Archive for the 'Advice on Purchasing' Category
The Panasonic DMP-BD60 is today’s Product of the Day, and this write-up will be short and sweet. It does not have to be long given the DMP-BD60 and its current price. What makes the Panasonic DMP-BD60 so noteworthy right now? It’s an outstanding Blu-ray and DVD player and a real bargain at the moment. A [...]
January 23rd, 2010 | Posted in Advice on Purchasing, Blu-ray, Product of the Day | No Comments
Samsung NX10 Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera As photographed by Don at Pepcom Digital Experience, CES 2010 Regular readers of my column and this site know I am a fan of the Micro Four-Thirds digital camera format. For those who are unfamiliar, Micro Four-Thirds is an digital camera format that features interchangeable lenses and live view, [...]
January 19th, 2010 | Posted in Advice on Purchasing, CES 2010, Digital Photography | No Comments
Sanus AFA Audio Stand- specialty shop quality for under $125 If you have every shopped for a stand for your stereo components, you have probably found that the stuff sold in furniture stores doesn’t work all that well and the good stuff sold in specialty stores is really expensive. Here’s a nice stand that will [...]
January 19th, 2010 | Posted in Accessories, Advice on Purchasing, Product of the Day | No Comments
At CES 2010 I received a private demonstration of BluTV from Dreamer Corporation. It’s really cool and only the second application of Blu-ray’s BD-Live that I have found really exciting. Do you like having a YouTube channel? Well, how would you like to have your own real TV channel that anyone in the world with [...]
January 18th, 2010 | Posted in Advice on Purchasing, Blu-ray, CES 2010 | No Comments
so-na-wall Speakers Anyone who has visited my site or read my newspaper column regularly knows what I think of the tiny Bose Acoustimass cube speakers. To sum it up, they are horribly designed and executed, have serious sonic defects, and are an extremely poor value Check out Bose: Better Profits through Marketing to learn the [...]
January 17th, 2010 | Posted in Advice on Purchasing, CES 2010, Product of the Day, Speakers and Sound Systems | No Comments
Stanton L720 EE P-Mount/Universal Cartridge Jerry at Jerry’s Records (see my tour of Jerry’s) first clued me in on this one. He uses Stanton cartridges on the turntables in his store, and the music playing throughout it certainly sounds good. Kevin at KAB Electro Acoustics is a big fan of Stanton as well. I have [...]
January 16th, 2010 | Posted in Advice on Purchasing, Product of the Day, Vinyl Records | No Comments
The Polk Hitmaster… playing greatest hits at a living room near you! The Polk Hitmaster is one of those products that makes you think, “Why didn’t I think of that?” The Polk Hitmaster AM2555-A looks like a miniature version of the stage monitors used by rock bands. It is meant to be used by gamers [...]
January 15th, 2010 | Posted in Advice on Purchasing, CES 2010, Speakers and Sound Systems | No Comments
Pro-ject RM-1.3 Turntable Outfit I love vinyl, so we are kicking the year off with a nice little turntable that looks great and is quite affordable! Sumiko had the sweet little Pro-Ject RM-1.3 turntable on display at CES 2010. I’ve read about this turntable in British hi-fi magazines (where it is called the Genie and [...]
January 14th, 2010 | Posted in Advice on Purchasing, CES 2010, Product of the Day, Vinyl Records | No Comments
Cyber Monday is the online equivalent of Black Friday, but without the lines, headaches and “5 available at this price.” I found these electronics deals particularly noteworthy. Email this page to your friends and help them save big on top quality electronics! Questions? Email Don Creative Labs Vado HD 4GB Pocket Video Camcorder 2nd Generation [...]
November 29th, 2009 | Posted in Advice on Purchasing | No Comments
I’ve added two new categories to the Recommended Products Pages minisite: Software for Windows and Software for Mac. Soon I will be adding a master page here with links to lots of great free software, such as Open Office. I use Open Office’s word processing program to write my column every week and have come [...]
November 16th, 2009 | Posted in Advice on Purchasing, Computers, Site News | No Comments
It may seem odd to rate a product with two out of four stars yet still call it a must-have, but that is exactly the impression Netflix Streaming for the PlayStation 3 (PS3) has left upon me. Pros: Extremely convenient Free to Netflix members A wide variety of movies and TV shows are available, [...]
