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ListenUp Blog - Home Automation and AV News
3d ago
If you're eager to savor your favorite music or TV series as the weather warms up, there's no need to be confined indoors. ListenUp offers numerous solutions to bring your entertainment outdoors this season. With the latest all-weather TVs and speakers available, you can transform your deck, patio, gazebo, or pool house into an entertainment paradise. Enhance the experience with motorized shades from Screen Innovations, some of which are even equipped with zipping, bug-resistant side panels, practical and stunning automated lighting control, outdoor Wi-Fi, and more. With summer around the corn ..read more
ListenUp Blog - Home Automation and AV News
1w ago
In the world of audio, achieving great sound can often feel like navigating a labyrinth of wires, receivers, and amplifiers. Especially for beginners or those seeking a simpler setup, traditional speaker systems can be daunting. But fear not, audio enthusiasts! Powered speakers offer a powerful and convenient solution for pristine sound, minus the complexity.
Unlike passive speakers, which require a separate amplifier to function, powered speakers are self-contained units. They feature built-in amplifiers, tuned to perfectly match the specific speakers they house. This eliminates the guesswork ..read more
ListenUp Blog - Home Automation and AV News
1M ago
In straightforward language, turntables function by moving a small diamond (the stylus) through a record's grooves, generating vibrations. The cartridge's role is to transform those vibrations into pleasing analog sound. Since records hold a significant amount of musical data, it's logical that the cartridge quality greatly influences the sound quality. And there are two basic types—Moving Magnet & Moving Coil. Let’s take a look at what they are and how they’re different.
Moving Magnet (MM) Cartridges
Inside a moving magnet turntable cartridge, a tiny magnet is housed within the sty ..read more
ListenUp Blog - Home Automation and AV News
1M ago
ListenUp is excited to invite you to hear the newest from Moon on a $150,000 system. Costa Koulisakis, Moon’s Director of Training, will be giving presentations, product demonstrations and Q&A for any guests present. The event will feature the North Collection, Moon’s latest lineup of components that take design and performance to the stratosphere. This landmark range represents a culmination of years of research, with a stunning aesthetic surpassed only by improvements in performance. This out-of this world system features a Moon 791 Network Player/Preamplifier, two Moon 76 ..read more
ListenUp Blog - Home Automation and AV News
1M ago
Soundbars are the simple and versatile solution to enhancing your audio experience without breaking the bank. Rather than cluttering your space, soundbars have revolutionized home entertainment by offering a sleek and compact alternative to a traditional, multi-component speaker system. Soundbars can often be the gateway to improving your home theater experience, as you can vamp up your TV sound starting at a few hundred dollars. They are typically easy to set-up, with only needing a few plug-and-play steps to be up and running. Whether you're watching movies, listening to music or gaming, sou ..read more
ListenUp Blog - Home Automation and AV News
1M ago
Sony: From Lens to Living Room
ListenUp is excited to annouce there will be two upcoming events with Sony in our showrooms. From lens to living room, Sony brings the best movie experience on the market. Come see the latest in video and surround sound technology from Sony, including the Rocky Mountain Region’s first consumer demonstration of Sony’s revolutionary new Crystal LED large-format. The latest generation of Crystal LED premium displays from Sony brings big picture with spectacularly bright, richly colored images. Sony’s premium ES home theater receivers as well as the Sony X93L Mini LE ..read more
ListenUp Blog - Home Automation and AV News
2M ago
Throughout our 50+ year history, ListenUp has shared a deep love of vinyl with our customers. Warm, engaging analog sound, a physical album to engage with while listening, and even the act of shopping for records, have kept this format relevant and as popular as ever. To celebrate, ListenUp is deeming February ‘Analog Month,’ sharing all things analog, vinyl and turntables on our social channels, as well as hosting a series of Analog events at our showrooms—read more about that here.
And, we’ll be putting out useful blogs like this one to hit on some of the basics. In this installment, we’ll d ..read more
ListenUp Blog - Home Automation and AV News
2M ago
ListenUp has deemed February 'All Things Analog Month,' and we've committed to sharing all things analog, turntables and vinyl on our social channels all month long. To celebrate, we're giving away a Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO, valued at $599! To enter, follow @listenup_av and post photos on Instagram with the hashtag #listenupallthingsanalog of an album you are excited to play on your new Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO turntable. You can post a few of your favorite vinyl records or even post a photo from a concert of your favorite artist, just make sure you use the hashtag #listenupa ..read more
ListenUp Blog - Home Automation and AV News
3M ago
Here at ListenUp, it’s no surprise that we’re on Team Analog when it comes to listening to our favorite music. So we’re deeming February ‘Analog Month,’ sharing all things analog, turntables and vinyl on our social channels all month long! Follow along to celebrate with us, and join us at events in our Boulder, Denver and Colorado Springs showrooms the last week of February.
Follow us on our social channels to see our analog month content:
YouTube | Instagram | TikTok | Facebook
ListenUp, joined by Rega, Pro-Ject, NAD, Technics, and Vinyl Me, Please, invite ..read more
ListenUp Blog - Home Automation and AV News
3M ago
The CD Player Renaissance in 2024
In an era dominated by streaming services and digital downloads, the unexpected resurgence of CD buying and the revival of CD players in 2024 may seem like a nostalgic journey back in time. However, this is not just a case of music lovers dusting off their collections for a listen down memory lane. According to billboard nearly 37 Million CDs were sold in the US in 2023—an increase of almost 3%. That’s a solid up tick by industry standards, but what’s driving it? And, is it more than a trend? Are CDs and CD players officially back?
As lovers of all sourc ..read more