Yana :: Imaginative Audio and Video Solutions

Summer was fantastic this year in Vancouver, I don't think we had more than a few days of rain.  However, I am personally happy that it's fall.  It is also nice to have the kids back to school, hockey is about to begin and there are even some new shows on TV I am looking forward to.  As for Audio Video gear this is the time of year most manufacturers launch their new line up.  

$1,700.00

AVR-3310, 7.1 CH A/V Home Theater/Multimedia Multi-Source/Zone Receiver with Networking

For the ultimate surround sound experience, the AVR-3310CI includes all of the latest high resolution audio decoders, and is one of the first to feature Dolby’s latest Pro Logic IIz decoding, which provides front channel height effects for the first time, dramatically expanding the front soundstage. Fully network-ready, the AVR-3310CI lets you stream audio and photos from your PC, and also lets you choose from over 7,500 internet radio stations, as well as connecting to Rhapsody and Napster music services (subscription required). Audyssey’s advanced MultEQ room acoustic measurement and correction system analyzes your listening room’s response at up to six points (microphone supplied), and automatically optimizes various parameters for the best possible sound quality. Audyssey Dynamic Volume ensures no annoying jumps between a TV program and commercials, and the Dynamic EQ function ensures smooth, rich sound at any volume level. With five HDMI inputs, including one on the front panel, along with Anchor Bay ABT-2010 advanced video deinterlacing and upconversion, the AVR-3310CI ensures that video quality is top-notch for every SD and HD source.

AVR-2310, 7.1 CH A/V Home Theater Multi-Source/Multi-Zone Receiver

In addition to featuring the latest high resolution audio decoders, including Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio, the AVR-2310CI is among the first to incorporate Dolby Pro Logic IIz, which provides a dramatic expansion of the front soundstage by deriving additional front channel height effects. For optimum video quality, the AVR-2310CI features state-of-the-art video processing via Anchor Bay VRS ABT-2010, which provides analog to digital video upconversion as well as HDMI to HDMI upconversion, outputting at up to full 1080p HD (24p/60p). To ensure top audio fidelity, the AVR-2310CI features Audyssey MultEQ room acoustic measurement and correction, which analyzes speaker system characteristics at up to six measurement points and the room’s acoustics, and instantly adjusts multiple parameters for optimum speaker/room matching (measurement microphone included). Audyssey Dynamic Volume prevents annoying volume jumps due to loud commercials between program breaks, and Audyssey Dynamic EQ ensures a rich, smooth tonal balance at any volume level. Multiple HD-compatible inputs includes two component inputs and five HDMI inputs for maximum HD connectivity.

$1,100.00

$900.00

DBP-2010CI, Reference Blu-ray/DVD/CD Player

Able to play a broad range of audio and video disc types, Denon’s DBP-2010CI includes advanced design features such as our exclusive Separated Unit Structure chassis architecture, which divides critical processing stages to prevent mutual interference, providing superior audio and video signal-to-noise performance.  Equipped with an Ethernet port, the DBP-2010CI features Profile 2.0 BD-Live functionality with separate video and audio processors for picture-in-picture content, along with an SD card slot for memory expansion and playback of downloaded web content. For optimum video quality, the advanced ABT VRS video upconversion and scaling processor provides motion adaptive SD de-interlacing as well as digital video noise reduction functions.

Blu-ray/DVD/CD Player, DBP-1610 

Combining superlative performance and high value, Denon’s latest affordable Blu-ray/DVD/CD player includes features and technologies found on our higher end models, such as HDMI Source Direct and 12 bit video processing. Standard definition DVDs never looked better thanks to i/p scaling and upconversion up to 1080p, along with digital video noise reduction to eliminate compression artifacts. Equipped with an Ethernet port, the DBP-1610 features Blu-ray Profile 2.0 BD-Live web-enabled interactivity, as well as firmware upgrade capability. The latest specification HDMI output provides highest resolution Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD digital multi-channel audio compatibility, and the DBP-1610 is equipped with stereo analog outputs that feature high resolution Burr-Brown DACs for optimum audio purity.

$540.00

$2,500.00

SC-27TXH, THX Ultra2 Plus 7-Channel ICEpower Elite A/V Receiver Featuring AIR Studios Monitor Sound Tuning Certification

The Pioneer^® Elite^® SC-27 A/V receiver was designed to deliver best-in-class sound quality for full-scale immersion into today's new high-definition multi-channel home theaters. Incorporating Pioneer’s exclusive Direct Energy HD amplifier with ICEpower^® Class-D technology, the SC-27 was designed to bring new levels of clarity, detail, and dynamic "quick response" to Dolby^® TrueHD and DTS-HD^® Master soundtracks on the Blu-ray Disc^® format.  Pioneer’s exclusive Direct Energy HD amplifier is the first multi-channel Class-D amplifier to earn the coveted THX Ultra2 Plus certification.  This revolutionary amplifier design also provides incredible power output with minimal energy loss from wasted energy in the form of heat, making the SC-27 one of the first truly green home theater a/v receivers available today.

