CD Home Audio

Published by HqSpeakers, on August 29th, 2011, in the categories: home

Those interested in buying a CD home audio system should definitely enter nextag.com. This is the place where you can find CD home player stereo and mono. But not only this, this is the place where you can compare the prices and take the best decision, taking into account the price and the technical specifications of the products.

The first product that is presented in this list is a Teac CR-H238i AM/FM stereo tuner integrated CD player, that functions and 50 W or 25 W and uses 4.1 speakers. This CD player is integrated with the USB ports, that allow you to connect this player to other electronic devices that use the USB technology, such as the USB Flash drive sticks. The price of such product on Nextag is somewhere around $299 and $300. I know that the difference in of only one dollar, but I had to mention these prices, because they are presented in this way on Nextag.



The next product, for example, has a starting price of $139 and a final price of $180. This CD player is manufactured by Numark and it is a CDN22 MK5 CD player CD-R CD-DA playback with two discs. This product is rack mountable. It allows you to play MP3 songs. The next product is a Panasonic stereo 2 channel shelf system, that includes a CD player and an AM/FM radio. The price of this product on ANTonline is of $167. The Sharp XL micro hi-fi system, that costs $147 at Sears is a cool design product that packs a lot of good sounds. I am sure that he have not heard yet of Onkyo, this is why I have decided to present this desktop audio system that comes with an iPod dock, that includes a CD player and 445 disks capacity. In fact, the name of the product is Onkyo CS445. The prices of this product are around $243 and $280. When I have said that the disk capacity is of 445 disks, this doesn't mean that you will receive 445 CDs along with the product. This product is available on Nextag since November 11, 2010.


Another product that is related to the CD technology is the Sony CDP-CX355 CD changer, that has a CD capacity of 300 disks and is available to use the CD rewritable discs as well, not only the CD readable discs. This product type is CD player. The supported formats are CD-DA. The package contains the CD player/changer, a remote control, batteries (two of them), the instruction manual and one audio cord. The interfaces of the device are like this: there are 2 RCA audio outputs in the back of the product, there is a simple one audio output also in the back, there is the possibility of connecting headphones to this device using the 3.5 mm jack and there is one Toslink S-PDIF output in the back. This product is available since 2007 and still rocking.

Samsung HT-C 6500 Home Theater System

Published by dipti, on July 20th, 2011, in the categories: home



Samsung HT-C6500 has sound quality which is crystal clear and offers a cinema hall experience. This home theater has Crystal Amplifier’s Noise Compensation technology that helps in eliminating distortion and hence enhances response speed of audio signals. I am sure with this home Theater system, you get the expected quality. The good thing with Samsung HT-C6500 is that it has 2 HDMI inputs, Blu-ray player and an outstanding sound quality that a good home Theater system should have. You can use its Wi-Fi feature, play music videos, and share photos via connected USB drive.

This home speaker allows you to hear every beat and special effect in an original way. HT-C 6500 completely envelops you and watching movie with its Dolby Digital audio quality is simply amazing. Sound effects are quite realistic that gives you Theater quality experience wherever you are sitting and listening or watching it. Samsung T-C 6500 has advance Auto Sound Calibration features that make sure that its listener hear the sound that they are meant to hear simply by locating subwoofer to their location. All you have to do is place AASC microphone next to your sitting place and press AASC button and feel the music beats. Its All-Share feature lets you synchronize this home theater system with audio devices so that you can enjoy movies, photos, music etc from your computer system, mobile and camera. Not only this, you can connect your iPhone or iPod with it and can play your favorite songs. With home theater remote, you can switch mode from movies to listening movies or watching photos. The best part is that your iPod would get charged while playing games.

Each and every part of Samsung HT-C 6500 has black and glossy touch on its front side. You can set of front speakers made up of two large speakers. The main part of this home Theater system has Blu-ray Player and amplification together. There is a spinning disc tray at the top of home Theater system and a flip-down portion on the lower right that is for USB port and speaker mic port. Volume control buttons are on the front side and all other features are available at the top of speakers which means that you can not keep any thing at the top of it or else you would not be able to play HT-C6500.

