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Loudspeakers
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Written by Michael Lankton
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Friday, 11 January 2008 |
 Phil Jones' loudspeaker company AAD has launched a new loudspeaker line, the AAD 3000 Series.
The AAD 3000 series is comprised of the 2 way 3002 floor stander, the 2.5 way mtm 3003 floorstander, the 2 way 3000C center channel and the 3000SR surround speaker. Both the AAD 3002 and AAD 3003 utilize pneumatic woofers, 6.5" for the 3002 and 8" for the 3003. Both feature a concentric ring diffraction tweeter, and utilize 5" composite cone midbass drivers, two in the case of the 41 3/4" tall AAD 3003. The 3000 series boasts average sensitivity (88-89dB) and presents a relatively easy amplifier load at 6 ohms. The 3000C center differs in that it is 8 ohm and utilizes two 4" midbass drivers flanked by two 4" pneumatic woofers. Veneer choices include black, maple, cherry and what appears to be rosewood or rosenut. The 3002 and 3003 floorstanders feature prominent, wider than average baffles, which American Acoustic Development claims creates more forward energy.
The AAD 3003 will sell for $3900/pair, no pricing yet on the other models.
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Separates
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Written by Michael Lankton
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Thursday, 10 January 2008 |
 Marantz has shown two new home theater separates at the 2008 CES in Las Vegas, the Marantz AV8003 pre/pro and the Marantz MM8003 multi-channel amplifier.
The Marantz AV8003 scales all sources for 1080p output via HDMI. The AV8003 is an HDMI 1.3a compliant device, and provides four HDMI inputs and two outputs. The AV8003 features onboard decoding of all advanced audio codecs, including Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio. The AV8003 also includes an ethernet connection for media streaming, and is ready for XM and Sirius satellite radio. Also housed in the Marantz AV8003's copper-plated chassis are XLR pre-outs, XLR inputs for SACD, and RS232c.
The Marantz MM8003 multi-channel amplifier provides 150 watts over each of it's 8 channels. The MM8003 features XLR inputs and a toroidal transformer.
The AV8003 and MM8003 mark Marantz' return to offering home theater separates after several years absent. Pricing has not yet been set on the Marantz AV8003 or the Marantz MM8003. Both are scheduled for release in the second quarter of 2008.
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Loudspeakers
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Written by Michael Lankton
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Wednesday, 09 January 2008 |
 British loudspeaker producer PMC have updated their entire line of home hi-fi loudspeakers.
All speakers in their home hi-fi lineup receive an 'i' designation. An all new tweeter made in collaboration with Norway-based driver producer Seas features a Solonex textile dome and custom dispersion plate. PMC claims the new driver produces better off-axis response, more detail and can handle more power than the previous unit. The mid-bass units are a new PMC-built driver, and are claimed to have lower distortion and higher power handling than their predecessors.
Stalwarts in the PMC lineup, the 2 way FB1i is now approximately $3600/pair , and the 3 way OB1i is around $5800/pair. |
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Receivers
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Written by Michael Lankton
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Monday, 07 January 2008 |
 Sunfire has unveiled their new Theater Grand AV receiver, the Sunfire TGR-401.
The Theater Grand 401 powers seven channels via it's class H amplifier, which will push 150 watts and remain cool to the touch thanks to it's efficient design. New additions to this revision of the Theater Grand receiver are Sirius connectivity, two Ole2XL touchpad ports and a VIA!migo port for your iPod. The Sunfire TGR-401 offers three HDMI 1.3a inputs and one output. Unfortunately, decoding of Dolby Digital+, Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD are not present in the TGR-401.
The Sunfire TGR-401 will set you back a cool $4000 when it becomes available this April.
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Receivers
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Written by Michael Lankton
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Monday, 07 January 2008 |
 Pioneer unveiled four new AV receivers on the eve of CES 2008, only one of which has support for advanced audio codecs.
The 130 watt per channel Pioneer VSX-1018TXH-K features Pioneer's Multi-Channel Acoustic Calibration, three HDMI 1.3 inputs, video upscaling to 1080p over HDMI and auto-level control for equalizing volume between sources. The VSX-1018TXH-K decodes all currently available flavors of Dolby and DTS, so HD DVD and Blu Ray owners will be able to between letting their player or the VSX-1018TXH-K do the heavy lifting.
The Pioneer VSX-1018TXH-K is scheduled for a June 2008 release, and will retail for the wallet-friendly price of $599. |
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