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McIntosh has always been a premier name among audio enthusiasts, especially the two-channel crowd. If you still tune into the radio for big-time music selection, McIntosh Laboratory has it for its loyal fanbase in the HD Radio format now as well. The company has introduced its TM2 AM/FM HD Radio Tuner Module for pristine “CD-quality FM performance” from the HD Radio, plus goodies like RDS Data for your artist, title and song info. McIntosh president Charlie Randall noted the HD Radio broadcast awareness among radio… View this story
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Beauty and brains—the new Harman Kardon A/V receivers have ‘em both with their refined elegance appearance and upgraded video and audio performance. Harman’s introduced for late spring its 7.1-channel AVR 354 and AVR 254, and 5.1-channel AVR 154 receivers, plus the HK 3490 and HK 3390 stereo receivers. The AVR354 and AVR 254 will rock your theater system with video upconversion to 1080p featuring Faroudja DCDi Cinema digital-video processing, and Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio for lossless, high-resolution soundtracks. Combined with the 7.1-channel surround… View this story
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Why limit yourself to the FM dial when you’re waking up in the morning, getting ready for work, or at work all day? There are thousands of Internet radio stations, and Aluratek is giving you an all-access pass. The company will launch its Internet Radio Alarm Clock with MP3 Player on Tuesday, May 13, which will let users listen to Internet radio streams, FM radio, or their own digital music library, all in a sleek, compact form factor. The Internet Radio Alarm Clock is compatible… View this story
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It’s hard to see a clock radio hanging from Batman’s utility belt. That said, Digital Blue has teamed up with Warner Bros. to launch a bunch of Batman-themed electronics, just before “Dark Knight” mayhem hits this summer. The Batman Clipt! Digital Camera ($19.99) hooks to your utility (or regular) belt, holding up to 40 photos. It also includes photo editing software, so you can insert yourself into superhero scenes or add bat ears to all of your friends. I smell a Christmas card in there… View this story
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We’ve seen plenty of home theater in a box (HTIB) systems over the years. The HTS-LX70 from Pioneer is part of its Elite line of products, and certainly seems to be one of a kind. The HTS-LX70 Flat-Panel Theater System, with an MSRP of $1,800, features a receiver subwoofer that has all the built-in decoders—Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital, DTS HD High-Resolution, DTS HD-Master Audio, DTS-96/24 and DTS-ES. There are also 13 surround modes, which could be fun to play with in this… View this story
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The incredible advances in video technology probably won’t leave you pining for your boxy old cabinet TV. What’s cool about audio, on the other hand, is it can be a different beast—one that continues breathing for years and years. Just look at the recent resurgence of vinyl. I got to take a nostalgic audio trip last weekend while visiting my parents. They’ve been married for 40 years. They’ve had the same hi-fi console for 40 years. Aside from adding a Sony CD changer to the… View this story
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It’s no secret that iPod accessories and enhancements are everywhere these days, and with more than 100 million of those great Apple devices sold, chances are the wave will continue. That’s a winning situation for everyone, since ways for us to enjoy our iPod music will continue to expand and improve. The latest boombox-like solution for docking an iPod comes from German manufacturer Canton, which has introduced its DSS 303 Digital Sound Station desktop system for the iPod. The $499 unit comes with integrated iPod… View this story
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As you add on technology to your home, it’s nice to stop and think about the environment. OK, sometimes you are just thinking about firing up your Led Zeppelin box set. However, NuVo wants to do the thinking for you. The company’s new NV-T2SIR tuner is starting to earn its smiley faces from Energy Star. NuVo is in the process of getting the rating. While they are working on it, it’s too bad they didn’t give stats on yearly savings; I love when companies spell… View this story
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For a company that provides products expanding the whole A/V gamut, why not throw in some automation and deliver a turnkey solution for the home? That’s what Sony decided to do, adding home automation from Control4 as part of its NHS-130C rack system. This streamlined approach gives professional installers a convenient solution, with everything right there pre-packaged in a Middle Atlantic rack shelf system to make it easy to implement this 12-zone video and audio distribution/home automation setup. From Sony, the chief components include: 7.1-channel… View this story
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If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it ... just tweak it a little. That’s what Audio Design Associates (ADA) has done to its popular Suite 8100 multiroom receiver for its latest distributed audio solution. The ADA Suite 8200 multiroom receiver adds a dual AM/FM tuner to the 8-zone, 8-source (16 channel) preamplifier/amplifier chassis. It also incorporates a Class A/B amplifier for 25 watts per channel stable down to 4 ohms, as opposed to the 8100’s Class D amp. The Suite 8200 also features pre-amplified (variable)… View this story
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Clock radio options are a little wider than just those basic beige clocks with the red digital numbers many of us are used to seeing (and pressing the big snooze bar in the mornings). These days you get can sleek and stylish radios for your bedroom and offices that also offer more than just AM/FM radio as music options. One such manufacturer, European company Sonoro, will soon bring its modern-looking offerings to the United States, so keep an eye out for its interesting line next… View this story
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Even if you’re an all-digital age kind of person who mainly listens to your iTunes music purchases and MP3s you’ve nabbed from Limewire, chances are you still have a pile of old records and cassette tapes that bring back good memories. Or maybe there are even a few LPs in your parents’ collection that you actually like and can’t find on iTunes. If you want these formats transferred to your digital collection, no problem. Grace Digital Audio has a new line of Victoria LP recorders… View this story
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