Scott Wilkinson

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Engström & Engström The Lars Amplifier
Scott Wilkinson  |  Mar 19, 2010

When Lars Engstr&#246;m built his first first amplifier at age 12 in his native Sweden, he could hardly have foreseen where it would take him. But his passion and talent for audio engineering eventually led him to found <A href="http://www.thelars.se">Engstr&#246;m & Engstr&#246;m</A> in 2009 with his nephew Timo, an industrial designer whose skills complement those of Lars perfectly.

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Hansen Audio Grand Master Speaker
Scott Wilkinson  |  Mar 18, 2010

Among the myriad speakers introduced at CES 2010 was the Grand Master, the new flagship of Canadian maker <A href="http://www.hansenaudio.com">Hansen Audio</A>. A behemoth standing over six feet tall and weighing 650 pounds, it's packed with proprietary technology that promises exquisite sound.

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Signal Switching, Tactile Transducers, Blu-ray Audio
Scott Wilkinson  |  Mar 17, 2010
So Many Questions!
I am buying a new TV soon, and I'm looking at the Samsung B8000, but on Leo Laporte's radio show, you keep talking about the B8500. Is the 8500 really $500-$1000 better than the 8000? Am I going to notice the difference?
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Home Theater Geeks Podcast
Podcast 12: Gene Dolgoff
Scott Wilkinson  |  Mar 16, 2010  |  Published: Mar 17, 2010
Digital-projection inventor and 3D maven Gene Dolgoff talks about several of his inventions, including digital projection, 3D printing, a new 3D compression algorithm and filter technology, a prototype projector that renders 3D images in midair without glasses, and more.

Run Time: 1:16:54

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Expand the Music in Your Brain
Scott Wilkinson  |  Mar 16, 2010

The human hearing system is exquisitely sensitive to directional cues that let us instantly determine where a sound is coming from. This was critical for our survival in prehistory when the snap of a twig or a low growl might be the only harbinger of impending doom in the jaws of a hungry predator.

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Vivid Audio Giya Speaker
Scott Wilkinson  |  Mar 15, 2010

When it comes to hotbeds of high-end audio, South Africa is not the first place that comes to mind. Yet this is the home of <A href="http://www.vividaudio.com">Vivid Audio</A>, maker of beautifully curvaceous speakers, including the flagship Giya, which is available in two versions&#151;the original G1 and the new, smaller G2 introduced at CES 2010.

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Nordost Odin Cables
Scott Wilkinson  |  Mar 12, 2010

Reader K. Reid asked for a profile of ultra-high-end cables from <A href="http://www.nordost.com">Nordost</A>, and I'm only too happy to oblige. At the pinnacle of the company's extensive product range is the Odin line, which includes power cords, tonearm cables, analog and digital interconnects, and speaker cables.

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Lindemann 882 Integrated Amp
Scott Wilkinson  |  Mar 11, 2010

North American distributor <A href="http://www.aaudioimports.com">Aaudio Imports</A> was quite busy at CES last January, introducing many audiophile products to the US market. Among them was the 882 integrated amplifier from German boutique maker <A href="http://www.lindemann-audiotechnik.de/en/">Lindemann</A>.

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Satellites, Subwoofers, Projector Placement
Scott Wilkinson  |  Mar 10, 2010
We Don't Need No Stinkin' Boxes!
A satellite signal comes into your house and goes to the satellite receiver via coax, right? Why can't you connect the coax directly to an HDTV and get a high-def signal? Also, why do Dish and DirecTV advertise "full HD" when the signal is 1080i?
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Home Theater Geeks Podcast
Podcast 11: Jeff Park
Scott Wilkinson  |  Mar 09, 2010  |  Published: Mar 10, 2010
Jeff Park, HDMI Evangelist for HDMI Licensing, the company that maintains and develops the HDMI spec, dispels confusion about version numbers, cable lengths, "wireless HDMI," installation problems, and more.

Run Time: 1:16:52

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