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Road Gear

Car electronics let you do it all on the street.
- By Ken C. Pohlmann
- Posted July 14, 2011
I have two cars but only a one-car garage. As you might expect, my favorite car (a red 1968 Porsche 911 Targa) gets the garage. Plus, since it’s vintage, it deserves indoor parking. From a performance standpoint, that car is still impressive. It’s lightweight, with lots of horsepower, and since the laws of physics haven’t changed in the last 4 decades, it can blow away most modern cars.

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iControl Your Life

Remote contact via iPad is a beautiful thing indeed.
- By John Sciacca
- Posted July 13, 2011
Some people immediately get that the iPad can become the controller for an automation system, allowing them to control not only their audio/video gear but also their lights, HVAC, security, and irrigation systems.

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RCA DMT336R 3.5-inch MDTV Set

Taking the first production Mobile Digital TV on a road trip through the Wild West.
- By Brent Butterworth
- Posted July 11, 2011
Sitting beside my laptop computer is the coolest portable TV I have ever used. But the question I’m trying to answer is whether anyone’s going to want it.

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AudioTool — the Ultimate Audio App for Android

$6.99 and worth every penny
- By Brent Butterworth
- Posted July 11, 2011
I haven’t tried every audio-oriented app for Android phones, but I’ve tried a bunch. Not surprisingly, the one I like best by far costs $6.99, which for an Android app is a truly Rolls Royce price. Yet it’s also the most insane deal of all time for DIY audio measurement software.

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RedMere Ultra-Thin HDMI Cables

Portability — at a premium — thanks to the Irish innovators' active chip
- By Geoffrey Morrison
- Posted July 11, 2011
RedMere, based in Balbriggan, Ireland, is one of those clever companies that comes up with something needed, then licenses it out for other companies to make and sell. In this case it's a tiny chip, small enough to fit in an HDMI connector, that allows the cable to be significantly smaller than other cables.

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Veho 360BT — a Bluetooth Bargain

A passable little portable speaker for a mere $39.99
- By Brent Butterworth
- Posted July 11, 2011
If you’re carrying a smartphone, you’re carrying one potent little entertainment system. It has two weaknesses, though: the tiny screen and the fact that most people tether themselves to the device with a set of headphones.

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OpEd: Ownership in the Age of the Cloud

Is convenience just another word for nothing left to lose?
- By Geoffrey Morrison
- Posted July 6, 2011
I am not a luddite. In fact, barring cybernetic augmentations (bring 'em on), I'd say I'm about as far from a luddite as one could be. I love technology. Thanks to my job, I'm often the first of my circle to have the latest gadget. I've got tons of Apple iStuff, a beloved Android phone, an oversized HDTV, 18MP DSLR, and yadda yadda.
Yet, I still buy CDs.

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"Golden Years" Remixed — for your turntable and your iPhone

Bowie's classic track, revisited by KCRW DJs and app developers iKlax
- By Michael Berk
- Posted June 7, 2011
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Review: Arcam rCube

The British high-end specialists pack some out of the box thinking into their little cube
- By Michael Berk
- Posted June 2, 2011
OK...I'll get this out of the way upfront. Despite the great reviews it's received, before I'd actually encountered it in person I was suspicious of the rCube. Arcam's a company I know and trust, they build a fantasic line of products (including some impressive all-in-one systems), and they know their wireless and DAC design.

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Review: Sonos S5 ZonePlayer and 3.4 System Update

AirPlay support and an Android app keep the wireless pioneer current
- By Michael Berk
- Posted May 23, 2011
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Review: Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Air

B&W’s latest iPod audio system takes to the air
- By Michael Trei
- Posted April 27, 2011
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Pioneer's New Receivers Really Love Apple

The new line is very iFriendly, makes AirPlay a little more accessible.
- By Brent Butterworth
- Posted March 8, 2011
DVD, say your prayers. Blu-ray Disc, better get your affairs in order. Judging from the new A/V receivers Pioneer introduced on Monday at the W Hotel in San Francisco, one could easily conclude that the old "hard" media formats have pretty much played out.

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