The Sound Pillows are "softly sculpted" surface mount speakers that can be mounted on any solid surface with only a small cutout for wire terminations.
Sound Pillows feature a 5.25" Kevlar driver with a 1" coaxially mounted, silk dome tweeter that pivots.
Britain's Meridian Audio Ltd., creator of uniquely sophisticated, functionally elegant digital audio and video components and systems, has far more in common with Alfred Dunhill Ltd. than quintessential Britishness-though this is not to be discounted. The two firms also share an uncompromising devotion to inherent quality and intelligent simplicity, and both qualities are much in evidence in their new, stunning, collaborative one-piece music system. Engineered exclusively by Meridian Audio for dunhill, the Alfred Dunhill AD88 Entertainment System exploits Meridian
Monster, along with artist and producer Dr. Dre and Interscope Geffen A&M Chairman Jimmy Iovine, have teamed up to develop a brand new level of headphone, "Beats by Dr. Dre", with the capability to reproduce the full spectrum of sound that musical artists and producers hear in professional recording studios.
These noise-cancelling headphones are engineered to optimize the audio performance that had been lacking in conventional headphones, Beats by Dr. Dre are designed to allow users to hear all of the details and nuances in the music the way artists and producers would hear it in the studio.
Gefen introduces its 3x1 HDMI v1.3 Switcher, a rack-mountable solution with three HDMI v1.3 inputs and one HDMI output.
The solution delivers resolutions up to 1080p (2k for projectors) and enables switching between three sources. The switching can be performed either with the solution's IR remote control or front-panel button.
The 3x1 HDMI v1.3 Switcher, which is fully HDCP-Compliant, comes with three six-foot HDMI cables and a 5VDC power supply.
Gefen's 3x1 HDMI v1.3 Switcher supports Dolby TrueHD and DTS Master audio with lip sync. MSRP is set at $299 USD.
Netflix and Samsung have reached an agreement to stream movies and TV episodes to Samsung's BD-P2500 and BD-P2550 Blu-ray players. The companies also said that additional Samsung AV products will receive upgrades to allow Netflix streaming.
Music from Pandora is also now compatible with the BD-P2550. A firmware upgrade for DTS-HD audio will be available for both the BD-P2500 and BD-P2550 on October 30, 2008.
Current owners of these two Samsung Blu-ray players and who also have a Netflix subscription can get the upgrade for free, enabling streaming of more than 12,000 Netflix movies and TV episodes.
Thanks to some email exchanges last week with Alan Lofft of Axiom Audio, I learned about a few exciting products that the company is working on and will be introducing this Fall/Winter.
Panasonic Canada has just announced two new Blu-ray players – the DMP-BD35 and DMP-BD55.Both models feature cutting edge technologies focused on producing the ultimate movie-viewing experience.
First announced back in January and arriving 6 months late, Sharp Electronics of Canada has finally releaseed two new Blu-ray Disc players, both with support for Bonus View, a new Blu-ray feature that allows extra content to be viewed in a picture-in-picture window, while the main content is displayed full-screen. The hardware enabling that feature is mandated in Profile 1.1 spec which the two new players support. Profile 1.1 players allow users access to additional content from Blu-ray titles including special subtitles and audio tracks, extended bonus features and games without suspending playback.
Sherwood will introduce its first Blu-ray DVD player this November, aimed at consumers that have been waiting for affordability and optimum performance. Doesn’t this player look a lot like Panasonic’s Blu-ray player?Anyway…
Sherwood’s BDP-5003 offers function and features at an irresistible $299.95 US price.
The Icon V Series consists of the VF-36 and VF-35 floorstanders, the VB-15 bookshelf, the VC-25 center channel and the VS-14 surround.
Each of the models includes the company's patent-pending Tractrix Horn-loaded tweeter with XT technology. They also have internally-braced black cabinets that reduce vibrations for tighter bass.
All the speakers will be available at Best Buy, which just announced its new in-store line called the Blue Label Series. The Blue Label Series consists of products developed directly from customer feedback.
Velodyne Acoustics introduces the "Impact" Series subwoofers in three sizes. The Impact-Mini, Impact-10 and Impact-12. All are available immediately.
The Impact-Mini (MSRP: $549 USD) uses a 6.5” forward firing driver and 8” down-firing passive radiator and features a 300W dynamic power, 180W RMS power amplifier. The dish-shaped aluminum cones limit standing waves, minimize distortion and maximize bass output. With 10” x 10” x 12’ dimensions, this tiny cabinet is designed to be concealed in any room.
How would you like to travel through the radio station of the world?The Tivoli Audio NetWorks Internet Radio allows you to access thousands of crystal clear radio stations without the need for a powerful roof-top antenna or a technical back ground shortwave. The NetWorks radio brings the entire world to your ears via wireless Internet or Ethernet connection.It allows you to choose stations by location, genre or station identity.It can also play music stored on your PC using Wi-Fi or Ethernet connections.
The Integra DBS-6.9 delivers full 1080p video at 24 frames per second, the native frame rate for most original motion pictures and HD content. This ensures that the user will be able to experience the playback of films recorded to Blu-ray with the smoothest, most stable reproduction possible. It features an HDMI v. 1.3a output, and is fully compatible with the Deep Color standard for over 1 billion possible colors. The HDMI connection also delivers bitstream output of both Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio codecs for decoding in compatible processor or receiver, such as Integra's DTR- series of AV receivers, or the recently introduced DHC-9.9 preamplifier/processor.
One of the more eagerly awaited BD releases of the last few months finally hit stores last week. The Godfather and The Godfather part 2 were painstakingly restored, frame by frame, taking a team of experts over a year to complete. The result is nothing less than stellar and is a massive improvement over the extremely sub-par DVD release from 2001. The dark, moody colour palette is finally able to be reproduced properly in one's home theatre. Also present is a lossless Dolby True HD sound mix.
The EX70, EX50 and EX30 projectors all feature Epson's USB Plug n' Play connectivity. They also have a 3-Chip optical engine and a 2,000:1 contrast ratio.
Each model supports 720p and 1080i and has E-TORL Technology that increases efficiency, enabling lamp life of up to 4,000 hours.
EX70
EX70 is the biggest model, featuring a widescreen WXGA (1280 x 800) resolution and 2,000 ANSI lumens.
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