Archive for November, 2005
Saturday, November 12th, 2005
Onkyo TX-SR803 Receiver Review
A member of the AVSForum has posted initial impressions of Onkyo’s newest THX Select2 receiver. The Onkyo TXSR803 is a 7.1 receiver that produces 105W/ch; it includes 2in/1out HDMI 1.1 switching and auto speaker set-up using an included microphone.
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Saturday, November 12th, 2005
Dan Wiggins on Driver Distortion
Dan Wiggins of Adire Audio has shared some interesting information about the many manifestations of driver distortion in a thread on the Sound Illusions forum.
4.4% THD is quite audible! In fact, THD in the 1% range is just entering the audibility limits. I know folks like to talk about 10%, but that’s for [...]
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Saturday, November 12th, 2005
Velodyne SMS-1 Review
There are a few threads on AVSForum where members have shared their experiences with the Velodyne SMS-1. There is also a thread comparing the feature-set of the Velodyne SMS-1 with the Onix R-DES.
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Sunday, November 6th, 2005
NHT Classic Absolute Zero and Two Review
A member of the AVSForum and a dealer of NHT speakers has posted impressions of two new speakers from the Classic line, the Absolute Zero and Two. He has received one of the new Classic Ten subwoofers also.
The Absolute Zero has tonal balance that is brighter and more detailed than the SB1, with a [...]
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Wednesday, November 2nd, 2005
SVS PB10-ISD vs Axiom EP600
Ikka, a member of AVSForum has posted the results of a comparison between SVS’s budget subwoofer, the PB10-ISD, and Axiom Audio’s monster (in size and price) subwoofer, the EP600. The Axiom subwoofer has a sophisticated DSP that controls its frequency response and supposedly reduces distortion. Comparing all the objective data (frequency response, power [...]
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Wednesday, November 2nd, 2005
HSU VTF-3HO with Turbo Charger
There is an interesting discussion on the AVSForum on an image of the new HSU VTF-3HO (high output) sub with a turbo charger attached. The effect of the turbo charger is to lengthen the ports and lower the tuning frequency without having to plug a port which was necessary in the older models. [...]
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Wednesday, November 2nd, 2005
Velodyne SMS-1
Velodyne has posted information on their 8-band digital parametric equalizer, the SMS-1. The SMS-1 includes an on-screen display, a remote control, automatic or manual room correction, and a microphone. It has a MSRP of $699.
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Tuesday, November 1st, 2005
ACI Sapphire XL
Mike Dzurko has posted some pictures of his exceptional 2-way monitor, the Sapphire XL, in real wood veneer. These speakers were previously only available in painted finishes.
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