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We don’t have too many bad words to say about Klipsch, so when we heard it was refreshing its Quintet home theater system, we listened up. The eponymous-ish five speaker system has been a mainstay of the Klipsch line since 1998, and this is the fifth (too many 5s?) iteration. The new goodies? This time ’round each speaker has a 90 degree by 90 degree “Tractrix” horn for expanded listening area and a new Linear Travel Suspension aimed at reducing distortion and improving dynamics — new woofers have also been added. If the refresh sounds good, but you’re wondering if it’ll match your front room, you’ve only got a choice of a satin, brushed black finish. Already boxed your old system up? Then get ready to lay down $550 when it reaches your local store next month.

Update: As pointed out by some people, despite mentioning in the PR, this is not strictly a 5.1 system

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Klipsch refreshes Quintet home theater system originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 24 Aug 2012 08:05:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Companies are no strangers to superlatives where new kit is concerned and Mad Catz is definitely no exception. With the release of its newest flagship, the Tritton Warhead 7.1, the outfit’s claiming a novelty in the Xbox 360 space, labeling these cans as the “first… to deliver two-way communication” without the need for wires or controller adapters. Made specifically for Microsoft’s green X gaming platform, the pair of 50mm drivers pump out Dolby 7.1 virtual surround sound over a 5.8GHz channel for up to 33ft of interference-free smack talk. The headset also offers gamers the ability to monitor their in-ear voice levels (SVM), control the volume of other players, as well as select EQ presets for a variety of media playback. And just so you never have to press pause to keep the friendly banter (read: cusses) flowing, the company’s bundled in a dock and pair of of Li-ion batteries for “hot-swappable” recharging. These over-ears are available now for a cool $299 at BestBuy and the company’s own site, so if you take your first-person action seriously, prepare to part with a few Benjamins. Official presser after the break.

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Tritton Warhead 7.1 two-way headset for Xbox 360 now shipping originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Aug 2012 05:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This is for sure: if you’re a gamer seeking a primo wireless surround sound headset, now is a very good time to buy. It’s been less than two weeks since Astro Gaming’s A50 wireless surround headset impressively traversed the Engadget review gauntlet, and now the crazy kitties that are Mad Catz and Tritton are up for a turn. It’s taken the duo well over a year and a half to get its full range of Microsoft-licensed Xbox 360 headsets off the ground, with the flagship Warhead 7.1 Wireless Surround Sound Headset set to hit shelves in just a few days.

Aside from packing some innovative and exclusive features for Xbox 360 users, it stands as the only totally integrated wireless headset for the system — for the first time you won’t need a pesky controller-to-headset cable or a controller-mounted Bluetooth dongle for voice chat. We’ve been fortunate enough to get an early look at this $300 Dolby Headphone-enabled headset, so join us past the break and we’ll let you know whether it’s been worth the wait — or whether it’s too much, too late.

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Tritton Warhead 7.1 Wireless Surround Sound Headset for Xbox 360 review originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 03 Aug 2012 09:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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While still a far cry from 64 speakers, Onkyo and DTS teamed up to bring the first 11.4 channel surround sound to your home theater. At the top of the trio of new receivers is the TX-NR5010. It is the only one that’s THX certified, but like the TX-NR3010, it can drive 9 speakers and has pre-outs for four subs as well as two more channels. $2999 is the price you’ll pay for the best, with a $700 price break when you move one model down the line to the TX-NR3010. Last up, but still shipping in July with 11.4 support, is the TX-NR1010 with its seven channel amp at $1799. DTS Neo:X is the name of the up-mix technology that uses a single algorithm to take anything from a 2.0 signal to 11.1 and converts it to 11.4. The other first here is Cisco Linksys SimpleTap — also coming to the entire 2012 Onkyo lineup of network receivers via a firmware update — which promises to deliver a simpler network setup. For more of the juicy details, have a quick look over the press release below.

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Onkyo to deliver 11.4 DTS Neo:X surround sound on latest receivers originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 28 Jun 2012 23:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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