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The Power of the Placebo Effect in Audio & Beyond [0.23] by Gene,November 23, 2010 11:00

I never thought I could fall victim to the placebo effect being the skeptic that I am in nature. Last weekend's trip to the mall proved me wrong when I was stopped by an attractive booth babe trying to sell me a magical power bracelet to restore my balance and increase strength. This experience caused me to re-evaluate the influence of the power of suggestion and just how important it is to do controlled double blind testing in such instances. I wonder how long it will be before some exotic cable vendor starts slapping these power bands onto their speaker cables, or a company manufacturing sexual enhancement products adopts them for the bedroom touting it as safe and natural alternative to Viagra. Trust me it's coming.

SOL Republic Tracks Full Review, Listening Tests & Conclusion [0.23] by clint,October 31, 2011 07:00

Manufacturers to Certify HDMI Products with SimplayHD [0.23] by Julie Jacobson,March 27, 2006 20:00

New Designation Ensures HDMI Sources Work with HDMI Displays, in Any Scenario, Including HDCP

Denon PAO-A1HDCI Conclusion [0.22] by Gene,May 22, 2008 17:50

Testing Equipment and Procedure [0.22] by clint,July 08, 2008 10:50

AV Gadget Reviews [0.22] by clint,November 07, 2006 14:00

The world of consumer electronics is full of AV gadgets and electronics. Reviews of cables and interconnect products as well as HDMI and analogue AV switchers, extenders and other devices can be found here. Speaker cables, interconnects, we measure their performance and cut through the snake oil claims.

Solar Panels Power Home Theater [0.22] by clint,April 22, 2009 04:00

The “Guiltless Green Home Theater,” which has a 100-inch screen and 5.1 channels of surround sound, uses energy collected from four roof-mounted solar panels. The 175-watt Sharp solar panels collect up to 700 watts per hour during the day, which the HTSA says provides about 22,000 watts per week, enough for 19 hours of off-the-grid home entertainment per week. (The figures are based on an average of 4.5 hours of sunlight per day in the Northeast and the theater’s 1,150-watt-per-hour draw, at full capacity.)

World’s Largest Atom Smasher Audioholics Survival Tips [0.22] by Gene,June 28, 2008 18:10

The world’s largest atom smasher comes online this August in Switzerland. Some critics fear it could create a black hole that would envelop the Earth while others fear it will turn our planet into Dr. Evil’s infamous “liquid hot magma”. As a result, we have put together a top 10 survival tips to ensure you’re safe and sound when the switch is flipped this August. So polish your tube amps, raise your cables off the floor and get ready for the big event.

V-MODA BoomPro Use and Conclusion [0.22] by tom,September 20, 2013 09:00

Klipsch KES 6100 THX [0.21] by clint,January 09, 2004 20:00

Klipsch really astounded us with a "cube-busting" system geared towards a higher-end consumer with a desire for an all-in-one smaller on-wall speaker system. This system sounded pretty decent for the price and came with a built in universal DVD player that can handle DVD-A and SACD discs. The Faroudja 1080i transcoded ouput looked fantastic and we were impressed by the quality of the unit overall.