Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 38, 2007 Q: I do product photography (antiques and collectibles) for eBay, currently with a point-and-shoot. I photograph everything from antique cars, collector swords, glassware, to wood radios and furniture. There are shiny/Glass/Chrome objects. I believe that a Polarizer will help. Do you […]
I have updated and modified the Recommended Retailers page to include Direct Sales companies, separating them into categories. More updates coming soon, keep checking back!
Oppo DV-970HD Upconverting DVD player with SACD/DVD-Audio Oppo’s upconverting DVD players are some of the finest available at any price, with top-notch picture and sound. They even include an HDMI cable! I could ramble on but so much has been said about Oppo’s players and the company’s outstanding customer service, no more needs to […]
Alienbees Photoflash Units Sound Buys Product Review By Don Lindich The tiny flash built into your camera, or even a show-mounted accessory flash can be extremely limiting to photographers working with artificial light. The flash can only produce one style of light and is limited in power, which can limit creativity. The direct light from […]
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 37, 2007 Q: Is there any reason to consider purchasing a vintage receiver for home audio-only use? I would use it for radio, records, cassettes and possibly a CD player. I know vintage receivers would not work for home theater due to technological limits of analog versus digital. Also, […]
I frequently receive emails regrading Bose. These range from inquiries about the potential purchase of a Bose system to others asking why Bose is disrespected in the audiophile community. Another common question… why doesn’t Bose provide specifications when pretty much everyone else does? Are they hiding something? This excellent […]
Toshiba HD-A1 HD DVD Player You’ve probably heard about the HD DVD vs. Blu-ray “format war” as each vies to become the new high definition video disc format. (VHS vs. Betamax in the 21st Century.) You may have decided to wait it out for now. Well, at only $149, I suggest you jump in… both […]
A lot of my regular readers know I am fed up with the “1080p Full HD” and “1080p True HD” baloney foisted on us by the electronics companies and retailers. It leads many to believe that anything less than 1080p is not high definition, and lately I’ve seen posts on A/V message boards proclaiming the […]
Harman/Kardon HK3480 Stereo Receiver Building a system for music? This top performing stereo receiver has been on Stereophile Magazine’s coveted recommended components list for years at its regular price of $399. At $188 refurbished with warranty, for the same price as mass-market junk you can own a serious, high-performance receiver that you will […]
Samsung GX-10 10.2 megapixel digital SLR Anyone who has read my column knows I am quite fond of Pentax digital SLRs, specifically the K100D and its big brother the K10D. The Samsung GX10 is a re-branded version of Pentax’s awesome 10.2 megapixel K10D digital SLR with a Schneider-Kreuznach branded version of Pentax’s 18-55 […]
Harman/Kardon AVR745 Receiver Going from entry level receivers to top-of-the-line receivers… one of my favorite online retailers, onecall.com has the awesome Harman/Kardon AVR745 receiver, regularly $2,998.99, for only $949.97… a full $2,049.02 off! The feature set is a bit behind some other recent offerings (notably Dolby TrueHD processing) but this 50 pound behemoth offers top […]
Onkyo TX-SR304 Receiver I’ve long loved Onkyo’s line of surround sound receivers, especially their inexpensive models, which I find to be the best in their class. Their digital sections offer sweet, natural sound from sources such as DVDs and CDs and have clean, strong amplifiers that match well with most any speaker. At shoponkyo.com […]
My previous website had a feature called Don’s Dealfinder where I found and listed exceptional bargains on top-quality gear. I am bringing back the Dealfinder, but as a regular, recurrent feature. Simply put, when I find a great deal on something I am going to post it here so visitors can take advantage of it. […]
Inexpensive Audiophile Turntables: The Rega P1 and Pro-ject Debut III Sound Buys product review By Don Lindich Not long ago few would have predicted the cover of the July/August 2007 edition of Sound & Vision magazine would proclaim, “Vinyl Lives! Welcome to the Turntable Revival.” Audio buffs are gratified that people are rediscovering […]
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 35, 2007 Q: I have a Nikon FE 35mm SLR and am thinking of going to a Nikon digital SLR. Are there any zoom lenses I can purchase to use with the FE,that will be compatible with Nikon Digital SLRs? I’d like a 28-100 and a 70-210 zoom lens […]
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 34, 2007 Q: I made the mistake of buying an LCD TV that requires a cable or satellite box. The TV is not returnable. The store’s tech guy said I can use a VCR to watch the TV. I don’t even own a VCR anymore. What’s your advice? GEORGE […]
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 32, 2007 Q: I’m trying to figure out if it’s still too early to buy an HD DVD player. There are a number of DVDs available in HD format, but I suspect that the vast majority of them were filmed with non-HD cameras and converted to HD. Do you […]
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 31, 2007 Q: I have been looking for the right digital camcorder so that I can do the pass through method to put analog to DVD after editing. I’d like to go with MiniDV as it has been recommended by you and an Apple Pro, but most of the […]
Sound Advice By Don Lindich Week 30, 2007 Q: I am currently using a Kodak EasyShare DX 6490 camera and except for the very slow response time, I have found it to be easy to use and the pictures are sort of satisfactory, though a little grainy. Most of my pictures are of […]
My recent post on the Ohm speakers made me come to realize this column did not make it to the archive when I was creating the site. So, from all the way back in 2004, here it is! It was nice to see that the Ohm, Polk and Axiom speakers are all still available in […]
