LATEST CONSUMER ELECTRONICS NEWS
Magico Q1 Stand-Mounted Monitor
Magico LLC, has just announced the release of their newest loudspeaker, the Magico Q1. The Q1 is a 2-way stand-mounted monitor housed in a fully-braced, fully-damped, aluminum and copper, hard-anodized enclosure. A new agicodesigned driver complement, [...]
MartinLogan Theos Electrostatic Speakers
MartinLogan has just announced it is now shipping its new Theos speakers, the company’s most affordable hand-built electrostatic speaker with real wood finishes and custom bi-wire capable binding posts. Theos features a passive 8-inch high excursion [...]
Onkyo TX-NR809 AV Receiver
Onkyo has just introduced the new mid-range TX-NR809 AV receiver, which includes several significant new audio and video upgrades over last year's TX-NR808 model that it will be replacing. The TX-NR809 is THX Select2 Plus certified, [...]
B.M.C. Audio Amp C1
Balanced Music Concept (B.M.C.) Audio began offering products to North America in February 2011. B.M.C. has now released their new AMP C1 stereo solid-state integrated amplifier. To go along with the unique and attractive design, the [...]
Alpha Design Labs Cruise Headphone Amp
Furutech subsidiary Alpha Design Labs has just announced a new portable Cruise headphone amp for those seeking to achieve uncompromised sound from their headphones. The Cruise is based on a 24-bit/96 Hz USB DAC and offers [...]
ViewSonic VP3D1 3D HD Video Box
ViewSonic Corp. has just introduced a new product that taps into the current consumer trend towards 3D video. The new VP3D1 3D HD Video Box is a 3D HD video converter box. The VP3D1 3D HD [...]
High Definition 1080p Scaler from Gefen
Gefen has just launched a new product that provides a solution for integrating video displays with different native resolutions. The Gefen ToolBox HD 1080p Scaler will up or down scale video signals to meet the maximum [...]
Samsung and Zip.ca Offer Streamed Content to Canadian Customers
Samsung Electronics Canada and Zip.ca have just announced an exclusive partnership that will soon provide Canadians the ability to enjoy thousands of movies and TV episodes streamed from Zip.ca to Samsung’s SMART TVs, Blu-ray players and [...]
Velodyne SC-600D Subwoofer Amplifier
Velodyne, a company that specializes in subwoofers, has just introduced the SC-600D amplifier, an improved version of the SC-600. The SC-600D features a Class D amplifier – the original SC-600 featured a Class A/B design – [...]
ARCHOS 9 PC Tablet
ARCHOS has just announced a new, improved version of its ARCHOS 9 PC tablet, originally the first Windows 7 PC tablet on the market. With a 32 GB Solid-Slate Drive (SSD) and upgraded Intel Atom processor [...]
Meridian Media Core 600
Sometimes, in reading announcements, I think the products might better fit in a show such as “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous” but there’s always the hope that that what’s unapproachable today will be affordable [...]
Volent Chorale CL-2 Speakers Review
You may have not heard of Volent before but don’t worry, neither have we - not until now. Volent was launched in 2006 in Honk Kong by a group of engineers who have been in the [...]
“Frameless” 55-inch NEC Display
Truly frameless screens seem to be the continual pursuit of manufacturers and NEC has come very close to it with their latest model. NEC Display Solutions just announced a new X Series, 55-inch X551UN HD display. [...]
Harman Kardon MAS 102 Mini Stereo System
It’s been some time since we’ve seen any mini stereo systems introduced from any manufacturer, and the fact is that there are very few high quality mini stereos out there today. But now Harman Kardon says [...]
Peachtree Audio DACiT
Peachtree Audio, a US manufacturer of electronics designed to enhance the performance of computer audio based devices, has just announced its latest product – the DaciT. The DaciT is the company’s latest D-to-A converter optimized for [...]
Audio Research Reference 150 Stereo Amplifier
There’s a time to shop and there are times to dream. For many, including myself, the latter applies when it comes to this recent release from Audio Research. Audio Research, a company well known and regarded [...]
The Importance of Black and White of a Video Display
Why is the proper reproduction of blacks and whites so important in video? If you have been following my articles in the CANADA HiFi magazine, you will have learned some basic steps to achieving good and [...]
Rega DAC Exclusive Review
Roy Gandy’s Rega Research has a stellar record of producing fine source components, often combining high performance with innovative physical design at a relatively modest price point. Many readers will be familiar with the pioneering Rega [...]