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Details: Written by: Roger Kanno; Category: Features; Created: 09 January 2011

You would think that someone would have figured out a way to future-proof surround processors and receivers. Most surround-sound components become obsolete as soon as a new type of audio or video processing is introduced, requiring the consumer to upgrade by purchasing a new unit if they want to remain at the leading edge of technology.

Details: Written by: Doug Schneider; Category: Features; Created: 09 January 2011

There's a well-known saying: What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. We now have another one: What you buy in Vegas will be many times as expensive in Vegas.

Details: Written by: Jason Thorpe; Category: Features; Created: 08 January 2011

There's a fine balance between humility, genius, and arrogance. High-end audio is full of people who profess to genius, who make their careers by claiming to have special insight into electronics or speaker design.

Details: Written by: Roger Kanno; Category: Features; Created: 07 January 2011

The Paradigm Atom loudspeaker has been one of my favorite budget recommendations for many years. Paradigm is now set to introduce an active version of the Atom called A².

Details: Written by: Jason Thorpe; Category: Features; Created: 06 January 2011

The world is perverse and it thrives on irony. Today I went into the Venetian hotel, home of CES's high-performance exhibits, looking for the rich vein of analog gear that I just knew would be threaded through the entire show.

Details: Written by: Doug Schneider; Category: Features; Created: 04 January 2011

CES 2011 doesn’t start until January 6, but the key to creating a timely, relevant show report is to make sure you’re prepared well ahead of time. We arrived in Las Vegas on January 3, and we started work on January 4 to get a quick head start.