Mark Fleischmann

CES 2018
Here's Another Look at Polk's Command Bar
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 10, 2018  |  0 comments
Yesterday's story about the press conference introducing the Polk Command Bar didn't really show it at its best.

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Onkyo and Pioneer Show High-Res Players
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 10, 2018  |  0 comments
Onkyo and Pioneer, now corporately joined at the hip, both showed high-resolution digital audio players. They have similarities and differences.

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Lights Out at LVCC
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 10, 2018  |  0 comments
It was lights out at the Las Vegas Convention Center today.

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Kanto Goes Wide
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 09, 2018  |  Published: Jan 10, 2018  |  0 comments
The latest Kanto product to use the name Syd (whose significance has yet to be explained) adopts a horizontal form factor.

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Technics Table System Sounds Big
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 09, 2018  |  Published: Jan 10, 2018  |  1 comments
The cones that support the Technics Ottava SC-C70 enable a down-firing subwoofer to beef up the bass, giving this modest but good-looking tabletop system a big, full sound.

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NAD Bows Revised Version of Mini-Amp
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 09, 2018  |  Published: Jan 10, 2018  |  0 comments
NAD has revised the amp section and added a cool new feature to the D 3020 V2 DAC-amp, the second version of the modern version of the legendary analog 3020 stereo integrated amp.

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SVS Prime Wireless Defeats Tyranny of Phone
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 09, 2018  |  Published: Jan 10, 2018  |  0 comments
Don't you hate it when your phone battery runs out when you're in the middle of streaming "In a Gadda Da Vida"? That won't happen with the SVS Prime Wireless. You can start a stream from the six presets on the front panel.

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Paradigm Persona Wears 14 New Finishes
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 09, 2018  |  0 comments
Paradigm has 14 new custom finishes for the Persona Series.

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Alexa Speaks through Polk Command Bar
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 09, 2018  |  0 comments
After a few months of living with multiple Alexa-powered speakers, I have come to loathe finding my TV's remote control and hitting the button that turns on the set. Polk knows how I feel. The company bowed to the inevitable tonight by introducing the Command Bar, the first Alexa-powered soundbar.

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Ears On
Oppo Aces Longterm Reliability Test
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 05, 2018  |  Published: Jan 04, 2018  |  16 comments
Longterm reliability is a missing piece in most reviews of electronic products. A big missing piece.

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