In one way we can say that Samsung has redefined its standard by putting all the demanding features inside HT-C6500. Visually HT-C 6500 is quite appealing having a wood-grain background and large size icons for playing music, videos, photos etc which means that you can quickly start any of these option in an instance. You can also access some Samsung Applications platform, can browse and download new applications, games, sports etc. You can also use the remote of HT-C6500 home Theater system to control TV.

Overall we can say that Samsung HT-C 6500 has got a lot of features to experience and share. Anyone who has knowledge of music and sound quality would go for this masterpiece.

Yamaha A-S500 Home Audio Amplifier

Published by HqSpeakers, on April 13th, 2011, in the categories: home

If we were to give a definition to the sound we can say that it is any perturbation propagated through a material environment under the form of a wave. Outside any definition, for many of us sound is music. And this because the sound provides the music and the music provides the sound. But in order to enjoy music, a high quality of the sound is needed.

As a consequence there were created audio equipments that can provide clear sound, thanks to increasingly advanced and sophisticated technologies. Perhaps few people know that Yamaha did not start with motorcycles but as a manufacturer of musical instruments, piano and organ, namely; besides, the Japanese Company is a leading manufacturer of professional audio tools but is also known for high quality home hi-fi equipments, who have distinguished primarily through the excellent price-quality ratio.



Yamaha A-S500 has a semi- dual- mono construction; the two channels using separate transistors (two for each), “mirror” construction until separate filtration, having in common only the transformer, a very rare construction in this price area. Yamaha A-S500 has a more than sufficient power for a home Hi-Fi system. It has an absolutely decent number of inputs and the amplifier also supports two pairs of speakers simultaneously coupled. Its construction is very solid; A-S500 gives the impression of an expensive device because of the metal front side and its dimensions, being built on the same pattern with more expensive models. The variable “loudness” can prove to be useful for low volume and there is also a Pure Direct buttons, which completely eliminates the correction circuit.

The remote control is quite an important utem for many of us. First of all, the remote control offers a pleasant feeling, using a combination of soft plastic and aluminum very well integrated. The signal is very good, working from almost any position. A very important aspect is that the potentiometer’ s engine rotates very slowly, allowing to easily adjust the volume at night, when you want to hear the music in the background, for example. Yamaha A-S500 manages to control the speakers very well, proving dynamics and speed. It has ability to play high dynamic passages of songs with no apparent special effort, keeping instruments clearly separated and a correct and pleasant soundstage. In terms of specifications, Yamaha A-S500 Home Audio features 85 W + 85 W (0.019% THD) of minimum RMS Output Power and 120 W + 120 W maximum of power. It offers the Pure Direct function and has a rate of total harmonic distortion of 0.015% (42.5 W/8 ohms). It also features 100 dB (Pure Direct On, 200 mV) Signal-to-Noise Ratio and has a frequency response of 10 Hz-100 kHz ±1 dB. Its dimensions are 435 x 151 x 387 mm, weighs 10.3 kg and the power consumption in standby mode of 0.5 W.



Let’s name a few strengths of this amplifier:
-excellent finish compared to the price;
-excellent semi-dual mono construction;
-complex tone correction, variable loudness;
-Powerful sound, dynamic, very coherent and detailed.

Genius SW-HF5.1 5050

Published by HqSpeakers, on April 11th, 2011, in the categories: home

Genius 5050 is one of the best sound systems currently available on the market, having into account the price / quality. With an output of 150W RMS and built to work perfect on devices such as a DVD Player, Genius 5050 should satisfy even the most demanding requirements, the system benefiting of both quality tweeters and a more than powerful woofer for normal house, for example.

The system is well structured and fully dressed in high quality wood. The most important is that the satellites have the same quality due to the density of the wood fiber which is composed of MDF plywood (Medium-Density Fiberboard).


