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Pioneer adds Anchor Bay VRS scaling to VSX-23TXH, VSX-21TXH and VSX-1019AH-K receivers {Engadget HD}
Sep 30th 2009 12:53PM Brosef -- That's consistent with the info we got from Pioneer's Audio Marketing Manager.
Tw88 -- I think it's just stale info on the Pioneer website.
Pioneer adds Anchor Bay VRS scaling to VSX-23TXH, VSX-21TXH and VSX-1019AH-K receivers {Engadget HD}
Sep 29th 2009 12:02AM We've got a question in to Pioneer to see if this is a mid-production spec change, or if Anchor Bay has been in the units all along.
Pioneer adds Anchor Bay VRS scaling to VSX-23TXH, VSX-21TXH and VSX-1019AH-K receivers {Engadget HD}
Sep 28th 2009 4:18PM Yup -- those links in the post show the receivers came out about 2 months ago. It's either a late "official" announcement of the VRS, or a mid-production spec bump.
KEF lands its wireless HTB2SE-W subwoofer {Engadget HD}
Sep 25th 2009 12:13PM Sounds like Audyssey is doing its job, then. Really some of the biggest improvements Audyssy makes is to the bass. Actually, the goal of Audyssey to to more accurately reproduce what the engineer heard -- by removing your room's artifacts. Check out the Audyssey blog for some good info.
KEF lands its wireless HTB2SE-W subwoofer {Engadget HD}
Sep 25th 2009 11:57AM Hadn't planned on trying to get one for review. The same post got put on Engadget, you might be able to get some impressions there:
http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/24/kef-lands-its-wireless-htb2se-w-subwoofer/
Wireless might be just fine for a sub -- not the most demanding kind of signals.
The tower vs. bookshelf+sub depends on a lot of things. If your AVR has good room EQ, you might be better off using the bookshelves. Audyessey, for example, recommends you set all speakers to "small" if you've got a sub. Also, if you do more movies than music, the bookshelf approach might be better for you. Finally, if you go with bookshelves, don't forget to budget for some stands.
Join the Engadget HD podcast live on Ustream {Engadget HD}
Sep 14th 2009 3:08PM Yeah, it crossed my mind. But Ben "Football" Drawbaugh signed up for the time, so the non-football fan in the group (yours truly) wasn't going to protest!
Paradigm's SE 1 speaker backs up its value proposition in blind testing {Engadget HD}
Sep 8th 2009 1:26PM No doubt, JBL is a tough comparison, and Infinity doesn't really excite audiophiles like it used to. I keep hoping for a return of Infinity -- some of its speakers have sounded pretty good in the (in-store) demos I've had. But, Harman does have Revel. Way expensive, but absolutely top-notch performance.
Paradigm's SE 1 speaker backs up its value proposition in blind testing {Engadget HD}
Sep 8th 2009 12:29PM Good mention of Harman, but did they really invent blind-testing? I know a lot of the Canadian companies picked up on the concept from Canada's NRC back in the day.
Anyways, for anyone interested in the great work being done at Harman, check out:
http://seanolive.blogspot.com/
Definitely pushing audio science forward.
Paradigm puts its name to version 3 of its Reference Signature lineup {Engadget HD}
Sep 4th 2009 2:56PM It might be an overused term, but it's true for Paradigm.
As for finite element analysis, you're right -- it's nothing new. What is distinguishing about it, though, is that Paradigm actually has engineers, whereas many (not all) loudspeaker manufacturers don't.
Fox breaks the first rule, talks about Fight Club on Blu-ray {Engadget HD}
Sep 2nd 2009 7:48PM Keep in mind that the 7.1 stuff from Audyssey and Dolby work from the 5.1 soundtrack and don't require discrete channels. Using DSX/DPLIIz processing with a 5.1-ch mix might produce better (more immersive) results than discrete rear surrounds in a 7.1-ch mix.
