Brent Butterworth

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Output Impedance: A Show and Tell Page 2
Brent Butterworth  |  Nov 14, 2011

Hanging out at the recent Rocky Mountain Audio Fest, I listened in on a conversation that S+V writer Mike Trei was having with an audio manufacturer who’s getting into the headphone biz.

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Output Impedance: A Show and Tell Page 3
Brent Butterworth  |  Nov 14, 2011

Hanging out at the recent Rocky Mountain Audio Fest, I listened in on a conversation that S+V writer Mike Trei was having with an audio manufacturer who’s getting into the headphone biz.

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New Products
Panasonic announces pricing and dates for ZT60 plasmas
Brent Butterworth  |  May 20, 2013

Ever since Geoff Morrison got a preview of Panasonic's new top-of-the-line ZT60 plasma TV at the January CES

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Bookshelf Speaker Reviews
Paradigm Atom Monitor 7 Bookshelf Speaker
Brent Butterworth  |  Mar 26, 2013
The Monitor series of speakers from Paradigm is now in its seventh generation. It's always been the company's most affordable line, but it's always been designed in the same no-nonsense, engineering-focused style as the company's other speakers. The Atom Monitor 7 ($398/pr) is no exception.
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Subwoofer Reviews
Paradigm Monitor SUB 10 Subwoofer
Brent Butterworth  |  Aug 31, 2013

A home theater enthusiast might look at Paradigm’s 13-inch-high Monitor SUB 10 and ask, “Why would I buy that when I can get a 15-inch sub for the same price?” Well, you wouldn’t buy it. Paradigm builds the SUB 10 for design-oriented buyers who want decent bass but don’t want a subwoofer that takes up a lot of floor space.

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Pet Sounds
Brent Butterworth  |  May 23, 2012

Falling Skies, the TNT Network sci-fi series that debuted in summer 2011, is certainly one of the creepiest shows on TV right now. It’s creepy because of its grotesque, mysterious alien protagonists. And they’re creepy in large part because of the way they sound.

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Philips CitiScape Metro and the Audio-Technica ATH-RE70: The $59 Headphone Roundup, Part 2
Brent Butterworth  |  Apr 04, 2012

On Monday, we began Sound+Vision’s quest for a great $59 headphone by looking at the Skullcandy Hesh 2.0 and the Beyerdynamic DTX 300 p. Today, we’ll be auditioning the Philips CitiScape Metro and the AudioTechnica ATH-RE70 Retro-Face. On Friday, we’ll wrap up with the Urbanears Plattan and the House of Marley Positive Vibration.

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Other Tech
Phony Sony
Brent Butterworth  |  Aug 18, 2008

Some people have the common sense to get alarm systems. Others set up all sorts of lights and timers to make the bad guys think they're home when they're not. I thought I was pretty smart for being a member of the latter group - until last week when my neighbor asked, "Were you gone Monday and Tuesday? I noticed your light timer was on."

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New Products
Pioneer adds new lower-priced Class D A/V receivers
Brent Butterworth  |  May 29, 2013

Hot on the heels of its new midpriced receivers, Pioneer today announced two new 7.2-channel receivers for its high-end Elite line. The new receivers use the same Class D3 amp technology as the other Elite receivers, but at lower prices: $1,100 for the new SC-71 and $1,400 for the SC-72.

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New Products
Pioneer announces Andrew Jones-designed soundbar for $399
Brent Butterworth  |  Jun 26, 2013

Pioneer just announced what I expect will become a true benchmark in the audio biz: a $399 soundbar designed and voiced by famed speaker engineer Andrew Jones. I heard a prototype of this soundbar way back on the last day of February, but had agreed not to discuss it until the official announcement.

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