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CEA Line Shows, Day 2
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jun 25, 2010

Like last year, the 2010 CEA Line Shows event was held at 7 West 34th St., taking over the entire 11th floor of what is otherwise a design center, no doubt one of many in midtown Manhattan. And that floor was definitely more crowded than last year—according to executive producer Martin Porter, about 70 exhibitors (twice as many as last year) and roughly 1500 attendees, an increase of more than 30 percent. Not only that, there were quite a few new-product announcements that had not been originally made at CES. Clearly, the whole idea of a consolidated line show has gained some traction, as I hoped it would.

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Audio Video News
CEA Line Shows, Day 1
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jun 23, 2010

It's hot and muggy in New York City. Fortunately, I'm spending most of my time indoors at the Consumer Electronics Association's second annual CEA Line Shows being held across 34th Street from the Empire State Building. This event is designed to give manufacturers of consumer-electronics products the opportunity to exhibit their latest wares in one venue, drastically cutting the cost of putting on separate line shows as they used to do when the economy was booming. It's a great idea that I heartily support.

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Premiere Design
Lamm ML3 Signature Monoblock Power Amp
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jun 21, 2010

It seems I spoke too soon. Last week, I profiled the <A href="http://blog.ultimateavmag.com/ultimate-gear/audio_note_gaku-on_monoblock... Note Gaku-On monoblock</A>, calling it the most expensive power amp I know of on a per-watt basis, which was a true statement at the time. But as soon as I posted that profile, Cornelia Davis of <A href="http://www.audiofederation.com">Audio Federation</A> informed me of another tube-based monoblock that, watt for watt, costs even more&#151;the ML3 Signature from Brooklyn-based <A href="http://www.lammindustries.com">Lamm Industries</A>.

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Premiere Design
THX Media Director
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jun 18, 2010

Filmmakers and musicians spend countless hours tweaking their images and sound to perfection. But when their masterworks are played on home A/V systems, that carefully crafted music might sound nothing like it did in the studio, and that hot video might look lukewarm on the average flat-panel monitor.

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3D Music Albums
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jun 17, 2010

All photos by Scott Wilkinson

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Ask S&V
Projector Problems, Pixel Mapping, Power Protection
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jun 16, 2010
Time to Upgrade
I have an InFocus LP130 projector for my home theater. I love the projector, which works great with a computer (Orb, Netflix, etc.). But when I connect a Time Warner HD cable box to the projector's M1-DA/DVI input with an HDMI cable, I get a notice on the screen saying it's not HDCP compliant. The cable box worked great with my old projector's component input. Can you suggest a way to connect the projector to my cable box, DVD player, and Wii? Do you think it's possible to use a component-to-HDMI converter?
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Home Theater Geeks Podcast
Podcast 24: Chris Kyriakakis
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jun 15, 2010  |  Published: Jun 16, 2010
Audyssey CTO Chris Kyriakakis explains his company's MultEQ room correction, Dynamic EQ tone correction, Dynamic Volume loudness leveler, DSX soundfield expander, and more, including answers to listener questions.

Run Time: 55:12

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Premiere Design
Audio Note Gaku-On Monoblock Power Amp
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jun 15, 2010

When you consider the price of a power amp, it's interesting to calculate the cost per watt. In that light, the Gaku-On monoblock from British maker <A href="http://www.audionote.co.uk">Audio Note</A> and distributed in the US by <A href="http://www.audiofederation.com">Audio Federation</A> is the most expensive power amp I know of.

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Premiere Design
Marten Coltrane Supreme Speaker System
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jun 14, 2010

I'm constantly amazed at the number and variety of super-high-end speakers out there. Among the many manufacturers I'd never heard of before is <A href="http://www.marten.se">Marten</A>, a Swedish maker whose flagship is the magnificent Coltrane Supreme.

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Audio Video News
2010 World Cup in 3D Begins Today
Scott Wilkinson  |  Jun 11, 2010

Today marks the start of a new era in TV broadcasting. ESPN launched its full-time 3D channel&#151;the first in the world&#151;with coverage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup soccer championship being held in Johannesburg, South Africa, now through July 11.

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