The unintended consequences of #HD  High Definition and #HFR  High Frame Rate #displays    
http://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2015-property-master/

#hometheater   #displaytech   #hd   #hdr   #hfr   #avtweeps    +Audioholics 

Marking their return to North America, ELAC has just announced their new #loudspeaker  line, appropriately named The Debut.   The new Debut #speakers  are the first to be designed by Andrew Jones, ELAC America’s Vice President of Engineering, at their new Southern California Design Center.  If ELAC was looking to make a splash back in the #American  scene, this is the way to do it.  Read the full preview at:
http://www.audioholics.com/surround-sound-reviews/elac-debut-loudspeaker-line-preview
+ELAC Electroacustic GmbH +Audioholics  #avtweeps   #avnews   #hometheater   #audiophile  

Check out my preview of the RBH Sound Impression Series subwoofers.  $499 for real-world performance down to 23Hz and $699 for performance down to 20Hz makes these new models serious entry level contenders.

 http://www.audioholics.com/subwoofer-reviews/emp-tek-impression-i-12-and-i-12-e-subwoofer-preview
#hometheater   #hifi   #avtweeps   #subwoofers  +Audioholics 

Check out my preview of the $7,500/pair PSB Imagine T3 Tower Loudspeakers.
http://www.audioholics.com/tower-speaker-reviews/psb-imagine-t3-tower-loudspeaker-preview
#loudspeakers   #audiophile   #hometheater   #hifi   #avtweeps  

UHD/4K displays are all the rage but there hasn't been much content.  That's about to change with the new Ultra HD Blu-ray Specification.  The specifications look awesome and we may even see UHD Blu-ray players in time for Christmas.

http://www.audioholics.com/hdtv-formats/uhd-blu-ray-specification

#avtweeps   #hometheater   #hdtv   #bluray   #Christmas  

Read my review of the $80,000/pair  #MartinLogan   #Neolith   #loudspeaker  and see how MartinLogan's statement loudspeaker fared.

http://www.audioholics.com/tower-speaker-reviews/martinlogan-neolith-loudspeaker-review

#avtweeps   #martinlogan   #audiophile  

Check out my full #review  of the Classé Sigma SSP processor and AMP5 multichannel Class D #amplifier  that delivers 200WPC.  From their stunning industrial design to their superb sonic performance, these new,  $10,000  installer-friendly separates from Classé are a winner.  

http://www.audioholics.com/av-preamp-processor-reviews/classe-sigma-ssp-and-sigma-amp5-review
#audiophile   #hifi   #avtweeps   #hometheater  +Audioholics   #preamp  

Check out my preview of the new Parasound Halo Integrated Amplifier. For $2,500, this Parasound Halo isn’t your traditional integrated amplifier.  Whether it’s vinyl or the latest and greatest in digital audio, the Parasound Halo Integrated Amplifier looks like it’s equipped to handle just about anything you can throw at it. http://www.audioholics.com/amplifier-reviews/parasound-halo-integrated-amplifier-and-dac-preview
#hifi   #audiophile   #avtweeps   #stereo   #integratedamp   #amplifier   #hometheater  

When aesthetics and space become impediments to great low frequency sound, you may want to check out Beale Street Audio's in-ceiling subwoofer.  Beale Street's in-ceiling subs promises to give you decent bass response that will fit into your existing architecture without the need of special sheet rock, additional bracing, or back boxes.  Checkout my preview of Beale Street Audio's in-ceiling subwoofers.  http://www.audioholics.com/subwoofer-reviews/beale-street-audio-ics6-mb-and-ics8-in-ceiling-subwoofers
#hifi   #hometheater   #avtweeps   #avnews   #subwoofer   #architecture   #loudspeakers   #audio  

With UHD (wrongly called #4k ) displays on the horizon, an increased color gamut is one area where new #UHD   displays have the potential to really shine.  Are quantum dots a real technology breakthrough or just a passing fad.  Check out my overview of Quantum Dot display technology for all the details.

http://www.audioholics.com/hdtv-formats/quantum-dot-displays-next-hot-hdtv-tech

#hdtv   #hometheater   #video   #avtweeps  

DTS has announced their next generation, object-oriented immersive surround format, called DTS:X.  DTS is releasing the new technology in March.  We take a look at the prospects of what DTS:X may mean for the home and how it compares to and differs from Dolby Atmos and Auro-3D.  
http://www.audioholics.com/audio-technologies/dts-x-immersive-surround-sound

#hometheater   #audiophile   #surroundsound   #surroundsoundsystem   #avtweeps   #DTS   #bluray   #prepro