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This as yet unnamed
projector from JVC may be
called the HD8, in honor of
its price point of around
$8,000. It's due out in a few
months and from the demo
shown at the JVC HD
theater, will give solid
performance at its price
point. It was also shown in a
shoot out at the Adams
Mark hotel against the Sony
"Ruby" SXRD projector. The
JVC was an engineering
sample and looked strong,
with fantastic colorimetry
and really good blacks,
especially considering the
technology. The Sony was
right out of the box, and had
noticeable alignment issues,
displaying a red fringing on
the upper portion of the
letters from the Star Wars
Episode III material they
were using for a demo. In
star fields, the JVC was a bit
better, with deeper blacks
while still retaining
brightness in the stars
themselves.
projector from JVC may be
called the HD8, in honor of
its price point of around
$8,000. It's due out in a few
months and from the demo
shown at the JVC HD
theater, will give solid
performance at its price
point. It was also shown in a
shoot out at the Adams
Mark hotel against the Sony
"Ruby" SXRD projector. The
JVC was an engineering
sample and looked strong,
with fantastic colorimetry
and really good blacks,
especially considering the
technology. The Sony was
right out of the box, and had
noticeable alignment issues,
displaying a red fringing on
the upper portion of the
letters from the Star Wars
Episode III material they
were using for a demo. In
star fields, the JVC was a bit
better, with deeper blacks
while still retaining
brightness in the stars
themselves.
As control systems manufacturers such as Crestron and
AMX continue to get into the source equipment market,
source equipment get into the act in reverse by marketing
amplifiers and touch panel remotes. Here are the latest
from ReQuest, the iQ series. The amplifier is rated at 16 x
80 watts to deliver ample power for 8 audio zones. The
tuner is AM/FM & XM capable, and the music server will
allow 4 simultaneous music streams. Metadata from the
tuner is displayed on the touch screens.
The system is plug n' play, to eliminate costly
programming and the user can choose among three
different touch screen remotes; a 3" wall mount, a 7"
wireless, and a 12" table top unit. As an added bonus, the
system can offer complete integration between units in
multiple locations, so you can access and control your
collection at multiple residences and your office. iTunes
and iPOD compatibility is included as well. The same
music can be stored automatically in both MP3 and WAV
formats, so you can compressed music for your car and
portable devices, while retaining optimum sound quality at
home.
AMX continue to get into the source equipment market,
source equipment get into the act in reverse by marketing
amplifiers and touch panel remotes. Here are the latest
from ReQuest, the iQ series. The amplifier is rated at 16 x
80 watts to deliver ample power for 8 audio zones. The
tuner is AM/FM & XM capable, and the music server will
allow 4 simultaneous music streams. Metadata from the
tuner is displayed on the touch screens.
The system is plug n' play, to eliminate costly
programming and the user can choose among three
different touch screen remotes; a 3" wall mount, a 7"
wireless, and a 12" table top unit. As an added bonus, the
system can offer complete integration between units in
multiple locations, so you can access and control your
collection at multiple residences and your office. iTunes
and iPOD compatibility is included as well. The same
music can be stored automatically in both MP3 and WAV
formats, so you can compressed music for your car and
portable devices, while retaining optimum sound quality at
home.
Fans of PSB that wanted a
small, high performance
subwoofer were out of luck.
Until now they had to turn to
such manufacturers as
Velodyne and Sunfire. PSB
aims to offer those
customers something in the
small, high performance
subwoofer category
beginning sometime in Q1 of
2007. Shown are the HD8
and HD10, at $999 and
$1,499 respectively. They
feature 700 watts
continuous and 2,000 watts
peak power feeding a single
active driver, augmented by
two passive radiators. A
PSB engineer indicated that
a ported arrangement was
tried first, but better sound
quality was obtained with the
passive radiators.
small, high performance
subwoofer were out of luck.
Until now they had to turn to
such manufacturers as
Velodyne and Sunfire. PSB
aims to offer those
customers something in the
small, high performance
subwoofer category
beginning sometime in Q1 of
2007. Shown are the HD8
and HD10, at $999 and
$1,499 respectively. They
feature 700 watts
continuous and 2,000 watts
peak power feeding a single
active driver, augmented by
two passive radiators. A
PSB engineer indicated that
a ported arrangement was
tried first, but better sound
quality was obtained with the
passive radiators.
