Gotta Have Gadget

There will be a bunch of people who get a new High Definition Television for a gift.  What these people will soon realize is picture quality is only half the need for a great viewing experience.  Then they will start to look into expensive 7.1 surround sound systems that are not only costly but nearly impossible to hide all the wires around your living room.  Well for great audio; look no further than the Polk Audio SurroundBar® SDA® Instant Home Theater.  Im torn in picking out its best feature.  Great sound that fills the room has to be the best feature right?  Or is it the ease of setting up this self contained system with wireless subwoofer that can be up and running within minutes, or is it the price?  It all comes back to the great sound of this little bar.  The best compliment I can give the Polk Audio SurroundBar® SDA® Instant Home Theatre happened the other day.  While getting ready for the big game, I had three different people tell me my TV sounds so much better than theirs.  I had to explain to them that TV manufacturers are trying to make HDTVs so small now they are cutting and sacrificing when it comes to sound.  I had to point out the SurroundBar as it blends in so nicely with my system.  They, like me, were in shock when they heard the Polk Audio SDA® Surround Sound.  I could go into all the technical details of why this sounds so great, but it would be better said from the audio gurus at Polk Audio.  To get a sense of how this system works, visit www.polkaudio.com.  If you dont understand all the technical aspects, I can tell you with movies or playing a game on your Xbox360, you will be hard pressed to find better audio.

If you have any kind of iPod I have the perfect speaker system, the Samson StudioDock 3i Active USB Monitors. Actually this system is not just for iPods, with the USB connection, they offer pure digital audio. I personally like the integrated iPod dock. It allows me to go over, dock my iPod and get great audio sound without trying to configure a complex stereo system. Just plug in your iPod, select your playlist and enjoy! The cool thing is the iPod dock also charges your iPod while playing your music. Now if you want more control of your music, connect the StudioDock 3i via your USB port and you can record, mix and sync your audio like a pro. I will have to say I was pleasantly surprised with the audio from these little speakers. They also held up to the 14-year old test, which of course means play something I would never listen too in my life as loud as possible. After the third time of yelling, turn it down I said to myself, although the music is bad, the sound quality is great! If you are looking for the technical specs, visit them online at www.samsontech.com.

Every year at the Conrad house, there is always a little payback come Christmas time. For example giving a niece or nephew a set of drums, or some toy that makes noises that will keep you up until the day the batteries die. If you want to be the cool aunt or uncles, the gift that will surely have parents screaming, “turn that down” would be the combination of the Creative Zen X-Fi with wireless LAN and the Creative GigaWorks T40 full range speaker system. The X-Fi MP3 player is far more than just an MP3 player. You can stream pictures and music utilizing the wireless LAN from your home network. X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity Audio Technology restores the quality of compressed music giving you true sound from your MP3 files. The GigaWorks T40 desktop speakers connects to your PC or MP3 player giving you rich quality sound your pc speakers or headphones can’t deliver. These are the perfect speakers to have on your desk allowing you to listen to music while you work or play. I am consistently impressed with the products Creative has to offer. For those last minute gifts that are sure to make a big impact visit http://us.creative.com