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Parent Company PML of Paradigm, MartinLogan Buys GoldenEar From Audioquest
PML Sound International, parent of Paradigm, Anthem, and MartinLogan, acquired GoldenEar from The Quest Group. Will engineering-focused leadership unlock GoldenEar's full potential post-AudioQuest?
Xbox 360 One‑ups PlayStation with Natal and a Stolen Exclusive
Microsoft has been on a roll at E3 2009: Dropping bombs and shooting stars all in the name of Xbox 360 has been Microsoft’s game this year. Microsoft’s press conference dropped jaws with shocking …
E3 2009: Nintendo
Tis the season for gamers to be jolly as E3 '09 is in full swing. This week Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo all had their big press releases bragging about themselves, their games, their upcoming …
E3 2009: Microsoft
Tis the season for gamers to be jolly as E3 '09 is in full swing. This week Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo all had their big press releases bragging about themselves, their games, their upcoming …
E3 2009: Sony
Tis the season for gamers to be jolly as E3 '09 is in full swing. This week Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo all had their big press releases bragging about themselves, their games, their upcoming …
Dayton Audio DIY Speaker Building Competition
Parts Express and Dayton Audio are once again commencing their exciting annual Dayton DIY speaker building contest! Experience some of the most innovative and creative speaker designs from DIY …
HDTV Panels Prove "Recession Proof" in US
Who would have bet HDTV sales would turn out to be a recession proof industry? But that’s exactly what the number crunchers at iSuppli Corp said on Wednesday. The product that’s long been considered …
Logitech Harmony PS3 Adapter: Overcome Sony’s Bluetooth Fetish
One of the coolest features of the Sony PlayStation 3 is a Bluetooth remote control. If you spring for the reasonably priced optional remote there’s no need to point it at the device like any old IR …
New 8k Projector to be Demoed
Evans & Sutherland Computer Corporation announced today it will demonstrate its revolutionary new laser projection system at the InfoComm09 tradeshow June 17-19 in Orlando, Florida. This E&S Laser …
Tuning Up for Guitar Hero 5
The impact of the Guitar Hero franchise can't be understated. It has consistently dominated video game pop-charts while rocking its way into the music industry itself. It's a promotional outlet for …
Napster Brings a New Deal
Napster has proved to be a chameleon in the online music industry. The once outlaw peer-music sharing service hit the music biz before being snuffed out only to rise again as a legit music service. …
Sony and Panasonic Lose Nearly $5 Billion, Industry in Decline
We all knew that the consumer electronics market was going to take a hit with the slumping world economy. What we didn't expect was that Sony and Panasonic would lose nearly $5 billion dollars during …
Aragon and Acurus Sold to Indy Audio Labs
Anyone who has followed the world of high-end home theater may recall the Klipsch-Aragon debacle that resulted in Klipsch buying out, and completely abandoning, the Aragon brand 8 years ago. This …
Losing Money Opens Door for Hulu
Just when you may have given up on ever getting access to Hulu in your country (those of you outside the US), a light has emerged. Hulu is currently penning deals with six to eight new markets which …
Blu‑ray Making Gains Like A‑Rod
According to NPD Group, Blu-ray is well on its way to mass market acceptance. The format is kicking disc and taking names with first quarter ’09 standalone player sales growing 72 percent in the US …
Vudu Service Joins Entone IPTV
On Demand movie services and set-top products are forming alliances like Intergalactic Empires in a Star Trek movie. Soon after Blockbuster On-Demand began quarterbacking TiVo, Amazon On-Demand also …
Epson Ensemble HD Next‑gen Home Theater
Most of us feel as good about Home Theater in a Box as we do about meals at a drive-thru. Epson’s Ensemble HD system takes all the convenience of HTiB but brings the weight of its brand behind a …
HDMI 1.4 Spec Coming Soon
HDMI 1.3 not interesting enough for you? Welcome to the wonderful world of 1.4. While it hasn't hit shelves yet, apparently it will soon. According to a press release at HDMI, the new spec will …
Holographic Storage on the Horizon
General Electric has announced that they have a made a breakthrough in holographic storage technology according to the New York Times. While not an new technology, it has been outside of the reach of …
MPAA Battles DVD Ripping in Court
A court case has just begun that could have deep implications into copyright laws. Representing major Hollywood studios the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) could put Fair Use in jeopardy …
Amazon Video on Demand in HD
The options for HDTV movie viewing keep growing. Some might say it’s been a long time coming but finally Amazon’s Video on Demand service is offering some HD movie titles. The service goes out to …
The State of the 3‑D War
Nearly every movie is hitting the theaters with a 3-D version. People are excited about 3-D, at least for now. What movie makers really want right now is more 3-D outlets not less. Panasonic, …
Warner Offers Red2Blu HD DVD Trade‑in Program
Warner Bros, the company HD DVD adopters love to hate, has finally done something worthy of some consumer loyalty. Warner Home Video has announced the launch of "Red2Blu," which offers HD-DVD owners …
Digital TV Goes Mobile on Raleigh Busses
“A funny thing happened on the bus-ride to work” said the Raleigh NC commuter: “I got to watch the local news, weather and spots in HDTV.” That’s what Raleigh commuters can now say after the city has …
Monster Cable Shifts Back Into Lawsuit Gear Against Monster Transmission
Just when we thought we heard the last of Monster trademark litigations, they’ve defied all logic by attacking one of the last few American companies that actually manufacture their own products - …
McIntosh Reissues Classic 60s Amps, Price Adjusted for Inflation
McIntosh celebrates 60 years of hi-fi with reissues of classic amps. Included are the MC75 monoblock tube amp (originally released back in 1961) and the C22 preamp (introduced back in 1962). The …
Coming Soon ‑ Flat Speakers
A groundbreaking new loudspeaker, less than 0.25mm thick, has been developed by University of Warwick engineers, it's flat, flexible, could be hung on a wall like a picture, and its particular method …
Roskhilde Releases Audiophile Ears Listening Accessory
Roskhilde Audio, a high-end Danish company of some notoriety in the audiophile circles has come out with a new invention that is sure to bring about some excitement and controversy amongst naysayers …
Warner Starts HD Format War on a New Front: China
With the format war that Warner abruptly ended little more than a year past, the studio has now announced an unfathomable move: revive the corpse of HD-DVD in the China Blue High Definition (CBHD) …