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Fall 2008 Newsletter

Hello, what a great Fall ...However, the days are getting shorter and it is getting colder now.  Which means it's a great time to watch that movie you've been waiting to see or listen to some music you might have not had a chance to listen to.


New Arrivals

 $7,000.00

PRO-141FD60" 1080p HDTV

Welcome a new echelon of entertainment in your home, as the Pioneer Elite® PRO-141FD KUROTM High-Definition monitor is designed to surpass all standards of excellence. Unsurpassed picture quality combined with impeccable attention to detail is the cornerstone for the new line of Elite Signature Series monitors. Designed to excel in every way possible, the new PRO-141FD was created as a special limited-run edition for the most discerning entertainment purist.

For those seeking a customized experience, and consulting with a professional, the Signature Series Monitor goes beyond just a television and is the ideal selection to integrate seamlessly into the design of your ultimate home theater. Heightened functionality and versatility pave the way for custom installers to explore a new world of near limitless potential and new applications. IP network protocol and connectivity further allows your professional installer to monitor, re-calibrate and re-adjust your picture without even entering your home. All for a picture that’s tailored to your environment and the entertainment that thrills you. Once installed, the Signature Series monitor can be fine-tuned to utter perfection exclusively for your viewing environment.

Born from the idea of perfection, every aspect of the Elite Signature Series monitor has been carefully crafted and honed. No detail is spared.

BDP-05FD, BluRay Player

Discover the new Elite® BDP-05FD BonusView™ Blu-ray Disc Player. A Blu-ray Disc® Player that delivers entertainment so rich, so pure, so powerful and so completely different — the way you think about home entertainment will be forever changed.

Open your eyes to a taste of visual perfection. Experience mystery, drama, action and suspense with spectacular 1080p picture quality, providing up to 1920 x 1080p resolution that enables every movie you watch to appear just as the director intended.

Surrender your heart to amazing entertainment. Set your sights on a single-wire connection so technologically advanced, now one HDMI® digital connection is all you need to output both HD audio and video signals to your HDMI-capable A/V receiver or HD flat panel.

$900.00

Sonos Bundle 150

 $1,250.00

BU-150System Bundle

The Sonos Bundle 150 gives you everything you need to wirelessly play music in two rooms of your house. And with SonosNet’s superior wireless range, no room is out of reach.

To start playing music, just grab the full-color wireless Controller and simply pick a room, pick a song and hit play. With the Controller in hand you’ll have instant access to your entire music collection, plus thousands of Internet radio stations, and the most popular online music services to play all over the house. When you want to play more music in more rooms, just add ZonePlayers and Controllers to your heart’s content.

BluRay Player, BDP-550

If you're looking for a Blu-ray player that can do it all, check out the Sony BDP-S550 player.
It can internally decode all 7.1 next-gen audio formats. This is the player that will easily let you play Dolby TrueHD as well as dtsHD Master Audio soundtracks.
It is Profile 2.0 capable right out of the box. No upgrades required. With the built-in network port, upgrades are a snap.
Sony's previous players had slow loading times. The 550 is much quicker. You even have the option of a quick start-up mode, even faster than the default standard one which is fast enough.

Sony BDP-S550 1080p Blu-Ray Player

$500.00

Television - HDTV - LCD - BRAVIA - High Definition - BRAVIA LCD TV - BRAVIA LCD 42

$7,000.00

KDL55XBR8, 55" BRAVIA XBR Series LCD TV, Full HD 1080p resolution

The Sony BRAVIA XBR8-Series LCD TVs represent the next step forward in LCD technology. In addition to Full HD 1080p, this XBR-8 Series TV features TRILUMINOS® RGB Dynamic LED backlight which produces breathtaking images with enhanced colour purity that result in deep blacks and bright whites with startling depth and exceptional shadow detail. You'll also see the difference with Motionflow™ 120Hz PRO technology which enhances motion and delivers a smoother and clearer picture. Your 1080p HD images will look more breathtaking than ever thanks to the BRAVIA Engine™ 2 PRO fully digital video processor. This XBR-8 Series TV has DMex functionality which lets you expand the capabilities of your HDTV by adding optional BRAVIA® Link modules (sold separately), plus it comes with plenty of connectivity options to connect your video sources.

SR-250, System Remote Control

The next generation system remote control preserves the same sleek, compact design while adding single key press device selection and context sensitive programmable buttons. Providing customization and control programming never before possible in a handheld device, this combination of flexibility and power creates a new remote that further simplifies the homeowners experience, liberating them from their cluttered and confusing collection of remotes.

Featuring a high visibility screen, backlit keypad and bi-directional ZigBee (802.15.4) wireless connectivity the SR-250 puts information and control of the whole home right in the palm of the homeowner’s hand.
It is all part of the Control4 vision. We bring the benefits of a truly automate home to more people with solutions at are affordable, easy to install and designed to adapt to any home or lifestyle.