The system is exclusively a Home Theatre which means that the subwoofer is long-throw, having to be located at a considerable distance from listener. Woofer is very strong, so that it should not be placed under the desk, unless it is specifically designed to attenuate woofer's sound vibration. The greatest advantage of Taiwan manufacturers still remains the colossal RMS audio output. According to technical specifications, the system can ascend up to a frequency of 20 KHz, but most often only reach a maximum of 10-12 KHz. High frequencies are also not discarded, and the average frequencies have a quite inclusive range for this type of system. The subwoofer provides "kicks" of 50Hz and can reach sometimes even much higher values that can easily make vibrate even a high density aluminum bar, dense metals in general only vibrating at frequencies quite high. The subwoofer has been designed especially for playing movies and less for music. There are also system deficiencies abut these are not strong enough that they can change the general view taken on the system. The system can have distortions at high frequencies, especially coming from satellites. Another major disadvantage of the system is its configuration: the fine-tuning of the volume on satellites and the central unit / subwoofer is not working as it should. The whole operation of "tuning" ends only with compression of the sound effect, an effect that is disastrous! Balancing is important- thing that is still missing on the system Genius SW-HF5.1 5050. Overall, the audio quality is excellent and rich in mid-tones which are downright phenomenal, the subwoofer "rumbles" loud enough without getting tired and satellites are providing surround as it should.


Although it is a fairly new audio system, Genius 5050 lacks two essential features: bass management and bass redirection. What is actually bass redirection? In short, the subwoofer does not have the ability to send bass frequencies to the central unit and to satellites, pretty annoying for listening in the mode 5.1 but not in 2.0 mode. The easiest way to solve the problem is buying a bass sound card that supports redirection. Given all the above, we conclude that Genius SW-HF5.1 5050 is truly a good sound system, with an excellent price/quality ratio, that should satisfy almost all users, especially for those that connect their system to a DVD Player 5.1. On the other hand, music addicts will recognize that this system is neither the best nor the highest performance audio system. However an inexpensive sound system cannot replace professional systems.

Home Cinema 3D Full HD 3D DiscTM

Published by HqSpeakers, on April 5th, 2011, in the categories: home

Nothing compares to a soundtrack of a movie played on a Home Cinema. The “Surround” quality and capabilities of a home cinema system transforms a film into a unique experience that is worth living at maximum intensity.

The advanced 2D image technology experienced over the years by Panasonic was also applied to 3D image rendering, enabling high image quality for a clear approach of the quality of the original movie. Real 3D images are very well reproduced through the dramatic effects of jumping and by the improvement of the depth of image, gloss and texture.


PHL Reference Chroma Processor Plus is a high quality image processing technology developed to process each pixel of Blu-ray DiscTM video signal, with accuracy in the vertical direction. This reproduces the color more accurately than the conventional system. The Home Cinema System is compatible with ARC feature (Audio Return Channel). In addition to the function provided by connection to a single HDMI cable to send audio / video on TV, the new ARC feature allows you to receive audio signals from TV. This new characteristic will simplify the connection by removing an audio connection cable between the audio output of the TV and the audio input of the main unit, stating that the TV must be compatible with ARC. Not all the features of VIERA Link are usable with earlier VIERA Link compatible products. SC-BTT350 is compatible with VIERA Cast feature, which is giving you the possibility to access YouTube, Picasa and others.

YouTube is enabling you to visualize the newest videos while Picasa offers you the access to view Web- based images. You can also have the possibility to check the weather forecast and information on stocks on other sites. Panasonic Home Cinema System is an excellent way to enjoy music, video recordings and images directly from your iPod or iPhone. Everything that is recorded on the iPod or iPhone can be displayed on the screen of your TV and you can also use the remote controller of your Home Cinema System or from the VIERA TV to access the rendering and selection features. To enjoy the video or photo recordings from your iPod, you have to connect the Home Cinema system with a composite cable to the TV set. This list is available only for music and video. Photo/ image rendering is not supported by the VIERA remote controller, to render photos you will have to use the iPod directly.


This Home Cinema system is 430 mm. wide and has a height of 62 mm and a depth of 287 mm. It has a total output power of 1000 W for RMS mode and 590 W for DIN mode. It also features a 148, 5 MHz/12bit D/A video convertor and digital noise reduction. Panasonic Home Cinema system has integrated LAN Wireless System, DLNA and Universal Dock for iPod and iPhone. It includes a SD memory slot card, USB slot for Wi-Fi, network through Ethernet for BD-Live, VIERA CAST and Update soft, HDMI input which supports 1Port, 3D, ARC, Content type and also video output, digital audio input and analogical audio input. The TV system supports PAL / NTSC signal and the entire system weighs 3, 5 kg and the power consumption of the main unit in standby mode is 0.2 W.