DAC/Transport, 750D

The world's first true 32-bit digital source component has arrived! The MOON 750D DAC/Transport features our new MAJiC-32 circuitry (an asynchronous jitter elimination system) built around the ESS Sabre³² Reference Stereo DAC.

The conversion process uses 8 DAC’s per channel working in 32-bit Hyperstream™. The final result is previously unattainable musical reproduction from digital media, be it a CD, computer, music server, etc.

Other features include our revolutionary M-Quattro 4-point floating suspension and, in 2010, an optional outboard power supply will be made available.

$11,000.00

$2,500.00

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BDP-CX7000ES, 400 Disc Blu-ray/DVD/CD System

Store, access and enjoy up 400 discs with Sony's premium Blu-ray Disc™ MegaChanger, the BDP-CX7000ES. A user-friendly on-screen interface makes it easy to sort and search by title, genre, cast and more, to quickly find the movie, TV show or album you’re looking for.

It's all part of the Control4 vision. We bring the benefits of a truly connected digital home to more people with solutions that are affordable, easy-to-use and designed for any home or lifestyle.

GLE490, Floorstanding Speakers

Good looks are not everything. But they make a strong first impression. After all, loudspeakers should not just sound good - they ought to look good too. The GLE Series has proved to be highly flexible and comes with an impressive seven different cabinet finishes. This means that the first impression is not the last and there is plenty of time to enjoy the sound.

The GLE Series surprises with more than just its looks: on a technical level these solid loudspeakers have something extraordinary to offer. The high quality component parts and innovative technology make good use of the expertise and experience of our high-end products. The workmanship is utterly superb. The result is that the GLE Series offers outstanding and ambitious sound solutions in its class for all those who aspire to greatness and want to leave their options open for future developments.

$1,600.00pr

 $4,000.00

UN55B8000, 55" LED TV

For images that are stunningly true to life you need the 3 Cs: contrast, colour and clarity. Ultra-brilliant Samsung LED Series 8 TVs have them all. 5000000:1 Mega Dynamic Contrast provides an incredible range of brightness - from pure blacks to pristine whites. Advanced Colour Processing enables a wider range of natural colours and provides greater depth for a vibrant, captivating picture - even with subtle colours. Plus our Auto Motion Plus 240 Hz technology eliminates virtually all motion blur, leaving your picture smooth and crisp - and your jaw dropped.

Our most advanced HDTV technology contained in a razor-thin silhouette. Stunning and only 29 mm in depth, Samsung LED TVs are our slimmest HDTVs yet. Supported by a unique stand with an elegant, crystal-clear neck, you'll have no trouble finding a place for one in any room.

BluRay Player, BD-P3600

This is Blu-ray taken to the next level, the BD-P3600 perfectly decodes the latest high resolution multi-channel audio soundtracks - and you can wirelessly stream MP3, DivX™ and JPEG files from your computer to the TV via the Blu-ray player. The latest Blu-ray feature BD live can be enabled wirelessly through the included dongle and the 1 GB internal flash memory.

$300.00

$4,000.00

PN63B550,  63" 1080p Full HD Plasma TV

With SAMSUNG's Touch of Colour™ design aesthetic, our feature-rich 1080 p Full HD plasma 550 series slips effortlessly into any lifestyle. Enhancements such as 2,000,000:1 mega dynamic contrast ratio, FilterBright™ and 600 Hz sub-field drive, make for a television with substance - and style. Add an Energy Star® 3.0 rating, with lead-free materials, and the 550 series becomes the ultimate television for today's discerning viewer.

True cinematic clarity is achieved by the incredible Mega Dynamic Contrast Ratio, which saturates every image with rich detail and enhanced intensity. Capable of creating pure black and pristine white tones, SAMSUNG Plasma TV's expand the spectrum to provide colours that burst from the screen.

SAMSUNG plasma TVs achieve faster, more fluid moving images due to the fact that they have more subfield per second than any other plasma. With 600 subfield in every second, they deliver images that appear seamless, smooth, and stunningly natural.

CD/AM/FM Music System, SoloMini 

The Solo mini provides the perfect answer for those who crave high quality reproduction but reject the traditional "pile of boxes" HiFi system. Solo mini delivers delightfully engaging sound from a single stylish, compact and easy to use unit. Integrating an audiophile quality amplifier, CD player and radio tuner plusMP3 and WMA playback from USB or CD-R, the Solo mini is a revelation in sound quality for small systems.

$1,100.00

$500.00

900, RF Remote Control

Do you love home entertainment but hate the mess of all the devices and wires? If so, you’re not alone.
The Logitech Harmony 900 Remote takes clutter-free home entertainment to a new level by using radio frequency (RF) technology. RF signals can travel in all directions and through walls and doors (just like a cordless phone) so you can hide all your gear inside a cabinet or closet and control it all without having to point the remote.

The remote’s physical design is based on the award-winning Harmony One, but added a higher-resolution screen, a more sophisticated user interface and four additional programmable buttons for STB/DVR/teletext controls. And, like all Harmony remotes, it offers the benefits of one-touch activity-based control and online setup.