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  • 01 September, 2010 Bowers & Wilkins' Definitive Guide to Surround Sound
    With all the attention given to high-definition and 3D in 2010, it’d be easy to underestimate the role of great sound in the film experience. But think about it: what was it that made the shark attack in Jaws so scary? Why did the opening scene of Star Wars leave such an indelible mark on most

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  • 24 August, 2010 Harman/Kardon Releases 3D Software Upgrade for AVR360/ 460
    Harman Kardon has released a new software version for its popular AVR360 and 460 receivers. The update improves a number of aspects of the receivers’ performance but the most interesting is the ability for both models to pass 3D video signals between source and display hardware, such as recen

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  • 20 August, 2010 Bowers & Wilkins 805 Diamond Wins EISA Award
    Bowers & Wilkins 805 Diamond has been awarded the prestigious award of European High-End Loudspeaker 2010-2011 by the European Imaging and Sound Association. The judges comment: "B&W’s classic 805 standmount loudspeaker gets the ‘Diamond’ makeover with new Nautilus-loaded tweeters, a revised c

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  • 02 August, 2010 Getting More From Your iPod - An Audiophile's Guide
    Today’s iPods offer up to 160GB of storage, which Apple claims is enough for 40,000 songs in 128kbps AAC format. Effectively this means that, should you want to load an iPod with higher quality digital music, you can still fit a huge amount of audiophile grade songs on a relative

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  • 02 August, 2010 Harman Kardon AVR Bonus Universal iPod Dock - Redeem Here!
    With the purchase of selected Harman Kardon A/V receiver models, Convoy is offering a bonus universal iPod/iPhone docking station including USB and analogue audio cables!* To redeem your purchase and receive your free universal dock, simply email us at READ MORE

  • 01 July, 2010 Win With Havana Brown and Monster Beats by Dr. Dre!
    To celebrate the launch of DJ Havana Brown's new album Crave-Volume 4, lucky listeners of the Hot30 countdown will have the chance to win a fabulous Havana Brown and Monster Beats by Dr. Dre Studio prize pack. As the only female DJ to sign a major label recording deal in Australia, Hava

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The Preferred Volume, All The Time - Harman Kardon New A/V Receivers with Dolby Volume

It happens all the time—you're jolted out of your seat by a loud commercial, or you switch from the TV to a DVD, and pow—the volume is lo

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German Magazine, STEREOPLAY, Reviews the HK 3490

How impressive must the Harman Kardon HK 3490 be if the editor of German AV Magazine, STEREOPLAY, couldn't believe its low price?  So impressive that he went on to present it with the famous 'STEREOPLAY Highlight' award.

"During the Surround Sound boom the classic two-channel receiver got into oblivion - unfortunately to the grief of many hi-fi fans.  But the new Harman Kardon HK 3490 will inspire you.  For the money you get a fantastic and very powerful bass stereo receiver, and fits especially there where large devices have to be avoided and two boxes are more than enough."

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