A Video Interview with Marvell's Dr. Nikhil Balram
A Secrets Video Interview
Written by John E. Johnson, Jr.   
Thursday, 01 May 2008

nikhil-balram-5-08-teaser.jpgDr. Nikhil Balram is Vice President and General Manager of the Digital Business Entertainment Unit at Marvell Corporation, which is located near San Jose, California. In this interview, I speak with him about their new Qdeo video processing chipset, what it does, and where the technology is headed.

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Vinyl vs. CD - A Running Commentary
A Secrets Technical Article
Written by John E. Johnson, Jr.   
Thursday, 24 April 2008
vinyl-vs-cd-teaser.jpg"Setting Up the Turntable" Published Today (5/8/08).  I contacted two companies (to begin with) that I greatly respect: McIntosh and Bryston. I asked McIntosh if they would be willing to send me their new MT10 turntable and Bryston if they would send me another BP-26 preamplifier that I reviewed in the Fall of 2007. Both agreed with enthusiasm, knowing that I would be doing some in depth testing with my Audio Precision that probablly has not been done before.
Tags: CD, vinyl,
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Halcro MC70 Seven-Channel Power Amplifier
A Secrets Amplifier Review
Written by Ross Jones   
Monday, 05 May 2008

halcro-mc70-amplifier-teaser.jpgHalcro's MC series amplifiers come in two, three, five and seven channel configurations (designated the MC20, MC30, MC50, and MC70). The MC70 lists for $7,000, but compared to the Halcro Reference DM88 monoblocks, which will set you back more than $40,000 per pair, the MC70 is quite the bargain. So what kind of amp do you get for a kilobuck per channel?

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