Audio Video News

Tannoy
Tannoy developed the Wideband SuperTweeter titanium-dome tweeter to take advantage of high-resolution audio. According to the company, the Wideband SuperTweeter works with SACD and DVD-Audio players to produce frequencies above 20 kilohertz. Well, the Wideband SuperTweeter is making an appearance in Tannoy's new line of Sensys loudspeakers. The Sensys range includes a tower speaker, a bookshelf model, a dedicated surround speaker, and the Sensys C center-channel speaker shown here, which features two 6-inch midrange drivers in addition to the Wideband SuperTweeter. The Sensys speakers are currently available in a black-ash or a maple finish (Tannoy plans to make them available in a rosewood finish, as well), and they range in price from a reasonable $250 to $500 each.
Tannoy
(519) 745-1158
www.tannoy.com

Hsu Research
As much as we'd like to, we can't all have a dedicated home theater room, in which our speakers are discreetly hidden. Most of our home theaters double as living rooms, dens, bedrooms, and sometimes all of the above. That's why we appreciate Hsu Research's ingenious idea of fashioning a subwoofer that has a breathtaking rosewood finish, a durable piano-gloss-black top, and the approximate dimensions of a standard end table. If traditional corner placement isn't your bag, place the VTF-3R right next to your couch and see how your soundtracks and music sources fare. With the close proximity and a rated bass response of down to 18 hertz, we imagine that you'll be feeling your bass, as well as hearing it. The VTF-3R has a suggested retail price of $1,150.
Hsu Research
(800) 544-0150
www.hsuresearch.com