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NAIM Audio Recap Tour
- Written by Rick Schmidt
- Published on 02 November 2009
In my recent review of the Primaluna Dialogue Two I complained that tubes require maintenance. I didn't complain much as Primaluna does a great job of minimizing those requirements. I should have held my complaint for my solid state gear. That's right, even power supplies require maintenance. That's the message that Naim is sending out with their Recap Tour. That's 'Recap' as in 'Replace the Capacitors'.
Telluride 2009 Film Festival
- Written by Rick Schmidt
- Published on 14 October 2009
The year before last was the last year that longtime Telluride Film Festival founders Bill and Stella Pence were part of the festival organizing team. The rumor last year was that the crop of movies at last year's festival was diminished somewhat due to their absence, the idea being that they had pull in Hollywood to bring the block buster films to Telluride.
CEDIA 2009 Show Report
- Written by Cynthia Johnson
- Published on 11 September 2009
The SECRETS CEDIA 2009 Team is reporting in the CAVE.....do join us for all the latest news and pictures from the floor....We have a large team covering CEDIA 2009....Joining me are John, Editor in Chief, and Piero Gabucci, Adrian Wittenberg, Chris Eberle, Chris Heinonen, Jim Clements and Jim Milton.......This is our first photo upon arriving at CEDIA 2009.....and it does seem that there are fewer attendees this year than in previous years.
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Jim Clements reports.....I really enjoyed the scale and spectacle of my first day at the 2009 CEDIA Expo. The Georgia World Congress Center is an excellent venue for this type of event. My mission is to track down and report on gear that might be assembled into affordable systems. This includes source components, receivers, satellite speakers, subwoofers and accesories.
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival
- Written by Jason Crawford
- Published on 13 October 2009
Warren Hellman is a man with deep pockets and a deep appreciation of traditional bluegrass music. The fact that he lives in San Francisco is just a matter of good luck for its citizens. This year marked the ninth consecutive year that he's gifted Shaky Town with his Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, and it's an event that locals are loathe to miss and travelers are eager to see.
Behind the Scenes at Secrets - Number 4 - May, 2009
- Written by John E. Johnson, Jr.
- Published on 05 May 2009
Welcome to the Secrets May 2009 Newsletter. Recently, I had to one of my reference two-channel preamplifiers, a Balanced Audio Technology VK-5i to a different room for a certain project.
Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2009 Show Report
- Written by Ed Becker
- Published on 07 October 2009
By many accounts this year's show was busier than last. Some exhibitors saw their visitors increase three-fold. Curiously, in my opinion the entry level of value components moved up a notch despite the economy. There were still plenty of sub $3K components to be had, but for the most part, components weren't bundled by price, with a few exceptions. There were plenty of $3K electronic components paired with $10K speakers, and vice versa. The rooms displaying $100K amps were getting plenty of action. Secrets' Coverage from Ed Becker...Ed will be adding pics and comment throughout this week....
Rocky Mountain Audio Fest 2009 Show Report
SUNDANCE Film Festival 2009
- Written by Rick Schmidt
- Published on 30 March 2009
The Sundance festival is very much an industry festival compared to most others that I've attended. Films are selected with the expectation that there will be some interest from film distributer and it seems like most of the attendees are somehow in 'the business'.
Vinyl vs. CD - A Running Commentary - Parts 6 - 9
- Written by John E. Johnson, Jr.
- Published on 02 October 2009
When attending CES and Rocky Mountain Audio Fest over the past couple of years, I noticed that turntables are starting to be the majority of sources for exhibit rooms. We all have heard about the vinyl.../p>
Cinepro and Custom Home Theater
- Written by Piero Gabucci
- Published on 13 February 2009
Those of you that follow our show coverage, like CEDIA or CES will know the name Cinepro and its’ President and Vice President Michael J. Panicci and Gus Cossifos respectively. Cinepro’s dynamic demonstrations are very much talked about during the show. Although many of demonstrations are loud, what sets Cinepro apart is their commitment to playing back at "Dolby Digital Reference Levels", which cannot be done accurately without tons of power. So with their ever increasing “how about another 10dB?†volume adjustments, if Gus & Michael were chefs, they’d be saying BAM as they added more spice!
Behind the Scenes at Secrets - Number 5 - Fall, 2009
- Written by John E. Johnson, Jr.
- Published on 30 September 2009
Welcome to the Secrets Fall 2009 Newsletter. I am sure that, as readers of Secrets, you have heard the term "voice coil" and most of you know its function. But, perhaps you are not aware of all the details of how it is designed and manufactured.
CES 2009 The Rest of The Story-New Updates!
- Written by Secrets Team
- Published on 12 January 2009
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Builder's Showcase Home featuring Paradigm and other vendors just added......
More from Piero Gabucci.......
Another CES has come and gone. Although attendance was down, some would say that the people who did come really had business to conduct and that the quality of meetings being conducted was of a higher caliber for all manufacturers.
The primary buzz at the show centered on HDTV and the advent of 240 Hz refresh rates from all the majors, Sony, LG, Toshiba and Samsung in their new LCD and plasma sets. The 240 Hz refresh rate is demonstrable in the ability to produce a picture that is clearer and more defined when fast motion objects and very detailed still frames such as a test pattern are panned across the screen. Samsung had an excellent display of three monitors comparing 60, 120 and 240 Hz refresh rates and it is clear this technology works.
