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Jan 12, 2016 - 10:21 PM - by Todd Anderson |
Late last year GIK Acoustics added an exciting new product to its highly affordable catalog of bass traps, acoustic panels, and diffusors. The new Alpha Wood Series represents something entirely different from the company’s traditional offerings, delivering diffusion and absorption through incorporating a wood face designed using a mathematical sequence of slots for one-dimensional scattering of sound.
The first model in the series made publicly available was the 23.75-inch x 23.75-in x 4-in wood-framed 4A Alpha Panel. This panel is filled with rigid environmentally friendly fiberglass (100-percent recycled, formaldehyde and urea formaldehyde free), wrapped in fabric, and finished with a blonde veneer wood face (available in 9 standard GIK Acoustics fabric options). Due to its size, the panel is...
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0 Replies | 52 Views | | LG's OLED Family Stands Tall at CES 2016 | |
Jan 08, 2016 - 2:52 PM - by Todd Anderson |
It’s beginning to look like LG Electronics’ choice to go “chips all in” with OLED displays was a great strategic move, and they’re actively reaping the benefits of their decision to stay with the technology. This past week, LG was literally “on fire” (to quote Value Electronics’ Robert Zohn) at the Consumer Electronics Show 2016, creating a Fire Marshal’s special at a press conference that ended-up being a standing room only affair. Shockingly, LG leaves CES much as it arrived: the only manufacturer shipping OLED televisions in the United States.
LG unveiled two new series of OLED televisions with a grand total of eight new models at the Las Vegas event. The new EG (largest: 65-inch class) and G6 series (largest: 77-inch class) both feature a new Picture-On-Glass design that measures incredibly thin (the G6 series is a mere one-tenth of an inch thick); bezels are also minimalistic, giving these televisions a fresh...
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2 Replies | 447 Views | | 2015 Year in Review | |
Jan 06, 2016 - 8:29 PM - by Todd Anderson |
Dust kicked-up by the Holidays has finally settled and a New Year has opened its arms. If you’re thoughts are anything like mine, then you can certainly relate to my unbridled excitement over the A/V tech possibilities that await us in 2016. The theme of last year's 2014 Year in Review was one of major change. That might sound rather generic, but enthusiasts truly experienced a flood of newness across the industry. We witnessed the final blows to plasma’s reign, OLED’s continued push toward sustainable market life, Quantum Dot fascination, the rise of 4K UHD and HDMI 2.0, and promises of future 4K content. We also tasted Dolby’s version of immersive sound. Heading into 2015, I was fairly convinced we’d experience a revisionary year where those changes were merely tweaked, fine-tuned, and made more readily available in new models. While...
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3 Replies | 323 Views | | Sicario - Blu-ray Review | |
Jan 05, 2016 - 3:39 PM - by Mike Edwards |
The war on drugs has been waged long before the famed term “the war on drugs” even came into the picture. Mexico and other Latin American countries have become a hot bed for the creation and distribution of said chemicals/plants and the flow through our southern borders has spiraled out of control. We’ve seen other such movies and TV shows like “The Bridge” and even older more stylized takes on the drug trade such as Tom Clancy’s “Clear and Present Danger” depict the terror and violence these drug cartel leaders will reign down on anyone who stands in the way of their profits. Then in slides “Sicario” to the mix, sliding under pretty much all radars at the theatrical release, and leaving me with a few “yeah that was a great movie!” from personal friends to go by. I wasn’t even sure WHAT to expect when I sat down to review the film, but left with my jaw hanging on the floor wondering just WHY this film didn’t get...
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16 Replies | 602 Views | | SVS Prime Elevation Speaker to Debut at CES 2016 | |
Dec 29, 2015 - 5:17 PM - by Todd Anderson | SVS Sound has announced that its latest Prime speaker – the Prime Elevation – will make its official debut at CES 2016. This compact, multi-functional, speaker is acoustically engineered to be adaptable to almost any function including ceiling, on-wall, stand, and shelf duties. As you’ll see, its unique design and positioning possibilities make it an excellent candidate to help marry multiple surround and immersive formats available on the market today.
“Adaptability has become a major factor in loudspeaker design, especially with the rise of more immersive audio formats,” said Gary Yacoubian, president, SVS. “The SVS Prime Elevation adapts to almost any home theater set-up and plays a variety of roles exceptionally well. Audio enthusiasts will love all the possibilities...
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0 Replies | 547 Views | | Emotiva Readies It's New Product Line-Up for CES 2016 | |
Dec 28, 2015 - 2:41 PM - by Todd Anderson |
It’s been a busy month for the folks at Emotiva. With CES 2016 quickly approaching, the Tennessee based company has dropped several big product announcements including new amps, pre-amps, and speakers. Today, we’ll dive into Emotiva’s world and take a peek at the company’s CES-bound offerings.
XPA Gen 3 Amplifiers
The XPA Gen 3 amplifiers represent a significant move from Emotiva’s Gen 2 line, offering a highly configurable single chassis/power supply solution that gives the end user incredible flexibility. Each Gen 3 amp unit can manage up to seven channels of amplification, and can be ordered in two, three, four, five, six, and seven amp configurations. Because the system is modular, additional channels can be added (up to seven) after purchase. This means a Gen 3 unit can grow with system needs, possessing the power to drive everything from a single subwoofer to a seven channel surround sound system.
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14 Replies | 1,504 Views | | Vizio's D-Series Takes Low Prices Even Lower | |
Dec 22, 2015 - 8:19 AM - by Todd Anderson |
Vizio was born a price competitor. Yes, the company has slowly ventured into higher-end waters over the last several years, but its name will forever remain linked to value and savings. Recently, it announced a new series of televisions that takes the notion of savings to an entirely new level. The “D-Series,” as it’s designated, is comprised of a whopping twenty-one models. We initially saw a smattering of D-Series TVs revealed last month prior to Black Friday. Now, buyers have access to the entire fleet of D-Series sets on Vizio.com (coming soon to WalMart).
With screen size offerings ranging from 24 to 70 inches, the D-Series gives buyers access to quite a few interesting feature variations, including step-up options such as Smart TV functionality, 4K pixel resolution (select models), full-array LED backlighting with 16 active zones, and frame interpolation modes to help smooth native 120HZ refresh rates.
"The versatility of the all-new D-Series...
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