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Sunday, 01 October 2006
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Written by
Andrew Robinson
Introduction
The
days of floor-standing speakers are numbered. I’m sure this statement
is going to be met with a barrage of e-mails to the contrary, but alas,
it’s true. The end may not be tomorrow or the next day, but it is
coming. When that day comes, there will be two schools of thought:
embracing the growing trend of satellite/subwoofer or on-wall/in-wall
speaker systems and not embracing it. To all those who haven’t gotten
with the program: you’ll only have yourself to blame. And here’s why.
While home theater is a booming business with seemingly everyone
wanting and/or having some form of AV system in their homes, whether
it’s a dedicated room or a living room system, one thing remains
constant: it’s the more lifestyle-oriented products, specifically flat
panel displays and pint-sized speakers, that are truly driving the
marketplace. And why shouldn’t they? More often than not, satellite
speakers are better-looking, more budget-friendly and fit ...
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Friday, 01 September 2006
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Written by
Adrienne Maxwell
All About Convergence: 2006 Edition
By Adrienne Maxwell
September 2006
What is convergence? In a world that’s growing ever more connected,
perhaps the better question is, what isn’t convergence? The simplest
definition I found for the word “convergence” at www.dictionary.com is:
“The process of coming together or the state of having come together
toward a common point.” Of course, the site goes on to provide
definitions of the word’s specific meaning in mathematics, physiology,
biology and even commodities trading.
Try to narrow down to the word’s meaning to consumer electronics
circles, and you’d still have to wade through myriad possibilities,
from telecommunications companies that are merging voice, data and
video services to the portable-electronics trend of housing a cell
phone, camera, MP3 player and PDA in one handheld device. Okay, what if
we narrow it down even further, from consumer electronics to home
entertainment? You’ll soon see that even this encompasses a whole lot
of stuff, but ...
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Saturday, 01 April 2006
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Written by
Ben Shyman
Introduction
Consumers
are constantly searching for the latest and greatest products and this
is especially true in the world of consumer electronics. A high quality
product with a unique look, employing the latest technologies and
selling at the right price, will grab the attention of most consumers.
Over the past two decades, Anthony Gallo has been manufacturing a
different kind of loudspeaker: a round one. In fact, the company does
not manufacture any traditional rectangular, box-type speakers. Home
theater and audio enthusiasts have become highly familiar with Gallo’s
satellite product offering, based on a small spherical enclosure which
helps minimize standing waves and cabinet distortion and thus deliver
highly transparent and accurate sound. The company’s top-of-the-line
floor-standing model, the Nucleus Reference 3.1 loudspeaker, was born
out of years of research with this technology and targets
value-oriented consumers who are shopping for unusually high
performance without breaking the bank.
Set-Up
The floor-standing Gallo Reference 3.1
loudspeakers have a totally unique ...
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Wednesday, 01 February 2006
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Written by
Matthew Evert
Introduction
Satellite
radio has been gaining lots of attention the past few years, as
millions upon millions of consumers continue to discover its benefits
over traditional radio broadcasts. Nationwide availability,
commercial-free music stations and vast amounts of talk shows are just
part of satellite radio’s attraction. XM and Sirius are the two major
companies providing satellite radio content for a combined population
of nearly nine million subscribers in the United States and Canada.
Many of the satellite radio products have been focused on portable and
car deployments of the technology until recently, when Polk introduced
one of the first home audio systems. Antex Electronics saw this vacancy
in the growing satellite radio portfolio and produced a high fidelity
XM radio receiver of its own.
Based in Torrance, CA,
Antex is no stranger to the audio industry, boasting over 20 years of
experience. In fact, Antex introduced the world’s first PC soundcard
with 16-bit stereo CD quality sound ...
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Thursday, 01 December 2005
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Written by
AVRev.com
AVRev.com's Top 100 Awards are back for 2005 with the absolute best
gear money can buy for home theater and beyond. While there are many
big ticket products to represent the absolute cutting edge of AV
technology - value plays a huge role in our editor's decision as to
what products make the list and how they are ranked. Make no mistake -
to get on the list at all is one heck of a feat considering how many
products are released each year.
Enjoy reading reviews of each component
as well as seeing how much of your system is on the Top 100.
Happy Holidays!
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