Engadget HD http://hd.engadget.com Engadget HD http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/hd.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget HD http://hd.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2010 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Samsung delivering botched firmware updates to HT-BD1250 owners, twice]]>http://hd.engadget.com/2009/11/16/samsung-delivering-botched-firmware-updates-to-ht-bd1250-owners/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/11/16/samsung-delivering-botched-firmware-updates-to-ht-bd1250-owners/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/11/16/samsung-delivering-botched-firmware-updates-to-ht-bd1250-owners/#comments Ever since the tail end of September, owners of the Samsung HT-BD1250 Blu-ray player + HTIB combo have apparently been afflicted by at least two firmware updates that promised new features but instead left many owners staring at only a display flashing "Load" and otherwise unresponsive hardware. If you've already picked up one of these, living without Blockbuster, YouTube and PC Media Streaming access is advisable, as the 2.07 and 2.12 updates appear to be the source of the problems, leaving owners waiting up to several weeks in some cases for repaired hardware to come back their way. Worse yet, according to come posters in the CNET Forums thread, customer service has been slow to pick up the tab for shipping, as if two straight problematic updates weren't bad enough. Ultimately, you may want to look past this one until things are straightened out, or at least for a unit with more (read: any) HDMI inputs.

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Samsung delivering botched firmware updates to HT-BD1250 owners, twice originally appeared on Engadget HD on Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Poll: How important is surround sound to you? originally appeared on Engadget HD on Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The winning record Paradigm's Special Edition (SE) series of speakers racked up in blind testing piqued our interest, but now it's time for John Q. Public to take the taste test. If the promise of Studio-like sonics at Monitor-ish price points holds, the SE series should help Paradigm add customers to its ranks, that's for sure. If you're chasing after a matched surround setup, it's simple -- pick between bookshelf (SE 1, $299 each) or floorstander (SE 3, $699 each) left/right channels, and then add in an SE center ($499), SE subwoofer ($699), and additional SE 1s as surrounds to your heart's content. As you'd expect from Paradigm, there's some emphasis on high-efficiency -- so you can bet that these will sing well together, even with a smaller amp. Judging from the press photo, the cabinets are a little boxy, but the glossy finish (in slimming black, no less) and radiused edges should help you sneak these into your setup. Full press release after the break.

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Paradigm ships its Special Edition speakers originally appeared on Engadget HD on Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Rocketfish wireless whole home audio system cuts the cord on all your speakers originally appeared on Engadget HD on Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>audiobest buyBestBuyhome entertainmentHomeEntertainmentother hardwareotherhardwareRocketboostrocketfishspeakerspeakerswireless speakersWirelessSpeakersFri, 23 Oct 2009 12:53:00 EST<![CDATA[JVC SP-FT is a drool-inducing, 31mm thin home theater speaker system]]>http://hd.engadget.com/2009/10/14/jvc-sp-ft-is-a-drool-inducing-31mm-thin-home-theater-speaker-sy/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/10/14/jvc-sp-ft-is-a-drool-inducing-31mm-thin-home-theater-speaker-sy/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/10/14/jvc-sp-ft-is-a-drool-inducing-31mm-thin-home-theater-speaker-sy/#comments We know, life's tough. You want to buy the latest ultraslim HDTV, but find that your home theater speakers will look monstrously bulky sitting alongside it. JVC wouldn't want to cause you such headaches, which is why it's trotted out the above pair of 31mm thin speaker satelittes -- known as the SP-FT1 in black and SP-FT2 in their white garb -- and the AX-FT amplifier squeezed in between them. While you should probably not expect Telos 5000-like output, the amp will deliver 80W of total output over 4 independent channels, and has support for Dolby Digital, DTS and AAC formats. Prices are expected to be around ¥24,000 ($267) for the amp and ¥20,000 ($223) for the speakers when their black iterations hit Japan later this month, with the willowy white option showing up in November.
[Via Akihabara News]

