Hamilton Orchestra Stand, Gripper

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Price: $38.99 $37.04   

Product Feature

• Gripper lock secures upper tube
• 26-Inch to 48-Inch height
• 19.75 x 13.75 Inches desk

Product Description

For over 127 years, Hamilton has created the most reliable, feature-rich stands in the industry. That tradition continues today with no less than four innovations that make the Hamilton symphonic stand the only sensible choice for your program. Patented 360-degree lock grips inner tube; holds up to 100 lbs; 19.75"x 13.75" desk; 26"-48" height adjustment; chrome plated telescoping tube; black epoxy finish on desk/base/outer tube. Ten year warranty.

Hamilton Orchestra Stand, Gripper Review

Pros

As a composer and performer who has been a music professional for almost five decades, I've bought and used many different music stands. This particular model is one of the best stands I've ever used. Both the materials (almost everything is metal with a good non-reflective painted finish) and the construction of the stand are excellent, but what I like best are the stand's design, versatility, strength, and price.

This stand is easy to assemble and can be adjusted to various heights and angles very easily. Most importantly to me, the stand can support quite a bit of weight. Sometimes I use it to hold my laptop computer, and I feel quite confident that the stand is able to support the computer without anything slipping or moving. I've also used the stand to support a heavy book.

Also, unlike most music stands, the Hamilton Orchestra Stand, Gripper, has a low-profile base that can slide under beds, tables, etc.--a very nice design feature! The price via Amazon was excellent.

Cons

There's very little that I can think of that is negative about this music stand. One thing is that it was delivered in a somewhat lightweight cardboard box that looked like it might not protect the stand very well in shipping (but my stand arrived in perfect condition, without a scratch).

Caution!

Be sure to order the right model--there are many very similar stands that do not have all of the features of this product, some also made by Hamilton, and prices for these kinds of stands vary considerably (from ca. $20 to more than $100).

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Lightning Adapter to USB Digital Short Cable

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Price: $69.24   

Product Feature

• Length: Approximately 10cm

Product Description

A microUSB to USB digital short cable with Apple lightning adapter attached and shrink-tubed.

Lightning Adapter to USB Digital Short Cable Review

High quality product.
Works real well with SONY Amp Grado Headphone / iPhone 5 combination.
Very highly recommended. Used almost everyday

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Hearos 411 Earplugs 100 Pairs in Polybag, Headercard

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Price: $78.28 $71.33   

Product Feature

• Counter option for retailers
• High 32 NRR
• Designed for noise reduction
• Great for sleep, study, travel, attending concerts, firearm use - any loud noise
• Earplugs
• 100 Pairs
• Hearos Tower

Product Description

Hearos Tower: Earplugs 100 Pairs In Polybag, Headercard

Hearos 411 Earplugs 100 Pairs in Polybag, Headercard Review

I need ear plugs to sleep on planes or when there is noise.

These are outstanding. They are soft enough to wear all night and sleep with happily, they block most all noise, and they come in individual packs, so they stay fresh and you can easily travel with a few of them at a go.

I gave these to a friend who had a loud newborn - said they saved their lifes! They even handed them out on plane flights :)

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Marantz SR8002 Surround Receiver

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Price: $2,999.99   

Product Feature

• 125 watts x 7 into 8 ohms (20-20,000 Hz) at 0.08% THD
• THX Surround EX, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, Dolby Digital EX
• Audyssey Laboratories' MultEQ six-point auto setup and room calibration system (microphone included)
• built-in HD Radio tuner with multi-casting reception
• XM Satellite Radio Ready with decoding for XM's HD Surround channels (requires XM subscription and optional XM Mini-Tuner package)

Product Description

AV Surround Receiver

Marantz SR8002 Surround Receiver Review

After 9 years, it was time to upgrade my former top-of-the-line Sony ES receiver (STR-DA 777ES) to take advantage of improved audio and high-definition video switching. After reading all the professional reviews, I settled on the Marantz SR8002. Three weeks after an extensive configuration and testing, I must say that I am pleased overall with my choice. However, several surprising configuration limitations keep me from giving it a full-on 5-star review.

Let me preface my review by stating that my home theater / audio configuration is on the higher-end of the scale: 3 KEF Reference speakers for the front 3 channels, Boston Acoustics rear surrounds and subwoofer, Sony ES SACD player (and yes, I have an SACD collection!), Bang & Olfusen turntable, Sony reference DVD player, AppleTV, Roku music server, JVC SVHS VCR, Mitsubishi HDTV monitor.

