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Some people question the value of 120Hz refresh rates for LCD HDTVs, and even more wonder if 240Hz is worth the extra expense. But it’s a spec with buzz, so it shouldn’t be entirely surprising that Samsung is supposedly working on 480Hz sets that it may reveal at the IFA electronics expo in Germany next [...]

Small, two way monitors have traditionally been revered by those who sought precise stereo imaging in smaller rooms, and by those whose listening tastes leaned towards smaller scale music. There was the usual trade off: lack of any real bass weight and compression at much higher volumes. Those who worshipped at the alter of [...]

Recovering from an injury can be an incredibly difficult time for a soldier. Eager to get back to their unit, or to return to civilian life, there isn’t much to do while recuperating. Crestron has stepped in and made things a bit easier to tolerate with a donation of a custom installed home [...]

The newly announced high definition version of NAD’s M15 Surround Sound Preamplifier, the M15HD embraces a ‘music first’ design philosophy that, according to NAD, aims to startle listeners with its realism. The M15HD sports a pair of 32 bit Aureus 7.1 high speed DSPs as well as Dynamic EQ, Dynamic Volume and MultiEQ Pro [...]

Teenage comedy films have been a staple of the film industry for the past few decades. Ever since “American Pie,” they have become raunchier and raunchier. “Adventureland” is not a film that I would call raunchy, but it seems to want to go that route. Luckily, it did not sink that low. [...]

“Smallville” is the latest episodic television series following the lore of Superman. I will admit, this review will be a bit biased, as I am an avid Superman fan. However, I will not lie that this particular season is a bit of a bummer, but there is always a silver lining. “Smallville's” [...]

In just a few weeks, the newest line of Onkyo receivers, the TX ‘Double-0’ series, will be shipping. Onkyo sought to add a diverse feature set to this A/V receiver line which includes, among other things, 9.2 channel processing.
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Comprising of a pair of bookshelf speakers, floor standing speakers, center channel speakers and now a pair of subwoofers, B&W is calling their CM line complete. The final touch – the ASW 12 CM subwoofer.
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Though optimized for portable players, Sennheiser has high hopes that their new HD headphones will be adopted by hi-fi audiophiles. Available online now and in Best Buy stores this October, Sennheiser’s new range of HD headphones offer a variety of options tailored to common consumer preferences.
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Sci-fi fans already know that director James Cameron’s long-awaited follow-up to Titanic is Avatar, the biggest release so far that makes use of the latest 3-D film technologies. No doubt calculating future home-video revenues, Cameron is now teaming up with Panasonic to promote the company’s 3-D HDTVs, which are slated for 2010 release.
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