Monthly Archives: May 2011

Klipsch KF-28 Floorstanding Loudspeaker First Look

May 26, 2011
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Last year I reviewed the Klipsch Icon V series of speakers. These are speakers that were created specifically for Best Buy. Klipsch has decided to reboot the line naming it simply the Icon series. The KF-28 floorstanding are the flagship in the line. Sporting reworked drivers and crossovers, improved aesthetics, and tons of other...

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Sunfire Universal Subwoofer Wireless Kit First Look

May 25, 2011
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Information on the Sunfire Universal Subwoofer Wireless Kit is very thin right now. But at $80 each for the transmitter and receiver and the ability to pair two receivers with a single transmitter, color us intrigued. We know they are using 2.4Ghz transmission with 16-bit resolution and a 48 khz sampling rate. Sunfire claims...

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KEF Concept Blade Floorstanding Speakers First Look

May 24, 2011
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The KEF Concept Blade floorstanding speakers sport four 9″ side-firing bass drivers, the backs of each pair are bonded and bolted at the magnet. It has a fully pistonic KEF Uni-Q MF/HF array with an injection molded LCP cone with a 3″ voice coil and an 1″ titanium dome tweeter. The enclosure is constructed...

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BenQ SH960 1080p DLP Projector First Look

May 23, 2011
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Business projectors have it rough but the BenQ SH960 looks to be up to the challenge. With a 3000:1 contrast ratio, 5500 ANSI lumens brightness, 1.07 billion colors, horizontal and vertical lens shift, and BenQ’s proprietary Wall Color Correction system for non-white projection surfaces, there is very little you can throw at the SH960...

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ELAN "Killer Combo" Home Control Solution First Look

May 21, 2011
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The problem with custom install products has, traditionally, been cost. But the ELAN “Killer Combo” of the HR2 remote and HC4 Media Controller is much more than that. It is a home control system and it runs only $1860. That means you’ll be controlling not only the volume and channel, but also the lights,...

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