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PSB Image & Marantz AVR
Scott Wilkinson  |  Sep 16, 2011
Will my new Marantz SR5005 receiver pair well with the PSB Image series speakers? When I bought the receiver, I thought I would be getting lower-end speakers, but I ended up wanting more, and I'm fairly determined to get the PSBs. (My dream speakers are the Revel Ultima2 Salon2s; maybe someday I can find a used set.) I am thinking of T6s for the front and B6s for the surrounds.

Also, I recall you saying that center channels with dual side-by-side woofers aren't ideal due to combing issues as you move off-axis. Should I still get one of the side-by-side PSB Image center channels, or can I use a third B6 bookshelf speaker as the center channel?

Shane Pluta

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Tech2
Spotify and MOG: What They Mean for Artists, Round 2
Geoffrey Morrison  |  Sep 16, 2011

A few weeks ago I laid out all the reasons why I thought the "free" music streaming services Spotify and MOG were ghastly, malicious succubi suckling at the teat of artistic talent.

Since that post, I've been presented countering opinions by musicians and music producers alike, and I've come away with a slightly different opinion. Perhaps I went too far.

Perhaps they're not ghastly.

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Signals
Harman Picks Up Aha, Expanded In-Car Streaming on the Way
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Sep 15, 2011

Well, it's official: the 1.65 million students of the high-school class of '11 have set a new record. They collectively racked up the lowest SAT reading scores ever. Moreover, their score compared to the '10 score represented one of the biggest declines in 20 years. So not only are today's kids terrible readers, they are rapidly getting more terrible.

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Headphone Amp/DAC Reviews
Bose SoundLink Wireless Mobile Speaker
Michael Berk  |  Sep 15, 2011

Today Bose introduced the latest unit in its SoundLink line of wireless speakers, the SoundLink Wireless Mobile.

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Media Server Reviews
Autonomic Mirage MMS-2 Media Server
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Sep 14, 2011

Performance
Features
Ergonomics
Value
Price: $1,995 At A Glance: Upload and download content from Internet services • Excellent user interface • Designed to integrate with a variety of home-automation systems

There are some days when you’re just not sure it’s a good idea to get out of bed in the morning. Enjoy a few days like that, and you’ve made a week that’s rotten enough to justify drowning your sorrows in a pool of bourbon and absinthe. Now put a couple of those disastrous weeks on your calendar, and you’ll lay off the bourbon and go straight for the absinthe.

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Home Theater Geeks PodcastCEDIA 2011
Podcast 79: CEDIA 2011 Wrap-Up
 |  Sep 14, 2011
Home Theater editor Rob Sabin, senior editor Tom Norton, and I chat about what we saw at the 2011 CEDIA Expo, including the new Sharp Elite LCD TV that looks like a worthy successor to the now-legendary Pioneer Kuro plasma, home-theater projectors with 4K resolution or 2.35:1 native aspect ratio, Epson's first LCoS-variant projector that produced a spectacular image for less then $5000, 3D, Atlantic Technology's bass-friendly soundbar, GoldenEars' and Definitive Technology's new bookshelf speakers, PSB's noise-cancelling headphones, answers to chat-room questions, and more.

Run Time: 58:16

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New Products
Polk Audio Launches Its UltraFit Headphone Line
Michael Berk  |  Sep 14, 2011

Count Polk Audio among the growing ranks of veteran speaker manufacturers entering the rapidly expanding headphone market.

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

Kenny Kraly

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Tech2
The Coolest of CEDIA 2011: Lutron's Battery-Powered Shades
Brent Butterworth  |  Sep 13, 2011

To me, the most exciting and revolutionary home theater product at the CEDIA Expo wasn't a new speaker or projector or HDMI-over-CAT5 solution.

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Audio Video News
Polk Hits the Road With Fitness Earphones
Rob Sabin  |  Sep 13, 2011
Polk Audio has introduced its first-ever headphones, and they hope you'll take 'em on the road, or to the gym, the court, or anywhere else you play, practice, or get fit.

The company's four new UltraFit Performance headphones, which range in price from $50 to $100, were designed from the ground up to provide high quality sonics in a highly durable and sports-friendly package that resists falling from the ear or falling apart when worn for rigorous activities. Three in-ear models include the UltraFit 500 ($49.95), the UltraFit 1000 ($69.95), and the UltraFit 3000 (pictured, $99.95). A fourth over-the-air model, the UltraFit 2000 (also pictured, $69.95), features an airframe design with a behind-the-neck reflective wraparound headband.

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