Wilson Audio's Wares: Now Available At Audio Den - Audio Den is Long Island's only Wilson Audio Dealer

Wilson Audio’s Wares: Now Available At Audio Den – Audio Den is Long Island’s only Wilson Audio Dealer

Scientists have long understood the extensive health and psychological benefits of listening to music, and Wilson Audio is committed to spreading these benefits as widely as possible. For the past four decades, Wilson has invested in developing the best audio equipment available, providing its customers with an ever increasing standard of music quality. Audio Den is now an Authorized Wilson Audio Dealer, selling premium Wilson Audio products such as:

The Alexandria XLF

The latest in the acclaimed Alexandria speaker line, the XLF doesn’t just improve upon its predecessors, but takes sound quality to a whole new level. Designed to eliminate any disparity between live music and recordings, it is one of the first products on the market to use passive bass technology. It has 14% more bass enclosure volume than its predecessors as well as improved bracing and thicker walls. The Audio Beat calls these speakers “unifying forces” marked by “coherence in both the frequency and spatial realms.”

The MAXX Series 3

Since their introduction in 1998, MAXX speakers have been some of Wilson’s most popular products. Customers praised the MAXX Series 1 and Series 2 for their pristine audio and durable equipment, but rave reviews didn’t stop Wilson from trying to do even better. The MAXX 3 incorporates Wilson’s new Midrange driver. With one of the broadest bandwidths in the music industry, the Midrange plays music in such intimate detail as to resemble a live event. Along with improved crossover and other updates, this allowed the MAXX Series 3 to win Stereophile’s 2009 Loudspeaker of the Year Award.

The Duette Series 2

Loudspeakers are best placed out in the open, but if limited space forces consumers to mount them near a wall, Wilson still gives them options. The Duette line is designed to provide the highest quality music under less than ideal conditions. Walls, bookcases, and other boundaries interfere with frequency response and dynamics, compromising sound quality, but the Duette’s external crossover counters this problem, providing pristine music in tight spaces. The Duette Series 2 improves on the original Duette, incorporating a rear isolation chamber and a front baffle to further improve sound quality.

Thor’s Hammer

Named after the legendary thunder god’s most powerful weapon, Thor’s Hammer is only 5 feet in height yet is one of the most powerful subwoofers on the market. The Hammer picks up a broad spectrum of sound, making even 16 Hz notes easy to hear. Its dual-spider driver minimizes distortions, allowing you to hear every detail of even the most elaborate movies and musical performances. The subwoofers possess dynamic speed capabilities, allowing them to adapt to changes in pace and continue playing audio clearly. Thor’s Hammer is perfect for both home theater and music systems, and won The Absolute Sound’s 2013 Editors’ Choice Award for Subwoofers.

 

Music is necessary for good health, so don’t rely on sub-par equipment to play your favorite tunes. Visit Audio Den today for Wilson products and other state-of-the-art music equipment.

Audeze Advances: El-8 Headphones For High-Quality Entertainment

Already known for making some of the highest-quality headphones on the market, Audeze has recently made an effort to extend high-quality sounds to consumers with more limited budgets. Its new EL-8 headphones do just this, offering one of the most cost effective sources of premium sound quality. Their features include:

  • Fluxor Magnets– A new technology designed specifically for Audeze’s headphones, Fluxor Uniforce magnets divert more power to the side of the headphones facing the driver, streamlining the headphones’ power system.
  • Comprehensive Padding– The headphones have thick, absorbent padding around the ears and up top, allowing you to listen in comfort for hours.
  • Wooden Veneer– These headphones combine black pads and support structure with a light wooden veneer, giving a more varied appearance than other models.
  • High Sensitivity– EL-8s play high-quality music from a wide variety of sources, including smartphones and portable music devices. This sets them apart from most other planar headphones, which require an external amplifier to play at high quality.
  • Power Use– EL-8s are designed to handle power more efficiently, meaning raising the volume won’t sacrifice sound quality.

Consumers praise EL-8 headphones for their accurate, dynamic sounds, good resolution, and stylish design. They are particularly good at capturing bass sounds, doing so more precisely than other headphones.

Open Back or Closed?

To accommodate different listening preferences, Audeze has created both open back and closed back headphones. Closed back units are designed for use in public spaces. They block out most ambient sound, allowing you to focus on your music in even the noisiest areas.  They also prevent your music from leaking out to the general public, meaning that you can listen to the loudest sounds in public without disturbing others.

Whereas closed back units are designed for public spaces, open backed ones are ideal for use at home or in private spaces. Partial openings in the sides of the headphones allow ambient noises in and your music out, causing the two sounds to mix together as they would during a live performance. Many listeners believe that this produces a better listening experience, though it also makes this model of headphones infeasible in public places.

Cable Concerns

Headphone cables are frequently subject to tangling, causing them to break or pull the headphones off your head if you don’t realize they’re tangled before trying to move. To fix this problem, Audeze creating gold-plated cable connectors for its EL-8 headphones, designing them to break off with as little resistance as possible. Audeze offers three separate cables for different kinds of players:

  • A non-microphonic cable for high resolution players, such as PonoPlayer, and Sony PHA-3
  • A microphonic cable for Apple iOS devices, complete with an in-line remote
  • A non-microphonic cable to use with Astell & Kern players

Audeze never stops innovating, and Audio Den always stays up-to-date stocking the best headphones, players, and other devices. For more on entertainment technology, automation, energy management, and other ways to upgrade your home, visit our website today.

