Archive for May, 2009
Axiom Audio M2v2 Axiom Audio is a direct sales speaker manufacturer in Dwight, Ontario, Canada. They are an engineering-driven company and take a scientific approach to speaker design. They’ve won many industry awards as well as allocades from customers and the advent of the Internet has driven tremendous growth for them as word has [...]
May 31st, 2009 | Posted in Product of the Day, Speakers and Sound Systems | No Comments
Pacifist Today’s Product of the Day is especially for Mac users. Best of all, it’s shareware, so you can try it and if you keep it, registration is only $20! New Macintosh computers come with install discs that contain the operating system and all the included software. Unfortunately if you want to install a single [...]
May 28th, 2009 | Posted in Computers, Product of the Day | No Comments
Toshiba XDE-500 Upconverting DVD Player The Toshiba XDE-500 upconverting DVD player was introduced on the heels of the defeat of Toshiba’s HD DVD format to Blu-ray Disc. Toshiba went on record saying thy will never make a Blu-ray player (though we will see how long that holds out) and would instead concentrate on improving [...]
May 27th, 2009 | Posted in DVD Players, Home Theater, Product of the Day | No Comments
Sherwood Newcastle R-972 972 Home Theater Receiver Most consumers think of Onkyo, Denon, Pioneer, Sony and a few other household names when they are looking for a receiver. There are some very compelling choices available from other brands, and one of the most beautiful, most appealing receives I have ever seen is the soon-to-be-released Sherwood Newcastle [...]
May 26th, 2009 | Posted in Advice on Purchasing, Home Theater, Product of the Day, Speakers and Sound Systems | No Comments
Pentax X70 Megazoom Camera I had not planned on making the Pentax X70 my Product of the Day, but I spent a few hours in South Beach shooting with one today and I was very favorably impressed with it! The Pentax X70 is Pentax’s first attempt at a superzoom camera, and it is a very nice [...]
May 25th, 2009 | Posted in Digital Photography, Product of the Day | No Comments
Sanyo eneloop Pre-Charged Rechargeable NiMH Battery Rechargeable Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH) batteries are pretty much a must for digital cameras requiring AA batteries. Alkalines do not last longer than a few shots due to the deep current draw of modern digital devices, but NiMH batteries are well-suited for deep-draw devices. The downside is that NiMH rechargeables [...]
May 24th, 2009 | Posted in Advice on Purchasing, Batteries, Product of the Day | No Comments
Pro-ject Debut III Turntable It’s no secret that I am a big fan of vinyl records and believe a turntable belongs in the system of every music lover. Vinyl records are one of the few mature segments of packaged media that is showing growth; DVDs and CDs are down but vinyl sales have picked up [...]
May 22nd, 2009 | Posted in Advice on Purchasing, Product of the Day, Vinyl Records | No Comments
Monoprice stereo audio cable, on right with Monoprice HDMI cable HDMI gets all the press these days. It’s the most commonly used digital connection cable now and supplies both video and audio over a single connection. It’s also been an opportunity for retailers to fleece you by selling you cables that cost $99 to [...]
May 21st, 2009 | Posted in Product of the Day | No Comments
Pentax K-7 Digital SLR Today’s Product of the Day was just announced yesterday! It’s the lovely new Pentax K-7 digital SLR camera. It makes many meaningful improvements on the already excellent Pentax K20D camera and is better in every way, putting it at or near the top of the class in most every respect. [...]
May 21st, 2009 | Posted in Advice on Purchasing, Digital Photography, Product of the Day | No Comments
Sandisk MicroMate Card Reader (SDHC version shown) These days you can’t have too many memory cards, and in my opinion you can’t have too many memory card readers, either. I have found the Sandisk MicroMate to be one of the most handy accessories in my arsenal. addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.soundadviceblog.com%2Fdigital-photography%2Fproduct-of-the-day-day-sandisk-micromate-memory-card-reader%2F’; addthis_title = ‘Product+of+the+Day%2C+Day+20%3A+Sandisk+MicroMate+Memory+Card+Reader’; addthis_pub = [...]
May 20th, 2009 | Posted in Digital Photography, Product of the Day | No Comments
Denon S-32 Networked Audio System The Denon S-32 is a premium table radio ideally suited to those who like to enjoy music from online and computer-based sources. It’s a bit pricey at a suggested retail price of $499 but unlikely to disappoint those willing to pay the asking price. addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.soundadviceblog.com%2Fsound-systems%2Fproduct-of-the-day-day-19-denon-s-32-networked-audio-system%2F’; addthis_title = [...]
