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Ask AVRant #2: Flat Frequency Response Ask AVRant #2: Flat Frequency Response It's a special Tuesday edition of Ask AVRant! Alan wants to know why a flat frequency response is desirable so J and Tom discuss it ad nauseum. Which of course leads to the topic of return policies…
AVRant #9: Best Buy Infiltration Part 1 AVRant #9: Best Buy Infiltration Part 1 Dina continues her undercover operation uncovering just the type of BS your big box stores are feeding people. This time, it's Best Buy. We were shocked to learn some of the things that pass for…
Amazon Getting 1000 New HD DVD Indie Titles Amazon Getting 1000 New HD DVD Indie Titles Amazon's new on-demand DVD printing service will soon take on 1000 new Indie titles through the "One Thousand HD DVD Indies Project". The initiative is sponsored by Amazon.com and Microsoft and is…
Sony Sued Over Blu-ray Patent Infringement Sony Sued Over Blu-ray Patent Infringement What's that Sony sued again for patent infringement? Yes, not content to just be getting over a settlement with Kodak over 10 digital camera patents and another with Immersion that dealt with force…
Win a FREE Ready Acoustics Room Treatment Package! Win a FREE Ready Acoustics Room Treatment Package! Ready Acoustics are giving away a complete room acoustics kit including a 3D room analysis with placement suggestions for your acoustic panels. The prize includes twelve (12) factory assembled…
Universal Doesn't Renew with iTunes Universal Doesn't Renew with iTunes Universal Music Group notified Apple last week that it will NOT be renewing its terms within an annual contract for the iTunes music store. The New York Times reported on this information, citing…
Emotiva 4th of July Sale! Emotiva 4th of July Sale! Don't miss this opportunity to get a little extra off some of the best priced components in the AV world! Emotiva Audio, from July 1st to July 6th ONLY, is offering 10% off AND free freight on ALL…
Texas Instruments Brings First Approved Dolby TrueHD and Dolby Digital Plus Decoders Texas Instruments Brings First Approved Dolby TrueHD and Dolby Digital Plus Decoders Texas Instruments Incorporated today announced that its Aureus generation of audio digital signal processors (DSPs) is the first audio/video receiver (AVR) implementation approved for both Dolby…
Impact Acoustics Releases New HDCP-Compatible 1080p 5-Port HDMI Selector Switch Impact Acoustics Releases New HDCP-Compatible 1080p 5-Port HDMI Selector Switch Impact Acoustics proudly introduces its new 5-Port HDMI Selector Switch. This device provides additional HDMI inputs to an audio/video system, enabling a user to plug in up to five HDMI source…
Atlantic Technology 6200e Drops Price, Adds THX Atlantic Technology 6200e Drops Price, Adds THX Atlantic Technology has redesigned its popular System 6200 home theater speaker line with improved cabinets, pared configuration options, and lower prices, while adding THX-Ultra2 certification. The…