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JVC SP-FT is a drool-inducing, 31mm thin home theater speaker system originally appeared on Engadget HD on Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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LG's 5.1 HB954SP Blu-ray HTIB system makes room for your iPod or iPhone originally appeared on Engadget HD on Sat, 10 Oct 2009 08:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Paradigm SUB 1 and SUB 2 subwoofers -- six drivers on three sides for buzz-free bass originally appeared on Engadget HD on Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Ok, here is my dilemma. I used to have carpet in my main area where my TV is and surround sound is. Speaker wire would run under carpet. I just got hard wood floors installed so now there will be wires all over the place for my sound. What creative options do I have to set back up my surround sound but perhaps eliminate the wires or use wireless.connection to connect my speakers. I need help because I can't have speaker wire all over my pretty new floors! Thanks

So is the best route to drill right into the walls, some kind of invisible speaker cable, or is there a good wireless speaker setup that doesn't involve falling back to a HTIB? Let us know how you solved this kind of problem and save Amani some heartache and time.

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Artcoustic vomits bling allover its Crystal line of wall-mounted speakers originally appeared on Engadget HD on Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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KEF lands its wireless HTB2SE-W subwoofer originally appeared on Engadget HD on Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via AV Watch]

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Yamaha combines receivers with subwoofers and soundbars for trio of HTIB offerings originally appeared on Engadget HD on Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Atlantic Technology's FS-7.0 soundbar leaves nothing behind, crams all 7 surround audio channels into one cabinet originally appeared on Engadget HD on Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's been well over two years since high-end audio outfit Bowers & Wilkins introduced the iPod-lovin' Zeppelin, and evidently it's time for a downsizing. Today, the good folks over at B&W slung out the Zeppelin Mini, which promises the same dirigible-inspired sound but in a form factor that fits in a wider assortment of areas. To be honest, this version seems toned down quite a bit on the design side, with the key differentiating features being an updated docking arm and the addition of USB connectivity. Said socket enables direct PC / Mac streaming if your iPod gets lost, and it also enables your 'Pod to sync with your computer whilst playing back tunes. As for specs, you'll find a pair of 3-inch full-range drivers, 36 total watts of power, a 3.5 millimeter auxiliary jack and a bundled remote. It's expected to hit next month for £299 ($495), but you can get acquainted right now by jumping past the break and mashing play.

[Via Macworld]

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Bowers & Wilkins downsizes with Zeppelin Mini iPod speaker originally appeared on Engadget HD on Mon, 14 Sep 2009 15:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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JVC's TH-BA1 and TH-SB100 soundbar systems fill out 4.1-channels originally appeared on Engadget HD on Fri, 11 Sep 2009 09:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sharp mostly re-announced stuff we're already seen at CEDIA today, but it did have a new soundbar for us -- the $349 3.1-channel HT-SB500, which adds a center speaker to the usual stereo setup. Sharp says the bar can use Dolby Virtual Speaker to simulate 5.1 audio from DTS, Dolby Digital, and Pro Logic II sources, which is almost but not quite extremely interesting. There are also two new iPod docks, the $189 DK-AP8P and the $129 DK-AP7P, both of which should do a fine job of providing adequate audio on the go, with batteries that last up to six hours at a clip -- and the cheaper one apparently folds up into itself, so that's very fancy.

P.S.- That's a picture of the older HT-SB300 up there -- the SB500 has a redesigned control panel, but Sharp hasn't released images yet.

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Sharp announces HT-SB500 soundbar at CEDIA, some iPod docks too originally appeared on Engadget HD on Fri, 11 Sep 2009 05:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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You probably already have your Home Theater situation well sorted, so the gang at Pioneer (lovely chaps) have brought some slightly less robust devices to CEDIA for that other room in your house. First off, the iPod docks: in case you didn't see them in Europe where they first made the scene a week or so ago, both new XW models pack 2.1 surround sound, 60W output, and Bluetooth connectivity into a single unit. The splashier of the two is the XW-NAS5, which is available in multiple colors, features a radio, and includes some sort of built-in ambient sound player for fans of relaxation, sleep, or hypnosis. If you're not feeling quite as ostentatious, the XW-NAS3 comes in white and features iPod support -- and nothing else. If PMP dockery isn't your bag, you might want to check out the HTP-SB300 soundbar. Featuring 3.1-channels, 250W of power, dual HDMI ins, and support for DTS, Dolby Digital PLUS and Dolby TrueHD audio, it's the perfect compliment to your wall-mounted 32-37-inch display. Both are available this Winter, for a price TBA. PR after the break.

