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By Andrew Webster on April 18, 2012 10:02 am Click here to view the full article http://www.theverge.com/2012/4/18/2957088/bang-olufsen-play-mid-tier-television-launch Last year Bang & Olufsen launched B&O Play, a sub-brand that features high quality gadgets priced a whole lot lower than what the company is traditionally known for. So far only headphones and wireless speaker systems have been released under the new name, but soon we can expect something much bigger — a TV. Speaking to FlatpanelsHD, B&O…

by Chris Schaaf on April 18, 2012 at 2:58 pm Click here to view the full article http://www.technologytell.com/hometech/85095/sennheiser-introduces-a-new-digital-headphone-amplifier/ Sennheiser, whose roots lie in the professional audio world, has announced the HDVD 800 digital headphone amplifier. Despite the puzzling model number, which evokes thoughts of red laser vs. blue laser, this looks like a pretty sweet piece of gear. The Germans like their products to be well-built and look good, and it looks like this offering…

by Dennis Burger on April 20, 2012 at 10:18 am Click here to view the full article http://www.technologytell.com/hometech/85157/antelope-audio-introduces-rubicon-the-world%E2%80%99s-first-atomic-ad-da-preamp/ You’re probably thinking what I was thinking when I saw the subject line of that press release: “What the heck is an atomic preamp?” No, it doesn’t replace vacuum tubes with little nuclear reactors. (Although, seriously, how long before someone does?) The “atomic” designation comes from the fact that the Rubicon integrates Antelope Audio’s renowned 10M Rubidium…

by Michael Riesenbeck on April 25, 2012 at 7:02 am Click here to view the full article http://www.technologytell.com/hometech/85271/nad-introduces-integrated-amplifiers/ For me, and countless other music lovers, I’m sure, it’s useless to resist the Dark Side known as streaming. I really want to hold a disc (and its packaging) in my hand while listening to an album, but those days are quickly coming to a close. The death knell of physical media is likely to be hastened…

April 26th, 2012 Click here to view the full article http://www.customretailer.net/article/denon-debuts-receiver-line-25031589/1 Denon Electronics this week unveiled its new core A/V receiver line for 2012, which is available now. The line includes the 7.1-channel Model AVR -1913 (SRP: $579.99) as well as the 5.1-channel Models AVR-1713 (SRP: $449.99), AVR-1613 (SRP: $399.99) and AVR-1513 (SRP: $249.99). “With the launch of our new core AV receiver line for 2012, we are giving more people total simplicity of setup…

by Dennis Burger on April 26, 2012 at 3:12 pm Click here to view the full article http://www.technologytell.com/hometech/85350/lutron-demos-energy-saving-motion-sensor-switches-ledcfl-dimmers-and-more-on-fox/ Our pal Melissa Andresko from Lutron appeared on Fox Tech Take this week to show off the company’s C•L dimmers, which are notable for their ability to smoothly, reliably, and consistently control dimmable compact fluorescent and LED bulbs as well as old-school incandescents and halogen bulbs. Also on display is Lutron’s new Maestro occupancy/vacancy sensor, as well…

April 27th, 2012 Click here to view the full article http://www.customretailer.net/article/honeywell-debuts-lynx-touch-system/1 Honeywell said this week that it has debuted the latest version of the Lynx Touch self-contained security system. The system includes a pair of industry firsts: Wi-Fi capability and a 4G alarm radio. “The new Lynx Touch truly represents what today’s homeowners expect from a security system – it’s easy to use, it’s fast to install, it has the broadest breadth of communication options…

by Jeff Kleist on April 27, 2012 at 7:03 pm Click here to view the full article http://www.technologytell.com/hometech/85385/panasonic-births-its-newest-giant-plasma-145-inches-diagonal-8k-resolution/ Panasonic likes to truck their immense plasma screens around the country in semi trucks, but in this case, they may just need a bigger boat. The monster 145 inch self-illuminating flat-panel delivers IMAX levels of resolution to your local…. side of your house. A new drive system eliminates the flicker plasma generates at high resolutions, and is…

publish Apr 27, 2012 By HD Living Click here to view the full article http://hdliving.com/high-definition-homes/2012/04/27/home-theater-relaxing-family-upgrade What better gift can you give to your family than entertainment? When one homeowner wanted to bestow upon his extended family, there was only one area home theater/automation integrator he needed to call: Domes Audio Video Environments in Virginia Beach, Va. “The homeowner considered the sports bar/game room to be a very important part of the home, and needed a…

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