November 8th, 2009 | Posted in Advice on Purchasing, Blu-ray | No Comments
The Speaker Company TST1 Speakers The Speaker Company has extended their excellent 20% off promotion throughout November… great news for early holiday shoppers or anyone buying speakers. Get 20% off almost everything at The Speaker Company in October with code Most15 The Speaker Company TSAT1000 Satellite Speakers As always, the TST towers, TSB bookshelves and [...]
November 1st, 2009 | Posted in Advice on Purchasing, Don's Dealfinder, Speakers and Sound Systems | No Comments
Recommended Home Theater Receivers Page Now Online I’ll be adding a few more items to this page, but for now I have some good receivers on the Recommended Receivers Page for you to check out. Enjoy! addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.soundadviceblog.com%2Fhome-theater%2Frecommended-home-theater-receivers-page-now-online%2F’; addthis_title = ‘Recommended+Home+Theater+Receivers+Page+Now+Online’; addthis_pub = ”;
October 28th, 2009 | Posted in Advice on Purchasing, Home Theater, Site News | No Comments
Recommended Blu-ray Players Page Now Online With Blu-ray disc and player pricess so low, it is time to say goodbye to DVD and move into the bright, beautiful world of high definition with Blu-ray. Check out my Recommended Blu-ray Players page to find the right player for you! addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.soundadviceblog.com%2Fblu-ray%2Frecommended-blu-ray-players-page-now-online%2F’; addthis_title = ‘Recommended+Blu-ray+Players+Page+Now+Online’; addthis_pub [...]
October 28th, 2009 | Posted in Advice on Purchasing, Blu-ray, Site News | No Comments
Recommended Micro Four-Thirds Cameras Page Now Online I am making fast progress on the Recommended Products Pages… the new format and templates make it easy! Check out my Recommended Micro Four-Thirds Cameras page to learn more about this exciting new digital camera format that is taking the photo world by storm. Small cameras, interchangeable [...]
October 27th, 2009 | Posted in Advice on Purchasing, Digital Photography, Site News | No Comments
New Recommended Products Pages Technology and products offerings change very quickly and it was very difficult to maintain Recommended Products pages here while keeping them relevant and timely. I am in the process of moving them offsite to have them hosted on Amazon, which makes it much easier to keep the content fresh and relevant [...]
October 25th, 2009 | Posted in About This Site, Advice on Purchasing, Site News | No Comments
The Speaker Company TSAT1000 Speakers The Speaker Company is having a sale for the month of October. With the coupon code Most15 you will save 20%! That makes this one of the most compelling offers for speakers I have seen in a long time. Even at the regular prices they deliver amazing value with the [...]
October 2nd, 2009 | Posted in Advice on Purchasing, Speakers and Sound Systems | No Comments
E-510 pictured (E-520 looks identical) If you want to take great pictures, a digital SLR camera is the best not only for image quality, but for the fast response times necessary for photographing children and sports. Interchangeable lenses and available accessories provide the ultimate in flexibility. If this interests you in the least bit, the time to [...]
September 28th, 2009 | Posted in Advice on Purchasing, Digital Photography, Product of the Day | No Comments
Today on Newegg.com you can get the fun little Creative Vado HD camcorder for only $99.99. That’s almost $100 off on a sweet little pocket high-def camcorder. Read more about the Vado HD at my capsule review. addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.soundadviceblog.com%2Fadvice-on-purchasing%2Fcreative-vado-hd-only-9999-at-neweggcom-september-7th-only%2F’; addthis_title = ‘Creative+Vado+HD+only+%2499.99+at+newegg.com%2C+September+7th+only%21′; addthis_pub = ”;
September 7th, 2009 | Posted in Advice on Purchasing, Don's Dealfinder | No Comments
Extras from Cameraland are a nice, personal touch! Soon I will be writing about the new Olympus PEN E-P1, a compact interchangeable lens camera that is causing a frenzy right now. I wanted one for myself but could not find one amongst the usual online vendors… all were sold out or backordered. I finally found [...]
August 26th, 2009 | Posted in Advice on Purchasing, Digital Photography | No Comments