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If you've ever wanted to listen to one album with a tube driven CD player and the next with pure solid-state, Vincent Audio's new C-60 CD player can switch between the two at the touch of a button. Designed to complement Vincent's V-60 vacuum tube integrated amplifier, the C-60 features fully balanced circuitry, a high quality Philips transport, and 24-bit/192-kHz PCN1792 DACs.

Continue reading Vincent CD Player Offers Tube or Solid-State Sound]]> Fri, 19 Mar 2010 03:11:52 -0400 http://www.audiojunkies.com/blog/1769/synergistic-research-galileo-universal-cells http://www.audiojunkies.com/blog/1769/synergistic-research-galileo-universal-cells

Synergistic Research has followed up on their bank busting flagship Galileo interconnects and speaker cables with the release of the new Galileo Universal Cells. The Universal Cells are based on the same boxes that come with the megabuck Galileo cables, and use the same type of active electromagnetic conditioning as the Tesla Powercell line conditioner. The difference is they are designed to work with any brand of cables.

Continue reading Synergistic Research Galileo Universal Cells]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:54:36 -0400 http://www.audiojunkies.com/blog/1768/cnet-ranks-their-favorite-desktop-speakers http://www.audiojunkies.com/blog/1768/cnet-ranks-their-favorite-desktop-speakers

If you're in the market for a new set of stereo desktop speakers, check out Cnet's list of their favorite 2.0 and 2.1 models. Of their picks, the M-Audio Studiophile AV40 stands out as a worthwhile choice for audiophiles. Some of their other choices like the Altec Lansing Expressionist Bass and Logitech Z-5 - not so much.

Continue reading Cnet Ranks Their Favorite Desktop Speakers]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:26:37 -0400 http://www.audiojunkies.com/blog/1767/asus-launches-worlds-smallest-surround-bar http://www.audiojunkies.com/blog/1767/asus-launches-worlds-smallest-surround-bar

Asus has released a new surround bar designed for use on the desktop called the Cine5. According to Asus, the Cine5 is the world's smallest sound bar to cram in a full 5 channels. The elegantly named "EmbracingSound Theatre HD" technology provides the faux surround effect from the single enclosure.

Continue reading Asus Launches World’s Smallest Surround Bar]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:41:51 -0400 http://www.audiojunkies.com/blog/1766/onkyo-says-have-some-thx-with-your-3d http://www.audiojunkies.com/blog/1766/onkyo-says-have-some-thx-with-your-3d

Onkyo is hot on Pioneer's heels with its own 2010 HDMI 1.4 equipped, 3D ready receivers. Leading the charge is the TX-SR608, which features new 192-kHz/24-bit Burr-Brown PCM1690 DACs, a new GUI, Audyssey DSX dimensional sound processing, and a new power amplifier section that uses a three-stage inverted Darlington output topology to increase power to 100 watts per channel. Thanks to the newfound grunt, the TX-SR608 qualifies for the THX Select2 stamp of approval.

Continue reading Onkyo Says Have Some THX with Your 3D]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:41:46 -0500 http://www.audiojunkies.com/blog/1765/france-gets-tough-on-piracy-piracy-increases http://www.audiojunkies.com/blog/1765/france-gets-tough-on-piracy-piracy-increases

From the "duh" column comes news that France's controversial three-strikes "Hadopi" law which allows the music industry to track down repeated copyright infringers has not had the intended effect of reducing file sharing. Proponents of the law claimed that about two-thirds of the people would stop illegal downloading after the first warning letter, and more than 95% would stop after the second. Instead, piracy in France has increased by 3%.

Continue reading France Gets Tough on Piracy – Piracy Increases]]> Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:20:01 -0500 http://www.audiojunkies.com/blog/1764/choose-your-color-with-meridian-select http://www.audiojunkies.com/blog/1764/choose-your-color-with-meridian-select

High-end audio manufacturer Meridian has announced a new program called "Select", which allows buyers to uniquely customize their products. Similar to programs offered by some automakers like Audi Exclusive, the Select service lets you choose from a wide array of custom colors using the RAL Classic system - the European color reference standard. Meridian Select is available on all of the company's lacquer finished DSP speakers, the SW1600 and SW5500 subwoofers, and all 800 Series electronics.

Continue reading Choose Your Color with Meridian Select]]> Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:06:37 -0500 http://www.audiojunkies.com/blog/1763/second-skin-speaker-tweaker-pads http://www.audiojunkies.com/blog/1763/second-skin-speaker-tweaker-pads

Second Skin, the sound deadening company has re-released their Speaker Tweaker Pads. The Speaker Tweakers are designed to sit three to eight inches behind your OEM or aftermarket door speakers and absorb and diffuse the reflections from the rear wave of the speaker. Without the interference of reflections from inside the door panel, distortion is reduced and response is improved.

Continue reading Second Skin Speaker Tweaker Pads]]> Sat, 06 Mar 2010 10:47:41 -0500 http://www.audiojunkies.com/blog/1762/new-pioneer-receivers-get-3d http://www.audiojunkies.com/blog/1762/new-pioneer-receivers-get-3d

Pioneer has released their new 2010 receiver lineup, and the big new feature is HDMI 1.4 and 3D pass-through support for all models. The new lineup consists of the VSX-520-K ($229), the VSX-820-K ($299), the VSX-920-K ($399), the VSX-1020-K ($549), and the range topper VSX-1120-K ($749), in addition to HDMI 1.4, all models also support Bluetooth and Dolby ProLogic IIz.

Continue reading New Pioneer Receivers Get 3D]]> Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:39:58 -0500 http://www.audiojunkies.com/blog/1761/advertise-your-favorite-artists-on-your-headphones http://www.audiojunkies.com/blog/1761/advertise-your-favorite-artists-on-your-headphones

Industrial designer Brian Garret Schuur has created some rather unusual headphones. They feature a sculpted headband custom made to order with the names of your favorite artists and some weird (and probably uncomfortable) earpads, and are simply known as the "Street Headphones".

Continue reading Advertise Your Favorite Artists on Your Headphones]]> Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:46:46 -0500