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McIntosh MXA60 Integrated Audio System

By admin   |    July 31, 2010 1:50 am    |   Tech.   |    2 Comments

 

McIntosh Laboratory has long been a global leader in home entertainment and offering time-honored McIntosh craftsmanship, incomparable aesthetics and audio superiority. McIntosh Laboratory has defined the highest quality in sound reproduction for 60 years and offers the company’s first-ever standalone integrated audio system – 60th Anniversary MXA60 Integrated Audio System (US MSRP: $7,500).
 
The MXA60 Integrated Audio System was designed by the same team of renowned McIntosh engineers who created the company’s high performance Reference System. The new ultimate-quality tabletop system features a high-performance 75-watt-per-channel amplifier, state-of-the-art CD/SACD/MP3 player, vacuum tube preamplifier, as well as an AM/FM/RBDS Tuner and high performance, two-way bass reflex loudspeaker system that packs all the legendary McIntosh sound into a smaller package.
 

LG 60PK950 Plasma

By admin   |    July 20, 2010 12:01 am    |   Tech.   |    1 Comment

The 60PK950 is LG’s top-of-the-line plasma TV for early 2010. While more attention seems to have been paid to their LED televisions, the PK950 series features a robust internet package and (most likely) 3D display. While the TV certainly looks appealing, the price looks even better($2799.99 on average).

MartinLogan Vantage Electrostatic Loadspeaker

By admin   |    July 18, 2010 12:01 am    |   Tech.   |    0 Comments

Well, MartinLogan is at it again with their newest lineup of speakers, the Vantage (reviewed here), Vista and Purity. The Vantage has MartinLogan’s XStat panel, which up until the CLX’s arrival was the latest and greatest transducer in MartinLogan’s arsenal. The Vantage features a 200-watt eight-inch powered aluminum bass driver, which is ported in the rear, giving the Vantage an overall frequency response of 32-23,000Hz. The Vantage is efficient, with a reported sensitivity of 92dB into a four-ohm load. Since the Vantage is compact, one has to suppose that MartinLogan is going after consumers with more traditional or moderately-sized listening/viewing rooms. Coupled with the Vantage’s relatively good efficiency, this means a powerful receiver or budget separates system should power them nicely.