Michael Berk

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Headphone Reviews
RHA MA450i In-Ear and SA950i On-Ear Headphones
Michael Berk  |  Oct 31, 2012  |  0 comments

Scottish headphone manufacturer RHA hasn't had much of a stateside presence, but this week marks their arrival in Apple stores, with the MA450i in-ear ($49.95) and SA950i on-ear ($59.95) set to appeal to budget-minded consumers looking to accessorize their iDevices. And appeal they may.

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New Products
Roundup: IFA 2011
Michael Berk  |  Sep 06, 2011  |  0 comments

The 2011 edition of the massive Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin (that's "Berlin International Radio Show," or just "IFA" for those of us who don't speak German) comes to a close tomorrow, with an overwhelming number of products from some 1,400 exhibitors on display, from super-automatic espresso machines to soundbars. Our own Corinne Iozzio was there, and managed to get a look at some of the latest (and just plain weirdest) stuff on offer from the world of consumer electronics.

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Music Disc ReviewsAudio Video News
Rush Returns With Clockwork Angels
Michael Berk  |  Apr 11, 2012  |  0 comments

Rush fans...the moment you've all been waiting for has arrived. Not quite like clockwork, but Clockwork Angels is finally and definitely headed your way.

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Audio Video NewsMusic Disc Reviews
Rush Signs to . . . Roadrunner
Michael Berk  |  Aug 31, 2011  |  0 comments

In a sign of the times for the changing music industry (and an interesting twist in the lengthy tale of the most popular band - 40 million albums sold worldwide and 11 Stateside top tens - to only make it into Rolling Stone magazine once), Canadian prog superheroes Rush have signed with U.S. metal indie Roadrunner (they'll be staying with Anthem/Universal in Canada only).

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Audio Video News
S+V Backstage: Now for iPad and iPhone
Michael Berk  |  Dec 16, 2011  |  0 comments

BackStage is a fully interactive iPad and iPhone app that does so much more than inform you of concerts. BackStage serves three main functions for the user. The first is a concert calendar which informs you of concerts in your area based on data from your iTunes library and your current location.

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Audio Video News
Samsung goes mobile with the Galaxy Player; Microsoft's Zune bows out.
Michael Berk  |  Mar 18, 2011  |  0 comments

 

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Audio Video News
Samsung makes good on 3D glasses promotion
Michael Berk  |  May 19, 2011  |  0 comments

We'd mentioned last month Samsung's plan to distribute two pairs of 3D glasses free with each 3D TV sold after April 24; turns out there were some glitches in the process of getting consumers their glasses, so if you feel you missed out, go ahead and Continue Reading >

Audio Video News
Samsung ups the ante on immersive TV
Michael Berk  |  May 09, 2011  |  0 comments

Samsung today unveiled the biggest 3D set to come to market (that's just the Korean market for now) thus far.

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New ProductsLCD TV Reviews
Sharp Resurrects the Elite Brand
Michael Berk  |  Aug 04, 2011  |  0 comments

There's little question that Pioneer's Elite-branded Kuro plasmas were among the best - if not the best - televisions ever produced, with black levels still unmatched, in the opinion of most.

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Portable Player Reviews
Shine a Light: Listening to the Current Crop of Lamp Speaker Combos
Michael Berk  |  Feb 28, 2012  |  0 comments

When Sound+Vision looked at Klipsch's LightSpeakers in the summer of 2010, we'd hardly have guessed such devices were more than novelties. Looks like we were wrong.

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