The world of streaming music is exploding. Since the early days (well if you consider 2001 early) of Rhapsody and Pandora, which are still major players, the types and choices of streaming music services have expanded into a mind boggling array. I’ve already reviewed Pandora, MOG, and Spotify in earlier blogs, so I thought it …
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Bowers and Wilkins In Cabinet Subwoofer
B&W is finally shipping their new in-cabinet subwoofer they previewed almost a year ago. Subwoofers can sometimes be a real challenge. Without deep bass you do not get the full effect of a great movie soundtrack. If your main speakers for music are not physically large, a subwoofer is needed to get the bass extension …
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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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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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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 …
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 …
Read MoreAmazon, get off of my cloud!
I started seeing a lot of great press on how Amazon had beat Apple and Google to the punch with their new cloud based music player, so I thought I would check it out. (Knowing Amazon’s history of great systems, I was really looking forward to seeing what they had come up with.) Well, I …
Read MoreHave you heard about MOG?!!
For those of you who embrace the concept of getting music from the cloud, MOG is the latest and greatest in the race for your monthly subscription. First, let me give you a quick run-down of what I mean by cloud based music. Music broadcasting started with regular old AM and FM radio. It was …
Read MoreFun again with music
After spending several months ripping my CD collection in AIFF (see my earlier blog), I was finally able to move my Mac Mini into my home theater rack and start enjoying my music! This is a ton of fun. Ripping all my CD’s was by far the most time consuming part. The good part is: …
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 …
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