Audio Reviews

I've always been a monster cable fan until now. The difference in audio between this one and the more expensive cables is not noticeable to the human ear. I'll take two or even three for the price of one of the more expensive "quality" cables.

Optical cables are used primarily to connect a DVD player or a game console supporting Dolby Digital 5.1 or DTS surround sound to a reciever. Unlike Dolby Surround, which is used on VHS tapes, TV broadcasts, and digital cable and encodes left, right, center, and ONE rear center speaker into stereo sound, true 5.1 (three speakers at the front, two at the back, and low frequency effects channel for the subwoofer) encoding requires a wider frequency range which is not supported by RCA audio connections. Therefore, either an optical or digital coax cable must be used. A digital cable is just a light guide. Shielding or frequency response, important for video cables, are not much of an issue here. Therefore, an expensive optical cable will work just the same as a cheap one, unless the cable is defective. Keep in mind, however, that in order to get 5.1 surround to work, you may have not only to hook up the digital cable, but also (1) check the settings of your DVD player / game console to make sure that optical output is enabled, and 5.1 surround signal is not downmixed to standard stereo (consult your DVD player manual), and (2) that the optical input of the reciever is used when you choose the DVD player as input. Most DVD players also have a digital coaxial output, which works exactly the same for 5.1 surround as optical output. A digital coax cable usually costs less and may be a cost-saving option to consider. Home theater systems usually do not include optical/digital coax cables, so do not forget to order one together with your home theater system.

I bought the S10 as an "entry level" MP3 player about 6 months ago and couldn't be more pleased. I have replaced the supplied 32MB card with a 256MB SD card and carry about 80 songs all the time. I use it daily, mostly while driving, and have not had a single problem. The earbuds are plenty adequate. The battery life is excellent. Sound quality is also excellent. Controls are easy to use. My daughter bought the same item at Christmas and is also very pleased. An excellent unit, especially for the price.

When paired with Rhapsody music subscription service this product is truly awesome. I highly recommend it to anyone who is a Rhapsody user. This little gadget brings Rhapsody's 50,000 CDs on-demand directly into your stereo. Very cool. The sound quality is better than the sound sound quality out of my PC sound card and it is really easy to navigate my music library. I liked it so much I now have two. One for my home stereo and one for work.

Roland has done it again! The Ua-3d is the only low price, high quality option for mac users who want to feel the thrill of three dimensional sound. It's easy to use "plug and go" concept makes it a must have for any novice computer user while its high quality sound and options make it a must have for any computer experts. And to make matters even better, its USB interface makes it not only compatable with Macs but also with PCs. Truly a must have.

Great for mixing cd's on your computer. Also a great deal.

If you don't feel like making mounting modifications to your home, and you want a cool, unobtrusive way to keep your plasma supported, this is the perfect solution. It looks good, it is exceedingly sturdy, easy to put together, has good vertical range of motion and around 20 degrees of horizontat tilt. All in all I am very, very happy with this stand.

As a sidenote, I can't believe how many people buy a plasma and then decide to keep all their AV equipment mounted on a deep stand either below or to the side of the plasma ! Do yourself a favour and pick up a relatively cheap IR repeater setup, and put all that ugly equipment behind cabinet doors or in the next room!

This TV is better than I could have dreamed. It is the clearest, most beautifle picture I have seen on any TV including Plasma.

It has tons of video inputs for all the electronophiles out there. You can connect at least seven different video sources to this TV and watch them in wonderful wide screen; high definition glory.

I recommend this TV above any TV in its size class.

This little baby holds 32 mega bites (about 30 minutes of saweeeet tunes. I thought I'd never see the day where you didn't have use some kind of CD or cassette. I bet in a few years these puppies will bring down CD's like a like a lion catching it's pray. Just like the CD's wiped out cassettes. And the best part about these thing is about these players is that they're sooo SMALL. It only weighs a little under 2 ounces (1.7 onces to be precise). And that's not all! It only takes 2 count em' 2 batteries. This is what makes this particular Digital audio player: The two awsome, vibrant colors. See-through bright orange and blue. These colors are only available on a Samsung Yepp Digital audio player. This is definatly is the best looking MP3 player that I have ever seen!

These are great, and look even cooler than expected. By the way, it's not clear in the ad, but these come in a set of two stands. They also seem good quality and sturdy, not flimsy like others we've seen. A great buy!