Wednesday, May 4th, 6 pm to 9 pm, Raleigh Audio Advice Showroom Space is limited. RSVP as soon as possible to reserve your time. Please see details below. Spring brings with it the chance for outdoor fun! On Wednesday, May 4th at our first event of 2011, we highlight a spectacular outdoor theater featuring an …
Read MoreThe super flexible new McIntosh MX150
The folks at McIntosh were kind enough to ship me their new MX150 surround sound processor awhile back. I had some help getting it into my garage where it sat because every time I looked at the 63 lb. shipping weight, I resisted taking it upstairs to my theater. A couple of weeks ago, I …
Read MoreLeon introduces our latest new product: Oppo Blu-ray
As big TV manufacturers struggle to sell more televisions in a soft economy, they are throwing the kitchen sink at consumers to get them to replace their probably decent flat panel TVs. Most manufacturers have resorted to throwing in a Blu-ray player if you buy a television. The result has not been increased TV sales, …
Read MorePSB Speakers and Leon’s great speaker hunt
As you may have figured from reading my reviews in the past year, my home theater room is more of a test lab than a polished, nailed down home theater. I’m always switching things around, leaving it a bit of a mess. (My wife calls it my cave.) Nothing showed this more than last summer …
Read MoreA first listen to the new Aerial 7T speakers with Leon
The year was 1991 and a man named Michael Kelly came by with some prototype speakers from a new company called Aerial Acoustics. I remember playing with them for a few days, making some comments, and telling Michael to come back with the next version. Well about a year later Michael showed back up with …
Read MoreThe Year’s Best in Audio and Video from Leon
In looking back over all the blog entries I’ve written this year, I thought it would be fun to review the products I installed in my own home in 2010 that I enjoy the most. My first item is probably a favorite for a lot of you. I got an iPad a few months ago …
Read MoreHarman Mobile Showcase to Visit Audio Advice!
Charlotte: Dec. 8 & 9 (Wed. and Thurs.) – Demo times listed below Raleigh, Dec. 10 & 11 (Fri. and Sat.) – Demo times listed below “The best sound of the 2010 CEDIA Show went to the Harman truck.” – Leon Shaw Make your appointment for a demo today! Details below: See first hand the …
Read MoreThe Audio Side of HDMI
The buzz for the last couple of years in audio/video has focused on the video side, especially the 1080p and 3D formats. Both formats require encrypting and are sent out to your TV and audio system only via an HDMI cable. Blu-ray is the primary source for 1080p material. If you have not seen how …
Read MoreGoogle TV: Leon’s Take
This is more of a review so it’s going to be a bit longer than my normal blogs. I’ve spent some time with the Google TV box and have formed some definite opinions. Below you see a picture of the back panel and the included remote control. The USB inputs are for accessory devices such …
Read MoreLeon’s CEDIA Expo 2010 Tradeshow Review
The crew at Audio Advice is back from another CEDIA Expo tradeshow. We’re tired, with sore feet, but it was sure worth it to see all of the cool toys coming out over the next year. Some of us arrived on Wednesday for meetings and classes, while the rest of our team came in on …
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