[Via SlashGear]

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Before the end of the year, Sharp will have a new entry at the top of its soundbar offerings -- the HT-SB500. The $350 model, due in December, packs LCR and sub drivers in one cabinet, thus one-upping its stablemates with a "3.1-channel" soundbar designation. The latest multichannel connectivity is a moot point on soundbars, so the HT-SB500 takes the reasonable (at least in our experience) approach and sticks with optical and coaxial SPDIF inputs, stereo RCAs and a 3.5-mm jack. The onboard decoders for DTS, Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic II should cover the bases for the intended uses, and adding in a dash of Dolby Virtual Speaker or SRS TruSurround HD processing should help create a soundstage that's bigger than the soundbar itself. Sharp knows aesthetics really count in this segment, and caps things off with its Touch Panel (hey, it's trendy right now) controls up front. Full details after the break.

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HT-SB500 soundbar poised to overthrow HT-SB300 as Sharp's best yet originally appeared on Engadget HD on Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Paradigm puts its name to version 3 of its Reference Signature lineup originally appeared on Engadget HD on Fri, 04 Sep 2009 08:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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For those craving just a little more bass -- or, let's face it, bragging rights -- than afforded by the 10-inch ASW 10 CM subwoofer, Bowers and Wilkins has gone ahead and added the ASW 12 CM. Guess what? It's a 12-inch model. Going along with the B&W calling card of a cone with Kevlar, the ASW 12 CM adds a 500-Watt switching amp and a three-way switch for selecting between the 18, 23 and 28-Hz low frequency cutoffs. Insecure audiophiles may never consider dialing things back from the 18-Hz rating they paid $2,000 for, but sensible folk will heed our advice -- if your room can't handle really low bass, don't even try to make it work; definitely go for bass quality and not just quantity. B&W agrees, and has added controls for low-pass frequency, roll-off alignment, and phase so you can tweak to your ears' content.

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Pioneer plots a Kuro-less future in the home theater market originally appeared on Engadget HD on Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Pioneer outs DCS-FS30, DCS-585, DCS-590 DVD HTIBs originally appeared on Engadget HD on Thu, 30 Jul 2009 15:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Onkyo HT-S7200 and HT-S6200 HTIBs -- new features, same value originally appeared on Engadget HD on Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This whole global economic crisis, and its resulting massive loss of jobs got us thinking. We here at Engadget HD didn't want to stand helplessly by, announcing every new round of misery without giving anything back -- so we decided to take the opportunity to spread a little positivity. Today we've got a ZVOX 325 soundbar up for grabs. Coming right from the middle of ZVOX's lineup, the 325 will pump out a surprising amount of sound, so it's good for either a "secondary" system or a smaller/streamlined living room. Read the rules below (no skimming -- we're omniscient and can tell when you've skimmed) and get commenting! Hooray for free stuff!

Big thanks to ZVOX for providing the cheer!

The rules:
  • Leave a comment below. Any comment will do, but if you want to share your proposal for "fixing" the world economy, that'd be sweet too.
  • You may only enter this specific giveaway once. If you enter this giveaway more than once you'll be automatically disqualified, etc. (Yes, we have robots that thoroughly check to ensure fairness.)
  • If you enter more than once, only activate one comment. This is pretty self explanatory. Just be careful and you'll be fine.
  • Contest is open to anyone in the 50 States, 18 or older! Sorry, we don't make this rule (we hate excluding anyone), so be mad at our lawyers and contest laws if you have to be mad.
  • Winner will be chosen randomly. The winner will receive one (1) ZVOX 325 soundbar. Approximate value is $300.
  • If you are chosen, you will be notified by email. Winners must respond within three days of the end of the contest. If you do not respond within that period, another winner will be chosen.
  • Entries can be submitted until July, 28th, at 11:59PM ET. Good luck!
  • Full rules can be found here.

