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MARANTZ MAKES STREAMING A/V AND SUPERB AUDIO PERFORMANCE MORE ACCESSIBLE

MAHWAH, NJ, June 10, 2008 â€" Marantz America, a renowned manufacturer of advanced home entertainment solutions, today announced that its AV8003 Networking A/V Preamplifier (SRP: $2,599.99) and MM8003 Multi-Channel Power Amplifier (SRP: $2,399.99) are available to retailers, providing elegant solutions for streaming high-quality audio and video throughout the home and powering 7.1- or 5.1-channel home entertainment systems, respectively. Featuring brand new chassis designs and a host of advanced features and capabilities, both innovative products give discriminating consumers exciting new solutions for expanding and enhancing their enjoyment of home entertainment, including today's advanced high-resolution audio and video formats.

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Meridian is taking an increasingly active role in courting the design-savvy, upscale consumer

Meridian Audio Ltd., the British company whose uniquely stylish, technologically sophisticated audio and video designs are legendary among knowledgeable AV fans and system-designers, is taking an increasingly active role in courting the design-savvy, upscale consumer.  For one example, Meridian will participate in the upcoming Digital Downtown show in New York City, an exclusive free event open to the public from June 12-14 at the World Financial Center in lower Manhattan. At Digital Downtown (Booth #166), Meridian will highlight the stunning new F80 all-in-one entertainment system engineered in cooperation with legendary automaker Ferrari. Meridian will also be informing show visitors about its more “traditional” music and audio-video system solutions.

Marantz TT-15S1 Turntable

The Marantz TT-15S1 has me so excited about vinyl again that it has me scrambling to find old LPs. A friend recommended that I check out a used CD store, and, "Oh yeah," he says, "they sell vinyl too!" Tunes in Hoboken, New Jersey has become a favorite destination when I can find parking and have a bit of time to kill searching through their ever growing collection. I never stop to look at the CDs by the way, but go straight to the 12" x 12" disc-size.

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NAD Introduces Budget Reference Duo: Integrated Stereo Amplifier and CD Player

CES 08, LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7, 2008 â€" NAD Electronics, the highly regarded manufacturer of high-performance audio/video components, introduces the C 315BEE Integrated Stereo Amplifier and C 515BEE CD Player, a highly affordable duo with the features and performance of far costlier components, at the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show, beginning here today.

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INTRODUCING JBL CONTROL NOW LOUDSPEAKERS

WOODBURY, NY -- JBL, Inc., today announced the introduction of its JBL Control NOW indoor and JBL Control NOW AW outdoor high-performance loudspeakers. Both models feature a unique quarter-round shape that provides an unprecedented variety of installation possibilities, and incorporate innovative driver technologies to deliver clear, powerful and evenly distributed sound in any listening environment.

Movie Renter’s Guide – June, 2008

Classic War Films: The Sand Pebbles (Blu-ray), Battle of Britain (Blu-ray), Patton (Blu-ray), The Longest Day (Blu-ray), A Bridge Too Far (Blu-ray), The Eye (Blu-ray), Jumper (Blu-ray), Bella (SD DVD), Witless Protection (Blu-ray), Step into Liquid (Blu-ray), Meet the Spartans (Blu-ray), The Spiderwick Chronicles (Blu-ray), Weeds, Season 3 (Blu-ray), Chipmunks TV Shows (SD DVD), Gangs of New York (Blu-ray), National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets (Blu-ray)