Mark Fleischmann

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Audio Video News
Kaleidescape Fights for Survival
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jul 02, 2007
The leading maker of movie home networking systems continues to fight for its survival. Kaleidescape won another battle last month, convincing the DVD Copy Control Association to postpone a vote that would have banned storage of movies on a home server and thus put the company out of business. But the story is far from over.
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Audio Video News
Kaleidescape's Hollywood-Friendly Download Store Worth a Look
Mark Fleischmann  |  Apr 24, 2013  |  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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CES 2018
Kanto Goes Wide
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 09, 2018  |  Published: Jan 10, 2018
The latest Kanto product to use the name Syd (whose significance has yet to be explained) adopts a horizontal form factor.

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CES 2017
Kanto Speakers Can Do Vinyl
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 06, 2017
Looking for a compact speaker with built-in phono preamp so that you can plug a turntable directly into it?

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CES 2009
Kanto Syd Not Named for Barrett
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jan 08, 2009
Naming a series of iThing docking systems for the sainted songwriter of early Pink Floyd may seem an excellent idea but the Kanto people insisted this was the furthest thing from their minds. The Syd 5 ($349) is nice and chunky with an AC jack that would make it convenient to connect a wireless bridge. The smaller Syd 4 ($159) has dual slot ports in front to increase bass response from the sub driver deep in the back of the enclosure. See Syd Play. Astronomy Kantonome. Gigolo Kanto. You can never have too many Syd Barrett references.
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Bluetooth Speaker ReviewsBookshelf Speaker Reviews
Kanto YU6 Powered Speaker System Review
Mark Fleischmann  |  Dec 22, 2017

Performance
Features
Build Quality
Value
PRICE $480

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Phono, line, optical, Bluetooth inputs
Subwoofer output
Wide choice of colors
Minus
USB not PC-friendly

THE VERDICT
If you’re looking to plug your turntable directly into a good-looking and functional pair of speakers, the Kanto YU6 will make it work—and sound great.

Why shouldn’t life be simpler? If there’s one thing your studio apartment, dorm room, bedroom, or guest bedroom doesn’t need, it’s an audio rack with a tangle of cables. But going without music would be barbaric. So how simple do you need to get? If a bare-bones Bluetooth speaker isn’t enough, a pair of powered speakers might make more sense. You’d have a stereo soundstage without the fuss of an outboard amp and rack.

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Audio Video News
Kazaa Founders Go Legit
Mark Fleischmann  |  Jun 04, 2010
A funny thing happened when the founders of the file sharing service Kazaa confronted music industry executives in court: They became allies. Now the guys who once facilitated illicit downloading are launching a legitimate music service called Rdio.
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Keep Your Rack from Bursting into Flames
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 05, 2008
Cool your rack with one of these dedicated fans from Active Thermal Management and, the company promises, you'll never need to use a fire extinguisher on your system.
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CEDIA 2014
KEF Bows Atmos Add-On Speaker
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 12, 2014
KEF's famous coaxial Uni-Q driver array is what distinguishes its R60 Dolby Atmos enabled speaker ($1200/pair) from the competition. With a one-inch aluminum tweeter nestling amid a 5.25-inch aluminum woofer, it's the same version of Uni-Q used on the R100. KEF also showed three new tower speakers and a monitor: Blade Two ($24,000/pair), Reference 5 ($18,000/pair), Reference 3 ($13,000/pair), and Reference One ($7500/pair).
CEDIA 2012
KEF Bows Final Anniversary Model
Mark Fleischmann  |  Sep 06, 2012
The last model to commemorate KEF's much-celebrated 50th anniversary is an echo of its historic BBC-approved LS35A monitor. The new LS50's curved baffle includes the famous coaxial Uni-Q array, with the tweeter centered in the woofer, and the specific drivers having trickled down from the bleed-edge Blade über-tower. The ported design plays deeper than the LS35A's sealed design. Even amid the hubbub of the show floor, this was one of the best monitors we've ever heard casually demoed, and it hurts to say that it's priced per pair, at $1500, which will make odd-numbered surround configurations impractical unless you don't mind sticking an extra speaker in the closet. Shipping now.

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