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9:55AM Nick Broughall | The folks at Bowers & Wilkins have finally released that Panorama soundbar that we saw back in January. It’s a pricey but sexy looking piece of kit… More »
B&W Panorama Soundbar Costs $2,999
9:55AM Nick Broughall | The folks at Bowers & Wilkins have finally released that Panorama soundbar that we saw back in January. It’s a pricey but sexy looking piece of kit… More » 
Entertainment
Samsung HT-WS1 Soundbar Features Wireless Subwoofer, Low Price
4:13AM Mark Wilson | The low end soundbar market has quickly become commoditised, but Samsung’s latest HT-WS1 is, at minimum, a contender. More »
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11:15AM Nick Broughall | Sharp have just released a soundbar that matches their Aquos LCD TVs, and costs just $299. $299? That’s frickin’ awesome! More »
Another Soundbar For Your Virtual Surround Sound Consideration
11:15AM Nick Broughall | Sharp have just released a soundbar that matches their Aquos LCD TVs, and costs just $299. $299? That’s frickin’ awesome! More »
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B&W Brings Their Premium
1:29PM Nick Broughall | B&W, those purveyors of fine (and expensive) speakers for the discerning audiophile, showcased their upcoming Panorama soundbar over at CES. They claim it will do to the soundbar category what the Zeppelin did for iPod docks, which I can only assume means raise the average price by a couple of grand… More »
B&W Brings Their Premium Pricing Engineering To Soundbars
1:29PM Nick Broughall | B&W, those purveyors of fine (and expensive) speakers for the discerning audiophile, showcased their upcoming Panorama soundbar over at CES. They claim it will do to the soundbar category what the Zeppelin did for iPod docks, which I can only assume means raise the average price by a couple of grand… More »
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Samsung HT-BD8200 Is World’s First BD-Equipped Home Theatre Soundbar; Just Add TV
8:00AM John Mahoney | Samsung’s HT-BD8200 soundbar does the standard virtual-5.1-channel sound jig just fine–the kicker is that it plays Blu-ray discs, streams Netflix/Padora, and has USB- in and an iPod dock, with optional wi-fi. That’s a lotta sources. More »
Peripherals
Lightning Review: ZVOX 550 Speaker System and Flat Panel Stand
4:15AM Mark Wilson | The gadget: The ZVOX 550, the only speaker system we’ve ever seen designed to hold a 50″ flat panel TV while packing a 60W amp, 5.25″ sub, and five 2″ speakers in one frame. More »
Peripherals
iLuv iSP200: A Pretty Soundbar with Clever USB Hub
8:00AM Mark Wilson | While soundbars are becoming ever more popular in home theatre use, the iLuv iSP200 speaker is a fairly novel design for the PC industry. More »
Gadgets
Yamaha YSP-3050 Soundbar: Same as the YSP-3000 Plus HDMI Upscaling
5:58AM Brian Lam | The YSP line is my favourite soundbar because of the sonar-inspired tech it borrows from cold war subs. The YSP-3050 is a new 23-driver model, second best compared to the 42 driver YSP-4000. The upgrade from the 3000 now has a front mounted minijack in, and HDMI upscaling. Like the higher end models, these will provide glorious surround, but unless you wall mount, the speaker blocks a few inches of your TV. [Yamaha] More »
Screens
Mitsubishi 149 iSP Series LCDs Loaded With 16 Speakers Up Front
2:01PM Benny Goldman | Mitsubishi’s 149 iSP series LCDs have a 16-speaker sound bar built-in for people who are too lazy (like me) or don’t know how (like my parents) to set up a home theatre. The integrated Sound Projector, as it’s called, sends sound flying around the walls to act like surround sound–in my experience, it was way better than typical front speaker-only setups but didn’t match the immersive feeling of true surround. More »
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11:50AM Nick Broughall | Last month, Blam gave us a lightning review of the DHT-FS3 soundbar from Denon, and this month, we’re seeing the DHT-FS5 land in Australia. The difference between the two units, aside from the number at the end of the product code, is that the FS5 doesn’t feature an external subwoofer for those lower frequencies.
Considering that Brian’s opinion of the FS3 was that the bass gets a little cloudy at higher volumes, I’m not entirely convinced that ditching the sub would correct this. At the same time though, the people interested in buying a soundbar generally aren’t the hardcore audiophiles who rely on pristine sound with a full range.
The FS5 comes in both black and silver to match your setup and costs $999.
[Denon]
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Denon Ditches Subwoofer Launches DHT-FS5 Soundbar In Australia
11:50AM Nick Broughall | Last month, Blam gave us a lightning review of the DHT-FS3 soundbar from Denon, and this month, we’re seeing the DHT-FS5 land in Australia. The difference between the two units, aside from the number at the end of the product code, is that the FS5 doesn’t feature an external subwoofer for those lower frequencies.
Considering that Brian’s opinion of the FS3 was that the bass gets a little cloudy at higher volumes, I’m not entirely convinced that ditching the sub would correct this. At the same time though, the people interested in buying a soundbar generally aren’t the hardcore audiophiles who rely on pristine sound with a full range.
The FS5 comes in both black and silver to match your setup and costs $999.
[Denon]
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