The PSB headphones have finally arrived. This is a rather long review so I’ll cut to the chase for you speed readers. These are probably one of the best values in audio to come along in a long time in any category. At their price of $399, they totally obliterate the competition. If you are …
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Leon’s 2011 Holiday Gift Suggestions
It’s the time of year we like to put together some great holiday gift ideas for you. I think this year’s list has real breakthrough products that will become audio classics over time. Most of the items here are truly amazing for the money. The first place choice is a new system from Lenbrook, parent …
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Leon’s CEDIA review part 6
At the PSB/NAD booth, two new products were launched that all of you may just have a need for! They are new categories for these companies and as usual for them, represent not only great sound, but real value. But first, a little background on how they came to market. When I attended the Munich …
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Our 100th Blog Posting-featuring the best of our blogs
So as I was posting my latest blog on how to choose a flat panel TV, I noticed it was posting number 99. That makes this blog our 100th blog posting. Boy, that’s a lot of coffee!! Like the TV business, when you have a milestone combined with an e-newsletter deadline and writer’s block (where is …
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After a week, Spotify is impressive!
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 …
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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