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    Holdsworth/Pasqua/Haslip/Wackerman: Blues for Tony CD Review

    What do you get when you put four musical masters in front of a live audience? Blues for Tony! This electric two disc set was culled from the best performances across a Fall 2006 tour to simulate an entire evening's worth of material. The almost ninety minutes of music on this two disc set...
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    Reader Question: Using the A/B Speaker Selector for Comparisons

    Recently, a reader asked us if it was possible to use the A/B speaker selector to compare speaker cables. The short answer: because the A and B binding posts represent the same amplifier connection, you can hook up two sets of cables to your speakers for comparison purposes without risking...
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    Hsu Research VTF-15H MK2 & VTF-3 MK5 HP Subwoofer Preview

    Hsu Research has been building high value subwoofers for more than two decades, so they had our attention when they announced their new VTF-15H MK2 and VTF-3 MK5 HP. On paper, these new models are quite similar. Both feature a 15" fiberglass reinforced driver and 600W RMS continuous rated...
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    BenQ M5 Series Projectors for Small and Medium Sized Rooms Preview

    BenQ released at CEDIA 2014 a trio of projectors in their new M5 line. The new MS524, MX525, and MW526 retail at $489, $529, and $749 respectively. They all have a number of similar features including 3,200 ANSI lumens, 10,000 hours of lamp life, 3D ready, and cinema-like Colorific image quality...
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    Eilex PRISM EQ Interview With Yoshi Asahi

    Eilex's PRISM EQ isn't your run of the mill room correction system. In fact, the folks at Eilex note that it's not a room correction system at all. Instead, PRISM is designed to correct the acoustic power volume density your speakers. To accomplish this, PRISM takes a series of near field...
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    SVS Prime Loudspeaker Series and PC-2000 Subwoofer Preview

    After some hints dropped on their Facebook page, SVS unveiled their new Prime series loudspeakers and PC-2000 subwoofer at Rocky Mountain Audio Fest this year. The new Prime speakers are aesthetically similar to the costlier Ultras, and benefit from trickle down technology. The kicker is the...
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    Umphrey's McGee Concert and Band Interview

    As Michelangelo created the perfect sculpture, Beethoven created the perfect symphony and Dali created the perfect painting, so too has Umphrey's McGee created the perfect jam-band-psychedelic-neo-progressive-rock-country-jazz-fusion-hip-to-the-hopity music that also happens to be readily...
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    How to Make Surround Sound Work in an Apartment

    Not everyone can enjoy the luxury of living in a stand-alone home. Many of us, especially those in large cities, have no choice but to partake in apartment living. Limited space, sound bleed to neighboring units, and an inability to modify the construction of the home, are all obstacles to...
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    Integra DTR-30.6; DTR-40.6; DTR-50.6 AV Receiver Preview

    This article gives an overview of the Integra DTR-30.6; DTR-40.6; DTR-50.6 AV Receivers. They have recently been updated with Dolby Atmos and more. Necessary for native full 4k is hardware support of HDMI 2.0 and HDCP 2.2. People are starting to scour receiver specification charts for the...
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    Untangling HDMI 2.0 and HDCP 2.2

    There has been a lot of talk lately about the new HDMI specification and how it relates to recent product announcements. As seems to be par for the course with HDMI, confusion abounds mostly because of partial implementations and staggeringly low amounts of information available. We're here to...
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    McIntosh MXA70 Desktop Integrated Audio System Preview

    At CEDIA 2014, we caught a glimpse of the McIntosh MXA70 Integrated Audio System. This desktop solution isn't just a bare-bones receiver with a couple of knockoff speakers. The MXA70 includes a high-quality headphone amp, three digital inputs capable of accepting up to 24-bit/192Hz (a fourth can...
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    Speaker Placement: Setup Tips for Upgraded Home Theater Systems

    We received numerous emails from fellow Audioholics who recently upgraded their home theater systems to find that the sonic improvements were less than expected. This is a topic that comes up more often than you think when the Home Theater enthusiast upgrades his or her equipment. There are a...
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    What's the best $500 AV Receiver for 2014?

    Are you in the market for a new A/V receiver? Do you happen to have roughly $500 to spend? This is the article for you. We've taken a look at five different models from Denon, Onkyo, Pioneer, Sony, and Yamaha, and determined which models offer the most value to the consumer. To make it so easy...
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    Yamaha YSP-2500 & YAS-203 Soundbar Preview

    While all the buzz about the 2014 CEDIA Expo was centered around Dolby Atmos, Yamaha has been quietly adding to their soundbar lineup. We'll talk about two new models today, the $399.95 YAS-203 and the $999.95 YSP-2500 digital sound projector. As we've come to expect from Yamaha, these new...
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    Pioneer Elite BDP-85FD and BDP-88FD Blu-ray Player Preview

    Pioneer Elite BDP-85FD and BDP-88FD Blu-ray players promise the ultimate in audio and video performance. At $2000 for the flagship BDP-88FD and $1000 for the BDP-85FD, consumers should expect no less. The Elite models feature exceptional construction, high quality video upscaling, precise audio...
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    Anthem ARC Room EQ Interview with Dr. Peter Schuck and Nick Platsis

    Continuing our investigation of the various room correction (aka Room EQ) products on the market, we had a chat with Anthem's Nick Platsis and Dr. Peter Schuck who were kind enough to answer our questions. Anthem's Room Correction or ARC, is found exclusively in Anthem's MRX receivers and their...
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    Yamaha SRT-1000 Pedestal Soundbar Preview

    Don't have space for a surround system but still want a convincing surround experience? Yamaha's SRT-1000 pedestal soundbar might be right up your alley. Priced at $499.95, the SRT-1000 features Yamaha's digital sound projector technology as well as integrated Bluetooth for wireless streaming...
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    XTZ's Wireless Cinema System Debuts & WiSA News

    XTZ debuted their wireless Cinema Series home theater at the 2014 CEDIA Expo in Denver. The system is built around WiSA's interoperability standards, and features Summit wireless modules which can transmit up to 96kHz/24 bit resolution. The folks at WiSA also have some news including some new...
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    RBH Sound Ultra-3 Soundbar Preview

    Soundbars are a dime a dozen, but high-quality passive soundbars are a different story. There are a handful of high-quality passive soundbars on the market, but the product category is far from saturated, so the release of the Ultra-3 from RBH is exciting news. The Ultra-3 sports proprietary...
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    Monitor Audio SB-2 and SB-3 Soundbars Preview

    The new SB Series of passive soundbars from Monitor Audio, the SB-2 and SB-3, are designed to bring high quality sound to TVs of 50â€and above. The SB-2 and B-3 come with a wide range of mounting options for easy and discreet custom installation, and the two SB models are engineered with Monitor...
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