Sony Tube Speaker
Sony is targeting the high end professional setting with their new Sountina speaker. Standing about 3.3 feet high, the Sountina (a combination of "sound" and "fountain") is an transparent acrylic…
AV Rant #72: Measuring your worth
On this episode, Dina defies Newton and pays the price. Tom is like his mom. Do you turn movies off or walk out of theaters? Why is audio such an afterthought in movies? Tom and Dina discuss the use…
Get Ready for High-Res Blu-ray Audio
High Resolution audio goodness only came in two competing flavors before Blu-ray came along. You had to pick between competing formats DVD-Audio which was built to be the successor to the CD and…
Two-way Cable Cards Ushered in by Sony
This just in from the "better-late-than-never" department: Sony has negotiated a deal to allow for itself and other television manufacturers to integrate two-way CableCARD technology into television…
Monster Cable is Back! Sues Mini-Golf Company
Monster Cable has already attracted the ire of hi-fi enthusiasts worldwide. If it's not putting up shady displays at big box stores to lure customers into its Monster Cable scam it's doing the same…
An Environmental Issue We Can All Agree With
My desk is messy, but I never really thought about why until I read this recent article on an industry group aiming to reduce the number of power adapters in the world through standardization. It…
Memorial Day Movie Selections
It's Memorial Day, and while we hope many of you are reflecting on those who gave their lives in order for this country to be as free as it is today, we also recognize that Hollywood has done a…
Memorial Day Special - EMP EF30 Free Upgrade!
Audiogurus has been running a great deal for the EMP EF30 5.1 system for just $899 (less than half MSRP). There has been such a great response, that they have sold out of the EF30 Center Channel. To…
Denon Line Show 2008
This week I had the privilege of attending the Denon Line Show & Press Event in Dana Point, California. A top floor room that looked out over the Pacific Ocean from the Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort…