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On the Road to Las Vegas
uavGary Altunian  |  Jan 06, 2009

One of the coolest parts of the drive from Southern California to Las Vegas is the Cajon Pass, especially if you're a rail fan like me. The Cajon Pass connects the So Cal basin with the High Desert where multiple rail lines weave through spectacular geography rising from sea level to over 4000 feet elevation. These mile-long container trains carry goods shipped from Asian ports to the Ports of Los Angeles or Long Beach and then to destinations in the Midwest or East Coast. Perhaps your next flat-screen television, home theater system or disc player is in one the containers on this train.

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Tower Speaker Reviews
Canton GLE Speaker System
uavGary Altunian  |  Dec 08, 2008
German products are usually associated with precision performance and high quality. When you think of brands such as Porsche and Mercedes-Benz cars or Rolleiflex cameras, meticulous attention to detail and quality construction are probably the first impressions that come to mind. A budget price not so much.
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Power Amplifier Reviews
Parasound 5250 5-Channel Power Amplifier
uavGary Altunian  |  Oct 17, 2008
I love big, beefy power amplifiers for the same reason I enjoy high-performance automobiles. An economy car will get me to my destination, but it's just not as much fun.
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Power Amplifier Reviews
Outlaw Audio 7500 5-Channel Power Amplifier
uavGary Altunian  |  Sep 22, 2008
A power amplifier is the last electronic component in the audio chain—well, next-to-last if you count the speakers—and it has several important tasks. It must amplify a very small audio signal without changing the signal's characteristics, it must precisely control each speaker in the system, and it must instantaneously deliver adequate voltage and current to each speaker on demand. As such, the power amp is where the rubber meets the road.
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Tower Speaker Reviews
Sunfire HRS Speaker System
uavGary Altunian  |  Aug 12, 2008  |  Published: Aug 13, 2008
Not long ago, large floorstanding speakers were preferred—practically required—to get the sonic performance demanded by audiophiles and home-theater fans. Smaller speakers simply couldn't adequately reproduce the wide dynamic range and clarity of today's high-resolution digital sources.
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Subwoofer Reviews
Sunfire SubRosa Flat Panel Subwoofer
uavGary Altunian  |  Oct 14, 2007

<I>Sunfire SubRosa: A Stealthy Alternative to Boxy Subwoofers</I>

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