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Scott Wilkinson  |  Aug 23, 2010
For most audiophiles, speakers are the last link in the signal chain before the music reaches their ears. But the acoustic interaction between the speakers and the room can cause all sorts of problems that are completely avoided by using headphones instead. And the ultimate headphones are widely considered to come from Japanese maker Stax, especially the flagship SR-007 MK2. Unlike most products I profile here, I actually got to try these amazing headphones for myself, and it was an experience not soon forgotten.
SV Staff  |  Aug 23, 2010
Denon Electronics is a hundred years old this year. Yes, the audio equipment manufacturer first set up shop a century ago in Japan. To commemorate its 100-year anniversary, the company has announced an entire series of new audio gear. The A100...
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Aug 23, 2010
Price: $3,912 At A Glance: Less than 2 inches thick, including the wall mount • Catenary-geometry-derived aluminum-dome woofers • Aluminum enclosure

How Perfect Can Perfect Get?

It’s always a big deal when Definitive Technology introduces a new speaker. Why? Well, as I’ve written in the past, the company has hit as many home runs as Mark McGwire—without the engineers taking any banned steroids, testosterone supplements, male-enhancement products, or vitamins. (That last part about the vitamins probably isn’t true. I’ll leave it to your imagination about the rest.) In the same way fans watched with anticipation and cameras flashed every time McGwire came up to bat, those of us who are lucky enough to do this sort of thing for a living eagerly await the chance to get our remote-control-stained hands on any new Definitive Technology speakers. Unlike with McGwire, it would be big news for the Definitive Technology team to strike out. None of us sitting in the press box really expect that to happen, though. We’re most interested in finding out how good the new speakers are going to be.

Mark Fleischmann  |  Aug 23, 2010
Price: $5,385 At A Glance: Ultra-thin bar for skinny flat panel display • Passive sub can fire forward or down • Sub amp offers lots of adjustability

Looking for Mr. Goodbar

There’s one basic truth about home theater that I can never repeat often enough: It is the union of big-screen television and surround sound. They do not operate in isolation from each other. Instead, successive waves of video technology have affected the way people think about audio for video.

Mark Fleischmann  |  Aug 23, 2010
The Consumer Electronics Association, a manufacturer trade group, is opposing a mooted requirement that all portable music devices be required to include FM radio tuners.
Kris Deering  |  Aug 22, 2010
Movie: 3/5 Video: 2.5/5
Audio: 3.5/5
Extras: 3.5/5
Kris Deering  |  Aug 22, 2010
Movies: 3.5/5 Video: 4/5
Audio: 4/5
Extras: 3.5/5
Kris Deering  |  Aug 21, 2010
Movie: 3.5/5 Video: 4/5
Audio: 4.5/5
Extras: 2.5/5
Kris Deering  |  Aug 21, 2010
Movie: 3.5/5 Video: 4/5
Audio: 4.5/5
Extras: 2/5
SV Staff  |  Aug 20, 2010
This is a very interesting use of BD-Live. Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced that users of The Office Season 6 Blu-ray Disc will be able to stream the 5 most recent episodes of season 7 whenever they want. The episodes will be...

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