Yana Winter 2008 Newsletter | Hello, I hope everyone had a great Holiday and liked what they received from Santa...I wanted to delay this newsletter until after I got back from CES (Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas) this year, that way I have all the latest info to pass along. | New Arrivals |  $4,300.00 |  52XBR5, 52" 1080p HDTV LCD Over the years XBR has stood for the best consumer TV's Sony has to offer and this year's line up is no exception. The XBR line of Full HD 1080p televisions incorporate all of Sony's latest technologies (including HDMI v1.3 features such as x.v.Color and Deep Color) and provide the best in picture performance. Additional features like Motionflow™ 120Hz enable smoother motion when viewing movies or fast-action sports. BRAVIA Engine PRO with Digital Reality Creation upconverts all interlaced and progressive video signals including HD signals directly to 1080p for amazing detail and sharpness. Wrap all this performance in a timeless piano black finish with Sony's unique floating glass frame and you have the pinnacle of Sony performance and design. | |  BDP-S2000, ES Standard BluRay Disc Player Be part of the "Elevated Standard" when you experience your high-definition movies on this amazing Blu-ray Disc™ player. Unlike our other players, this model features all the impressive features of the BDP-S500, but with a rigid, dual-shield construction that reduces the amount of dust collected on the drive. The high-end, quality construction also employs solid beam chassis that contributes to minimized vibration and drastically improved playback. What's more, the unit's aluminum insulator feet help isolate the player from external vibrations, while separate audio and video boards deliver better sound and picture quality. Of course, the BDP-S2000ES also offers 7.1 channel Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus and DTS-HD High Resolution Audio bitstream output. |  $1,500.00 | |  $2,000.00 |  X-Z9, Music System The X-Z9 brings high quality stereo channel music entertainment into the digital age! With audiophile class D parallel amplification, meticulous build quality, reference level speaker performance, and advanced 21st century digital technology, the X‑Z9 combines conventional sources of music listening (CD, AM/FM, and Phono) with a wide variety of new sources of digital music; such as iPod¨ and MP3 players, XM¨ and SIRIUS¨ Satellite Radio, USB media players, and 100s of Internet Radio Stations from around the world. The X-Z9 even accepts streamed PC Audio via an Ethernet connection from your home network! With Pioneer's proprietary Sound Retriever technology, compressed music files are reborn and ready for a hi-fidelity playback experience. | |  Integrated Amplifier, i-1 The MOON i-1 delivers "audiophile" performance in an affordable and elegant package. Designed with numerous convenient features, this integrated amplifier will provide for years of hassle-free musical enjoyment. Over a quarter century of experience in the design and manufacturing of award winning high-performance audio components has paved the way for the new MOON i-1. Using numerous technologies found in our other highly sought after integrated amplifiers, the i-1 produces an astonishing level of sonic performance with no equal in its price range. |  $1,500.00 | |  $1,500.00 |  CD-1, CD Player The MOON CD-1 Player is the perfect companion source component for the i-1 Integrated Amplifier. Incorporating technologies found in our highly acclaimed MOON CD players, the MOON CD-1 uses highly advanced digital and analog circuitry to produce an astounding level of sonic performance with no equal in its price range. | |  HC-500, Home Controller The Home Controller HC-500 is a new addition to the Control4 Controller Family. The HC-500 joins the HC-300 and the HC-1000 to provide our Dealers with the right controller for their home automation designs. The HC-500 is designed to function as a media server and as the controller for larger theaters. The HC-500 offers all the capability of the HC-300, while providing additional I/O for controlling a larger number of devices, and a 160GB Hard Drive for media storage. The HC-500 has a great new look with a 2U high rack-width, anodized black aluminum chassis and a glossy black faceplate. | $2,000.00 | |  $1,200.00 | BDP-95HD, BluRay Player Performance like never before. Pioneer Elite completely redefines the concept of high-definition audio and video systems with the ultimate Blu-ray Disc® player. Produced with unrivaled attention to detail and capable of running true 24 frames-per-second, in ways previously unimagined, Elite players eliminate the need for film-based content to be converted for television viewing. The result: an incredible, smooth picture – exactly the way the director intended. | |  Music System, F-80 The F80's design is bold and unique - its smooth lines, sculptured curves and deep gloss lacquered finish immediately tell you that this is something special. Inside the elegant cabinet lies the most advanced transportable entertainment system ever made. To design the Meridian F80, engineers with an award-winning pedigree in audio, electronics and radio were set a clear challenge: to apply their knowledge and expertise to a compact and unique design, and to create a system that offers astonishing performance. Don't let the small size deceive you - the Meridian F80's sound is big and immediately engaging. From the bedroom to the boardroom, in the kitchen