Product Reviews

Autonomic Controls Mirage Media Server By Dennis Burger, August 5, 2010 There are reviews that are hard to write because the product being written about is incredibly complicated, and there’s really no way to convey all of the things it does and how well it does them, in a couple of pages of text. More..
Legrand Unity Home System By John Sciacca, August 5, 2010 Luxury items are considered an indulgence rather than a necessity. Things like handmade Italian leather beach sandals, Swarovski bedazzled iPad cases, or a carbon fiber toilet seat. Sure, these things would undoubtedly enrich More..
SpeakerCraft’s Vital 910 AV Receiver By Dennis Burger, June 27, 2010 For better or worse, names and brands carry with them a fair share of expectations. If Lyle Lovett releases any album, you know it’s going to be a lyrically brilliant mix of styles with a twangy twist. If Facebook puts out a More..
Kaleidescape’s M500 Blu-ray Movie Player By John Sciacca, June 27, 2010 Since its products first appeared in 2003, Kaleidescape has been the system to beat in the video server market. By pioneering the category and establishing a benchmark GUI that still has no equal, the company has continued to More..
Zoneplayer S5 Multi-Room Music System By John Sciacca, April 29, 2010 Since 2005, Sonos has been delivering affordable and easy-to-install systems that distribute music wirelessly throughout a home. They also developed a control system that is both shockingly cheap and actually fun to use. But even More..
Pronto Touchscreen Control By Dennis Burger, April 29, 2010 Perhaps the most confounding idea in all of quantum physics is wave-particle duality—the concept that all matter and energy exhibits properties of More..
URC’S MX-5000 Remote Control By Dennis Burger, March 31, 2010 Conventional wisdom holds that large touchscreen remotes rest comfortably at the top of the control food chain, with hard-button wand-style remotes relegated to second-class status at best. Let’s not forget, though, that More..
Russound’s Collage System By John Sciacca, March 31, 2010 As new construction starts remain lackluster, the battle cries amongst the installer ranks have become, “Return to retrofit!” However, this is often easier said than done. Russound’s brandnew audio distribution system is More..