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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How lightning can ruin your gear, and you won’t even know it
North Carolina, depending on how you measure it, is either #2, #3, or #4 for lightning strikes in the United States. I would also suspect most of you have dealt with surge damage at some point due to a lightning strike. I have just personally encountered what could be very frustrating for a home owner …
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Leon’s CEDIA review part 12
Well, I’ve saved the best for last! In my final report on the 2011 CEDIA show you’ll learn about what I felt was the most impactful new product shown. On the last day of the show, after the crowds had thinned down, we still had to wait close to an hour to get in for …
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Leon’s CEDIA review part 11
Part 11 of our CEDIA review includes some great new TV options. Sunbrite, a California based company who specializes in outdoor TV’s had a price breakthrough product this year. Sunbrite outdoor TV’s have been around for a long time and can be found in outdoor sports arenas, restaurant and hotel patios, tons of back yard …
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Leon’s CEDIA review part 10
In part 10, we’ll take a look at an over the top subwoofer from James and do an in-depth look at the IC Realtime booth. IC Realtime is a security company down in Florida that Audio Advice has been a big fan of for a while. They make security cameras and DVR’s. Unlike a lot …
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Leon’s CEDIA review part 9
In parts 9,10, and 11 of our continuing series on the CEDIA show we are just going to look at some cool things I saw but in less detail per item on most of them. In this part nine, you’ll learn about a cool new iPad dock, some great VIP seating, a very nice new …
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Leon’s CEDIA review part 8
In part 8 of my CEDIA review we’ll take a look at some very interesting new offerings from Kaleidescape. I’ll never forget the first time I was introduced to Kaleidescape. A good friend of mine had left Mark Levinson (which back in the 90’s was our favorite solid state high performance line of electronics) to …
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Leon’s CEDIA review part 7
In part 7 of our 12 part series, we’ll take a look at new products from Lutron, our favorite lighting control system. The Lutron booth at CEDIA this year was extremely crowded. Fortunately, we had an appointment with a Lutron specialist to get a run-down of their new products. As you may know, LED lighting …
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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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Leon’s CEDIA review part 5
In part 5 of our tour of the best of CEDIA, we’ll look at the upcoming DirecTv satellite receiver. Their both was extremely crowded and I did not get a chance to ask any questions, but here is what I gathered from reading over the specs they had posted. In Audio Advice tradition, we like …
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