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Control4 Dimmers UPDATE

Chris Heinonen

When I finished my initial review of Control4 I had it controlling my AV system but nothing else. As complete home integration is one of the reasons to use Control4 I needed to test something out. Control4 was nice enough to send over a few light dimmers to install so that I can see how they integrate.

Video Accessories Misc

Arcam rPac Headphone DAC/Amp and rBlink Bluetooth DAC

Brian Alvarez

Everywhere you look established specialist audio companies are getting into the headphone and lifestyle market. These products are smaller, more affordable, and easier to use than traditional hi-fi. They appeal to a new generation of music lovers looking for products that fit their more mobile and computer centric lifestyles. I'm the ideal case study. I spend hours throughout my day listening to music on headphones at my desk. Streaming RDIO, watching videos on YouTube, editing videos, etc. While the built in headphone output on my Mac book Air is good. I've been using external USB Dacs for some time to drive bigger less sensitive headphones. Arcam sent us two of their R series boxes to check out, the rPac USB headphone DAC/amp and the rBlink Bluetooth DAC.

DACs
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Earthquake Sound Rough-In-Kits

Secrets

Simple and Fast Home Installation Earthquake Sound's RK-EC6 and RK-EC8 offer extreme versatility for the installation of Edgeless Ceiling Speakers. Each rough-...

Press

Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2013

SECRETS RMAF Team

Well, the 10th annual Rocky Mountain Audiofest has come to a close. The show has outgrown its original venue. That meant that this year there would be some rooms set up at the nearby Hyatt Regency. I once again wore out my shoe leather in an attempt to squeeze as much coverage as possible into a three day agenda.  We hope that you checked some of the real-time coverage in the CAVE, including some video. Here is all of our coverage.

Show Reports, Film Festivals and Concerts

RBH EP2 Noise Isolating In-Ear Earphones

Stephen Hornbrook

RBH Sound is no newcomer to the audio market. They began in 1976 as an OEM manufacturer for companies including McIntosh, JBL, and Parasound. Since then, they have built up their own brand name; one of quality high-performance loudspeakers. Now they have started to produce their own line of earphones. The RBH EP2's, reviewed here, are in-ear earphones.

Headphone and Earphone Reviews