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The Marantz SR7001 is due in stores by the end of the
month. It's one of a complete new line of surround
receivers by Marantz. Some just arrived in dealer's
showrooms, but the balance of the line, including the
SR7001 ($1,399) and the SR8001 ($1,999) are right
behind them. All the new Marantz units, down the to the
SR4001 ($429), include HDMI 1.2 switching. The SR7001
shown here offers TBC up-conversion to HDMI, 110w x 7
channels (all channels driven), RS-232 control, and high
current amplification. To make the units actually fit, all the
new Marantz A/V receivers are 16" deep or less, including
knobs and speaker binding posts.
month. It's one of a complete new line of surround
receivers by Marantz. Some just arrived in dealer's
showrooms, but the balance of the line, including the
SR7001 ($1,399) and the SR8001 ($1,999) are right
behind them. All the new Marantz units, down the to the
SR4001 ($429), include HDMI 1.2 switching. The SR7001
shown here offers TBC up-conversion to HDMI, 110w x 7
channels (all channels driven), RS-232 control, and high
current amplification. To make the units actually fit, all the
new Marantz A/V receivers are 16" deep or less, including
knobs and speaker binding posts.
Also due out early in 2007
are these new Sunfire
SRM-2 ribbon / dynamic
speakers from Mr.
Unconventional himself, Bob
Carver. As with most other
Sunfire speaker products,
they are quite small, but
promise solid performance.
MSRP should be $800/ea.
are these new Sunfire
SRM-2 ribbon / dynamic
speakers from Mr.
Unconventional himself, Bob
Carver. As with most other
Sunfire speaker products,
they are quite small, but
promise solid performance.
MSRP should be $800/ea.
LG showed a full
complement of plasma TVs.
This is their new 50". The
most surprising news from
LG was the rumor,
unconfirmed, but from a
solid source, that they would
be retailing 60" plasma
HDTVs for around $5,000
by the holiday season.
complement of plasma TVs.
This is their new 50". The
most surprising news from
LG was the rumor,
unconfirmed, but from a
solid source, that they would
be retailing 60" plasma
HDTVs for around $5,000
by the holiday season.
PSB had many new
additions to their speaker
lineup, including 12 new
in-wall speaker models.
Among the new were the
return of their Stratus line,
absent for the last year. The
new units feature reworked
drivers and superb, gloss
black finishes.
additions to their speaker
lineup, including 12 new
in-wall speaker models.
Among the new were the
return of their Stratus line,
absent for the last year. The
new units feature reworked
drivers and superb, gloss
black finishes.
Olivia displayed their full
complement of LCD flat
panel HDTVs. Above is the
747i, a 47" LCD unit. The
image was quite good with
excellent detail and good
color balance. Black levels
were OK too, but not the
best I've seen. The
speakers on this unit are
removeable. It has an
RS-232 control port and the
set's firmware can be
upgraded via a USB port.
complement of LCD flat
panel HDTVs. Above is the
747i, a 47" LCD unit. The
image was quite good with
excellent detail and good
color balance. Black levels
were OK too, but not the
best I've seen. The
speakers on this unit are
removeable. It has an
RS-232 control port and the
set's firmware can be
upgraded via a USB port.
The new 1000 touch screen
remote control form
Universal Remote has a
large touch screen that is
monochrome, but does have
different color back lights
available. Price will be $499
when it arrives in a few
months and it can be used
with Universal's RF interface.
remote control form
Universal Remote has a
large touch screen that is
monochrome, but does have
different color back lights
available. Price will be $499
when it arrives in a few
months and it can be used
with Universal's RF interface.
Some of the nicest looking
plasma displays, both
physically and picture wise,
at the show were the
premium Aviamo units from
Fujitsu. They had piano
black cases and stunning
pictures, as you can see
from the photo above. All
the units, even the 37", are
a full 1920 x 1080 and use
Fujitsu's new AVM-III video
processing engine.
plasma displays, both
physically and picture wise,
at the show were the
premium Aviamo units from
Fujitsu. They had piano
black cases and stunning
pictures, as you can see
from the photo above. All
the units, even the 37", are
a full 1920 x 1080 and use
Fujitsu's new AVM-III video
processing engine.
Thiel Audio debuted the new
SCS-4. Designed for those
short on space, but still
wanting an extremely
musical speaker, the SCS-4
is a replacement for the
existing SCS-3, with
improved output and sound
quality. It is currently
unavailable, but should be
in Theil dealer's showrooms
early in 2007. It was in the
Thiel sound room with the
new CS3.7, and sounded
superb, as would be
expected.
SCS-4. Designed for those
short on space, but still
wanting an extremely
musical speaker, the SCS-4
is a replacement for the
existing SCS-3, with
improved output and sound
quality. It is currently
unavailable, but should be
in Theil dealer's showrooms
early in 2007. It was in the
Thiel sound room with the
new CS3.7, and sounded
superb, as would be
expected.
KEF showed the stylish new
HTB-2 subwoofer. It is the
complement ot their recently
released home theater
speaker packages.
HTB-2 subwoofer. It is the
complement ot their recently
released home theater
speaker packages.