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Toshiba Satellite A665-S6050
Home Audio Reviews on eCoustics &bull Jul 27, 2010
The good: Above average audio; long-lasting 12-cell battery; Intel Core i3 CPU turns in competitive performance; Intel Wireless Display; solid construction; great keyboard. The Toshiba Satellite A665-S6050 is a well-rounded, affordable laptop for home use. Although it's not the cheapest laptop with an Intel Core i3 processor, it's still reasonably priced at $699. Its 16-inch display is too large for daily travel and its 12-cell battery adds about an extra pound to its heft, so home is where the Satellite A665-S6050's heart is. The laptop's display offers neither the size nor resolution that a 17.3-inch desktop replacement system would have,… Full Story »
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McIntosh MC-501 Mono Amplifier
Home Audio Reviews on eCoustics &bull Jul 26, 2010
McIntosh is one of the longest living legends in American high-end audio history. McIntosh's 'Unity Coupled Circuit' utilized in the 50W-1 tube amplifier introduced in 1949 was its first breakthrough design. The use of black glass panels that give McIntosh... Full Story »
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Cambridge Azur 650BD Blu-ray Universal Player
Home Audio Reviews on eCoustics &bull Jul 26, 2010
Cambridge Audio is a long-time bearer of high standards in British-made audio and now video products. They have been turning out quality components since 1968. While they are best known for fine yet value-conscious audio offerings, they have recently introduced… Full Story »
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Etymotic ER-4 MicroPro Earphones
Home Audio Reviews on eCoustics &bull Jul 26, 2010
I've always been interested in reference quality music being delivered directly to my ears. Perhaps this is a leftover desire from watching The Matrix - I mean, there should be a way to get that sound to your brain uninterrupted,… Full Story »
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Mordaunt-Short Performance Home Theater Speaker System
Home Audio Reviews on eCoustics &bull Jul 19, 2010
Mordaunt-Short is a name I have known about for years but rarely got a chance to hear. When I learned I'd be receiving their top of the line Performance home theater speaker system for review, I was excited. Mordaunt-Short has... Full Story »
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- Home Theater
- Speakers
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Linn Majik DS-I
Home Audio Reviews on eCoustics &bull Jul 16, 2010
Founder Ivor Sigmund Tiefenbrun doesn't exactly have a name that screams "Scottish," yet he is, born and raised--as is his company, from a land better known for golf, scotch, haggis, drinking and inventing most aspects of modern society. But this… Full Story »
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DreamVision Starlight1 LCoS Projector
Home Audio Reviews on eCoustics &bull Jul 15, 2010
DreamVision, an emerging brand in America, has been developing and marketing high-end models in Europe since 1996. In 1999, they became available on this side of the Atlantic when they introduced, with the help of Audio Plus Services, the world's… Full Story »
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Bowers & Wilkins MM-1 Computer Speakers
Home Audio Reviews on eCoustics &bull Jul 14, 2010
When does a loudspeaker stop being a loudspeaker and become a computer speaker? When does a computer speaker stop being a computer speaker and become a loudspeaker? These two questions have been on my mind a lot recently, as I've... Full Story »
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- Speakers
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Marantz SR7005
Home Audio Reviews on eCoustics &bull Jul 14, 2010
The Marantz SR7005 is a 3D ready 7.1 A/V Networking receiver sporting the looks and performance of their reference gear at more affordable prices. From their all newly designed GUI OSD to their streaming support of services such as Pandora… Full Story »
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Orbitsound T12
Home Audio Reviews on eCoustics &bull Jul 13, 2010
Either as an iPod dock or a sound bar for your TV, Orbitsound's unique talent is to deliver convincing stereo sound from its second generation single speaker ... Full Story »
