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- AKG K 601
- Audiophiles are scooping up AKG's high-end headphones, the K 701s ($400), as fast as the company can make them. Quantities are so scarce that we had to "settle" for samples of the step-down version, the $300 AKG K 601, to review. We couldn't wait to audition them to see if...
- Tags: K 601s, headphone, AKG K 601
- Product reviews 2006-04-06
- Audiophiles listen in on Microsoft's efforts
- Audiophiles listen in on Microsoft's effortsJust their DRM minidriver"improved audio playback and audio device driver support for Windows"Isn't this just their mini driver for their DRM'd audio? The one that handles all the messy certificate exchanges.Just Download & Install iTunes...iTunes allows you to RIP to AAC (MPEG4), MPEG3, AIFF or...
- Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Microsoft Windows, Digital media, Digital music, Operating systems, Apple iTunes, Apple Inc., Audiophiles, Microsoft Corp., Monster Cable, digital-rights management, I-Tunes
- Discussion threads 2004-04-29
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- Altec Lansing Orbit MP3 iM237
- It's the little iPod speaker that could. The Orbit iM207, Altec Lansing's inexpensive mobile iPod speaker, has a new design and new name: the Orbit MP3 iM237. The new model's got a handful of little upgrades that make it a bit better than its predecessor. This single speaker is about...
- Tags: speaker, Altec Lansing
- Product reviews 2008-09-11
- The Cablevision decision, part 1: Buffering is not copying
- The Cablevision decision, part 1: Buffering is not copyinghearing is not a copyright infringement. Listening Is.This ruling is really dumb.Any data transmission which is duplicated for a short time in transit or stored is a copy of the original and bears the onus on the messenger to be honest.Sound Analogy...
- Tags: Cablevision Systems Corp., Listening
- Discussion threads 2008-08-07
- iHome iH70SRC
- While the company is more known for its iPod clock radios, iHome has been branching out into more iPod-related audio accessories in the last couple of years. Case in point: the iHome iH70 (also known as the "iH70SRC"), a pair of computer speakers with a built-in iPod dock and integrated...
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, speaker grille, Apple iPod, speaker, left speaker, computer
- Product reviews 2008-08-06
- Ultimate Ears metro.fi 2 - headphones
- Ultimate Ears has been a familiar name to musicians and other audio professionals for a decade, but the company has gained quite a following with its consumer line as well. Earphones in its Metro.fi, Super.fi, and Triple.fi lines range in affordability and scale nicely from discerning listeners to audiophiles. Falling...
- Tags: Bass, headphone, Ultimate Ears, Metro.fi 2
- Product reviews 2008-07-15
- Ultimate Ears super.fi 4 - headphones
- Ultimate Ears has been a familiar name to musicians and other audio professionals for a decade, but the company has gained quite a following with its consumer line as well. Earphones in its Metro.fi, Super.fi, and Triple.fi lines range in affordability and scale nicely from discerning listeners to audiophiles. Falling...
- Tags: Bass, Super.fi 4, Ultimate Ears, headphone, earpiece
- Product reviews 2008-07-09
- Study: MP3 generation still a bunch of pirates
- Study: MP3 generation still a bunch of piratesAnd if the study was done before MP3'sYou would have probably gotten similar stats for copies of cassettes. Where the record industry messed up at was not selling MP3 music online sooner.Music industry cartel propaganda.How many people were surveyed? 3? 100? A million?...
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, MP3, music, MP3 generation, piracy
- Discussion threads 2008-06-16
- Blaupunkt New Orleans MP58
- The New Orleans MP58 shows that Blaupunkt customers get what they pay for. In contrast with the Brisbane SD48 that we reviewed recently, the New Orleans MP58is a stylish head unit with a well-thought-out interface for letting drivers search their MP3 files with ease. It may not have the...
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, New Orleans MP58, Blaupunkt, disc, display
- Product reviews 2008-05-09
- Aluratek Internet Radio Alarm Clock with Built in WiFi
- If you're anything like us, the idea of waking up to music is enticing, but we keep our alarm clock set on the buzzer mode because there's nothing worth listening to on FM radio. The Aluratek Internet Radio Alarm Clock with Built in WiFi (yes, that is the actual product...
- Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Wi-Fi, Aluratek Internet Radio Alarm Clock, radio, Internet radio
- Product reviews 2008-05-01
- Denon AH-D2000 - headphones
- With earbuds practically taking over the popular private listening landscape, I can't help but wonder how many people consider over-the-ear headphones anymore. While I love my earbuds, especially while wandering around New York City and riding the subway to work, over-the-ear 'phones provide a visceral listening experience that earbuds can't...
- Tags: headphone, Denon
- Product reviews 2008-03-19
- 2008 Volvo V70
- Photo gallery:2008 Volvo V70The Volvo V70 embarks on its third incarnation for the 2008 model year with a number of external modifications and interior upgrades. A glance at the new V70 body style shows that the blocky, boxy Volvo DNA of old is almost completely gone, replaced by rounded edges...
- Tags: Volvo V70, Volvo, speaker
- Product reviews 2008-02-22
- Jabra BT8040
- Jabra is a significant brand name in the Bluetooth headset business, but that doesn't mean Jabra is resting on its laurels. The company has recently introduced the Jabra BT8040, which promises to blow other Bluetooth headsets out of the water with its simple, yet elegant design along with its impressive...
- Tags: LED indicator, Jabra BT8040, headset, Jabra, A2DP
- Product reviews 2008-02-15
- LG BH200
- When LG introduced the first HD DVD/Blu-ray combo player at CES 2007, it was a groundbreaking moment in consumer electronics. Nobody expected a combo player to be released so soon, and at the time it seemed that maybe it was a way to avoid a long, protracted format war. Fast-forward...
- Tags: HD DVD, DVD, Consumer electronics, setup menu, LG Electronics Inc., clicker, LG BH200, HD-DVD
- Product reviews 2008-02-13
- Media Jukebox (exe)
- Media Jukebox software is a complete solution for digital music management and playback. It plays all major music formats, so you only have to use one player. Use it for full-speed ripping, burning, and encoding your music collection with automatic CD, Album art and Track look-up. It is device friendly...
- Tags: Media, Jukebox, J. River, Digital Music, Digital Media, Podcasts, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Internet
- Software downloads 2008-01-21
- Sorry, but I don't give a rip about boomed-out auto audio: do you?
- Sorry, but I don't give a rip about boomed-out auto audio: do you?Fun hobbyCar audio is a fun hobby and when you're done working on your project you're rewarded with an awesome sounding system in your car."heroin-challenged, leapin’lizard-haired punk" no offense, but you must be old and a few 12"...
- Tags: blaring, loud blaring, audio, music
- Discussion threads 2008-01-08
- Inside story: why that MP3 you just downloaded probably sounds like crap
- Many of the the real, true audiophiles I know-those with home entertainment centers worth more than many of our mortgages- have a disdain for online music that I can only compare to what prize-winning vintners and world-class wine collectors think about $2.99 wine from Trader Joe's. ...
- Tags: CD, Wine, MP3, Music, Levine, God, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Russell Shaw
- Blog posts 2007-12-23
- Panasonic DMP-BD30
- While the majority of home movie watchers avoids Blu-ray because of the ongoing format war and high costs, AV enthusiasts lately have been hesitant to pick up a new Blu-ray player for another reason: They've been waiting for the impending Blu-ray Profile 1.1. All Blu-ray players certified to bear that...
- Tags: Panasonic, Panasonic DMP-BD30, Blu-ray Profile 1.1
- Product reviews 2007-10-30
- 2008 Scion xD
- Scion's marketing people like to refer to the new 2008 Scion xD as a "Little Deviant," portraying it as car for those who refuse to follow the crowd. The xD's exterior styling does break the mold of the rounder Scion xA that it replaces. Its large, facemask-like front end gives...
- Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Apple iPod, Scion, dial, jog dial
- Product reviews 2007-10-26
- Toshiba HD-A35
- Quick take: The Toshiba HD-A35 is the most expensive model in Toshiba's line of third-generation HD DVD players. While we have not reviewed the HD-A35, we have reviewed the similar step-down model, the HD-A30. The models are very similar, with the major difference being that the HD-A35 adds support for...
- Tags: Toshiba HD-A35, Toshiba Corp., DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby
- Product reviews 2007-10-17
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