Monthly Archives: December 2010

Microlab MD332 iPod Stereo System Review

December 28, 2010
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iPod docking systems and speakers are a dime a dozen – and since most are made in China from inferior parts, they are almost literally a “dime” a dozen. But every once in a while a product comes along that puts audio first and it’s a pleasant surprise. All we could really say about...

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Yamaha RX-A3000 Aventage 11.2 Networking A/V Receiver Review

December 24, 2010
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AV receivers are constantly changing, constantly leap-frogging one another in features and capabilities. This year Yamaha announced its Aventage (RX-A) line and, in the process, jumped over a lot of the competition. And not a little jump, more like an Olympic gold medal long jump. Much of that jump is simply in the way...

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OPPO BDP-95 Blu-ray Player First Look

December 22, 2010
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The Oppo BDP-95 still has all the other features of the Oppo BDP-93 including dual HDMI outputs, Marvell’s Kyoto-G2 video processor, Netflix and Blockbuster support, and 3D compatibility. And this is what is so great about the new BDP-95: You don’t have sacrifice the latest and greatest features to have state of the art...

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Yamaha RX-A3000 Aventage Receiver Video Preview

December 20, 2010
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The RX-A3000 unlocks an almost limitless amount of options for the amplifiers, inputs, HDMI and DSP. We’re talking a massive amount of configurability, and the visual representation of what you are doing makes it easy to understand the settings. There are both Front and Rear Presence channels that can be assigned, and the way...

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PSB Imagine T Floorstanding Loudspeaker Review

December 19, 2010
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The PSB Imagine Ts floorstanding loudspeaker system is an outstanding product that gives excellent value & performance for the dollar. The Ts are a 3-driver, dual ported, 2.5-way system featuring a pair of 5 ¼” woofers and a single, 1” ferrofluid-damped titanium dome tweeter. They have refreshingly attractive aesthetics and a small footprint for...

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