Despite technological improvements such as stereo FM radio and more recently HD radio, the breadth and depth of free terrestrial radio broadcasts hasn’t changed much since its inception generations ago. Within any given market, a listener may only have a hand-full of stations into which they regularly tune. Satellite radio sought to upend this trend by giving [...]
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No Comments »Not much has changed about speaker design in the last hundred years. Most speakers still rely on electromagnetically driven cones to vibrate air and generate sound. While manufacturers can tweak amplifier designs, crossover frequencies, cabinet shapes, and driver materials, the fundamental physics of generating sound aren’t very conducive to new techniques. Now, Emo Labs has developed [...]
Posted in Audio, Consumer Electronics, Speakers Tags: Audio, Edge Motion, Emo Labs, home theater, speakers No Comments »In an interesting twist on some traditional AV gear, Sherwood today announced its Netbox R-904N Internet AV receiver. Unlike other AV receivers that simply serve as video switches in addition to routing power and signal to your home theater speakers, the 904N incorporates some digital media player functionality via its inbuilt network connection. At 2.5″ [...]
Posted in Audio, Consumer Electronics, Home Theater, TV and Video Tags: digital media player, hdmi, home theater, PlayOn, receiver, Sherwood No Comments »Logitech’s Z520 speaker system once again proves the old adage: good things come in small packages. The Z520 and little brother-esque Logitech Z320 speakers are designed for use with notebooks and small desktop computers, and deliver omnidirectional sound for an excellent listening experience all the way around. The speakers are designed to provide a more [...]
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