Scott Wilkinson

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Are You More of an Audiophile or Videophile?
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jun 01, 2012  |  23 comments
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Premiere Design
Art & Voice Speakers
Scott Wilkinson  |  Nov 02, 2010  |  1 comments
When I came across the website of Hungarian speaker maker Art & Voice, I could only gape slack-jawed at the incredible variety and artistry of its offerings. As the story goes, when the company's founder brought home some new speakers, his girlfriend immediately rejected them because they looked like two large coffins in the middle of their living room. This disappointing outcome inspired him to build speakers as works of visual as well as aural art.
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Audio Video News
At the Premier: Star Wars Episode III
Scott Wilkinson  |  May 14, 2005  |  0 comments

It was a night like any other Hollywood premier: lavish parties, hundreds of fans crowding police barricades surrounding the theater, stars sauntering down the red carpet, paparazzi yelling at them: "Turn to the right! No, <I>my</I> right!" But few premiers feature Imperial Storm Troopers, Wookies, and Darth Vader himself working the crowd.

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AT&T U-verse, HTPC Audio, Sound Color
Scott Wilkinson  |  May 15, 2009  |  17 comments
Unhappy U-verse
I've had AT&T U-verse service since 12/08, and I have an issue with audio dropouts on HD channels. I have the set-top box connected to my A/V receiver via optical digital cable. On HD channels with 5.1 audio, I get sporadic dropouts every five minutes or so. I called AT&T and was told it's a firmware issue to be resolved later. I've seen many others mention this problem online.
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CEDIA 2009
Atlantic Technology H-PAS
Scott Wilkinson  |  Sep 09, 2009  |  Published: Sep 10, 2009  |  2 comments

At the first press conference of the show, Atlantic Technology unveiled a new speaker technology called H-PAS (Hybrid Pressure Acceleration System), which purports to significantly increase the bass extension, dynamic range, and efficiency of just about any speaker while reducing the distortion with nothing more than a sophisticated acoustic chamber within the cabinet&#151;no electronics. Developed in conjunction with speaker maker Solus/Clements, the system combines elements of horn loading, transmission lines, bass reflex, and acoustic suspension&#151;hence "Hybrid" in the name. The frequency response of the chamber actually increases as the response of the driver decreases at lower frequencies, resulting in a very flat overall response from 70Hz down to a frequency that depends on the specific driver.

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CEDIA 2011
Atlantic Technology H-PAS PowerBar 235 Soundbar
Scott Wilkinson  |  Sep 06, 2011  |  1 comments
When I first heard H-PAS (Hybrid Pressure Acceleration System) technology from Solus/Clements and Atlantic Technology at CEDIA two years ago, I was very impressed at the depth of bass produced by relatively small drivers in a specially ported cabinet. Since then, we've reviewed the AT-1 floorstanding speaker, which garnered a Top Pick designation. At CEDIA this week, Atlantic Technology will be demonstrating its new H-PAS PowerBar 235, a 2-channel, 42-inch soundbar that claims to reach down to 47Hz at -3dB with no subwoofer. Can't wait to hear it!
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Audeze LCD-2 Headphones
Scott Wilkinson  |  Dec 14, 2010  |  0 comments
When Steve Guttenberg, occasional Stereophile contributor and author of the excellent Audiophiliac blog on cnet.com, told me about the LCD-2 headphones from Las Vegas-based Audeze, I was intrigued. Could these cans rival the incredible Stax SR-007 MKII I reviewed last August?
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Audio Can be 3D, Too
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jan 09, 2011  |  2 comments

GenAudio's AstoundSound 3D-audio system is explained by inventor Jerry Mahabub; download a free 30-day trial of the consumer application here.

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Audio Evolution
Scott Wilkinson  |  Sep 14, 2011  |  1 comments
How has sound technology changed since you started in the home-theater industry?

Kenny Kraly

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Premiere Design
Audio Note AN-E/Sogon Speaker
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jun 28, 2010  |  1 comments

In my never-ending quest for audio and video products with the highest possible performance, style, and/or price, I came across the AN-E/Sogon from British maker Audio Note and distributed in the US by Audio Federation. According to The Most-Expensive Journal, it's the most expensive 2-way speaker in the world.

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