My first priority was in upgrading the audio quality, and I must say that in this respect, the Marantz SR8002 far exceeded my expectations. As a 7.1 channel amplifier, there are 7 x 125watt channels available, native decoding of the latest lossless HD digital audio on BluRay (DTS-HD and Dolby TrueHD), Audyssey microphone and room equilazation, and THX Select 2 certification. For the ultimate audio experience, the Marantz SR8002 offers two "Pure Direct" modes - the first one bypasses the equalization and surround circuits, the second mode completely disables all video and display logic for even shorter audio output path. The SR8002 also provides a toroidal power transformer for extra headroom when needed, and in my setup the audio performance is dramatic.

I chose not to expand my current 5.1 speaker configuration to 7.1 channel. In this setup, the SR8002 gives you the option of taking the two unused channels and configuring them for a second amplified room/zone, or bi-amplification of your front speakers. I chose the latter, as my KEF Reference speakers support bi-amplified wiring, providing 250 watts per channel into Left and Right channels. Let me tell you - the pure stereo performance in this configuration will blow your socks off! Friends could not believe the sound in our fairly large family room was from 2-speakers only. And, the multi-channel modes (especially NEO6: Music) are quite outstanding even with a 2-channel source. Quite simply, the audio performance of the SR8002 is "7-star" on a 5-star scale.

My second priority was in upgrading to a receiver capable of decoding the high-resolution audio of BluRay, while providing high definition video switching (via HDMI and component). In this respect the receiver delivers, but with some surprising limitations. On paper, the Marantz SR8002 offers more connectors and options than you would ever need. You have 4 HDMI 1.3 connections + 2 HDMI 1.3 outputs (good!), 4 component HD connections + 2 component HD outputs (good!), 4 TOSlink digital audio (including front), 3 coax digital audio, and a plethora of S-video, composite video, and analog audio inputs.

But in reality, there are serious limitations...

First of all, it is inexcusable for a receiver of this cost to be missing a phonograph input. Yes, for $50 you can buy a phono preamp that gives you good performance and doesn't have the A/C hum of your $25 Radio Shack unit. But, come on.

Secondly, and more discouraging, despite the plethora of connections you only have 8 discrete settings that can be assigned. (The AM/FM tuner is another, nonassignable input, as is the optional XM radio input). This means that even if you could connect to all of the analog + digital inputs available you can only use 8 of them! This is quite a surprising and serious limitation. Even my Sony ES from 1999 had 12 discrete inputs!

The on-screen receiver setup lets you assign specific HDMI, component, and digital audio for your 8 choices. Each input can also be renamed. But you cannot use a single digital input for more than one setting. And you cannot reassign the analog video (S-Video/Composite) or analog audio inputs.

An example of this strange limitation is the analog input of the "AUX2" input also happens to be used as the Left and Right input channels for the 7.1 input. I had to reconfigure my setup to reassign the "AUX2" input to the digital CD input, which I also connected to the 5.1 (SACD) output from my CD player. Because there are only 8 input settings, I had to assign the "AUX1" (front) input to the digital audio and video inputs from my AppleTV. This means that the front AUX1 inputs are completely unusable, since all 8 inputs were assigned from rear input sources.

Another big surprise was the subwoofer speaker setting. By default, it is set to "mix"...all bass output is diverted to the subwoofer at an assignable crossover frequency. This works well for (and is recommended for) THX and multi-channel video sources. But strangely in "mix" setting, the SR8002 does NOT output the bass to the subwoofer for two-channel analog inputs AND it does not output the low frequencies to the front speakers. I spent about 3 hours trying to figure out why my new (required) phonograph preamp sounded so terrible before I discovered this problem. Setting the subwoofer to "BOTH" properly sends full-range audio to the front speakers. AND, it enables the subwoofer for the simulated modes such as NEO6. Not only does this not make sense, it is not documented anywhere in the manual.

