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This Week in Movies and TV, April 2, 2013: Writers & Other Superheroes
Josef Krebs  |  Apr 02, 2013

Hemingway & Gellhorn

In his first film for television, director Philip Kaufman (Henry & June, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, The Right stuff) focuses for the first half on Ernest Hemingway (Clive Owen) and Martha Gellhorn (Nicole Kidman) falling in love during the Spanish Civil War.

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CinemaStyle
Mad Props
Michelle McCarthy  |  Apr 02, 2013
In the past, we’ve shown you options on how you can decorate your home theater with movie-prop replicas from some of your favorite blockbusters. But how about we take that a step further with props that were actually used on set? Hold the knife that Arnold Schwarzenegger wielded in Terminator 2, sport a helmet used in a battle scene in Gladiator, or try on one of Jet Li’s costumes from The One. Then show them off to your friends when they come by for a weekend double feature.
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This Week
This Week in Music, April 2, 2013: The Band Perry makes The Album Killer
Ken Richardson  |  Apr 02, 2013

The Band Perry: Pioneer

New release (Republic Nashville; tour dates)
Photo by Robby Klein

Sophomore slump? Not here. As soon as the banjo on the opening track, “Better Dig Two,” makes room for some choice electric-guitar power chords before the two instruments dance together, it’s clear that The Band Perry has lost none of its charm or chops.

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This Week
This Week in Music, April 2, 2013: The Band Perry makes The Album Killer
Ken Richardson  |  Apr 02, 2013

The Band Perry: Pioneer

New release (Republic Nashville; tour dates)
Photo by Robby Klein

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Wireless Multiroom Speaker Reviews
Review: Pioneer A4 Wireless Speaker
Geoffrey Morrison  |  Apr 01, 2013

I've reviewed a few of these types of speakers. Pioneer calls this one a "Wireless Speaker" but that's not really adequate for the category. Music streaming speaker (MSS?) is probably more accurate, if less pithy.

Either way, my experience has been that for most, it's function first, quality second. As in, you get sound, but it's not very good. Unless the MSS has some sort of special attention paid to sound quality, I try to avoid them.

What got my attention with this one, then? Well, the A4 has been tuned by none other than Andrew Jones, and given how amazing his inexpensive Pioneer speakers are, I figured this doodad was worth a look.

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AV Receiver Reviews
Harman Kardon AVR 1700 A/V Receiver
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 01, 2013
Audio Performance
Video Performance
Features
Ergonomics
Value
Price: $499 At A Glance: Switch-mode power supply • Full Apple functionality • Unique Media Manager app

If you don’t enjoy paradox, life is no more fun than a sack of dirt. Here’s a long-running paradox in the home theater sphere: Some folks are turned off by audio/video receivers because they are so complex and loaded with features. So how do the people who design AVRs make them more appealing? Add more features!

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Remotely Possible
Researchers Use Quantum Entanglement to Create Wireless, “Invisible” Speakers
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Apr 01, 2013
Einstein disliked it, famously calling the phenomenon “spooky action at a distance”; but if a team of scientists at the Linear Research Particle Accelerator (LRPA) facility have their way, the bizarre effects of “quantum entanglement” could bring about loudspeakers that are both truly wireless and totally invisible.
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Headphone Amp/DAC Reviews
Review: Lirpa Labs Ts1-Lirpa iPad app
Geoffrey Morrison  |  Mar 31, 2013

There is no audio company in the world more revered, feared, disputed, or discussed than Lirpa Labs.

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Audio Video News
Phil Ramone: 1934-2013
HT Staff  |  Mar 31, 2013
In memory of legendary music producer and engineer Phil Ramone, who passed away on Saturday, March 30, we present Steve Guttenberg's 2006 interview with Ramone.
Out Of The Blu
Criterion Triple-Play: Badlands, Monsieur Verdoux, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
Chris Chiarella  |  Mar 29, 2013
The Criterion Collection serves up another eclectic batch of classic, near-classic and neo-classic films, all restored for high-def disc.
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