$230.00

Deltastatic

$1,500.00

Deltastatic, Equipment Stand

Organized and clear.

Its design based on the triangle, it is Deltastatic‘s adaptability that captivates.

Height-adjustable shelves allow problem-free housing of audio components.

The combination of the relatively small demands on floor space and the great depth between levels allows the optimal employment of available space.The additionally available lighting system perfectly accentuates the brilliance of the glass edges.

Grace. Sensuality. Radiance. The striking clarity that is the essence of Deltastatic is particularly impressive when soft light floods through it.

A specially designed lighting system brings the beveled edges of the glass to a brilliant sheen and creates an illumination within which the equipment seems to float.

7.1-Channel A/V Receiver Featuring Direct Energy HD Amplification and THX® Ultra2 Plus Certification, SC-07

The Pioneer® Elite® SC-07 A/V receiver boasts 140 Watts of power. Designed around a revolutionary ICEpower® Class D amplifier, the Elite SC-07 A/V delivers best in class multi-channel sound.

Built from the ground up for High-Definition surround sound, the SC-07 boasts 7 channels of surround sound, AIR Studios™ certification and Direct Energy amplification, allowing the SC-07 to operate at powerful levels with extremely low distortion and virtually no wasted energy. The result is enormous headroom and extraordinary detail, resulting in audio depth and richness that is truly breathtaking.

$2,200.00

 $6,200.00

Supernova, Evolution Series CD Player

The MOON SuperNova CD Player is a fully-balanced differential design, representing the next generation of MOON high-performance audio components. The SuperNova raises the bar on the CD Red Book digital standard, producing an astonishing level of sonic performance with no equal in its price range. This achievement is the result of extensive R&D yielding new proprietary technologies, the use of the very finest electronic parts available and a powerful 24-bit/352.8kHz internal upsampling circuit. Further raising the bar, the MOON SuperNova can be fully integrated into a custom-install environment via an RS-232 port. As well, a plethora of user selectable cosmetic options are available at the time of purchase.

Evolution Series Dual Mono Integrated Amplifier, i7

The MOON i-7 integrated amplifier is a dual-mono fully balanced differential design, representing the next generation of MOON high-performance audio components. Using our new proprietary "Lynx" amplification circuit, the i-7 produces a high-current rock-solid 150 watts per channel into 8 ohms with absolutely no sonic colorations. A genuine non-compromising solution for those who don't require separate component systems, this integrated provides for astounding ease-of-use as a result of a variety of programmable features. Further raising the bar, the MOON i-7 can be fully integrated into a custom-install environment via an RS-232 port. As well, a plethora of user selectable cosmetic options are available at the time of purchase.

$7,200.00

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$5,400.00

AVR600,  AV Receiver
Although Arcam’s new AVR600 receiver is part of the well-known Arcam FMJ series and features many of the familiar FMJ design cues, the Arcam AVR600 is a completely new design both inside and out. Internally, it has all the latest decoding technologies including DolbyTrueHD, Dolby Digital+, Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, DTS HD Master Audio, DTS High Resolution Audio, DTS-ES Discrete, DTS-ES Matrix, DTS96/24 and DTS Neo:6.
On the video side, it has five HDMI inputs and two HDMI outputs (up to 1080p, Deep Colour) along with multiple Component and S-video inputs and outputs. There’s also full video up/down conversion and frame rate conversion for all inputs. In all, there are more than 100 input, output and control connections on the AVR600.

ATF Loudspeaker, Preface

Preface, like every MartinLogan product, meticulously advances those recognizable characteristics of passion and performance that consciously equate to pride of possession and elevated quality of life.

At first sight and first sound, you know this is truly a MartinLogan, just for you. Key to Preface's performance is our ATF™ (Advanced Thin Film) drivers. Superior in almost every way to conventional moving-coil transducers (cones and domes) – and very similar in most respects to the electrostatics that we've always favored – ATF drivers project a wonderfully detailed and three-dimensional sound field. Our proprietary Vojtko™ crossover topology marries the ATF drivers to triple high-resolution 6.5-inch woofers, whose quick, precise bass provides the speaker's sonic foundation. Fully compatible with all audio/video equipment, Preface excels in almost any application, whether as a stereo pair in a music system or as front or surround speakers in a home theater setup

$1,800.00

$650.00

Z-Stabilizer III, Stand Alone Power Conditioners

The Z-Stabilizer’s patented technology, designed to work in parallel with your system, removes the conducted differential-mode noise and audio frequency distortion from the power line. The Z-Stabilizer improves Power Factor, allowing the utilization of all the available current from the power line. Because of the Z-Stabilizer’s parallel circuitry, all of the components connected to the same line will receive the Stabilizer’s performance enhancements! Features & Benefits:
Unswitched, full Z-filtered receptacles. 1800 watts maximum.
Over-voltage protection (OVP) against voltage surges and spikes.
14-gauge, grounded power cable.
Replaceable fuse.

