Press
Reviews
Center Stage screens
Here is an AVS thread where our customers are discussing Center Stage screens:
Official AVS
thread, Seymour AV Center Stage screens
Here
is an award for
2009 Consumer Excellence from Audioholics.com.
At this Swedish HT forum, a user measured our Center Stage (both original and the new XD) against the most acoustically transparent materials available. Click here for the Google English translated version. The test results are in post #84.
Audioholics First Look, Center Stage screens, 10/2008
Here's a review of our original Center Stage screen fabric at Home Theater Shack
in comparison to a gray laminate screen:
Home Theater Shack review / thread, Center Stage screen material
Ice Block amps
2009
Amp of the Year "... impressed us in every way and left us no doubt about the
choice of amplifier this year" HomeTheater.co.il's 2009 Product of
the Year awards can be found in a translated version
here.
HomeTheater, Ice Block 10001 amp
review, 10/2009. This is an Israeli electronic
publication and forum site. The original Hebrew text is
here. Google's awkward but more Englishy translation is
here.
"These amps have proven themselves better in a massive show of strength, accuracy, transparency, presentation and how wide. No unmatched ability to control bass and ultimatums."
Audiophilia, Ice Block 5001 amp review,
4/2009
"These
amps produce so much of what the high end has to offer at such a ridiculously low price that it is practically a steal. Not only is
it easy on the ears but it is visually stunning."
Audioholics, Ice Block 5001 amp review,
4/2009
"...if you want a great amp at a decent price with fantastic looks, the 5001 is for you."
AVRant #106, amp discussion begins at time 31:30, 12/2008
Audioholics First Look, Ice Block amps, 10/2008
Fanboy installs
Retractable Center Stage screen installations
Fixed frame Center Stage screen installations
Fixed frame DIY Center Stage screen installations
Ice Block Amps
"I received the 10001 amps timely. Have been listening to them now for about month & 1/2...and they sound great. I was a little skeptical buying amps that I hadn't heard;
but I have no regrets and am glad I took the chance! My son is an assistant orchestra conductor; he's listened to the amps and also thought they sound very good. I had a salesman from a local electronics store listen to them;
and he thinks they sound great...he called them warm, sweet sounding...reminiscent of tube sound.
In searching the Internet before I placed the order, the opinions I read of Class D amps ranged from great to they're a piece of junk. To those that say they're a piece of junk;
I say...you haven't listened to them! All in all; Great sound in great looking small boxes; little heat and friendly to the environment! All at a fair price! What more could you want?
I'm driving B&W 803Ds, and I'm extremely pleased with the sound! I had been using a B&K 5 channel amp (200 watts @ channel), and these sound superior to the B&Ks. I listen to classical music. To me, the bass is appropriate for that style of music...clean, quick, and natural sounding. I have a great recording of Respighi's "Church Windows". In the St. Michael Archangel movement, you have fortissimo brass with organ. With the B&K amp, the organ lagged slightly in time. With your amps, the organ is right on with the brass. In the St. Gregory The Great movement, there is solo organ that these amps make it sound just great! You hear the pedal notes as notes...not a rumbling sound, coupled with the mid-range and upper notes of the organ it
truly makes a "joyful noise"!! In places with loud bass drum and timpani, the B&K is more boomy,
whereas the Ice Block amps are tighter and cleaner. Perhaps if you're into heavy rock, rap, etc, and you like big boomy bass, Class D might not be quite right; however, for music with acoustical instruments, I think it sounds great. You amps look cool, sound great, came promptly, and were carefully packaged and protected. What more can be said?
Thank you,
D. B. Nilles - Fargo, ND"