Although Usher may not be a name that comes to USA consumers' minds when thinking of speakers, they have actually been making them for more than 30 years. Perhaps the lack of name recognition comes from the parent company being in Taiwan.
B&W (Bowers & Wilkins) speakers have been around since the 1960's when John Bowers and Peter Hayward built the P1 using an EMI woofer and Celestion tweeter. By the end of the decade they had constructed the DM70 entirely in house with a 12" woofer and electrostatic midrange and tweeter. This was the beginning of B&W's pursuit of loudspeaker perfection.
While most consumers are probably into surround sound, the reality is that a fair percentage still listen to two-channel stereo. The shift to flat-panel video displays and "thin-is-in" look of home theater has perhaps increased the interest in two-channel.
As much as I enjoyed reviewing the Marantz SR7500 receiver (was it really 18 months ago?), at the time I found myself lusting over the next-in-line receiver, the 8500 ...
Following a product as revered and successful as the SP3 integrated amplifier, ONIX steps up and produces the new H6550. How could I possibly resist the temptation to request one for review? The good people at AV123 graciously offered to send it to me.
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If I have my Greek mythology correct, Perseus was the slayer of Medusa, the serpent-haired Gorgon monster. Using his sword to view her reflectio...
Over the years, I have reviewed a number of Yamaha's mid-range receivers and have always liked their design and the value they offered. However, I was curious about what stepping up to a more expensive Yamaha model would yield, so I was very excited to have the opportunity to review the RX-V2700.
Incline Village, NV – October 11, 2007 – MusicGiants, the leader in HD music downloads, announces the availability of their exclusive Music Concierge Collection...
Usher Debuts The Be-718 Tiny Dancer Stand-Mounted Speaker Featuring Beryllium Tweeters
Experience The Be-718 Speakers at the Home Entertainment Show
Room 1507 ...
Atlantic Technology has been making THX certified speakers and subwoofers for awhile now, and have been lauded for their efforts. A good old American built speaker system would make a perfect match for my newly installed THX Ultra2 receiver, and I was quite excited to get going.
One of my favorite nerd-words is "disintermediation." It's a polite economics term for "cutting out the middleman." A company manufactures products and sells them directly to the customer, cutting out the intermediaries in the supply chain and passing on the cost savings to consumers.
To say that VIZIO owns the flat panel display market right now would be an understatement. And, the reason is simple: the price. Only a couple of years ago, to get a 50" plasma HDTV, you would have had to shell out about $5,000, even at Costco.
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