Outdoor Audio Brings High Quality Audio to Summer Fun - Outdoor Home Theater and Outdoor Audio Systems Bring Movies and Music to NY Homes

Outdoor Audio Brings High Quality Audio to Summer Fun – Outdoor Home Theater and Outdoor Audio Systems Bring Movies and Music to NY Homes

Transform the outdoor living space of your Long Island home into an entertainment lounge with pool speakers, deck speakers or even an outdoor home theater system. Outdoor audio and entertainment systems are the ideal ways to bring the tunes outdoors or lounge outdoors in your Hamptons home while catching your favorite TV show or taking in a classic movie. These additions to your home also add value. Many homebuyers are willing to pay a premium for home that is equipped for outdoor entertainment.

With deck, patio and pool speakers, Long Island homeowners can set the perfect scene for dinner under the stars or kick back and relax while listening to their favorite playlist. Take outdoor living to a whole new level of enjoyment with outdoor audio from Audio Den. We’re Long Island’s premier audio, video, automation and home theater specialist.

At Audio Den, we plan the placement of deck, patio and pool speakers carefully. For example, if there’s a wall, we place the speakers on the wall facing the home or underneath the eaves. This way, the sound is focused toward the outdoor living area. For larger yards, the speakers can be placed decoratively in a circle pointing toward the outdoor living space or discretly in landscaping around a pool or spa. Subwoofers can also be partly buried in the ground. All around, we arrange the outdoor speakers in a manner that adds to the aesthetics of the outdoor space. Plus, we install outdoor speakers for reputable brands such as Paradigm outdoor speakers, which are specifically designed to withstand temperature and weather extremes.

We can also set up multiple audio zones for outdoor spaces. With this flexibility, kids can swim in the pool with louder volumes while those dining outdoors can turn the volume down to conversational levels. Multiple audio zones allow you to control the volume and source independently. It’s a win-win for everyone outdoors and the key to summer fun.

Never miss a ballgame or your favorite TV show with an outdoor entertainment system. We install Sunbrite and Seura outdoor TVs that are built to withstand the elements, such as sea breezes to Hamptons homes, rain and snow. Even with high humidity from salty ocean air, these outdoor TVs are completely weather resistant. These outdoor TVs can be put on full articulating mounts to avoid the sun and positioned so the screen is viewable from multiple locations in the backyard. Totally adjustable, you can view a TV show from any location. Just keep in mind that screen size is a factor with outdoor TVs. Anything smaller than a 46-inch TV is likely too small, unless you’re sure that viewers will always be close to the screen. We also can add external speakers for the TV audio. This way, if you’re throwing a pool party during a major sports game, you can play the games feed on speakers throughout the yard.

With outdoor speakers and entertainment systems, you can turn your outdoor living space into a social summer retreat.

Tesla's Powerwall Gamechanger for Audio/Video Systems - Tesla Bring Whole Home Power Regulation to Long Island New York Homes

Tesla’s Powerwall Gamechanger for Audio/Video Systems – Tesla Bring Whole Home Power Regulation to Long Island New York Homes

Leave it to the folks at Tesla to design, build, and manufacture the missing link in home solar power energy storage. If you have a current home solar power system, then you are about to feel a bit peeved. If you don’t have a home solar power system, then expect to get somewhat excited over what Tesla has created. In this article, we discuss the Tesla Powerwall and the benefits that it provides to the capabilities of solar energy around the world.

Audio Den Brings AudioQuest Into the Fold - High End Audio Intereconnects, HDMI and Digital Wire, along with must have accessories

Audio Den Brings AudioQuest Into the Fold – High End Audio Intereconnects, HDMI and Digital Wire, along with must have accessories

Audio Den — long known as Long Island’s destination for high-quality audio, video, home theater and automation equipment — is proud to announce their affiliation with AudioQuest as an Authorized Dealer. As a locally-owned and operated company, Audio Den is committed to bringing their clients the best accessories that are designed to enhance their audio and visual experiences — at home, on the road and at events.

Tivo Roamio: The Intuitive Multi-room Smart Home DVR - Stream HD Video, Store 1000 of Hours of DVR Content, and Download for Offline Viewing

Tivo Roamio: The Intuitive Multi-room Smart Home DVR – Stream HD Video, Store 1000 of Hours of DVR Content, and Download for Offline Viewing

The Roamio is the latest in a long line of consumer level digital video recorders from Tivo. It takes all of the features that home users everywhere have come to love and elevates them to the next level, allowing you one simple solution for all of your over the air TV recording needs.

 Tivo Roamio Features

The Tivo Roamio includes four separate tuners, allowing you to record up to four different shows at the same time. All four tuners are fully HD compatible, meaning that you can enjoy the benefit of full high definition, 1080p or 720p playback whenever you’d like.

To make things even better, the device comes with a 500 gigabyte hard drive – larger than what you would be able to get from renting a DVR on a monthly basis from most cable television service providers. This will allow you to store hundreds of hours of full HD video without needing to worry about what you’re going to be forced to delete to make room for the latest episode of your favorite show.

Perhaps the best feature of the Roamio (and the biggest difference from previous iterations of the company’s DVR systems) has to do with the built-in Wi-Fi connection and the large number of streaming apps that are available. When you’re not using your DVR to record over the air shows, you can use it to connect to the Internet and watch streaming content from Netflix, Hulu Plus, Vudu and more.

Using the Roamio

Since its inception, Tivo is a company that has always prided itself on simplicity. The Tivo Roamio continues this fine tradition by offering software that is not only easy to use, but an interface that is even easier to navigate. The graphical user interface of the Roamio has been redesigned and streamlined compared to older models, allowing you to begin recording much faster and change any necessary settings with minimal hassles.

Smart Home Connectivity

Because the Tivo Roamio is connected to your home Wi-Fi network, you can also control it in a number of ways that have nothing to do with the recorded remote. You can use iOS and Android apps to use your tablet or smartphone to delete shows, add new recordings and more whenever you’d like. You can even access the DVR while you’re away from home to set a recording that you forgot to do before you left the house.