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McIntosh MX-151 Announced
The new McIntosh MX-151 Home Theater Processor has just debuted! The McIntosh MX-151 is designed to serve as a high quality central audio video control point within a performance theater environment. The new MX-151 features HD digital audio decoding, HDMI video switching and a… Read More »
Just Announced! One box Linn DSM HDMI !
oh boy oh boy oh boy. The Linn DSM, way special because it’s a performance one box solution that lets you iPad/iPhone play music files from your home network, has now added the last missing piece: HDMI inputs! You know the Linn DSM (originally the… Read More »
Apple Airtunes meets High End Audio!
Not only have we seen it a few too many times, we’ve experienced it! That-which I that-of speak is the ‘island’ high end audio system that plays your records, plays your cd’s, heck even plays your iTunes and/or network FLAC files, but WONT PLAY things… Read More »
Linn’s new DS-M Home Network Music Player!
The new Linn Majik DS-M, the first of Linn’s new range of DSM Systems, has arrived at Pearl Audio. Available at Klimax, Akurate and Majik level, DSM Systems make anything you listen to sound better. Anything you listen to From MP3 to Studio Master, from… Read More »
Vandersteen Treo
Vandersteen Treo loudspeaker. Richard Vandersteen’s brand new high end loudspeaker is similar to a Quatro Wood but in place of powered subwoofers has an acoustic coupler to generate additional bass. The form factor is also a bit smaller and more room friendly. On October 20th,… Read More »
Ming The Merciless Builds a Magnepan
With Magnepans we get the question: “Is it a True Ribbon or a Quasi Ribbon?” Ever wonder what a True Ribbon and a Quasi Ribbon are? Well let’s just ask our Superfriends for help! Say that Ming the Merciless takes over planet Earth. Well the… Read More »
McIntosh MVP891 3D Video Player
McIntosh MVP891 3D Video Player Announced at CEDIA 2011. In tandem with the new McIntosh MX121 processor and McIntosh 8207 amplifier, the new MVP891 3D Video Disk and Streaming Network video player ushers in a new era of digital lifestyle home entertainment. Supporting powerful new… Read More »
McIntosh MC8207 Home Theater Amplifier
McIntosh MC8207 Home Theater Amplifier Announced at CEDIA 2011, the McIntosh MC8207 is McIntosh’s brand new seven channel home theater amplifier. Featuring seven 200w amplifiers the new McIntosh MC8207 features McIntosh’s brand new amplifier circuits ‘trickled down’ from the new McIntosh MC601 monoblock amplifiers. On… Read More »
McIntosh MX121 Preamp Processor
McIntosh MX121 Preamp Processor Announced at CEDIA 2011, the McIntosh MX121 Preamp/Processor is McIntosh’s complete new home entertainment processor. The MX121 brings McIntosh home theater and whole house audio performance to the latest advancements in digital lifestyle media. The MX121 features network streaming, AirPlay, Windows… Read More »
Cardas Speaker Adapters – the gold-plated chalice!
Cardas high zoot adapters to adapt a spade connector to a banana speaker cable. In days of old we were faced with a horrific situation: We standardized on bananas speaker cables in our store, but some manufacturers only use spade compatible terminals. Mo Power to… Read More »
Do Not Sell the Ayre K5 !
Gander-thou fourth untu the rather favorable new Stereophile review of the Ayre K-5xe MP preamplifier. I’m happy as a clam because this review means that the Ayre K-5xe MP will be placed into Stereophile’s vaunted Class A section which is reserved for best performance irregardless… Read More »
Maggie Oh Mye! Magnepans and Mye Stands
How much do Mye Stands improve Magnepans? I’ve always been a function over form guy. Back in college my car’s nickname was the Dish Rack because it had an old school pole/rubber band ski rack on top and a pipe insulator/duct tape covered bike… Read More »