Archive for January, 2008
Epos gives its entire M speaker range a subtle makeover
New from Epos is the Mi (i for ‘improved’) speaker series, the replacement for the M range.
The company says the new models have been a year in development, although the changes may be hard to spot at first glance.
Gone are the metal grilles, to be replaced with a softer, more stylish silk cloth. The Mi [...]
Jamo A 400 Flat Panel Friendly Speakers
Jamo’s A400 series of lightweight flat panel friendly speakers are part of their aesthetic range of “designer speakers”, and will be available in the USA starting in February. Like the top of the range A70 series, the A400 series speakers were designed by Smedegaard and Weis, using extruded polymer cabinets rather than aluminum for more [...]
Morel Fat Lady Speakers Sing
Morel designed their new Fat Lady speaker with one goal in mind, to create a reference floor-standing speaker that can be the “anchor” of their future home audio developments. The Fat Lady enclosures are individually hand made using carbon fiber layered on top of an inner fiberglass shell. Morel did their homework in deciding what [...]
Buffalo LinkTheater Wireless Review
A lot of networking companies are busy branching out into home entertainment devices, particularly of the type designed to bridge the gap between your home PC and your TV. The latest model is this LinkTheater from Buffalo, which uses Wi-Fi or Ethernet to stream videos, photos and music directly to your television screen.
Features
The first step [...]
JVC previews super-thin V Series LCD TVs
Ever get the feeling that, in the world of tellies, 2008 will all be about how thin they are?
JVC has been showing off its latest series of LCD TVs — the V Series — which measure just 39mm at their narrowest point and 74mm at their widest.
The 42DV9 (42-inch) and 46DV9 (46-inch) will be full [...]
Jamo DMR 45 Virtual Surround Receiver
Though it is mostly known for speakers, Jamo also has a small presence in electronics. One of their new products in this category is the DMR 45 digital media receiver. The DMR 45 includes support for a wide variety of sources, including DVDs, CDs, MP3, WMA/MPEG-4, DivX Ultra, Xvid, and portable audio devices via a [...]
Sony sheds light on new Bravia projector
Sony has announced the imminent launch of its range-leading Bravia VPL-VW40 1080p projector in the UK and Europe. The projector, which has a dynamic contrast ratio of 15,000:1, launched in the US several weeks ago and is now ready to make its debut on British shores.
The Sony Bravia VPL-VW40 is a heavyweight projector in every [...]
TEAC unveils in-ear balanced armature headphones
TEAC recently unveiled the inCore Audio ZE-1000 headphones that use high-definition drivers to provide rich and lifelike sound. TEAC claims the headphones provide a full range of audio, and provide superior sound isolation due to a five-layer cushion around the driver. The speakers use a balanced armature, which reportedly gives natural dynamics to sound, and [...]
Philips Aurea 42PFL9900D Plasma TV Review
The Aurea is like nothing else on the market. You may have seen Philips’ Ambilight backlighting system before, but this, the firm’s latest flagship model, takes things to a new level. As well as emitting light out of its (ahem) backside, Aurea has an illuminated frame shining a kaleidoscope of colours outwards.
These colours change depending [...]
