Wireless Surround Speakers?
My brother recently emailed me this question, and I thought I’d share my answer: Are there any wireless surround speakers that don’t completely suck? I don’t need something great, but just want to...
View ArticleCatchup…
The problem with Twitter is that I post stuff there that should also be blogged… So, a bunch of quick hits: • I’ve been thinking about getting a netbook. Based on specs, since the Dell Mini 10 supports...
View ArticleRipped DVD vs. Blu-Ray Digital Copy
One of the serious drawbacks of blu-ray is that it’s exceedingly difficult to rip a blu-ray disc into a form usable on, say, an iPod or AppleTV (not that an AppleTV can actually handle 1080p, but...
View ArticleAscend Acoustics Sierra-1 Initial Reactions
About a week ago, my new Ascend Acoustics Sierra-1 speakers arrived and I had a chance to set them up. I have 30 days to decide if I like them, as Ascend is an Internet retailer and it’s hard to get to...
View ArticleAudio Test Mix
A friend of mine asked for this recently, so I thought I’d provide it on the blog. When I want to audition or evaluate audio equipment or settings, I use a playlist that I burn specifically for that...
View ArticleAscend Acoustics Sierra-1 NrT Review
I have yet to see a decent-length review of these speakers yet so I thought I should get one up before the Web is flooded with them, though perhaps this is enough of a boutique item that won’t actually...
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