manufacturer: Transparent Audio category: Feature Article review date: August 2000 reviewed by: Bryan Southard An Exercise in the State of the Art at Transparent Audio Last month when on a business trip to a suburb of Boston, I took the better part of a day to visit Transparent Audio in Saco, Maine. Transparent had offered a tour of their state-of-the-art facility the next time I happened to be on the East Coast, so once plans to travel to the New England area were confirmed, I set up a visit. This was a pleasure trip, not business, and a chance to play in a room rumored to be one of the best listening facilities in the world, an opportunity I couldn't resist.

title: Tomlinson Holman’s Latest Experiment category: Feature Article reviewed by: Kim Wilson Tomlinson Holman’s Latest Experiment A young woman approaches the tall, sandy-haired gentleman in the unassuming and uncorporate-like Polo shirt and khaki pants. She shakes his hand and expresses her genuine appreciation: "Thank you so much for THX. When my friends and I go the movies, we always look for the THX logo to ensure we’re getting the best sound." Returning her praise with a smile, Tomlinson Holman, the creator of Lucasfilm’s THX technology, remarks he’s pleased she’s received so much enjoyment.

manufacturer: Travel Audio model: A Guide To Getting Good Tunes When On a Road Trip category: Feature Article reviewed by: Jerry Del Colliano Travel Audio In seven-plus years of publishing AudioRevolution.com, it has become a necessity to travel extensively, whether it be to attend tradeshows, visit clients or simply going on a vacation. With my desktop and home A/V systems sitting dormant, the need to get soothing tunes piped into my brain dsuring a road trip has become an increasing priority for me. I therefore went on a search to find some of the finest, highest-performance, most luxurious products you can stash in your briefcase for a flight to anywhere.

title: Star Wars Ushers In Surround EX category: Feature Article reviewed by: Kim Wilson Star Wars Ushers In Surround EX Gary Rydstrom It’s the summer of 1977 and a small, low budget sci-fi film is released with an unassuming title, Star Wars. Unknown to its director and creator, George Lucas, it would not only dramatically change his life, but the future of filmmaking, forever. Star Wars raised the bar on visual effects bringing a whole new era in hyperealistic special effects movies. On a more subtle level, Star Wars also introduced the world to a multichannel soundtrack with the assistance of Dolby Stereo, forcing audiences to look behind them whenever Star Destroyers and Tie Fighters flew by.

manufacturer: Mark Levinson model: Lexus GX470 with Mark Levinson Sound System category: Feature Article review date: April 2003 reviewed by: Jerry Del Colliano Lexus GX470 with Mark Levinson Sound System Introduction When you think about it, where better to listen to music or even movies than in your car? Lexus has teamed up with Harman, the parent company of the Mark Levinson brand, to provide ultra-premium sound systems in many of their better cars and SUVs. Lexus’ goal is to bring the luxuries found in the most elegant living rooms directly to the driver’s seat. This includes a high-performance audio system, touch-screen system control, DVD-Video movies for front and/or rear viewing, wireless headphones, and much more. These features are optional in all models but the SC coup in which they are included.