John Sciacca

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NetStreams DigiLinX Audio System
John Sciacca  |  Jul 03, 2006  |  0 comments

With few exceptions, multiroom audio systems still distribute music the same way they did 20 years ago: Central stacks of source components and amplifiers route signals to speakers around the home over hundreds of feet of speaker cabling. But this approach has its drawbacks. Resistance, capacitance and inductance build up over long wires, adding up to signal losses and compromised performance.

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NetStreams DigiLinX, MediaLinX, and ViewLinX IP Video
John Sciacca  |  Feb 02, 2008  |  0 comments

"World's first" is not a title that comes easily, but it is one that has been given to Austin, Texas-based NetStreams more than once.

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CEDIA 2019
New Legend Series Revives Polk Legacy
John Sciacca  |  Sep 14, 2019  |  0 comments
Founded in 1972, Polk Audio is a legend in this industry, and the company’s new Legend Series is looking to capitalize on everything the company has learned over the years and push the performance boundaries in its newest series of flagship loudspeakers.

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CES 2018
New LG Soundbar Boasts Meridian Tech and Atmos
John Sciacca  |  Jan 12, 2018  |  1 comments
LG has teamed with the audio gurus at Meridian to produce an impressive Dolby Atmos-enabled soundbar.
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CES 2020
New LG Soundbars Benefit from Meridian DSP
John Sciacca  |  Jan 10, 2020  |  0 comments
While Meridian’s line-up of digital speakers might be out of your budget, you can still enjoy some of the company’s sonic digital wizardry which is featured in the new line of LG premium soundbars. These bars leverage a long-standing partnership between LG and Meridian Audio and apply Meridian’s in-depth understanding of psychoacoustics and world leading DSP expertise, incorporating key technologies such as Bass & Space, Image Elevation, and Meridian Upmix Technology to boost low-frequency reproduction, widen the soundstage, and ensure a more lifelike listening experience by elevating the perceived height of lead instruments and vocals — extra important when the bar is positioned beneath a display.
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CEDIA 2019
New NAD Reference AVR Brings the Sexy
John Sciacca  |  Sep 13, 2019  |  0 comments
Most AVRs have the same, plain, bland look to them. Black chassis, couple of knobs, some buttons, and a two-line LCD display that provides some basic information. NAD has given its new T 778 Reference AVR a gorgeous facelift in the form of a sleek TFT touch display that can be used for full front panel setup as well as provide information during operation, such as VU meters during playback or metadata while streaming music. Of course, because it’s from NAD, the T 778 is also packed with some pretty serious hardware to ensure pristine sound quality.

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Nikko Introduces LCoS Home-Entertainment Droid
John Sciacca  |  Jan 10, 2007  |  0 comments

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Niles Audio ZR-6 Multizone Audio System
John Sciacca  |  Dec 21, 2008  |  0 comments
The Short Form
$1,995 ($3,194 as tested) / NILESAUDIO.COM / 800-289-4434
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Custom Installation Equipment Reviews
Niles Auriel MRC-6430 Multiroom Audio Controller Review
John Sciacca  |  Jun 02, 2015  |  0 comments

Performance
Features
Ergonomics
Value
PRICE $4,070 as reviewed

AT A GLANCE
Plus
Incredibly simple setup
Terrific home theater integration
Easily handles both analog and IP sources
Minus
No native sources
Typical Class D sound quality

THE VERDICT
Auriel is a breeze to set up, provides control over legacy and modern sources, and offers home theater integration along with a variety of easy-to-use interfaces.

Housewide audio distribution systems varied little in their design and feature set for many years. Whether they were from Niles, Elan, SpeakerCraft, NuVo, or Russound, you could essentially count on them offering six analog audio source inputs, onboard amplification for six stereo zones, and connections for a variety of controllers, usually including an in-wall keypad.

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Niles IC2 Home Theater Automation & Control System
John Sciacca  |  Oct 28, 2008  |  0 comments
The Short Form
$999 / NILESAUDIO.COM / 800-289-4434
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