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The Best of October

October 30, 2009 By HE Staff



RMAF and Reviews Galore

October brought us the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest, along with Steve's tour of several of the high-end hi-fi retailers in NYC to see what's been going on. 

Plus reviews of Anthem, Epson, projectiondesign, VPI and more.

All the links after the jump...

Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2009 Wrapup
Mountain High (End)

The Hi-Fi world headed to Denver during the first weekend of October for the annual Rocky Mountain Audio Fest.

This year, there were over 150 rooms of high-end audio at the Denver Marriott Tech Center. Check out all the audio goodness after the jump. more...

Selling SoundSelling Sound
Five high-end audio sales people tell it like it is.

My high-end sales career started in the late 1970s at Sound By Singer in New York City. I had a grand time playing with the world's best audio gear for 16 years, and then switched gears and became an audio reviewer. I quickly learned that my sales experience was terrific preparation for my second act in the business and that reviewers don't have access to anywhere near the variety of products that salesmen do. That took some getting used to.

Nowadays when I want to know what's going on, I head to the stores.
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PRODUCT REVIEWS

Panasonic TC-P46G10 Review
The King is dead. Long live the King!

The G10 is a significant step forward in picture quality for the company best known for value and consistency more than outright picture quality. more...

projectiondesign avielo helios review
Three. Two. The One.

Dual lamp flexibility affords a wide range of installation and usage options, including the ability to have the projector put out a sufficiently bright image that allows daytime viewing in a high ambient light environment or dropping light output by half or more for nighttime viewing. more...

Fatman iTube Red-i and Peachtree Audio Nova ReviewsFatman iTube Red-i and Peachtree Audio Nova Reviews
When Digital Met Analog

Ditch the transistors and go tubing with old-fashioned, oh-so-analog vacuum tube audio gear from Peachtree Audio and Fatman. more...

Epson PowerLite Pro Cinema 7500UB Review
Going Pro

The Pro Cinema 7500UB utilizes the company’s most advanced imaging technologies and has its most thorough assortment of features, yet it carries a price tag of just $4,199. more...

Anthem Statement D2v Review
No ifs, ands, or Buts

If I have but one complaint about Anthem’s new Statement D2v A/V Processor, it’s that it didn’t come into my life sooner.
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Screen Innovations Black Diamond II Review

VPI 30th Anniversary Classic Review
Groove Master

VPI currently offers seven turntable models, but the Cliffwood, New Jersey, company didn't start out with turntables. They initially made record cleaning machines that literally sucked dirt out of the grooves. The cleaning machines are still a significant part of VPI's business. It's a fact: Spotlessly clean records sound better. They just do.

After 30 years in the business, VPI is celebrating with the aptly named 30th Anniversary Classic Turntable. more...

Paradigm Studio SUB 12 Subwoofer Review

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True Blue Home TheaterTHEATERS AND INSTALLATIONS

True Blue Home Theater
A new addition designed for lap swimming morphs into this nautically-inspired home theater.
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Out of the Box Home Theater
A traditional home theater pushes the envelope with it's unorthodox floor plan, elaborate European woodwork and a mind-blowing sound system. more...

High Style and High Tech Custom Installation
A New York business exec brings home the look of a favorite golf club as the setting for his elite A/V toys. more...

NEWS

Cinelounger CinePetLounger
It’s a Dog’s Life. more...

Fortress Seating Inc. Moulin Rouge
Hot Seat. more...

MOVIES/MUSIC/GAMES

Monster Movie MarathonThe Best Monster Movie Marathon
These spectacularly spooky Show-Offs will ensure your subwoofer isn't the only thing going bump in the night. more...

BLOGS AND PODCASTS

Downloads vs. Blu-ray - The Home Entertainment magazine podcast - Ep 11
The Future of Your Content

Some claim Blu-ray is struggling for a foothold. These same people also say it will die a quick death, and downloads will take over. Others point out how these people are idiots (sort of).

In this episode, Geoff, Brent, Mike, Josh, and Adrienne discuss the future of content. Where will it come from, how will you get it, and what will you be allowed to do with it. more...

Recycling Revisited
Where are we in the great “producer responsibility” debate?

When we last tackled the issue of recycling we discussed how most everyone in the consumer electronics field agrees there is a serious problem with e-waste. But who is responsible for the cost of recycling? Is it the manufacturer, the retailer, the consumer or the government?

A year later, the debate still rages and, from a legal perspective, is heating up. more...

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