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3:20AM Mark Wilson | For decades, receiver innovation has been stuck in tar, an anonymous group of large black boxes with way too many buttons. Now, the neoHD hopes to re-imagine what the receiver can be. More »
Yamaha NeoHD Review: Receiver Redefined? Almost.
3:20AM Mark Wilson | For decades, receiver innovation has been stuck in tar, an anonymous group of large black boxes with way too many buttons. Now, the neoHD hopes to re-imagine what the receiver can be. More » 
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Yamaha Rethinks The AV Receiver, Creates NeoHD
7:20AM Wilson Rothman | Reading up on this totally fresh neoHD receiver tells me that Yamaha—unlike its competition—is trying hard to keep up with the rapidly changing home theatre situation, particularly where HD video is concerned. More »
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Denon’s Latest Receiver Line Starts at $350, Loves iPods and HDMI
4:30AM Mark Wilson | Denon has refreshed their complete line of receivers, meaning that you can read the press release below to discern the precise discrepancies between the 9 new/updated models. What I find notable is what’s become standard in the line: USB iPod connectivity, analog-to-HDMI conversion, and Dolby Pro Logic IIz decoding (which adds front height channels). Also, their base AVR-590 ($US350, pictured here) includes a respectable 3 HDMI inputs. Look for the models to roll out from now into the summer. More »
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Onkyo Launches First Dolby Pro Logic IIz Receiver That Adds Vertical Sound Dimension
1:30PM Adrian Covert | Onkyo’s new TX-SR607 receiver goes where no sound component has ever gone before by providing Dolby Pro Logic IIz, which gives you vertically-oriented sound in addition to the normal surround sound. More »
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Onei Solutions Speaker Stand Elicits Feelings of Supreme Inadequacy
2:08AM Mark Wilson | You had it all— house, kids, and some decent home theatre equipment. Then your 401k went to shit and your home’s value halved. And to top it off, your TV stand has gone obsolete. More »
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Yamaha’s Latest Home Theatre in a Box(es)
8:40AM Mark Wilson | Yamaha has refreshed their entire home theatre in a box (HDIB) line with the YHT-791 ($US850), YHT-591 ($US650), YHT-491 ($US550) and YHT-391 ($US450). Here’s a quick summary of the systems: More »
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The iXA-W404 is Alpine’s First Touchscreen iPhone Compatible Receiver
6:00PM Sean Fallon | Alpine is rolling out their new lineup of receivers, with the iXA-W404 leading the charge. It features a 4.3-inch QVGA touchscreen monitor that more or less mimics coverflow. More »
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Panasonic SC-BT300 Flagship Blu-ray Home Theatre In a Box Is Loaded
9:00AM Mark Wilson | The SC-BT300 is Panasonic’s new golden boy home theatre system, and the powerful BD-Live system might actually be featurey enough to tempt you away from those sacred standalone components. More »
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Pioneer’s Low-Priced A/V Receivers Have Full Digital iPod/iPhone Connectivity
6:37AM Wilson Rothman | Normally I don’t get excited about receivers, but Pioneer’s new line, starting at $US300, have an iPod Digital USB connection that goes beyond plug-and-play access to deliver audio digitally—including DRM content—for super sweet sound quality. More »
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3:15PM Nick Broughall | For those high-end home theatre nuts out there (you know who you are) who were lusting after Yamaha’s 11.2 channel RX-Z11 audio receiver but lacked the funding to add it to your movie den, Yammy has an early Christmas present for you.
Their new RX-Z7 draws inspiration from the flagship Z11, from its design to its feature set. There are five Version 1.3 HDMI inputs and dual HDMI outputs (for those of you with both a TV and a projector), and it will decode all those fancy new lossless audio codecs as well.
Previous Yamaha receiver users will be enamoured by the new GUI menu for customising settings on your screen, while the ethernet port means that you can now control your receiver over your home network on PDA devices or your iPhone.
There are countless, audio enhancement settings and multi-room settings, which you will probably never explore unless you’re one of those people we were talking about before. It’s also a green little receiver (or as green as receivers can be), consuming just 0.1 watts of energy when in standby.
It’ll hit shelves in November for an RRP of $3,999, which includes Yamaha’s YDS-11 iPod dock.
[YamahaMusic]
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Yamaha’s RX-Z7 Receiver Brings High-End Back To Reality
3:15PM Nick Broughall | For those high-end home theatre nuts out there (you know who you are) who were lusting after Yamaha’s 11.2 channel RX-Z11 audio receiver but lacked the funding to add it to your movie den, Yammy has an early Christmas present for you.
Their new RX-Z7 draws inspiration from the flagship Z11, from its design to its feature set. There are five Version 1.3 HDMI inputs and dual HDMI outputs (for those of you with both a TV and a projector), and it will decode all those fancy new lossless audio codecs as well.
Previous Yamaha receiver users will be enamoured by the new GUI menu for customising settings on your screen, while the ethernet port means that you can now control your receiver over your home network on PDA devices or your iPhone.
There are countless, audio enhancement settings and multi-room settings, which you will probably never explore unless you’re one of those people we were talking about before. It’s also a green little receiver (or as green as receivers can be), consuming just 0.1 watts of energy when in standby.
It’ll hit shelves in November for an RRP of $3,999, which includes Yamaha’s YDS-11 iPod dock.
[YamahaMusic]
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