There are other annoyances:
- FM / AM radio reception is below average. I was looking forward to trying the "HD radio" capability, but the tuner reception is so bad that it can never get a strong enough signal to use any of the HD radio broadcasts in my area. Compared with my 1999 Sony ES receiver using the same antenna configuration I can only tune half of the stations. My CLOCK RADIO gets much better radio reception than this $2000 receiver!
- the front of the receiver has two large controls for Source and Volume - each one has a bright blue LED indicator that does NOT move with the control. So, while you might think that the volume indicator would indicate the volume level it doesn't. The bright blue indicators are always at 12-o clock position. And the front input control does not have a positive feedback to let you know you have switched inputs.
- the remote control button/display backlight is ONLY activated when you press one of the two buttons on the bottom of the remote
- the remote does not offer discrete settings for all surround modes or settings (although thankfully there are discrete power on/off codes)
- the onscreen display is very primitive (think 1982 Apple ][+ 40x24 characters)

In summary, despite the outstanding audio performance of the Marantz SR8002 (once you figure out the subwoofer and other settings!), I cannot give this a full 5-star rating because of the serious limitations and limited inputs.

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Speakercraft AIM LCR3 Three Pivoting Home Cinema Speaker - Each (White)

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Price: $199.00 $190.00   

Product Feature

• Pivoting 3-4" Aluminum Dome Tweeter
• Two 3" Aluminum Cone Woofers with Phase Plugs
• Power Handling: 5 - 60 Watts
• Dimensions: (H x W x D) 10 x 3" (254 mm x 146 mm x 76 mm)
• Wall Cut-Out: (H x W) 9 (227 mm x 120 mm)

Product Description

The AIM LCR3 Three is a two-way D'Appolito design with dual 3-inch woofers sandwiching a pivoting .75-inch dome tweeter. As with the original AIM LCR, this speaker features a fully pivoting baffle to allow the installer to focus the sound toward the listening area.

Speakercraft AIM LCR3 Three Pivoting Home Cinema Speaker - Each (White) Review

When first thinking about installing in-wall speakers in my new home, I was confused as to what manufacturer, and model number of speaker I should select. After reading several on-line reviews, and after visiting with one of the local "big box" stores, I decided that the Speakercraft AIM Model LCR3 Five speakers were the right type of speaker to use for our application. The installation instructions provided by Speakercraft were detailed, and easy to follow. It only took me a few relaxing hours one Saturday morning to install the speakers within the kitchen area of my home. Both my wife, and myself couldn't be happier with these speakers. We are impressed with the clairity of the music we are getting from speakers that are so compact in design. After this experience, we are now considering installing additional AIM LCR3 Five speakers in other rooms throughout our home. We will also be purchasing any additonal speakers we decide to buy from Amazon. Not only did we receive prompt and efficient service from Amazon, but we found the AIM LCR3 Five speakers to be cheaper through Amazon than any other retailer we looked at. Great speaker...great price...you can't go wrong!

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AT&T SongStream Bluetooth Docking Station for iPhone and iPod (ID251)

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Price: $70.63 $50.00   

Product Feature

• Integrated Bluetooth technology for wireless connectivity up to 30 feet
• Wirelessly stream music, games and movies from your smartphone, tablet, or Bluetooth enabled media player.
• Play and charge your iPhone/iPod
• ProTune Speaker System with Deep Bass technology
• FM tuner (controlled by free app download)

Product Description

SongStream is the ultimate iPhone/iPod speaker system with embedded Bluetooth wireless technology. ProTune Speaker System. Masked behind a sharp metal grill, SongStream packs a professionally tuned and tested ProTune Speaker System creating accurate tone reproduction across the sonic spectrum. With 10 watts of power up front and it's passive subwoofer at the rear this system is ready and willing to play any genre at any volume. And with the touch of a button the ProTune system can simulate a surround sound speaker system and play your music with 3D effect. Versatility - Bluetooth 2.1. SongStream allows you to listen to your music in 3 different ways. First is the standard Apple dock connector which simultaneously charges and plays from your iPhone/iPod. The included remote control gives you full access to your music and full control over the docking station from anywhere in the room. myDock App, With the free myDock app, your iPhone/iPod touch becomes your central control dashboard for your SoundStream system. The app was built to add great new functionality to this already amazing speaker system. The full screen clock display with local weather widget and current song information gives you all you need to know at a single glance. The multi-alarm function allows you to wake up to your favorite playlist. Full digital controls and station presets for the integrated FM tuner. Preset EQ settings by genre, plus a custom EQ option.

AT&T SongStream Bluetooth Docking Station for iPhone and iPod (ID251) Review

The sound quality is great! I installed the AT&T's free "myDock" app on my iTouch which lets me choose a preset EQ and tracks sound better with the right EQ.
It also has a speaker on the back, so placing the dock near a wall or something so that the sound from the rear speaker reflects back produces greater effect.
I like this dock better compared to those expensive/luxury brands which cost nearly twice as much or more.

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