After having lived with Spotify for over a week, I have to give it a resounding- this is really cool!! Of the growing number of streaming music services out there, the feature lists offered by the collective is huge. None of them do everything and you can certainly nitpick any of them. However, I’ve concluded …
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Leon checks out Spotify
Spotify, a Swedish DRM music service has landed in the USA! Currently Spotify will work on Windows, Mac, and Linux computers and can be accessed via a Sonos player or the Logitech Squeezebox. There are three levels of service, free, unlimited, and premium. Most of Spotify’s current users in Europe have signed up for the …
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Why you want to attend our Digital Living event!
Did you know music is literally everywhere? Yes, it’s in the air, on your computer, all over the internet, on your phone, and probably sitting with dust on your shelves! There is a revolution going on in the music world. An amazing amount of music can be at your fingertips, with ease of use and …
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Leon tests the beta version of Google Music
I signed up a while back to get the beta version of Google’s new cloud based music system. My inbox finally welcomed me to the beta with a link to get started. First of all, I just don’t get all this cloud based music stuff. Do Apple, Amazon, and Google know something about the price …
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A great new affordable front projector line up
A few of my buddies across the country told me that the new line up of Epson projectors had been selling very well for them. I thought: “Okay, that’s great, but we are happy with what we have.” Then one day we got a call from a customer who moved here who had an Epson …
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Leon Tours the Munich HiFi Show
I was lucky enough to be be invited by Lenbrook, parent company of PSB speakers, to their international distributors conference. This year the conference was held in Munich, Germany to coincide with the Munich High End show, the largest hi-fi show in the world. I must say, I had a total blast roaming the show …
Read MoreLeon tests the new Oppo 95 Bluray player
The new Oppo BDP-95 Blu-ray player arrived a couple of weeks ago and I’ve been planning to take it home and compare it to the Oppo BDP-93 (reviewed here). With rain in the forecast for the weekend, I thought it would be a great chance to put it through its paces. Oppo is a company …
Read MoreAudio Advice adds another location!
Audio Advice now has even more space to show you the best home entertainment gear! Yes, we’ve expanded our showroom facilities in the Charlotte market with the purchase of Zobo TV. Most of you in Charlotte have probably heard of Zobo TV as they have been around about 10 years. As of April 1st, they …
Read MoreLeon takes the new Classe CP800 for a spin
As many of you may know, I’ve got a Classé SSP-800 surround sound processor at home. Over the last couple of years, this has become the favorite processor for Audio Advice. I don’t think we’ve ever had a product solicit as many positive calls after home tryouts. Most calls say it sounds far better than …
Read MoreLeon takes the new musicBox for a spin
I’ve got another new toy in my home: the Peachtree musicBox. Of course, there is a story behind it. Since moving to a new home 5 years ago, I have never had a permanent office. We’ve been doing a lot of DIY stuff around the house, so my rickety 25 year old computer desk always …
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