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Engadget HD's recession antidote: win a ZVOX 325 soundbar originally appeared on Engadget HD on Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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There's no shortage of quality loudspeaker brands that come to the US from its neighbor-to-the-north, and the incremental improvements to longstanding models flowing across the border usually goes without notice. But when updates are made across an entire product series, it deserves mention -- as in the case of PSB updating its Image lineup (not to be confused with its Imagine speakers). All in, there are eight new models that can blanket your HT setup: T5 ($899) and T6 ($1,199) floorstanders, B5 ($399) and B6 ($499) monitors, B4 ($299) sub-compact/surrounds, C4 ($275) and C5 ($375) center channels, and S5 ($799) bipolar surrounds. The Image lineup has always been value-conscious, so all those prices are per pair -- not the cheapest, but you've got to pay for quality. Interested? Hit that link for details.

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PSB rolls out a whole new Image-series speaker lineup originally appeared on Engadget HD on Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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THIEL is well-known for its impeccable cabinet construction, but the photo above takes its typical speaker porn up a notch. Or eleven. Pictured is a very special edition of its vaunted CS3.7 speaker built in conjunction with Gibson Custom Shop (as in Gibson guitars). Your eyes don't deceive you, the driver-less CS3.7 cabinet seen above is wearing a sunburst finish which, much like the entrants to our own THIEL giveaway, has reduced us to "me want" monosyllables. In case the drop-dead-gorgeous looks aren't enough to win you over, the ten pairs made will be signed by none other than company founder Jim Thiel and -- get this -- Les Paul. The company has not decided which lucky souls will receive the eight remaining pairs (one will be auctioned off for charity, another is slated for Savant AV's NYC design center), but considering that garden-variety CS3.7s weigh in just shy of $13,000 per pair, we're skipping right to shameless groveling. More pics after the break.

[Via AVGuide]

Read - Sunburst CS3.7 backstory, chapter 1

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Break out the lighters for sunburst THIEL CS3.7 speakers originally appeared on Engadget HD on Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The market that gave "Euro-chic" its name is getting treated to a new soundbar from Teufel. The £630 ($1,035) Cinebar 50 packs six drivers (2 tweeters, 2 mids, and 2 mid-woofers) and 200-Watts into the soundbar and then adds in a CB 50 SW subwoofer with its own 150-Watt amp for good measure. This bit of kit is audio-only -- it can accept DTS, Dolby Digital, MP3, WMA, or analog signals through it arrangement of SPDIF (coax and optical), USB, and analog inputs. There is a virtual surround function that promises to do something creative to your audio without relying on reflected sound, so we're assuming something akin to the ZVOX PhaseCue is in play here. Color-conscious soundbar shoppers take note -- there's no red (cinnabar) in play here -- befitting the "Teufel" brand, this setup paints it black.

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Teufel releases devilishly elegant Cinebar 50 soundbar in Europe originally appeared on Engadget HD on Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Thin is all the rage for TVs, so why not loudspeakers, too? At least that's what Boston Acoustics' VS 344 speakers hope -- the addition to the Vista VS line packs four 4.5-inch woofers alongside a 4-inch midrange and 1-inch tweeter into each slender cabinet, and the relatively tall 44-inch profile only enhances the svelte look. That's a bunch of fours in the specs that we'll just keep rolling with -- $5,000 for a set of four (but available individually). Of course, everything is an acoustic and aesthetic match to other VS speakers, with glossy cabinets capped by wood panels, Super Wide Bandwidth tweeters and Organic Composite Cone Material woofers and mids.

