There is a quiet epidemic lurking among us - a disease so awful and destructive that it can kill the thrill and excitement that define home theater. It's the consumer electronics industry's dirty little secret: an ugly mold that festers behind closed media-room doors, eating away at the power and majesty of the best movie soundtracks.
Mention the word "headphones" to the average audiophile geek, and the name Ultimate Ears is hardly the first to come to mind. In fact, it probably won't come to mind at all.
It's that special time of year: Everything's blooming and getting greener. Which is really cool - unless you're talking about your HDTV picture, in which case those things are really bad.
Still, spring is a relevant time for A/V gear re-birth.