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Earthquake Granite-52
Rocking outdoors with rocks
Earthquake has announced the Granite-52 outdoor speakers.
Get your rock on.
All the info, and probably more puns, after the jump.
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New Marantz... everything
Receivers, players, separates and more.
Marantz has announced a whole host of new products ranging from high-end separates, integrated amps, networked audio players, and receivers.
All the info after the jump.
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Great Performances (on YouTube) - Covers
Own it
Covers are tough. Sounds too much like the original, and everyone will wonder why you wasted their time. Sound too different, and you risk not doing the original justice.
But strike that Goldilocks balance, taking the song and making it your own but still showing the original reverence, there's the potential of being as good (if not better) than the original. That's what these covers do in spades. read more
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The Way Back Page - CRT
The Tube
Philo Farnsworth. Ask most people to name an inventor who's had a profound effect on modern society, and they may say Bell, Edison or if they're really hip, Tesla. Rarely, though, does the name Farnsworth appear, except perhaps from fans of Sports Night.
While countless people helped bring about what we call TV, Farnsworth was the first to demonstrate a complete electronic system. From the image dissector that received the image to the cathode ray tube that showed it, a media revolution was born.
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Apple Speaks Up about Misrepresented Signal Strength and iPhone 4 Antenna Solutions
Antenna Woes
In the first weeks of use, iPhone 4 owners found that there was a design flaw in the iPhone 4 antenna.
The antenna wraps around the outer edge of the phone, and when held a certain way, calls get dropped. Last week, Apple offered an explanation and solution for what has been dubbed "antennagate."(So named for the frenzy of Apple and iPhone bashing that has been occurring online because of the problem.) All the info after the jump.
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Out of This World Demo Scenes
Escape from reality with these truly transcendental Show-Offs discs
With the unbridled verisimilitude of 1080p and uncompressed multichannel surround sound, the home theater experience at times verges on being unflinchingly lifelike. Sure, there’s a lot of appeal in that, but sometimes you might just want to be transported to another reality altogether.
With that in mind I give you four favorite Show-Offs that don’t just peel back your eyelids or rattle your naughty bits, they take you to another place entirely.
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JHAudio PRO Series
Hardcore In-ears
If you can't stand earbuds because they never fit right, and because they don't fit they sound horrible, you're not alone.
JHAudio's new PRO Series aims to fix both of those problems... for every ear.
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Seagate GoFlex Home
Back Up Early. Back Up Often.
Seagate has unveiled the GoFlex Home network storage system.
With nearly all of everyone's music, photos, and soon movies existing almost solely in digital form, backing up the data is more vital than ever. Seagate promises the GoFlex Home is an easy way to do that.
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Aaron No. 1.a
All new from Germany
New to the American market is Aaron, a high-end audio company from Germany.
In addition to the integrated amp you see here, they're also announcing amps and preamps.
All the info after the jump.
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What's So Great About the iPhone 4 and OS4 Update
Current iPhone owners who have an iPhone 3 or iPhone 3GS, are able to update to the newest iPhone operating system ("OS").
The iPhone OS4 update was released 2 days before the iPhone 4 was delivered to stores.
What will this get you? All the info after the jump.
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