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A New and Hot Omnidirectional Home Cinema System from Pioneer

It's time to welcome the newest and possibly the hottest release from the world-renowned manufacturer Pioneer, in the body of the LX01BD home cinema system, a piece of audio technology that boasts extremely refined looks and more functionality than one would normally expect from a theater-in-a-box unit. If you&#...

10 November 2008
04:35 GMT

Ovei Media Pod Helps You Get into the Movies... For Real

As you probably know only too well, home entertainment has become very important over the past few years, the available A/V media equipment being able to deliver a cinematographic experience that reaches (and quite often surpasses) those provided by "classical" theaters. However, it would seem that what we've ex...

4 July 2008
01:38 GMT

The D+S Sound Labs' Surround Sound Chair

S+D Sound Labs have announced their latest gadget in the body of the Surround Chair, a no-nonsense tool for the audio purists out there. Far from being a toy, this rather intriguing armchair looks like a command chair from a starship. We're dealing with a large piece of high-tech furniture destined to immerse y...

7 April 2008
05:19 GMT

The $20K Denon AVP/POA-A1HD Home Cinema System

So, in case you've made some plans to have your home cinema system renewed, maybe you should take a look at the new high-end one showcased by Denon: the AVP/POA-A1HD packs in absolutely everything you might ever need in terms of connectivity, luxury, ease of use, top-drawer technology and pretty much anything ...

13 March 2008
05:29 GMT

Professional Surround in Your Room: the New Miller & Kreisel M 7

It's indeed a neat thing to see a manufacturer like Miller & Kreisel coming back from the dead and announcing new stuff in a time when most of us were preparing to say farewell and got used to the idea that companies sometimes close down. Well, instead of closing down, it seems like we haven't seen the last...

8 March 2008
07:44 GMT

Sony's Brave New Home Theater Systems: The BRAVIA Series

If you plan to buy one of those cool Sony Bravia TVs or have just bought one but you're still looking for a sound system to match their nifty performance, you've just few days of waiting left: the new Bravia DAV-DZ home theater systems are scheduled to start shipping in March and they are just the right th...

26 February 2008
03:32 GMT

$21,000 for Thor's Hammer from Wilson Audio

Now, I know that in the audio industry, thunders are traditionally associated with bass and low-frequency sounds, but it seems like having all sorts of subwoofers named after the Norse thunder god Thor might look a bit too simple. Beyond this naming issue, it's the technology which counts and bring either glor...

24 January 2008
03:41 GMT

The Energy Take Classic Compact Home Cinema System

In case you have grown sick of your old home theater system made of plastic and sounding like crap, no matter what would you happen to be playing, maybe it's time to take a step up and get your hands of real gear. And if you're looking for a new home cinema system that's easy to set up and performing ...

22 January 2008
03:41 GMT

The Audiovox FPS 10 Flat Subwoofer

Gizmodo have published a picture of the latest subwoofer from Audiovox, codenamed FPS10. Nothing that interesting I might say if the PFS10 wasn't a weird unit, meaning a flat subwoofer. As weird as it may sound, it looks more and more like subwoofers no longer have to be the immense, bulky units giving us a seri...

8 January 2008
04:28 GMT

CES 2008: Logitech Z Cinema - Surround With 2 Speakers

At CES 2008, Logitech came up with an innovative solution for all those who are looking for surround sound but aren't too skilled to properly deal with the complexity of actual home cinema systems or aren't that eager to spend too much time digitally setting up the 6 or more channels in order to be able to ...

7 January 2008
03:52 GMT

Have Fun Wrecking Your House with the New SVS PC Ultra-13 Subwoofer

So, you decided to heavily redecorate. Or have your neighbors go crazy. Or are you conducting a series of experiments on yourself, trying to find out how does the human body (you) withstand extreme bass. Whatever your purpose would be, there goes the newest solution to your hardware: the brand new PC Ultra-13 subwoof...

11 December 2007
02:57 GMT

Want to See Your Friends Gaze with Thunderstuck Faces at Your New Audio Gear? Get Sphericles!

If you happen to run into someone who tells you that your sound system at home sucks, it's possible that this guy is right... Don't hurry to argue with him because in his living room you might see a Spericles sound system, and in this case, he's totally right.So what's the fuss with Spericles? Fir...

