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Premiere Design
Quantum Sound
Scott Wilkinson  |  Apr 01, 2010

One of the hallmarks of twentieth-century physics is the development of quantum mechanics, which describes the properties of matter and energy at very small scales. At its heart, this highly abstruse and esoteric branch of physics is actually quite simple: all matter and energy ultimately consists of discrete units or "packets" called quanta.

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Premiere Design
Crystal Cable Arabesque Speaker
Scott Wilkinson  |  Apr 01, 2010

What is it with glass speaker enclosures? I've profiled several such speakers here, but I remain puzzled by this choice of cabinet material. Is glass really that much better than MDF, wood, carbon fiber, or other materials? <A href="http://www.crystalcable.com">Crystal Cable</A> seems to think so&#151;this Dutch high-end cable company recently got into the speaker business with the striking Arabesque.

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Audio Video News
Smart Meters Maybe Not So Smart
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 01, 2010
So-called "smart meters" have built-in vulnerabilities that may let hackers steal electricity from you, inflating your power bill.
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Audio Video News
Birds and electric guitars make beautiful music
SV Staff  |  Mar 31, 2010
I recently had a disagreement with a friend about the band, Sunn O))). They're what's considered a drone metal band, which means they come out on stage in monk robes and play long strings of guitar sounds with an almost total lack of...
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Audio Video News
Integra shipping the DTA-70.1 amp
SV Staff  |  Mar 31, 2010
Integra is finally shipping the DTA-70.1, the company's first 9-channel, 150-watt, THX Ultra 2-certified powered amp. The DTA-70.1 is intended as a companion piece to the DHC-80.1 9.2-channel A/V processor, but it has enough power to drive nearly...
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Motion Blur, Onkyo Results, Top LED-LCDs
Scott Wilkinson  |  Mar 31, 2010
Blurred Vision
Do you think motion blur on LCD TVs is still a big issue? I just watched Star Trek last night on my new LG 55LH40 and didn't notice any type of blur.
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Audio Video News
64 GB Zune HD coming April 12th, older model prices drop $20
SV Staff  |  Mar 31, 2010
While it hasn't quite ousted Apple and their iPod from the top of the portable media player game, Microsoft's Zune HD has been doing quite well for itself. Starting on April 12th, it will be doing even better because users will officially...
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Custom Installer: Calculating HDTV Viewing Distances
John Sciacca  |  Mar 31, 2010

People are generally either good with numbers or good with words. Pretty early on I discovered that my destiny lay with words. I don’t hate math, but I don’t really go out of my way to seek it out, either.

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Poseidon (Blu-ray)
David Vaughn  |  Mar 31, 2010

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/poseidon.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>The cruise ship Poseidon is on its way from London to New York on New Year's Eve when it's suddenly struck by a rogue wave turning it upside down in the water. The Captain (Andre Braugher) tells everyone in the main ballroom to be calm and patient, but a band of survivors led by Dylan (Josh Lucas) and Robert (Kurt Russell) have their own plan of escape.

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Blu-ray Movie Reviews
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (Blu-ray Disc)
David Vaughn  |  Mar 31, 2010

<IMG SRC="/images/archivesart/squeakquel.jpg" WIDTH=200 BORDER=0 ALIGN=RIGHT>When Dave (Jason Lee) has an unfortunate accident, the chipmunks end up in the care of his dimwitted nephew Toby (Zachary Levy) and have to face the rigors of high school without any parental guidance. It's there that the three hit singers meet the Chippettes&#151;Brittany, Eleanor, and Janette&#151;whom they must challenge in order to represent their school in a district wide battle of the bands to save the schools music program.

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