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Show Report: T.H.E. Show Newport Beach 2013
Brent Butterworth  |  May 31, 2013  | 

The Home Entertainment Show Newport Beach is growing into one of the best hi-fi shows in the U.S. This year's show, which started today and runs through Sunday, appears even bigger than last year's, which was big enough to use up all the parking in both of the hotels that house the show.

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Ultra-Big-Screen Movie Magic Comes Home with IMAX Private Theatre
HT Staff  |  May 31, 2013  | 
If you’ve got some extra dough laying around, IMAX has announced the IMAX Private Theatre.

Calling it “the world’s most immersive cinema experience,” the company says it has taken the best of its commercial theater experience and customized it to create a state-of-the-art home cinema experience.

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Vizio Announces M-Series Razor Line of LED-Based LCD Smart TVs
HT Staff  |  May 28, 2013  | 
Vizio is shipping its M-Series Razor line of LED-based LCD smart TVs offering nine 1080p models in screen sizes between 32 and 80 inches. Available at Best Buy, Amazon, and Walmart, the models feature a “near borderless” frame design with a metallic finish, a metal base and neck for added stability, and onboard apps via Vizio’s improved Internet Apps Plus feature.
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Coming Attractions
HT Staff  |  May 23, 2013  | 
Cool new A/V gear: A speaker/dock for the iPhone 5, a Sixties-style briefcase turntable (with USB), a movie-theater-caliber video projector, a tiny Bluetooth speaker that promises big sound, and more...
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Top 10 iPad Accessories for the Home Theater Crowd
Chris Chiarella  |  May 22, 2013  | 
Okay, you’ve got the iPad. Now are you ready to find out just how much it can really do? From covers and stands to speakers and subwoofers (yes, subwoofers) and more, here are 10 accessories worth checking out.
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Panasonic ZT Series Plasma HDTVs Now Available at Best Buy’s Magnolia
HT Staff  |  May 20, 2013  | 
Panasonic today announced that its flagship ZT60 Series of plasma HDTVs will be available exclusively through approximately 400 Magnolia locations inside Best Buy until July 31. The series offers two screen sizes: The 60-inch TC-P60ZT60 (shown, $3,500) and the 65-inch TC-P65ZT60 ($5,000).
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Poll Results: Control Apps Gaining Popularity but Traditional Remotes Still Preferred
HT Staff  |  May 14, 2013  | 
The results of last week’s survey are in. We asked if you use your smartphone or tablet to control A/V gear and nearly two-thirds of the 838 respondents said no, although...
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Mark Levinson Celebrates 40th Anniversary with its 'Finest Preamp Ever'
HT Staff  |  May 13, 2013  | 
Harman’s Luxury Audio Group announced that it is now shipping the Mark Levinson 40th Anniversary No. 52 Reference Dual-Monaural Preamplifier, which is being hailed as the finest preamplifier ever created by Mark Levinson.
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Coming Attractions
HT Staff  |  May 09, 2013  | 
A 3D camcorder plus a high-end soundbar, wireless music system, and serious digital music player from three classic audio brands, and other cool stuff...
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Klipsch intros first Bluetooth speaker
SV Staff  |  May 08, 2013  | 

The KMC 3, Klipsch's first Bluetooth speaker, doesn't look like anything radical, but to our eyes, it's a new paradigm for personal audio. Most of its competitors use Apple's AirPlay wireless audio technology, but the KMC 3 uses Bluetooth, making it compatible with any type of smartphone. Most of its competitors need an AC outlet to operate, but the KMC 3 runs off batteries or AC.

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Hollywood Special-Effects Pioneer Ray Harryhausen RIP: 1920-2013
HT Staff  |  May 08, 2013  | 
Hollywood special-effects pioneer Ray Harryhausen died May 7 in London. He was 92. While not a household name, Harryhausen is know for his work on such classic films as Mighty Joe Young (1949) and Clash of the Titans (1981). In his memory we present Chris Chiarella's 2008 interview with Harryhausen.
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Kaleidescape's Hollywood-Friendly Download Store Worth a Look
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 24, 2013  |  First Published: Apr 16, 2013  | 
Want to download movies onto the world’s coolest media server with the potential for Blu-ray-quality” video and lossless surround? Welcome to the Kaleidescape download store.
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Wireless that Just Works: WiSA Sees Watershed Year for Wireless Audio
Bob Ankosko  |  Apr 23, 2013  | 
Will 2013 be the year of high-quality wireless audio?

Jim Venable, president of the Wireless Speaker & Audio Association (WiSA), thinks so. The association was formed in 2011 to develop interoperability testing and compliance programs for wireless products with a focus on multichannel surround sound systems.

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Show Report: New York Audio Show, Part I
Brent Butterworth  |  Apr 15, 2013  | 

The second annual New York Audio Show wrapped up last night, ending a three-day event at the New York Palace Hotel where audiophiles got a chance to hear some of the most exotic and elaborate audio gear available today-and got to sample some affordable gear, too, right down to what might be the best <$300 headphone I've heard to date.

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Poll Results: Getting the Best Deal Trumps Shopping Online or in Stores
HT Staff  |  Apr 15, 2013  | 
The results of last week’s survey are in. We asked where you shop for and buy A/V gear and the top response from 328 of the survey’s 1,220 respondents was “wherever I can get the best deal.” In the number two and three spots with 278 and 202 votes, respectively, were...
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