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		<title>Onkyo TX-NR5008 review reveals a change of character for the best-selling brand</title>
		<link>http://avzombie.com/blog/2010/12/16/onkyo-tx-nr5008-review-reveals-a-change-of-character-for-the-best-selling-brand/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2010 09:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The TX-NR5008 is the latest flagship AV receiver from Onkyo. The brand has been the dominant player in the market since 2009, often being the first to introduce new receiver technology. The fact that it has consistently got its product development timing right in such a fast moving market is a key reason for its [...]]]></description>
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		<title>US retailer lines up to buy Denon and Marantz</title>
		<link>http://avzombie.com/blog/2008/04/15/us-retailer-lines-up-to-buy-denon-and-marantz/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 07:41:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mainstream US CE retailer Best Buy is apparently in the running to buy a large chunk of D&#038;M Holdings, owner of high-end AV brands Marantz, Denon, Boston Acoustics, Snell and Escient. Holding company RHJ International SA/NV is auctioning its 49 per cent stake in D&#038;M, and has lined up four potential suitors: the aforementioned US [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Onkyo announces new entry-level AV receivers</title>
		<link>http://avzombie.com/blog/2008/03/19/onkyo-announces-new-entry-level-av-receivers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:22:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Onkyo took the AV receiver market in the UK by storm during 2007, thanks to advanced specifications and some great reviews in the specialist press. Now the brand is hoping to catch lighting in a bottle twice, with a new updated budget range. Although no prices have been announced for its two new entry-level 7.1-channel [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LG cranks up Research and Development, looks to sign foreign experts</title>
		<link>http://avzombie.com/blog/2008/03/17/lg-cranks-up-research-and-development-looks-to-sign-foreign-experts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 08:21:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[LG is ramping up its Research and Development divisions. The LG Group says it plans to invest more than 3 trillion won in developing and improving new technology, a jump of 11.1 per cent. 2.5 trillion won of this will be channeled in electronics; with 400 billion won going into chemicals and 100 billion won [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Apple warns of iPod slowdown</title>
		<link>http://avzombie.com/blog/2008/02/25/apple-warns-of-ipod-slowdown/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2008 08:15:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is the bottom falling out of the iPod market? Apple seems to think so. The company has dramatically cut its 2008 order forecast for NAND flash memory, and has warned suppliers that growth will slow. Market analyst iSuppli immediately slashed its global flash memory forecast as a result of Apple&#8217;s announcement. In 2007, the iPod [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dolby Laboratories shows healthy growth</title>
		<link>http://avzombie.com/blog/2008/02/04/dolby-laboratories-shows-healthy-growth/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Feb 2008 08:30:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dolby Laboratories has posted a robust set of Q1 financials. The pioneering sound company, which has expanded its interests into both Digital Cinema and LCD picture processing, says revenues are up by 44 per cent, to 150.2 million dollars. Operating income and net income are also up (72 per cent to 67.4 million dollars and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>High-end speaker brand back from the dead</title>
		<link>http://avzombie.com/blog/2008/01/21/high-end-speaker-brand-back-from-the-dead/</link>
		<comments>http://avzombie.com/blog/2008/01/21/high-end-speaker-brand-back-from-the-dead/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2008 08:30:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Miller &#038; Kreisel speaker brand is heading back to specialist dealer showrooms, after the bankrupt company was purchased by &#8216;a team of Danish audio veterans.&#8217; The brand&#8217;s new Managing Director is Chris Minto. Minto previously headed up M &#038; K&#8217;s Professional Division. &#8220;Our focus will be to maintain and even improve M&#038;K&#8217;s product and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Industry veteran joins KEF UK</title>
		<link>http://avzombie.com/blog/2007/12/16/industry-veteran-joins-kef-uk/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Dec 2007 22:01:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AV industry veteran Gary Mardell (pictured), previously Industrial Designer with Mordaunt-Short and Marketing Manager for JBL Home products, has taken up the role of Marketing Manager of KEF UK. Says Mardell: &#8220;KEF is one of the true pioneers of acoustic and design excellence. I consider myself fortunate to be able to play my part in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>US in-wall speaker specialist Triad returns to UK</title>
		<link>http://avzombie.com/blog/2007/12/16/us-in-wall-speaker-specialist-triad-returns-to-uk/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Dec 2007 22:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leading US custom install speaker brand Triad, known for its wide range of in-wall speaker solutions, has secured distribution in the UK via Pulse Marketing. Paul Scarpelli (pictured), the brand&#8217;s director of sales and marketing says: &#8220;Given Pulse Marketing&#8217;s vast UK dealer network and industry expertise, including Pulse Marketing director Kapes Patel&#8217;s previous experience marketing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sony targets iTunes with PlayStation Network service</title>
		<link>http://avzombie.com/blog/2007/12/12/sony-targets-itunes-with-playstation-network-service/</link>
		<comments>http://avzombie.com/blog/2007/12/12/sony-targets-itunes-with-playstation-network-service/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2007 08:55:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sony believes that it can take on Apple and iTunes with its upcoming PlayStation Network download service. Speaking in Tokyo, Sir Howard Stringer confirmed that the company is building a radical new back-end that would allow users to buy and download music and video for playback on PlayStation 3s, PSPs, mobile phones and possibly third [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Microsoft announces Zune with laser art option</title>
		<link>http://avzombie.com/blog/2007/11/13/microsoft-announces-zune-with-laser-art-option/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Nov 2007 08:06:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Microsoft has released two new Zune digital music players. The new models, a 4GB edition and an 8GB model, will join the original 30GB Zune and come with improved video playing support. US consumers can also purchase customized Zunes online in a choice of colours (red, pink, green and black) and opt to have one [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Samsung pulls out of Japanese market</title>
		<link>http://avzombie.com/blog/2007/11/12/samsung-pulls-out-of-japanese-market/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Nov 2007 08:04:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a surprise move, Samsung says it will pull out of the Japanese consumer electronics market. The only products it will still offer are computer monitors. The company has found it difficult to make a dent in the fiercely home-brand loyal market and cites low profitability as the reason for its withdrawal. The Korean giant [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bose bigshot gets Hall Of Fame Award</title>
		<link>http://avzombie.com/blog/2007/10/18/bose-bigshot-gets-hall-of-fame-award/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Oct 2007 07:29:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Founder of diminutive hi-fi and AV specialist Bose, Dr Amar Bose, is one of seven industry luminaries to be inducted in this year&#8217;s CEA Consumer Electronics Hall Of Fame.  Other notable AV entrants include Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, and the developers of the original MP3 codec,  Dr. Dieter Seitzer, Dr. Heinz Gerhauser and Dr. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New PlayStation3 to snub SACD</title>
		<link>http://avzombie.com/blog/2007/10/08/new-playstation3-to-snub-sacd/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2007 07:32:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Super Audio CD, Sony&#8217;s favoured high resolution audio format, has suffered a significant blow with the news that SACD compatibility will be dropped from the new, cheaper PlayStation 3. The 299 pound console revision also has a smaller 40GB hard drive, two USB ports instead of the four and no memory card port. It also [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DAB in 50 per cent of UK households by 2010</title>
		<link>http://avzombie.com/blog/2007/09/25/dab-in-50-per-cent-of-uk-households-by-2010/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2007 07:17:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With more than 6 million expected to listen to DAB digital radio in 2007 (according to the latest Rajar report), the system is fast entering the UK consumer electronics mainstream. According to the Digital Radio Development Bureau, household penetration of DAB will reach 50 per cent by 2010. Around 70 per cent of the market [...]]]></description>
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