Brent Butterworth

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Super Mini Cube: World’s Cheapest, Tiniest Audio System
Brent Butterworth  |  May 31, 2009

For years, we've read in audio magazines about the quest for the finest this, the biggest that, and the most expensive such-and-such. If it were 2005, I'd probably be addressing that subject right now. But in 2009, it seems rather ludicrous to be writing about extravagant audio baubles while one sits at an Ikea table in a $10 Old Navy polo shirt drinking coffee from Smart and Final.

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Other Tech
Private Screening
Brent Butterworth  |  Jun 03, 2009

That fact that projection screens have emerged as a subject of hot debate might make the general public question the sanity of A/V aficionados. After all, these are flat white sheets we're talking about, right? Are we as nuts as oenophiles who enthuse about aromas of freshly reaped alfalfa in their pinots?

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MartinLogan Feature powered speaker and Abyss subwoofer
Brent Butterworth  |  Jun 23, 2009
The Short Form
$9,574 (as tested) / MARTINLOGAN.COM
Snapshot
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JVC DLA-HD750 Front Projector
Brent Butterworth  |  Sep 10, 2009
The Short Form
$7,999 / JVC.com
Snapshot
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Lincoln MKT THX II Sound System
Brent Butterworth  |  Oct 08, 2009

It's not often that someone tosses me the keys to a new car, tells me to take it out for a few hours, and encourages me to crank up the stereo as loud as I want. But that's just what happened last week at the press junket that marked the debut of the new Lincoln MKT crossover vehicle.

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BG Radia BGX 4850
Brent Butterworth  |  Oct 18, 2009
The Short Form
$6,995 / BGCORP.COM
At A Glance
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Pioneer Elite S-IW571L, S-IW871LR
Brent Butterworth  |  Oct 28, 2009
Key Features
$2,996 (as tested) PIONEERELECTRONICS.COM
S-I
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Projectiondesign Avielo Optix
Brent Butterworth  |  Oct 29, 2009
Key Features
(as tested) $30,295 PROJECTIONDESIGN.COM
•1080p r
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Guide To LED Technology
Brent Butterworth  |  Nov 01, 2009

LEDs have risen from their original occupation as humble indicator lamps to serving as the light source for some of today's most advanced TVs. Electronics engineers prize the LED for its brightness and cool-running efficiency. Environmentalists and utility companies tout its low power consumption. Videophiles are warming to it for the performance enhancements it facilitates.

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New Products
First Listen: Audyssey DSX
Brent Butterworth  |  Nov 12, 2009

Denon's AVR-4810CI A/V receiver is the first product that exploits the full 11.1-channel capability of Audyssey DSX processing. Here are our initial impressions:

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