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Audio Separates Buying Tips
Separates: Bring On the Heavy Artillery
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 11, 2013
Bigger is better. That’s probably the dominant argument in favor of buying a separate multichannel amplifier and surround processor instead of an A/V receiver. It’s also the wrong argument. There are three good reasons for you to choose separates: to scale up your system to a larger room, to power more-demanding speakers, or to achieve higher performance than you can get with an average AVR.
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Portable Player Reviews
Review: JBL Charge portable speaker and OnBeat Rumble dock
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Apr 11, 2013

The JBL name is among the most revered in the audio marketplace. Since its founding in 1946 by James Bullough (love that middle name) Lansing, the brand consistently stood for excellence in the pro market. The company has been part of the Harman constellation for 40 years, and expanded into the consumer market, but its reputation has held fast. Now, JBL is pressing hard in the portable speaker and dock markets. Does the red square still stand for quality?

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Vintage Gear
TV for the Ages: The Philco Predicta
Steve Guttenberg  |  Apr 11, 2013
Tube televisions are starting to look like relics of a bygone era, but they had a long run, from the very beginning of the TV age until just a few years ago. CRTs evolved from round, to rounded squares, to squarish, almost flat tubes—but cathode ray tube TVs (and projectors) remained the unchallenged display technology right through to the dawn of hi-def TV.
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Road Gear
The Connected Car: 2013 Edition
Doug Newcomb  |  Apr 11, 2013

At CES 2013, car audio companies and automakers showed that they’re ready to deliver data in almost any form to drivers — from on-demand news and restaurant reviews to location-sharing and even info to create the perfect date — by bringing connectivity and apps into the dashboard.

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New Products
Pioneer Adds Two Elite Receivers to 2013 Lineup
HT Staff  |  Apr 10, 2013
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Pioneer Elite Receivers Offer Studio Quality Content Playback and Multi-Zone/Multi-Source Capabilities

VSX-43 and VSX-70 Increase Entertainment Options Throughout the Home

LONG BEACH, Calif. (April 10, 2013) – Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. today introduced two new Elite® home theater AV receivers, the Elite VSX-43 7.1-channel receiver and VSX-70 7.2-channel receiver, designed for expanded entertainment and control throughout the home.

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Surround Processor Reviews
Emotiva UMC-200 Preamp/Processor
David Vaughn  |  Apr 10, 2013

Emotiva UMC-200 Preamp/Processor
Audio Performance
Video Performance
Features
Ergonomics
Value
 
Price: $599 At A Glance: Audiophile audio quality at a bargain price • Customizable EQ solution • Outstanding value

I’m not an engineer, and no, I don’t play one on TV either, although I’ve been around the A/V business long enough to know the technological challenges manufacturers face when creating a new pre/pro or AVR from the ground up. This is especially hard for smaller companies with limited budgets in an HDMI-enabled world.

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Bookshelf Speaker Reviews
MartinLogan Motion 15 Bookshelf Speaker
Brent Butterworth  |  Apr 09, 2013

The Motion 15 is in my listening room partly because I've wanted to hear it ever since I first saw it about a year ago, and partly because I mistakenly ordered it for our massive "Clash of the Minispeakers" test.

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New Products
Emotiva begins On the Road series
SV Staff  |  Apr 09, 2013

You can't buy Emotiva gear like the UMC-200 pre/pro and UPA-700 amp we just reviewed in retail stores, but if you're in the Chicago area this weekend, you can see it and hear it for yourself, on Saturday, April 13 from 9 am to 5 pm.

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This Week
This Week in Movies & TV, April 9, 2013: Leaders & Other Lunatics
Josef Krebs  |  Apr 09, 2013

Richard III

I'm no bard or balladeer, but I'd like to sing the praises of this Blu-ray (not to bury it).

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Signals
Tick...Tick...Tick...Tick...Rip
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Apr 09, 2013

You're probably familiar with Amazon's AutoRip feature. When you buy certain CDs from Amazon, you also get free access to a cloud copy. Now, Amazon has extended the feature to include sales of many vinyl records. When you think about it, a ripped vinyl file is a much more valuable than a ripped CD file.

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