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Home Theater Produces Waves of Massive, Throbbing...Silence

The acoustic isolating design of this home theater makes it the first I've ever read that brags about how silent it runs. Those wall panels hanging from this basement den absorb sound, as do the dense 1-pound per square foot barriers behind the double walls. Then there's the floating floor made of a plywood top placed over jelly-like deadening material, which helps the floor jiggle during motion effects on top of making things a bit more silent. The picture comes from a Sim2 Domino30 single-chip DLP projector aimed at a screen with perforations to let all that center channel action pass right through. Picture of the seating area post jump, but full details and gallery over at [Electronic Home] More »

11:04 PM on Tue Oct 30 2007
By Brian Lam
6,414 views, 19 comments

Latest by dichron: with all that sound isolation, you'll really hear the nuances of the farting sound made by thigh rubbing against leather seat more »

sssh

Thanko's Silent Keyboard Only Makes 6db

We seriously don't know how you IBM keyboard lovers get any work done when it sounds like Optimus Prime pleasuring himself with a jackhammer. Us? We like things quiet. Quiet like this Thanko Silent Keyboard. It only makes 6db, compared with the 30db a "regular" keyboard makes. Although we'll still stick to Microsoft's Wireless Entertainment Desktop series for our quiet keyboarding needs, this $33.17 keyboard is good for those who don't take typing quite that seriously. More »

5:00 PM on Thu Jun 7 2007
By Jason Chen
8,921 views, 21 comments

be quiet

Sensear Noise-Cancelling Headphones Block Hearing Loss, Not Your Mom Nagging You

These Sensear headphones aim to be quite the noise-canceling, speech-enhancing wunderkinds. They're specifically designed to protect against Noise Induced Hearing Loss in high-noise environments (above 85 dBA) while letting you communicate clearly with the people around you. More »

3:00 PM on Sun May 27 2007
By Matt Buchanan
1,224 views, 6 comments

super quiet graphics

Silent-Running Sapphire HD 2600 Ultimate Edition, Perfect for Home Theaters

The Sapphire HD 2600 XT Ultimate Edition isn't the first liquid-cooled graphics card in the world, but it may be uniquely suited for home theater use because of its silent operation and multichannel 5.1 audio ports on board. Sure, other companies such as Asus and BFG with their NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GTX water-cooled cards came first with this quiet cooling idea, but Sapphire takes it a step further. How can a lowly graphics card make a difference in a home theater, anyway?
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12:27 PM on Fri May 25 2007
By Charlie White
8,759 views, 14 comments

Latest by know1: @booze: Wise ass. You obviously knew what I meant. I was just typing fast to be the first knowitall. @wunn: My old soundcard fan ran over 5k rpm. That and my old northbridge fan (equally more »

quiet washing

Samsung VRT Washing Machine Destroys Bacteria Very Quietly

The new Samsung VRT front-loading washing machine is powered by the Intel Santa Rosa chipset, sporting a new Core 2 Duo T7300 processor, NVIDIA GeForce graphics, Turbo Memory, Turbo Boost, 802.11n wireless, two HDMI ports, Blu-ray recorder, multitouch-sensitive panoramic screen and runs Mac OS X. More »

9:15 AM on Wed May 9 2007
By Addy Dugdale
7,022 views, 14 comments

hush

Confirmed: Xbox 360 Elite Doesn't Use Super-Quiet BenQ Drives

If you remember back to our Xbox 360 DVD drive comparison, you'll remember that the order of quietness in the units went Toshiba-Samsung loudest (the launch drives), Hitachi-LG in the middle, and BenQ LiteOn-Philips quietest (all Xboxes manufactured after November '06). So which do you think the Xbox 360 Elite would have? If you guessed BenQ, you'd be wrong. More »

3:28 PM on Fri Apr 27 2007
By Jason Chen
8,588 views, 18 comments

pcs

Nexus Psile Quiet Media PC, Ripe for Your Own Self-Expression

When we last showed you the Nexus Psile Quiet Media PC, we didn't have a whole lot of additional information about it, but now it has your choice of Intel Core 2 Duo processors inside and is readily available in the US at prices starting at $1599. We like the designers' attention to detail with this unit, keeping it as quiet as possible with an external fanless power supply, a fanless copper CPU cooler, a quiet hard drive and a positionable silent 80mm fan. More »

11:40 AM on Fri Apr 6 2007
By Charlie White
2,353 views, 7 comments

Latest by jyeesf: I love industrial design as much as the next guy but this doesn't seem to be anything earthshaking. They cleverly don't show the power supply like what they did with the Apple Cube. Basically, it's overpriced for what it offers. more »

gadgets

Lockheed Martin Quiet Supersonic Transport: From New York to LA in 2 Hours, Quietly

You too can fly cross-country in 2 hours, that is, if you can ever get your hands on a Lockheed Martin Quiet Supersonic Transport (QSST)—a 12 person luxury plane that can hit over 1,100 MPH. But unlike its daddy, the Concord, this plane can muffle its sonic boom to 1/100 the strength. That means you won't be limited to flying over the ocean, so you can take this baby across the country without disturbing anyone. More »

7:35 PM on Wed Feb 14 2007
By blongo3
1,912 views, 18 comments

gadgets

Quiet Supersonic Transport: Private Mach 1.6 Travel by 2013?

Lockheed Martin has been commissioned to design and manufacture the Quiet Supersonic Transport (QSST), a 12-seat private jet that will be able to quietly break the sound barrier. Capable of flying at Mach 1.6—which for the rest of us means 1200mph—that unique ability to sneak through the sound barrier without breaking every window in sight would let it zip from New York to LA in two hours and 15 minutes. More »

9:35 AM on Fri Jul 28 2006
By Charlie White
1,505 views, 11 comments

pcs

Silentmaxx ST11-PRO PC Case

When we're testing out a PC in these parts, one of the most important considerations is its noise level. The Silentmaxx ST11-PRO quiet PC case has that base covered, packed with acoustical material covering all of its insides and hushing any racket that might emanate from within. With plenty of room to install your own ultra-quiet fans, the Silentmaxx also has a ventilation grille atop the case, giving you plenty of ventilation if you want to install a fanless power supply. More »

1:19 PM on Tue Jul 25 2006
By Charlie White
636 views, Comment

peripherals

Thanko Silent Mouse Brings on the Quietude

If you've ever rejected a mouse because it clicks so loud you can hear it in the next room, Thanko now offers its Silent Mouse. The company says it s five times quieter than your average mouse, where the wheel and its left and right buttons have been hushed, down to the point of inaudibility. Looks like some kind of special dampening mechanisms are at work inside. Great idea—bring on the quietude. Thanks, Thanko. More »

9:46 AM on Wed Mar 15 2006
By Charlie White
1,237 views, 4 comments

Latest by Chandru: Oh my mouse is screamin the hell outta me.. I'm going to be the first customer more »