or the conservatory, its unique digital active loudspeaker technology fills any room with clear and captivating sound. Regardless of application, the Meridian F80 is neat, complete and everything you need. | $3,000.00 | |  $2,500.00 |  M7500, Power Filter The MAX® 7500 PRO has been specifically engineered to improve the performance and life expectancy of home theater equipment. The combination of sophisticated power conditioning and the world’s finest power protection has resulted in an audio/video power center that meets the power quality needs for the entire entertainment system. At the heart of the MAX® 7500-PRO is an advanced power filtration system featuring a 720VA isolation transformer, that provides power for digital source components and displays. | |  Floorstanding Speakers, Thema Temperament, elegance, spirited sound, crystaline clarity and authentic musical quality, coming together in a perfect synthesis of TRIANGLE’s know-how and research. Esprit is a unique product, with each of its component parts having been developed specifically for this purpose. Elegance is a characteristic feature of this product line, with the slim styling signalling the hallmark of TRIANGLE’s fluid lines. The Esprit Esw, as the latest version incorporating a new design of woofers and the outstanding TZ2400 tweeter, is the result of cumulative innovations that translate to a heightened sense of smoothness and remarkable aeration. The 10 models of the Esprit line allow for a wide range of audio and home theater configurations.. | $1,600.00 | |  $150.00 |  BR-100, Multi-Room Digital Music Bridge The Sonos® ZoneBridge™ 100 makes setting up your wireless Sonos system wonderfully fast…and easy. Just connect a ZoneBridge to your router to instantly activate SonosNet™, our secure wireless mesh network. Now all your ZonePlayers™ and Controllers will work wirelessly and can be placed anywhere in your house. Although the ZoneBridge doesn’t play music like the ZonePlayer, it’s incredibly cost effective when it comes to extending the range of your Sonos system and expanding the Controller’s wireless coverage. Plus, it’s great for connecting other products to the Internet. | | Entertainment and Electronics news Warner to Back Blu-ray Exclusively Warner has announced that they will be switching to support Blu-ray exclusively. Warner has been supporting both formats since they were launched, but recent talk from top executives suggested that Warner couldn't continue down that road much longer, and that the all important holiday sales would help them make a decision. With Blu-ray winning every week in high definition sales this year, Warner has decided that The Future is Blu. Its all over folks! More... Paramount Following Warner to Blu-ray-Only Party Financial Times is reporting that Paramount has a clause in its HD DVD exclusivity contract allowing them to bail from the sinking HD DVD ship if Warner defected to Blu-ray, and they are "poised" to do so. Warner's switch already put 70 percent of Hollywood's output on Blu-ray—Paramount rolling Blu-ray too would leave Universal and Dreamworks as the last major studios in the HD DVD camp, promptly and undoubtfully closing the books on HD DVD's future in Hollywood. "iPod Tax" smacked down in Canada Canadians (and even their neighbors to the south) can breathe a sigh of relief as the Canadian Federal Court of Appeal quashed a proposed levy on digital music players late last week. The proposed levies weren't cheap: CAN$5 on each Memory Stick or SD card between 1GB and 4GB of memory, and "digital audio recorder" levies which top out at CAN$75 for players with 30GB+ of space. As we reported last summer, the Copyright Board of Canada argues that Canadians who purchase digital music players and removable memory cards should pay an extra tax in order to compensate artists. This so-called "iPod Tax" would come in addition to existing levies on recordable media enforced in Canada, which are also meant to help compensate artists. More... SimAudio Shows new Theater Component at CES2008 Major HDMI switching, internal decoding of TrueHD and DTS-HD MA, the CP-8 will have it all, along with that nifty side hatch shown in the open position here. But more than that, Sim Audio's Lionel Goodfield promised the CP-8 will have the sonic refinement and high-end pedigree Sim Audio is known for and high-end enthusiasts aspire to. More... TV Shows Come to iTunes Canada It has been a long time coming, but Canadians can finally download select TV programming via the iTunes Canada Website. This will include content from Canada’s top networks, like Corner Gas (CTV), Little Mosque on the Prairie (CBC), and South Park (Comedy Central); U.S. broadcasters; and the National Hockey League. Each episode will cost $1.99, and will download at 640 x 480 VGA resolution. “We’re thrilled to bring television programming to the iTunes Store in Canada in time for the holiday season,” said Eddy Cue, Vice President of iTunes at Apple. “We’re off to a great start with hit shows from CBC, CTV, Comedy Central and MTV Networks, along with the best of classic and current NHL action.” More... | Oscar Emmanuel Peterson, August 25 1925 - December 23 2007 Jazz fans and Canadians both home and abroad are mourning the death of Oscar Peterson, the virtuoso known globally as one of the most talented musicians ever to play jazz piano. Peterson died at his home in Mississauga, Ont., from kidney failure. He was 82. 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