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Boston Acoustics VS 344 speaker dishes up lots of four on the floor originally appeared on Engadget HD on Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This whole global economic crisis, and its resulting massive loss of jobs got us thinking. We here at Engadget HD didn't want to stand helplessly by, announcing every new round of misery without giving anything back -- so we decided to take the opportunity to spread a little positivity. Today we've got a pair of THIEL PowerPoint (model 1.0) wall/ceiling-mountable speakers up for grabs. Yes, these cousins of the THIEL SCS4s we raved over aren't the latest version, but they are some of the best wall/ceiling mount speakers you're likely to hear. Read the rules below (no skimming -- we're omniscient and can tell when you've skimmed) and get commenting! Hooray for free stuff!

Big thanks to THIEL for tracking these down and making them available to a good home!

The rules:
  • Leave a comment below. Any comment will do, but if you want to share your proposal for "fixing" the world economy, that'd be sweet too.
  • You may only enter this specific giveaway once. If you enter this giveaway more than once you'll be automatically disqualified, etc. (Yes, we have robots that thoroughly check to ensure fairness.)
  • If you enter more than once, only activate one comment. This is pretty self explanatory. Just be careful and you'll be fine.
  • Contest is open to anyone in the 50 States, 18 or older! Sorry, we don't make this rule (we hate excluding anyone), so be mad at our lawyers and contest laws if you have to be mad.
  • Winner will be chosen randomly. The winner will receive two (2) THIEL PowerPoint speakers, version 1.0. Approximate value is $2,600.
  • If you are chosen, you will be notified by email. Winners must respond within three days of the end of the contest. If you do not respond within that period, another winner will be chosen.
  • Entries can be submitted until July, 24th, at 11:59PM ET. Good luck!
  • Full rules can be found here.

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Engadget HD's recession antidote: win a pair of THIEL PowerPoint speakers originally appeared on Engadget HD on Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>antidotegiveawayotherspowerpointrecessionrecession antidoteRecessionAntidotespeakersthielthiel powerpointThielPowerpointTue, 21 Jul 2009 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[SpeakerCraft bringing FancyPants UI gear to CEDIA]]>http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/17/speakercraft-bringing-fancypants-ui-gear-to-cedia/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/17/speakercraft-bringing-fancypants-ui-gear-to-cedia/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/17/speakercraft-bringing-fancypants-ui-gear-to-cedia/#commentsSpeakerCraft booth with Fancy Pants
Last year's surreal SpeakerCraft booth at CEDIA definitely got people talking, but this year we're hoping that a new line of products from the company is what will be getting all the buzz. Press releases from Fluffy Spider Technologies and SpeakerCraft suggest that the conference will see the debut of SpeakerCraft media center products that use Fluffy Spider's FancyPants software for a UI with all the eye candy our 21st century selves demand. Sounds like a good match to us -- SpeakerCraft definitely has whole-home presence, and the development of a uniform control UI that's actually a pleasure to use is a definite "must have" feature. Both companies are keeping things pretty mum, however, so we'll have to wait to see what's brewing.

Read - SpeakerCraft media center products coming to CEDIA
Read - SpeakerCraft teams with FST Fancy Pants

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SpeakerCraft bringing FancyPants UI gear to CEDIA originally appeared on Engadget HD on Fri, 17 Jul 2009 11:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This whole global economic crisis, and its resulting massive loss of jobs got us thinking. We here at Engadget HD didn't want to stand helplessly by, announcing every new round of misery without giving anything back -- so we decided to take the opportunity to spread a little positivity. Today we've got a ZVOX Z-Base 550 soundbar to tuck discretely away beneath that new flat panel TV. One lucky commenter will be treated to this unit that scored high marks on both audio and appearance in our own review. Read the rules below (no skimming -- we're omniscient and can tell when you've skimmed) and get commenting! Hooray for free stuff!

Big thanks to ZVOX for providing the gear!

