http://www.ecoustics.com/latest/news Latest news, updated every five minutes http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-13645_3-10033013-47.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Klipsch's new flagship speaker, the Palladium P39F, makes a bold and beautiful statement: American high-end audio is alive and kicking. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:49:00 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/512507.html Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:44:00 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/512354.html Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:48:00 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/512272.html Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:48:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17762 Plenty of manufacturers offer wireless speakers, but what happens when you want to save the sweet-sounding setup you already have in your living room, and take it wireless? JBL launched a simple solution for unwiring ordinary speakers on Thursday with its On Air WEM-1 wireless expansion module, which allows users to snip the cord on any pair of speakers.The On Air comes in two pieces: a transmitter to connect at source material, and a combined receiver/amplifier to hook up at the speakers. It provides 50 watts per channel, as well as a subwoofer output.  AccordRead | Permalink | Linking Blogs Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:35:00 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/512267.html Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:32:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-13578_3-10031035-38.html?part=ecoustics-cnet Audiences have more ways than ever to access audio and video coverage of the political campaigns--whether politicians like it or not. Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:15:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17737 Audio gear maker Shure has rolled out a selection of new noise-isolated headphones designed to be used with today's smartphones, offering both a noise-isolating experience for music and video as well as an inline microphone for phone calls and other communications needs. And the lineup spans the price gamut, ranging from $99 for the new SE102MPA to a whopping $519.99 for the SE530MPA."Smartphones are the new 'it' devices because users no longer have to abandon who they are to benefit from smartphone technology," said Shure's executive director of global marketing, in a statement. "With ARead | Permalink | Linking Blogs Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:20:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-13772_3-10028663-52.html?part=ecoustics-cnet In this audio slideshow, a symphony orchestra takes us on a trip down memory lane playing some of the most dynamic video game music written to date. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:19:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17718 The Brits over at Bowers & Wilkins have never been conservative with their designs. From zeppelin-shaped iPod docks to loudspeakers curled like seashells, the company’s designers like to push limits. But its latest release at IFA 2008 actually turns back the clock with a more traditional look, albeit one still drenched in B&W style.B&W has added onto its popularRead | Permalink | Linking Blogs Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:35:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17717 At this week's IFA show in Berlin Philips took the wraps off the CinemaOne, which the company says packs all the necessities of a home theater system—plus a CD/DVD player and an iPod dock—into a small, round container…complete with subwoofer.The CinemaOne packs a five-channel amplifier, a 4-inch subwoofer, and digital signal processing that can handle Dolby Digital, MPEG2 multichannel audio that the company saus can create a "realistic and immersive cinema sound effect" from the tiny box: it measures just 10.75 inches across and back and 6.75 inchesRead | Permalink | Linking Blogs Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:30:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17704 Logitech has taken the wraps of the SqueezeBox Boom a diminutive network music player for its recently-acquired Squeezebox network music system that includes an integrated 30-watt amp and two 3-inch speakers so people can take their tunes anywhere their Squeezebox system can reach."The network music player will be the CD player of the 21st century, and Squeezebox Boom is the first player in its class to deliver high-quality audio in a compact, all-in-one design," said VP and general manager of Logitech's streaming media business unit Robin Selden, in a statement. "From the streamlined setup to the breakthrough acoustics, the SqueRead | Permalink | Linking Blogs Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:00:00 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/511042.html Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:01:00 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/510855.html Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:34:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17676 Pro-audio outfit M-Audio today expanded its line of studio-grade reference monitors with a pair of digitally controlled bookshelf speakers, the Studiophile DSM1 and its larger brother, the DSM2. Both use an array of digital electronic wizardry to tweak their sound for any scenario.The speakers offer dual Class D amps inside each cabinet (o Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:40:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-13645_3-10025053-47.html?part=ecoustics-cnet The audiophile "disease" was identified more than a half century ago in Time magazine, but there's still no cure in sight. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:55:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-13526_3-10024694-27.html?part=ecoustics-cnet It's an expensive accessory at $259.99, but iRecord Pro is a great way to record audio and video directly to your iPod, and it just added support for the iPhone 3G. Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:26:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17661 Olympus has taken the wraps off five new consumer-oriented digital camera models today, including the semi-rugged 1050SW and the new SP565 UZ with a 20× zoom. The company has also unveiled a new green packaging initiative, in which it has cut out 70 to 80 percent of the plastic used to package its audio products and xD picture cards.First up, the new semi-rugged Stylus 1050 SW sports a "shockproof, waterproof, and freezeproof" body that uses a touch-sensitive body—rather than a touch-sensitive display—to access most camera setting. The 1050Sw offers a 10.1 megapixel resolution and Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:30:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17651 Ipod docks may be getting pretty close to “a dime a dozen” these days, but that doesn’t mean you should have to buy a separate one for every room in your house where you want to enjoy music. Sony’s new S-Air Play Music system will bring music from a single iPod to every room in your house with the option of adding up to 10 wireless satellite speakers.The oval-shaped AIR-SA20PK accepts an iPod and plays music locally just like its competitors, but its dual Fri, 22 Aug 2008 15:30:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17648 If you've ever considered getting into the DJ business with a pair if iPods, Sony would love for you to consider the newest entry in its Muteki series of speaker systems> the XROSS Fade LBT-DJ2i music system. The XROSS fade can mix and crossfade music from dual docked iPods as well as external sound sources like CD players, and push it out into a party with 450 watts of amplification.The XROSS Fade comes with a cross-fader with monitor cue and an integrated two-channel mixer, so aspiring DJs can check an upcoming track through headphones and due it up good and proper before setting it loose on a crowd. DJs can mix two songs together or blend seamlessly between two tracks. The con Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:00:00 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/509659.html Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:32:00 -0400 http://www.ecoustics.com/dt/news/17630 Bose may already have one of the priciest stationary iPod docks out there with its $229 SoundDock digital music system, but the next iteration will set the bar even higher – and add a few features in the process. The SoundDock Series II, announced Thursday, will refine the original’s styling and add more player compatibility.While the original SoundDock and its succe Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:55:00 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/509164.html Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:39:00 -0400 http://ecoustics-cnet.com.com/8301-13645_3-10020012-47.html?part=ecoustics-cnet It's all disposable tech--with one notable exception--high-end audio. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:59:00 -0400 http://news.ecoustics.com/bbs/messages/10381/508928.html Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:45:00 -0400