Yamaha TSS-20 Mini Theater

Those looking for a tiny 5.1 channel home theater system that doesn't have the word "Bose" written on it may want to consider Yamaha's new TSS-20 home theater package. The receiver stands vertically to conserve precious space and features Dolby Pro-Logic II, Dolby Digital, and DTS decoding, as well as several Yamaha Cinema DSP modes including silent cinema and night listening. It sends 6 watts to each of the five 2" single driver satellites, and a prodigious 18 watts to the 5.1" "subwoofer". The rated frequency response of 40Hz - 20kHz should probably be taken with a grain of salt. While the TSS-20 is currently only slated for Japanese release, it will work with 100-240V power should you wish to import one.

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CD Turned Into Record With A Vinyl Cutter

Finally I can put all of those damn AOL CDs I receive in the mail to good use. A gentleman by the name of Aleks Kolkowski brought a vinyl cutter to the Manchester Futuresonic 2008 Festival and started cutting up some CDs and DVDs for use on a record player. Aleks etched the disks with wav files for anyone that was interested at the show, no word on how they sounded though.

Too bad there isn't more info on the setup he used to etch the disks.

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Ultimate Ears Metro.Fi 100 150 200 Earphones

SoundEarphones.com has the new Ultimate Ears metro.fi 100, 150 and 200 series earphones for sale on their website. The 150 and 200 both feature dynamic drivers and all three are available in Apple iPhone compatible versions for $10 more. Pricing ranges from $29.99 to $79.99.

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Roberts Acoustics Rapide Monitor and Vigor Subwoofer

Roberts Acoustics has released information on their new Rapide Monitor and Vigor Subwoofer. The 1" thick Rapide enclosure houses an Accuton ceramic woofer and the highly regarded Scan-Speak AirCirc tweeter. The crossovers have been designed by Rick Craig of Selah Audio and utilize Goertz Copper Foil Inductors, Mundorf Supreme and Silver/Oil capacitors and Mills resistors. The speakers are also bi-wire capable with 5-way binding posts. The enclosures are finished with automotive grade metallic paints in red, black, gray or white and have Sonic Barrier dampening on all of the internal walls.

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Free Music From... Metallica!?

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Radiohead's brief flirtation with giving their music away online seems to have been mostly a publicity stunt for the band rather than a shift in how they feel about music distribution, as they have recently announced that they won't be doing the "In Rainbows" thing again. Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails on the other hand has firmly embraced offering free music on his website. Lars Ulrich, a man not exactly known for his philanthropy or love of file sharing, has apparently been watching the success of both the Radiohead and NIN experiments. Metallica's as yet untitled album to be released later this year will be the last released by Warner records, after which he is apparently considering a possible "pay what you want" online system for their next album. They would have to pay me to listen to "St. Anger".

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