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A Collection of New Vinyl for the Audiophile – October, 2013

Jason CrawfordOctober 8, 2013

I had preconceived notions about what Trent Reznor was doing as a musician all of these years. He hit it big with that "Animal" song when I was still in early high school, and I let that pretty much color my thoughts...

Vinyl Music ReviewsVinyl Reviews

The 2013 Toronto Audio Video Entertainment Show

Douglas BrownOctober 7, 2013

The Toronto Audio Video Entertainment Show (TAVES) was a Big Success its third year. TAVES 2013 presented over 50 high-end audio manufacturers, distributors, and exhibitors with products from around the world. If you haven't had a chance to see the SECRETS Coverage, do check it out.......while companies from around the world exhibited, our From-the-Show- Floor Coverage highlights the Canadian companies exhibiting at this years's show.

Show Reports, Film Festivals and Concerts

CEDIA EXPO 2013 Show Summary and Final Thoughts from the Team

The SECRETS CEDIA Coverage TeamOctober 4, 2013

The CEDIA EXPO 2013 Coverage Team spent several days covering the press conferences the exhibits and attending training. The Team Members have summarized their impressions and final thoughts on the EXPO....with particular attention to 4k and the direction of the industry, as presented by the Expo. For full coverage don't miss the full report here and on the CAVE.

Show Reports, Film Festivals and Concerts

Telluride Film Festival 2013

Rick SchmidtOctober 2, 2013

This year marked the 40th year of the Telluride Film Festival and so an additional day was added to the schedule in celebration. In each of the last three years the winner of the Oscar for best picture had its debut at Telluride: "Argo", "The Artist", "The King's Speech". This year there are two likely contenders...

Show Reports, Film Festivals and Concerts

CEDIA EXPO 2013 Show Coverage

The SECRETS CEDIA TeamSeptember 25, 2013

CEDIA Expo 2013 is underway in Denver, Colorado. The SECRETS CEDIA Coverage Team has arrived and they are reporting now from the CAVE on Google+. Robert Kozel, Chris Eberle and Chris Heinonen will be reporting right here as well so be sure to visit us here or on the CAVE Google+, over the next few days.

Show Reports, Film Festivals and Concerts

Home Theater Movie Renter’s Guide – September, 2013

The SECRETS Movie Review TeamSeptember 12, 2013

The Four Horsemen, a magic super-group led by the charismatic J. Daniel Atlas (Eisenberg), perform a pair of high-tech, high-profile magic shows. First amazing audiences by remotely robbing a Paris bank while in Las Vegas, and then exposing a white-collar criminal and funneling his millions into the audience members'...

Movie Reviews

A Collection of New Vinyl for the Audiophile – September, 2013

Jason CrawfordSeptember 10, 2013

It wasn't hard to see this coming. I knew, upon first listen, that Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings were going to open the door for similarly styled Rhythm and Blues bands of this era. That doesn't make me any kind of genius.

Vinyl Music ReviewsVinyl Reviews

Al Jolson Jazz Singer

Jim MiltonSeptember 5, 2013

Known as the "Father of the Talkies", The Jazz Singer was the first film to match sound and picture. By 1927, some short subjects had already been "talkies," and even a few features had some bits of synchronized music, but The Jazz Singer was the first to put them altogether on the Silver Screen.

Movie Reviews

Francis Ford Coppola

Jim MiltonSeptember 5, 2013

Just in time for the New Year celebration, I received a copy of a new Blu-ray collection from Lionsgate Studios of some of Coppola's best films. This set contains Apocalypse Now/ Apocalypse Now Redux (1979), The Conversation (1974)...

Movie Reviews

Emofest 2012

Jim MiltonSeptember 4, 2013

I will be attending Emofest 2012 over the Labor Day weekend. Check back here for updates, photos and more as Dan Laufman reveals some new and exciting audio/video products that will be coming out soon. I myself...

Show Reports, Film Festivals and Concerts

AES Convention San Francisco

Ross JonesSeptember 4, 2013

The 129th Audio Engineering Society (AES) Convention returned to San Francisco last weekend. These are the professionals that transform music into the stuff we listen to at home...

Show Reports, Film Festivals and Concerts

Sony ES 2010 Studio Tour

Chris Heinonen And Adrian WittenbergSeptember 3, 2013

Los Angeles - Sony invited out members of the press to discuss their ES line strategy, display new ES components, and provide a tour of Sony Pictures 3D facilities to help us understand all that goes into this recent transition to 3D...

Tours, Interviews and Book Reviews

Legacy Audio Factory Tour

Jim MiltonSeptember 3, 2013

Looks like this is a month of factory tours for us here at SECRETS. I happened to be visiting family in Springfield, IL this week and my son-in-law reminded me that Legacy Audio was located across town.

Tours, Interviews and Book Reviews

MK Sound/ABT Electronics Tour

Chris HeinonenSeptember 3, 2013

It's been two years since MK Sound arose phoenix-like from the ashes of the former Miller & Kreisel, one of the most respected brands in the professional audio industry. MK Professional speakers are still used in many film studios...

Tours, Interviews and Book Reviews

Triad Speakers Factory Visit

Chris HeinonenSeptember 3, 2013

Tucked away in a non-descript office park near the airport in Portland, OR is Triad Speakers. Looking at the outside of the building you would never imagine that inside the building is a complete speaker design and manufacturing company. Once you do enter you find a company where every speaker is made to...

Tours, Interviews and Book Reviews

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