30 November 2007
02:47 GMT

The Sonance BPS-1 Bass System

Some audiophiles want to set their gear on display and would brag on it as much as possible while others are eager to spend even more money on architectural systems to allow them to hide as much as acoustically reasonable gear in walls, ceilings and floors, keeping the rooms virtually unchanged and letting their equi...

7 September 2007
05:05 GMT

Single-box 5.1 Surround? Soundmatters Slimstage40

One of the latest trends in home audio is the surround sound coming from less than the classic 6-channel arrays, namely the single-box systems, often called "sound-bars". This kind of audio tech comes in as a quite expectable follow-up of the latest technology in flat panel TVs: design follows design, we could say; a...

6 September 2007
04:45 GMT

Boston Acoustics' New Horizons

It hasn't passed but a very short while since the last announcement from Boston Acoustics, describing their last three products, some nifty speakers that have doubtlessly delighted many people. Well, it's now time for another announcement - the release of new components in the Horizon series and the release...

24 August 2007
03:17 GMT

Thunders from The Above: The Proficient C1030

The guys at the Proficient labs haven't wasted their time lately... and now they come forth proudly presenting their latest contraption, the C1030. This particular loudspeaker isn't only one large piece of audio technology, but has been developed to meet the requirements of those who think that in-ceiling t...

24 August 2007
02:42 GMT

A Wall of Monster Sound: The Leon Seven Loudspeakers

If you decided to go modern and bought a state of the art new television, running with a flatscreen and tons of plasma-stuff, it's most likely that you're a sound lover as well. Now, not that the TV-lovers and sound enthusiasts would be adversaries, and being an audiophile does not necessarily involve havin...

24 August 2007
02:06 GMT

Three New Home Theater Solutions from Boston Acoustics

Boston Acoustics have been quite busy during the last months, or so would anyone be tempted to believe when reading the latest piece of news coming from them. Not one, not two, but three new home theater-oriented series of products are hitting the markets these weeks. Boston Acoustics are specialized home audio equip...

16 August 2007
03:44 GMT

Single-source Surround Sound? The Polk SurroundBar!

This newest contraption from milestone loudspeaker manufacturer Polk Audio comes as the neatest solution especially for those persons who, despite their utter preference for hi-quality surround sound, are in total disagreement with what serious surround sound involves, namely lots of loudspeakers scattered across the...

14 August 2007
03:58 GMT

How to Optimize the Way Your Sound System Performs: Wisdom DCAB-1

This is a rather exclusive piece of news as it concerns the owners of Wisdom Adrenaline and Infinite sound systems; indeed it would have been really cool if Wisdom actually issued a tool for the universal calibration of loudspeakers...but since the DCAB-1 is the first attempt in this direction, maybe we'll get t...

6 July 2007
09:08 GMT

Altec Lansing Newest Gear: The PT8051/7031 Powered Theater Speakers

The fact that Altec Lansing is one of the names with the fastest growth in the audio industry and in the customers' choices is no longer a piece of news. Neither is the fact that they have brought a completely new breath of innovation in an industry that was somehow becoming rather boring...today it is (fortunat...

29 June 2007
12:56 GMT

The Moneual 310 HTPC

The 301 is the latest release from Moneual and it may become one the most coveted home theater PCs around due to the very alluring combination between its features and its price. Each month, the multimedia world is stirred more and more and the HTPCs - once looked at in great suspicion - are now items of great value ...

16 June 2007
05:13 GMT

Bang & Olufsen BeoVision 7 40-inch LCD "Does" America

The Danish company Bang & Olufsen is very well-known as a manufacturer of high-end (and thus, very expensive) audio systems aimed especially at audiophiles. However, the company has recently extended its line-up of products, and has now announced that it will try to conquer the very competitive North-American market ...

15 June 2007
10:06 GMT

The KEF Home Theater 3000 Series - KHT3005

The British manufacturer KEF has not been wasting time after being awarded the "Speakers of the Year 2006"; actually we're dealing with the new home theater series, the 3000. Most of you think that KEF is one brand you'll never get to own and enjoy in your home... those who weep for KEF gear can rejoice as ...

13 June 2007
04:34 GMT


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