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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?
iPhones Jam Duke Wi‑Fi
Compatibility issues of new technology with existing systems is nothing new, but the introduction of thousands of new iPhones to student campuses is causing quite the stir over at Duke University in …
Integra Debuts DTR‑7.8 THX Ultra2 AV Receiver With HDMI 1.3
Integra has introduced the remarkably powerful and flexible DTR-7.8 THX Ultra2 Certified A/V receiver. The 7.1-channel home theater receiver features HDMI v.1.3a compatible switching, onboard …
Samsung Announces New Blu‑ray Disc Players
Samsung is coming into the CEDIA show (September of this year) with its arms swinging. Two new products were announced this week that will be shipping starting in September. The new BD-P2400 and …
2007 Consumer Excellence Awards Information
Audioholics is introducing its brand new Consumer Excellence Awards that it will deliver to manufacturers for products that push the limits of consumer excellence and excel in their respective …
Playstation 3 Price Cut to be Phased Out
In the ongoing Playstation 3 pricing drama, according to Reuters, Sony has announced plans to phase out the recently price reduced $499 Playstation 3 model in the United States, in favor of the …
X‑Files 2 Movie Underway!
That's right, we bring you the news so fast, even imdb.com doesn't have the info yet... According to Reuters, David Duchovny statsed during the Television Critics Association press tour that he's due …
TiVo Users Can Order Amazon Movies via Remote
Users of Tivo's Series 2 and Series 3 PVRs can now order movies from Amazon.com. The new "Unbox on TiVo" service allows customers to download from a selection of over 10,000 movies and shows over …
Integra Delivers its First HDMI 1.3a Compatible AV Receiver
Integra has announced immediate deliveries of its first home theater receiver with HDMI 1.3a processing. The Integra DTR-5.8 AV receiver allows the end-user to exploit the advanced audio and video …
Impact Acoustics Announces 6x2 HD Component Selector Switch
Impact Acoustics is proud to introduce its new 6x2 Component Video Matrix Selector Switch. This controller device enables six HDTV source devices to be plugged into one selector switch which can then …
DVDO Upgrades to 1080p24 via Firmware
Anchor Bay today announced a free software upgrade for its DVDO iScan VP50 video processor that allows the system to produce a 1080p-24 output for any standard- or high-definition input, enabling an …
Sony Denies PS3 Price Cut Rumors ‑ Then Recants
Sony's President, Ryoji Chubachi, stated that the PS3 is not going to incur any price cuts at present. It had been rumored that Sony would take advantage of reducedBlu-ray disc player manufacturing …
EU Continues Probe of HD Video Formats
A slowly simmering probe by the European Union into the format war has taken a new turn. EU antitrust regulators have requested that a number Hollywood studios turn over information about their …
Psst! Buddy! You lookin for a Deal?
You want a deal, we've got a deal for you! Impact Acoustics is offering Audioholics members a special limited time only 20% off EVERYTHING! Yes, that's right, everything they sell is now 20% off. …
Microsoft Extends Xbox 360 Warranty
Microsoft announced late yesterday that it expects to pay out over $1 billion in expenditures to take care of new and existing Xbox 360 owners who have been experiencing the "Red Ring of Death" …
Music Sales Down for 7th Year
Music sales went down globally for the seventh straight year, with 2007 marking a sort of ramping up of the downturn, according to London-based International Federation of the Phonographic Industry …
AVRant #9: Best Buy 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 …
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 …
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
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!
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 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!
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 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 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 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 …
Blu‑ray Offers 5 Free Titles
As part of an online promotion, between July 1 and September 30, consumers who purchase a new Blu-ray player (including the PlayStation 3) will automatically qualify to receive 5 free Blu-ray movies …
The Unauthorized Dealer Scam Over?
The Supreme Court today overturned an 87 year-old anti-trust law that prevented manufacturers and distributors from setting minimum pricing for products. This change is going to dramatically affect …
Record Labels are a Mob
In what can be only thought of as the perfect example of "turnabout is fair play," Tanya Anderson is suing major record labels and others under the RICO laws usually reserved for the Mob and street …