Minolta Maxxum 7000- the world’s first autofocus system camera As I said when I launched the Product of the Day feature, besides the new stuff we are going to be looking back at some interesting or historically significant vintage gear. Today’s product of the day takes us back in time to the 1980s. A 35mm [...]
Onkyo TX-SR607 with front HDMI port A few months ago I wrote a page called “HDMI Receivers: The Two Best Buys on the Planet!” One of these two best buys was the Onkyo TX-SR606, chosen for its strong and clean-sounding amplifier section, and its plethora of features such as high-def audio decoding , satellite-ready tuners, [...]
The Speaker Company’s TSAT1000- the finest sounding, best made speakers in their class The Speaker Company is having a sale they call their “stimulus plan” to do their bit for the economy. No matter your political affiliation, this is a plan we can all agree on and vote for! These speakers are critically acclaimed and [...]
Creative Vado HD The Creative Vado HD is a high definition camcorder about the size of a deck of playing cards. The size, shape and design make it perfect to take everywhere- you will never miss those special moments again! You did read that correctly… the Creative Vado HD is a bona fide high definition [...]
Cambridge SoundWorks i765 Every holiday season I receive dozens of emails asking, “What is the radio I saw you write about before… it is like the Bose radio, but is even better and less expensive too?” That radio is the Cambridge SoundWorks radio and the latest iteration, the Cambridge SoundWorks i765, is the best one [...]
Harman/Kardon receiver (A/V model depicted) One of my favorite recommendations for audiophiles on a budget (or any audiophile, for that matter) is a Harman/Kardon stereo receiver from harmanaudio.com. Given their prices Harman/Kardon’s audio/video receivers are a bit behind the curve compared to competitors, but they still make one of the best stereo receivers going. Harman/Kardon [...]
Acer H233H LCD Monitor Around five years ago I bought a 23″ Apple Display for my PowerMac G5. The 23″ Apple Display was $2,000 but I felt it was worth every cent because of its excellent image quality which was perfect for digital photography, the ability to work with two full-page documents displayed side by [...]
Swan M200 MKII Active Desktop Loudspeaker System Today’s product of the day is the Swan M200 MKII active speaker system, sold in the USA by The Audio Insider. Longtime readers of my column and site know The Audio Insider for their outstanding, high-value Acculine speakers with leaf tweeters. This is my first experience with [...]
My well-traveled, well-used Kodak P880 The Kodak P880 is a neat little camera introduced in 2006 as part of Kodak’s P-line of advanced digital cameras. The P880 is long discontinued, but if you can find a used one for under $150 they make a great companion to a digital SLR outfit as well as an [...]
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