Sony VPL-HW10 Front Projector- Secrets of Home Theater - August 24, 2009
- This is the third in a semi-regular series looking at affordable front projector systems, particularly projectors that dont require a dedicated theater space. So far, weve looked at Sanyo and Mitsubishi projectors. Until recently, I had not considere...
Panasonic AG-HSC-1UP 3-CCD 1080p High Definition Video Camera- Secrets of Home Theater - August 20, 2009
- Panasonic's AG-HSC1UP High Definition Camcorder has 3 CCDs, records at 1080p in the AVCHD format, and comes with a portable hard drive to transfer your videos when you fill up the included SD memory card that holds about 1.5 hours of video recorded a...
Bryston 4B SST2 C-SERIES Amplifier- Secrets of Home Theater - August 17, 2009
- Bryston Ltd. is a Canadian company which has been designing and manufacturing audio equipment for over 35 Years. While there are many companies competing in their market, Brystons gear is coveted by enthusiasts and professionals alike. They have earn...
SVS STS-01 Floor-standing Speakers, PB10-NSD Subwoofer, and AS-EQ1 Subwoofer Equalizer- Secrets of Home Theater - August 13, 2009
- With SVS' release of the STS speaker series, they have made a concise statement that they are definitely in the speaker trade as well as subwoofers. The STS follows on the MTS series, and according to their website, a high-end speaker series is slate...
Tyler Acoustics D4M Bookshelf Speakers- Secrets of Home Theater - August 10, 2009
- Tyler Acoustics is a family owned and operated business located in Owensboro, Kentucky. All of their engineering, construction and testing goes on in house, where they build some of the finest crafted speakers in the business which can be obtained i...
Cambridge Audio 840 Series- Secrets of Home Theater - August 6, 2009
- My wife, who I affectionately refer to as the music Anti-Christ often calls me He without Brains when it comes to purchasing audio gear. Our latest interchange of pleasantries began when I announced that I needed a new CD player in the $1500 to $2000...
Benchmark ADC1 USB- Secrets of Home Theater - August 3, 2009
- The pro-audio company Benchmark has a firm foothold in the audiophile world with their digital to analog converter/headphone amp the DAC1 and DAC1 USB. These have been universally well reviewed, especially here:http://www.ecoustics.com/secrets/digita...
- Bryston 4B SST2 C-SERIES
- Secrets of Home Theater - August 1, 2009
- Bryston Ltd. is a Canadian company which has been designing and manufacturing audio equipment for over 35 Years. While there are many companies competing in their market, Brystons gear is coveted by enthusiasts and professionals alike. They have earn...
Anthem LTX-500 LCoS Projector and SI Black Diamond II Screen- Secrets of Home Theater - July 27, 2009
- Flagship Home Theater. The very words evoke the highest quality in audio and video reproduction. Anthem, a well-established maker of high end audio products has just released their first display, the THX-certified LTX-500 LCoS Projector. Like their a...
Paradigm Reference Signature Sub 25 Subwoofer and Perfect Bass Kit Software (PBK-1)- Secrets of Home Theater - July 23, 2009
- Not so long ago, the word subwoofer meant one thing: a squat, black cube-shaped box sitting in the corner of your listening room. These days, subwoofers are made to fit in walls, ceilings, floors, even tucked under a couch. There are cylinder-shaped ...
Next Generation Home Products Remote Extender- Secrets of Home Theater - July 22, 2009
- I love products that solve irritating problems simply and inexpensively. The Next Generation Home Products Remote Extender is one such product. With a five-minute installation you can eliminate the need to point your remote control at your gear. You ...
Sherwood RD-7503 A/V Receiver and BT-R7 Bluetooth Adapter- Secrets of Home Theater - July 16, 2009
- The Sherwood RD-7503 A/V Receiver is one of the newest offerings from Sherwood aimed at controlling all the latest devices in your home theater. The RD-7503 A/V receiver provides 7 channels of amplification at 100 watts per channel, 3 HDMI 1.3 input...
CalMAN Projector Calibration System- Secrets of Home Theater - July 13, 2009
- If you want to get the most accurate picture from your television or projector you need to calibrate it. The question then becomes do you hire a professional or do it yourself? It is now quite feasible to do your own calibration with tools that dont...
conrad-johnson Classic Vacuum Tube Preamplifier with Phono Stage- Secrets of Home Theater - July 9, 2009
- conrad-johnson (lower case c and j) was formed in the mid-seventies, shortly after I became seriously interested in audio gear. Im sure the two events were entirely unrelated. Their first product, a preamplifier, was immediately recognized as state...
Pass Labs XA30.5 Stereo Power Amplifier- Secrets of Home Theater - July 6, 2009
- What do a 30W stereo solid-state amplifier and a 500W solid-state monoblock have in common? A lot, it turns out. The seemingly diminutive Pass Labs XA30.5 weighs 75 lbs, has an enormous toroidal power transformer and uses 20 output transistors to del...