector offers native 720p resolution, 1800 lumens, and 2500:1 contrast ratio with a maximum image of almost 30 feet. The projector also features DLP's BrilliantColor™ image processing technology to improve optical efficiency and provide a wider color gamut. Filed Under: Equipment Furniture Contemporary $$ Posted Wed Oct 15, 2008, 5:52 PM ET — By Kim Wilson
Offering up one of the more unique solutions for concealing a projection screen, Beamax has introduced the X-series Dellegno, which allows an 80-inch screen to ascend vertically from the stylish and contemporary cabinet, transforming a room-friendly piece of furniture into a large screen experience. Filed Under: Equipment $$$ News Posted Wed Oct 8, 2008, 11:24 AM ET — By Kim Wilson
VUDU Inc., has unveiled HDX, a high definition video format that delivers full HD 1080p material using the company's existing set-top box. Content is delivered over the Internet and optimized for 40 inch and larger HDTVs. According to VUDU, the HDX content is the highest quality available from any Internet, broadcast, cable, or satellite on-demand service. HDX movies are available to all VUDU customers and will be rented for the same price as standard HD titles. Filed Under: Equipment $$$ Posted Tue Sep 30, 2008, 11:01 AM ET — By Kim Wilson
Integra is the first manufacturer to offer Imaging Science Foundation's Certified Calibration Controls (ISFccc), which provides a simplified facilitation of individual calibration for different video sources. The Integra DHC-9.9 ($2000) is the first preamp/controller to include this technology (along with 2 new Integra AVRs) that ensures optimal image quality for every HDMI video input. Filed Under: Equipment Posted Mon Sep 29, 2008, 10:28 AM ET
Filed Under: Equipment News Furniture Posted Fri Sep 19, 2008, 12:45 PM ET — By Kim Wilson
Qsonix, manufacturers of music management and media servers, offers up a delightful way for family and friends to cue up music for parties, special events, or just casual listening. Tap on the screen and cue up some songs to make an instant playlist or choose an existing playlist. It takes just a few minutes to create the perfect atmosphere using Qsonix simple drag-and-drop user interface, Filed Under: Equipment Posted Fri Sep 19, 2008, 11:51 AM ET — By Kim Wilson
Imagine taking a complete rack system and condensing it into a single chassis. Maybe it sounds like science fiction or just a system's integrator's pipedream. Michael Pyle, the president of SE2 Labs, was a systems integrator and knows all the ups and downs of the trade. What once was a pipedream is now a reality in the form of the ITC One. Filed Under: Equipment How To Posted Mon Aug 25, 2008, 8:40 PM ET — By Barbara Gonzalez
Simple ways to set free your photo, music, and video libraries for the “10-foot” home theater experience. Like most people, I have a digital camera, and I also recently bought a high-definition camcorder. They take detailed, gorgeous pictures that I upload onto my computer. And that’s where they’ve been locked up—in hard drive prison. I’ve also started downloading movies and TV shows that I’ve missed from the Internet. I sit at my desk and watch them on my relatively small computer monitor. But it’s not very comfortable or satisfying. And it’s particularly difficult for friends and family to crowd around my computer to see photos of my last vacation or watch the video of my son’s graduation. I transfer my favorite tunes from my computer to my iPod. But when I relax, I want to curl up on the couch cushions and listen to music on my full-range speakers so I can hear the details of the music. I also want to have slide shows for my friends and family (like we did when we had slide projectors) in the comfort of my living room. And the only place I ever want to watch movies is on my 1080p plasma. Filed Under: Equipment Posted Mon Aug 25, 2008, 5:55 PM ET — By Kim Wilson, Photos Randall Cordero
Bringing high-performance home theater to the masses. Home theater is a term that seems to mean different things to different people. However, its true meaning is pretty simple: A home theater is a theater in your home. Technically speaking, a home theater should also re-create an immersive cinematic experience, complete with a large-screen image and a full surround sound system. Filed Under: Furniture Equipment News Posted Mon Jan 21, 2008, 12:41 PM ET
New bed features loudspeakers by Anthony Gallo Acoustics The fully custom Transport was designed by Alberto Frias following years of research in perceptual psychology and optical illusions. The Transport's integrated high-end audio system features Anthony Gallo Acoustics' four-inch Nucleus Micro speakers, as well as the company's 240-watt MPS subwoofer. Filed Under: Equipment Posted Tue Jan 15, 2008, 11:41 AM ET — By Dan Daley
