CEDIA 2013

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CEDIA 2013
Totem Acoustic Kin Subwoofer: Tiny, Powerful, Affordable
Brent Butterworth  |  Sep 28, 2013  | 

One of the biggest surprises (and delights) of the CEDIA Expo for me was Totem Acoustics' new Kin Subwoofer. Totem's known for great-sounding speakers, but not so much for bargain prices or decor-friendly design. The Kin Subwoofer, though, is quite affordable at $699 -- and according to my brief listen, quite powerful for its tiny size.

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Sonus Faber Olympica Speakers
Brent Butterworth  |  Sep 28, 2013  | 

Sonus Faber's trademark gorgeous craftsmanship and design were in evidence at the CEDIA Expo, where the company showed its new Olympica series speakers. Besides the fact that they were arguably the best-looking new speakers at the show, they're notable for two reasons. First, they're the first Sonus Faber speakers in which all the drivers were designed by the company. Second, they have a unique asymmetrical design with one of the coolest bass ports ever created.

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Wisdom Audio Gets My Top Pick
Kris Deering  |  Sep 28, 2013  | 
Wisdom Audio delivered my favorite presentation of the show with their massive screen and even bigger sound. By all accounts a no compromise, price no object system but it delivered in every way. They also picked some of the best clips of the show to really demonstrate their finesse and might. Their planar speakers stood a good 10’ tall and their subwoofers were the size of couches but they did a great job of delivering a sound that was both massive and refined.
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Harmon and JBL Bring True Home Cinema Solutions
Kris Deering  |  Sep 28, 2013  | 
Harmon delivered one of the best demonstrations on the floor with their latest JBL Synthesis setup. Their room delivered the most natural voices of all the rooms and lacked the brightness I noticed at most of the demos. Their turnkey solution uses pro audio like speakers and subs that are tailored and EQ’ed to the room.
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Magico's QSub Digs Deep Into Your Wallet
Kris Deering  |  Sep 28, 2013  | 
Magico’s new QSub subwoofer features dual 18” custom drivers and a 4,000 watt digital amp. At the remarkably low price of $36,000 I was considering buying a pair on the spot, but the wife shot me down. While these will displace a large portion of your bank account they’ll also displace a massive amount of air in your room with their deep extension.
CEDIA 2013
Cambridge Audio Goes DSD
Kris Deering  |  Sep 28, 2013  | 
Cambridge Audio showed their Azur 752BD Blu-ray player that garnished our Top Pick earlier this year. Recently Cambridge Audio released a firmware update that enables full DSD file playback from an attached hard drive, memory stick or NAS. The firmware update is available from their website for the amazing price of free.
CEDIA 2013
Triad Goes A Little Bigger
Kris Deering  |  Sep 28, 2013  | 
Triad decided to give their renowned Platinum line of speakers a new big brother. Though they weren’t being demonstrated at the show, their new flagship will be available later this year. Pictured here is the top of the line offering with massive drivers and a folded horn tweeter. I plan on taking a trip to their factory down the road in Portland early next year to get a listen when they’ve revamped their demo room with them. At $15,000 each they aren’t for everyone but they should be able to deliver massive sound to even the largest custom home theater room.
CEDIA 2013
The Scoop On Sony's 4k Media Player
Barb Gonzalez  |  Sep 28, 2013  | 
There have been much speculation and misinformation on how Sony's 4K media player works. The FMP-X1 is included in a bundle with Sony's 4K TVs and projectors. Here is the lowdown to dispel much of the speculation and misinformation that has been circulating.
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Opalum Enjoys a Cool BREEZE
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Sep 28, 2013  | 
Scandinavian speaker maker Opalum showed off the company’s chameleon-like BREEZE.1010 digitally amplified on-wall speakers. The design of the new speakers is very similar to Opalum’s FLOW.1010; but, in a addition to the incorporation of a slightly less costly set of 10 two-inch drivers aligned in two parallel columns along the front of the speaker baffle, the BREEZE.1010 uses high-density felt faceplate panels that can be quickly interchanged (Opalum says in less than one minute) without tools.
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Advice We Can All Use From the Women in CE CEDIA Breakfast
Barb Gonzalez  |  Sep 28, 2013  | 
Women in CE (Consumer Electronics) offers some tips on being a success and having a balanced life.
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NextGen's Bluetooth-IR Extender Gets Voice Recognition
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Sep 28, 2013  | 
NextGen’s Bluetooth-IR Extender was already a pretty cool device. It’s a small cone-like device that translates AV system commands from Android-based smartphones and tablets into IR using Bluetooth communication between the Extender and the Android device. After the IR Extender receives a command, it translates it into IR before blasting it out to your components from the base unit or via IR flashers. Neat idea, right?
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The Internet Now Has a Doorbell
Darryl Wilkinson  |  Sep 28, 2013  | 
The folks at DoorBot call DoorBot “the doorbell for smartphones” or, in a more wordy way, “DoorBot is a Wi-Fi enabled, video doorbell that allows you to see and talk with visitors through your smartphone from anywhere in the world.”
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Autonomic Expands Capabilities of Mirage Whole-House Audio System
Bob Ankosko  |  Sep 28, 2013  | 
Autonomic announced at CEDIA 2013 that its Mirage whole-house distributed audio system is now compatible with SiriusXM Radio 2.0, Slacker Radio, and Gracenote and supports remote diagnostics for troubleshooting via the Internet. The system comprises Mirage Media Servers with a choice of two digital amplifiers, two in-wall control options, and mix and match applications for iOS and Android devices.

The company has also enhanced the user experience by blending control across multiple rooms with music browsing. When a song is heard on Sirius XM, the TuneBridge feature allows listeners to jump to the entire album on Rhapsody or create a new Pandora station. Pricing for four- and eight-zone versions of the system is $4,945 and $8,350, respectively.

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Linn Delivers High-End Scotch and Audio
John Sciacca  |  Sep 26, 2013  |  First Published: Sep 27, 2013  | 
Linn is celebrating nearly 40 years in business, and the original turntable the company produced – the Sondek LP12 – was designed with the philosophy that any information lost at the turntable – the source – was lost. It didn’t matter how good the amp or the speakers, if the information was lost, it was unrecoverable. To celebrate the company’s 40th Anniversary, they partnered with Highland Park to create a very limited edition Sondek LP12 that is crafted from the solid oak casks used to mature Highland Park whisky. There will only be 40 of the turntables made, and each will include a bottle of 40-year Highland Park, also limited to just 40 bottles.
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Zipato Delivers Automation in a Box
John Sciacca  |  Sep 26, 2013  |  First Published: Sep 27, 2013  | 
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