May 18th, 2009 | Posted in Product of the Day, Speakers and Sound Systems | No Comments
Dayton 10″ Powered Subwoofer For quite a while there was only one budget subwoofer that was a resounding recommendation and a clear standout, the Dayton SUB-100 from Parts Express. Though there is another compelling choice now, the Dayton definitely deserves to be on your shopping list. addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.soundadviceblog.com%2Fsound-systems%2Fproduct-of-the-day-day-18-dayton-sub-100-10-125-watt-powered-subwoofer%2F’; addthis_title = ‘Product+of+the+Day%2C+Day+18%3A+Dayton+SUB-100+10%26%238243%3B+125+Watt+Powered+Subwoofer’; addthis_pub = ”;
May 17th, 2009 | Posted in Advice on Purchasing, Product of the Day, Speakers and Sound Systems | No Comments
Creative Zen Stone Plus with Speaker If you are thinking about an iPod Shuffle or another tiny music player you would do well to put the Creative Zen Stone Plus with Speaker on your shopping list. addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.soundadviceblog.com%2Fipodportable-audio%2Fproduct-of-the-day-day-17-creative-zen-stone-plus-with-speaker%2F’; addthis_title = ‘Product+of+the+Day%2C+Day+17%3A+Creative+Zen+Stone+Plus+with+Speaker’; addthis_pub = ”;
May 16th, 2009 | Posted in iPod/Portable Audio, Product of the Day | No Comments
Newertech Ministack An external hard drive is one of the most useful computer accessories you can have, especially if you store a lot of music, pictures and videos. My favorite is definitely the Newertech miniStack. Originally designed to be used with the Mac Mini, it works great with most any other computer as well. The miniStack [...]
May 16th, 2009 | Posted in Advice on Purchasing, Computers, Product of the Day | No Comments
Polk Audio SurroundBar The Definitive Technology Mythos SSA surroundbar has been getting most of the press around here lately, because #1 it is the best product of its type and #2 I used it in my tutorial Setting Up a SurroundBar Home Theater System. It’s important we not forget the Polk Audio Surroundbar, though, as [...]
May 14th, 2009 | Posted in Advice on Purchasing, Product of the Day, Speaker Reviews, Speakers and Sound Systems | No Comments
Pioneer BDP-120 Blu-ray Disc Player The Pioneer BDP-120 Blu-ray disc player is a logical followup to yesterday’s product of the day, the Pioneer VSX-819A home theater receiver. The BDP-120 is due to be released on May 18, less than a week from now. Lots of folks like their components to visually match, making the [...]
May 13th, 2009 | Posted in Advice on Purchasing, Blu-ray, Product of the Day | No Comments
Pioneer VSX-819H Home Theater Receiver One of the most popular pages on the site is HDMI Receivers: The Two Best Buys on the Planet! With Pioneer’s new VSX-819H home theater receiver, I have considered expanding the article and calling it the three best buys on the planet. The VSX-819H has much of what makes the [...]
May 13th, 2009 | Posted in Home Theater, Product of the Day, Speakers and Sound Systems | No Comments
Griffin Technology iMic If you want to move your vinyl or cassette collection to your computer and your iPod, one of the easiest ways to do it (especially if you have a Mac) is via the Griffin Technology iMic. It lists for a mere $49.99 and can be found for less. addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.soundadviceblog.com%2Fcomputers%2Fproduct-of-the-day-day-12-griffin-technology-imic-with-final-vinyl%2F’; addthis_title [...]
May 12th, 2009 | Posted in Computers, Product of the Day, Vinyl Records | No Comments
The Speaker Company TSAT2400 Speakers You saw it here first! These are the upcoming TSAT2400 speakers from The Speaker Company. The TSAT1000 and TSAT2000 have played to rave reviews here and elsewhere and I suspect their new big brothers, the TSAT2400 speakers, will find equal acclaim. addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.soundadviceblog.com%2Fsound-systems%2Fproduct-of-the-day-day-11-the-speaker-company-tsat2400-speakers-and-t100-subwoofer%2F’; addthis_title = ‘Product+of+the+Day%2C+Day+11%3A+The+Speaker+Company+TSAT2400+Speakers+and+T100+Subwoofer’; addthis_pub = ”;
May 10th, 2009 | Posted in Product of the Day, Speaker Reviews, Speakers and Sound Systems | No Comments
Parasound Zphono Phono Preamplifier The Parasound Zphono phono preamplifier is the right product at the right time for a lot of people. It’s a top-performing component at an affordable price at a time when vinyl is enjoying a renaissance. A question many with have is, “Why is a phono preamplifier necessary?” There are two reasons- [...]
May 10th, 2009 | Posted in Product of the Day, Vinyl Records | No Comments