Entertainment and Electronics news


Vancouver's Peak 100.5 FM now testing transmitter

Vancouver's newest radio station, 100.5 FM the PEAK began testing its transmitter last week. The station is scheduled to officially go on-air on November 13th after it was approved by the CRTC in May of this year.
The station's Adult album alternative or Triple A format will target listeners between 25 and 49. The format is relatively new in Canada but is extremely popular on the West Coast of the United States.

The Peak will be putting an emphasis on new and emerging artists with a secondary focus on alternative music from the 80's & 90's. The station says 60% will new music with 40% from the 1980s, 1990s and the early years of the 2000s. More...


TSN2 to televise 35 HD NHL games this season

TSN2, The Sports Network's (TSN) new companion English language 24-hour digital sports station, this announced its NHL television schedule for the coming season.

In addition to the 70 NHL games already scheduled to air on TSN this season, TSN2 will offer up an additional 34 live regular season NHL games and one pre-season game.


Blu-ray surpasses 30% of all DVD recorder / player shipments in Japan

We knew Japan was warming to Blu-ray, but apparently those tepid desires have morphed into infernos of passion. According to new statistics loosed by the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA), Blu-ray Disc recorder / player shipments hit a level of 138,000, or around 107 times more than the shipments posted a year ago. Moreover, those shipments accounted for 31% of "overall shipments of DVD equipment on a volume basis." Unsurprisingly, BD equipment -- coupled with flat-panel TVs -- were the two biggest drivers of consumer electronics shipments in Japan this year, with visual equipment shipments rising 8.2% year-over-year. Blu-ray and HDTV: a match made in heaven. Or Tokyo.


Global HDTV shipments exceed SDTVs for first time

The times, they are a-changin'. Back in February, we found that LCD TV shipments had surpassed CRTs for the first time in history. Now, an iSuppli report on HDTV growth has shown that HDTVs overtook standard-definition televisions "as the leading TV shipped globally" in 2008. Sure, the current economic environment may put a damper on HDTV sales for the moment, but the previously mentioned research sees no sign of growth slowing in the long-term. In fact, it forecasts that HDTV unit shipments will surge to 241.2 million by 2012, up from 97.1 million units in 2007; in comparison, it reckons that just 23.1 million SDTVs will ship out in 2012. Oh, and if you're eager for even more smile-worthy news, the report also suggests that HD set-top-boxes will represent 50% of the overall STB market in under four years. Time will tell.


Baraka: first ever 8K HD restoration Blu-ray Disc gets ship date, reviewed

We already knew that at least one film was getting a 6K makeover before hitting a Blu-ray Disc, but before A Star is Born can even leave the studio, it's being trumped by Baraka. Hailed as a "transcendent global tour that explores the sights and sounds of the human condition like nothing you've ever seen or felt before," the film was shot in 70mm in 24 countries on six continents in order to provide breathtaking views of "wonders of a world without words, viewed through man and nature's own prisms of symmetry, savagery, harmony and chaos." All marketing hoopla aside, even Roger Ebert has exclaimed that this is in and of itself a "sufficient reason to acquire a Blu-ray player." In a separate review, the critics were flatly amazed by the visuals and the audio alike, and they blurted out the obvious by suggesting this as your de facto reference / wow-onlookers disc. More...


Video games turn 50

Bob Dvorak Jr. may very well have been the first kid ever to play a video game.

It's a big and somewhat controversial claim, but given that his father, Robert Dvorak Sr., built what is considered to be the first such device in 1958, the facts seem to back him up.

In the 1950s, Dvorak Sr. was an engineer working in the instrumentation division of Brookhaven National Laboratory on Long Island. Using designs supplied by his colleague, physicist William Higinbotham, Dvorak put together Tennis for Two — a simple video game that allowed players to bounce a ball over a net — for an open house at the lab.

A horde of visitors swamped the Tennis for Two exhibit when it was unveiled on Oct. 18, 1958, but Bob Jr. got a sneak preview a few weeks in advance when he visited the lab with his father. More...


New Product Reviews

Elite PRO-111FD

Canton Vento Reference 5 DC

Wadia 170i

Sonos BU150 Bundle

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Music

Neil Young

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Queen

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Bloc Party

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The Killers

Yana Imaginative Audio Video Solutions is located at 1872 Marine Drive West Vancouver, BC. V7V 1J6  Map

Phone 604-922-0107   Fax 604-922-0174

Store Hours:

 Monday - Friday 9:30am to 6:00pm, Saturday 10am to 5pm, Closed Sunday and Holidays

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