Seale Moorer's life|ware product makes home automation more accessible, affordable, and sophisticated. Stretching out on the comfortable, wood-trimmed, beige sofa in the hearth room of the Woodland Hall house, it's hard not to get a glimmer of what omnipotence feels like. A few deft touches on a life|point 12.1-inch touchscreen controller transport you throughout this 12,000-square-foot contemporary home in the Columbus, Ohio, suburb of Westerville. The HP 50-inch plasma in the imposing walnut armoire is one of 15 displays throughout the year-old home that can monitor any of the residence's 36 audio zones, 120 DSC Maxsys security zones with 22 cameras, 19 distinct HVAC climates, and 295 Insteon and Vantage lighting zones. After a few minutes of virtually roaming and commanding the architectural equivalent of the USS Enterprise, you could be forgiven for thinking, "What, there are only three Xbox 360s?" Filed Under: Equipment Posted Wed Sep 19, 2007, 9:54 AM ET — By Darryl Wilkinson
New Company Intros Front Projection Screens, Frames, and Masking Systems SmX Cinema Solutions Corporation is introducing a line of high-end acoustically transparent front-projection screens for home theater installations. The new company has developed a proprietary woven screen material called CineWeave HD, which it claims provides positive picture gain, lack of reflective artifacts, wide-viewing angle, acoustic transparency, and color neutrality. Additionally, SmX says CineWeave HD screens are guaranteed to produce moiré-free video with either digital or non-digital projectors when used with the company's patent-pending frame systems.
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Filed Under: Equipment Posted Sun Sep 9, 2007, 11:12 PM ET — By Darryl Wilkinson
High-end speaker maker Burmester, US introduced a trio of slim speakers at CEDIA. All three speakers – the B30, B25, and B20 – are three-way, full-range, floorstanding models. Each uses a new air motion transformer (with a frequency range of 2,700 – 45,000 Hz) that's mounted in a small horn. This high-frequency driver design is said to be highly efficient and highly dynamic. The speakers also share a similarly engineered side-firing oval woofer with a powerful Ferrite magnet system. The oval shape helps maximize the cone's surface area while making it possible to construct a narrow speaker cabinet. Filed Under: Equipment Posted Sun Sep 9, 2007, 11:05 PM ET — By Darryl Wilkinson
NAD is bringing a new preamp-tuner-processor and two new multichannel power amps to CEDIA. NAD says the new T 175 Preamp-Tuner-Processor is designed with a "more intuitive, less intimidating user interface than is typically seen today." In keeping with the simplicity aspect, the T 175 includes a modular layout that places key circuitry on five independent and removable boards which makes the unit easier to service or upgrade. The T 175 also includes four HDMI 1.3 inputs; Audyssey Auto Set-Up and Calibration; MultEQ XT Room Correction; as well as Audyssey MultEQ XT Pro, a technology that allows installers to calibrate acoustical output using a laptop computer. Filed Under: Equipment Posted Sun Sep 9, 2007, 11:00 PM ET — By Darryl Wilkinson
CEDIA saw the introduction by PSB of an all-new flagship line of speakers plus a pair of new subwoofers. The top-of-the-line Synchrony series speakers include two floorstanding towers, two bookshelf models, two center channels, and a tri-mode surround speaker. PSB says it's the company's "most significant introduction in a decade." Filed Under: Equipment Posted Thu Aug 16, 2007, 7:57 PM ET — By Mark Fleischmann
Home theater is the integration of big-screen television and surround sound. But how often do you see the two product categories integrated with each other? That's what makes a new system from Atlantic Technology and Epson so special. The Ensemble 1080 triple-LCD projector comes in a cradle that also includes two full-range rear-surround speakers. Three front speakers are built into the housing for the 100-inch retractable screen, their horn-loaded tweeters and 4.5-inch woofers aimed downward toward the listening position. There is also a separate 10-inch subwoofer, which contains amplification for the whole system, and a sleek controller, which serves as both preamp-processor and DVD drive. At a demo in New York, Ensemble actually sounded good! Pricing will be $4999 for the 720p version and $6999 for the 1080p version. The system will be sold exclusively through a/v specialty dealers and custom installers.
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