Scott Wilkinson

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Focal Maestro Utopia Speaker
Scott Wilkinson  |  Aug 27, 2010
Just because a product isn't the company's most expensive doesn't mean it can't perform exceedingly well. Take, for example, the Maestro Utopia, which occupies the middle of Focal's Utopia III lineup.
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DCS Scarlatti CD/SACD Playback System
Scott Wilkinson  |  Aug 26, 2010
Last month, I profiled the Puccini CD/SACD player from British dCS, an all-in-one package and the company's least-expensive audio-disc spinner at a mere $18,000. At the other end of the scale is the Scarlatti, a 3-box system that costs—well, a lot more.
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Tube Amps, Best Connections, Ripping Music
Scott Wilkinson  |  Aug 25, 2010
More Power!
How is it that tube amps only produce, say, 25 watts of power, and yet they provide enough output to drive speakers rated for hundreds of watts?
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Living Voice Vox Olympian Speaker
Scott Wilkinson  |  Aug 24, 2010  |  Published: Aug 25, 2010
I've seen plenty of horn-based speakers, but nothing like the Vox Olympian from British Living Voice. This magnificent monster is as much sculpture as it is speaker.
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Audio Video NewsThe Big Picture
Shift Happens
Scott Wilkinson  |  Aug 25, 2010
In the fast-paced Web world, nothing remains the same for long. So it is with UltimateAVmag.com. We decided it was time for a major makeover, and the result is now staring you in the face—welcome to the new UAV!
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Wolf Cinema DCL-200FD LED DLP Projector
Scott Wilkinson  |  Aug 25, 2010
Wolf Cinema is well known for its DCX series of high-end home-theater DLP projectors—in fact, I've profiled them here and here. Now, Wolf is tackling the challenge of LED illumination in its new DCL-200FD.
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Stax SR-007 MK2 Headphones
Scott Wilkinson  |  Aug 23, 2010
For most audiophiles, speakers are the last link in the signal chain before the music reaches their ears. But the acoustic interaction between the speakers and the room can cause all sorts of problems that are completely avoided by using headphones instead. And the ultimate headphones are widely considered to come from Japanese maker Stax, especially the flagship SR-007 MK2. Unlike most products I profile here, I actually got to try these amazing headphones for myself, and it was an experience not soon forgotten.
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Digital Projection HIGHlite Cine 260 DLP Projector
Scott Wilkinson  |  Aug 20, 2010
As my previous profiles of the Titan Reference and Titan Reference 3D projectors from Digital Projection International (DPI) make clear, they are nothing if not ultimate gear. But if $70,000 to $104,500 is a bit too much for your bank account, you can still get 3-chip DLP performance for much less with the company's HIGHlite Cine 260 models.
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Home Theater Geeks Podcast
Podcast 31: Walt Husak
Scott Wilkinson  |  Aug 18, 2010  |  Published: Aug 19, 2010
Walt Husak, Director of Image Technologies at Dolby Labs, explains the three types of digital-cinema 3D, why Dolby 3D is called "color interference" technology, how 3D is delivered to the home, what makes good and bad 3D, why most 3D content is animated rather than live-action, 2D-to-3D conversion, and answers to chat-room questions.

Run Time: 49:14

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Wireless Audio, Dynamic Contrast, 3D PJs
Scott Wilkinson  |  Aug 18, 2010
Going Wireless
I have some very good wired speakers. How can I convert them to wireless in order to have more flexibility in placement? I do not want wires going throughout the room.
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