The rules:
  • Leave a comment below. Any comment will do, but if you want to share your proposal for "fixing" the world economy, that'd be sweet too.
  • You may only enter this specific giveaway once. If you enter this giveaway more than once you'll be automatically disqualified, etc. (Yes, we have robots that thoroughly check to ensure fairness.)
  • If you enter more than once, only activate one comment. This is pretty self explanatory. Just be careful and you'll be fine.
  • Contest is open to anyone in the 50 States, 18 or older! Sorry, we don't make this rule (we hate excluding anyone), so be mad at our lawyers and contest laws if you have to be mad.
  • Winner will be chosen randomly. The winner will receive one (1) ZVOX Z-Base 550 soundbar. Approximate value is $500.
  • If you are chosen, you will be notified by email. Winners must respond within three days of the end of the contest. If you do not respond within that period, another winner will be chosen.
  • Entries can be submitted until July, 16th, at 11:59PM ET. Good luck!
  • Full rules can be found here.

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Engadget HD's recession antidote: win a ZVOX Z-Base 550 soundbar originally appeared on Engadget HD on Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This whole global economic crisis, and its resulting massive loss of jobs got us thinking. We here at Engadget HD didn't want to stand helplessly by, announcing every new round of misery without giving anything back -- so we decided to take the opportunity to spread a little positivity. Today we've got a cute little ZVOX Mini soundbar to give away. Perfect for a bedroom, this little guy can pull duty for music and/or TV and will sound so much better than the dreck that passes for TV built-in sound. Read the rules below (no skimming -- we're omniscient and can tell when you've skimmed) and get commenting! Hooray for free stuff!

Big thanks to ZVOX for providing the cheer!

The rules:
  • Leave a comment below. Any comment will do, but if you want to share your proposal for "fixing" the world economy, that'd be sweet too.
  • You may only enter this specific giveaway once. If you enter this giveaway more than once you'll be automatically disqualified, etc. (Yes, we have robots that thoroughly check to ensure fairness.)
  • If you enter more than once, only activate one comment. This is pretty self explanatory. Just be careful and you'll be fine.
  • Contest is open to anyone in the 50 States, 18 or older! Sorry, we don't make this rule (we hate excluding anyone), so be mad at our lawyers and contest laws if you have to be mad.
  • Winner will be chosen randomly. The winner will receive one (1) ZVOX Mini soundbar. Approximate value is $200.
  • If you are chosen, you will be notified by email. Winners must respond within three days of the end of the contest. If you do not respond within that period, another winner will be chosen.
  • Entries can be submitted until July 14th, at 11:59PM ET. Good luck!
  • Full rules can be found here.

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Engadget HD's recession antidote: win a ZVOX Mini soundbar originally appeared on Engadget HD on Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>antidotegiveawayminiothersrecessionrecession antidoteRecessionAntidotesoundbarspeakerszvoxzvox miniZvoxMiniTue, 14 Jul 2009 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Wisdom Audio packs a new SCS subwoofer in its CEDIA baggage]]>http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/08/wisdom-audio-packs-a-new-scs-subwoofer-in-its-cedia-baggage/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/08/wisdom-audio-packs-a-new-scs-subwoofer-in-its-cedia-baggage/http://hd.engadget.com/2009/07/08/wisdom-audio-packs-a-new-scs-subwoofer-in-its-cedia-baggage/#commentsWisdom Audio logoWisdom Audio is going to use CEDIA to debut its new Sage Series SCS "suitcase" subwoofer. Despite the fact that the press release shreds any secrecy, it sounds like something right out of Connery-era Q's lab -- the little beast packs a 300-Watt amp and dual 5x7.5-inch woofers into a modest 37x22x6-inch package that can crank out 22Hz bass. How was it that Bond took his martinis again? Don't be fooled by the "suitcase" nickname, take the 300-Watt amp as a clue that this design isn't about portable audio. Rather, the svelte (by subwoofer standards) profile and selectable porting of the SCS will allow integrators to put the sub into creative places when it ships later this year for $4,000.

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Wisdom Audio packs a new SCS subwoofer in its CEDIA baggage originally appeared on Engadget HD on Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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