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New Product Vincent Audio Adds HDCD Player By RS Staff, September 1, 2010September 1, 2010 Vincent Audio has introduced a high-performance HDCD CD Player that offers CD processing with high-end vacuum tubes.  The Vincent CD-S8 plays both High Definition Compatible Digital (HDCD) encoded discs and More.. Parasound Upgrades Halo JC 2 Preamp By RS Staff, September 1, 2010September 1, 2010 Parasound has introduced a new version of the John Curl-designed Halo JC 2 stereo preamplifier, adding a home theater bypass function that allows it and its companion power amplifier and speakers to be connected as the front More.. Crestron Releases 24-Port Switch By RS Staff, September 1, 2010September 1, 2010 Crestron’s CEN-SWPOE-24 is a 24-port managed 10 100 ethernet switch with PoE (Power over Ethernet) and dual Gigabit uplink ports.  Designed to be installer-friendly, the CEN-SWPOE-24 is configured More.. view all text items in this section...
Product Reviews Autonomic Controls Mirage Media Server By Dennis Burger, August 5, 2010August 5, 2010 There are reviews that are hard to write because the product being written about is incredibly complicated, and there’s really no way to convey all of the things it does and how well it does them, in a couple of pages of text. More.. Legrand Unity Home System By John Sciacca, August 5, 2010August 5, 2010 Luxury items are considered an indulgence rather than a necessity. Things like handmade Italian leather beach sandals, Swarovski bedazzled iPad cases, or a carbon fiber toilet seat. Sure, these things would undoubtedly enrich More.. SpeakerCraft’s Vital 910 AV Receiver By Dennis Burger, June 27, 2010June 27, 2010 For better or worse, names and brands carry with them a fair share of expectations. If Lyle Lovett releases any album, you know it’s going to be a lyrically brilliant mix of styles with a twangy twist. If Facebook puts out a More.. view all text items in this section...
Peer Product Reviews SURGEX Eliminator Series February 2, 2010 How do you rate SurgeX’s Eliminator Series? When it comes to protection against surges, there is no better solution than SurgeX, so I would certainly give it an “A.” SurgeX absorbs and eliminates surges, removing all harmful More.. Universal Electronics Inc. NevoC3 IR and RF Remote Control By Dennis Burger, June 8, 2010June 8, 2010 You take the good, you take the bad, you take them both, and there you have... not just the opening lines of one of the all-time great sitcom theme songs, but also a pretty apt description of the NevoC3, which is Universal More.. Micromega WM-10 AirStream Wireless DAC By Dennis Burger, June 8, 2010June 8, 2010 Einstein’s General Theory of Relativity doesn’t make a whole heck of a lot of sense to most people, but not because of the math involved. The formulas really aren’t that difficult to parse. No, the real reason Relativity is More.. view all text items in this section...