Latest Audio Reviews
Today, I’ll be checking out Fluance’s new XL8 Reference Series speakers. They sit between the flagship Signature and entry-level Elite lines and represent Fluance’s commitment to delivering high performance for the money.
The Topping DX7PRO is a small, yet high-quality DAC/headphone amp, with Bluetooth, USB input, and balanced headphone connections...
The newest integrated amplifier from Pass Labs is the pure Class A INT-25. This conservatively rated 25 wpc beast of an amp is filled with all kinds of high-quality parts that were specifically selected and assembled by one of the greatest amplifier design teams on the planet.
Audio-Technica is a name that’s been around in audio for a long time. This review covers their new moving coil AT-ART9XA and AT-ART9XI...
Latest Video Reviews
Optoma’s CinemaX P2 is the replacement for last year’s CinemaX P1 Ultra-short Throw Projector. With 4K resolution, HDR, and 3000 lumens...
The Anker Nebula Cosmos Max is a compact Ultra HD projector with an LED light source, DLP technology, and built-in streaming through...
Samsung’s 65-inch QN65Q90T Ultra HDTV is a highly capable flat-panel with HDR and extended color. Today, I’ll find out how it stacks up...
Today, I’ll be reviewing LG’s latest premium OLED panel, the 65GX Ultra HDTV, also known as the OLED65GXPUA. This 65-inch Ultra HD TV boasts amazing...
Latest Technical Articles
Music and movie streaming is becoming increasingly popular at an astonishing rate. Streamers and streaming services have been here for a while but are...
Today’s displays are loaded with features, some of which affect image quality, and most of which are aimed at convenience and ease-of-use. But, the only meaningful way to separate the good from the bad is by looking at color accuracy. Now that is a term that is often written but rarely explained. So, join me now as we go on a journey through color science, video standards, and how all this impacts your enjoyment of the movie.
Latest Editorials from the Editor
In the early 1950s, Hollywood movie studios were in a bit of trouble because of a new appliance that was pouring into consumer homes...
Latest Editorials from OpEd
You’ve no doubt heard the news that venerable Canadian audio brand, Bryston has been sold. The new owners are not some obscure investment...
Latest Blogs & Little Things
About a year ago, I purchased a reel-to-reel tape deck on eBay. Unfortunately, it was defective, and I luckily got a refund. Then, I...
AudioControl sent me a beast of an amp, the M4800 from its Director Series. It’s not a beast in the sense that it’s physically large but...
A simple, straightforward, and quality turntable for people looking for just such a thing. If you had told me a few years ago that both my...
Bluesound was nice enough to send me over some new gear to test out. I will be honest and say I haven't heard of them until I got these...
The Topping D10s USB DAC and USB to SPDIF converter has to be the handiest little $100 DAC in the land! About a year ago our Technical...
I recently reviewed the PreSonus Eris E3.5s and had a stroke of luck a few weeks later when I stumbled upon a good deal on the larger Eris...
latest music & movie reviews, show reports, best of awards, interviews etc...
Part of the Sonus faber Heritage Collection, the Electa Amator III stand-mount speakers combine old-world Italian styling and crafts...
SECRETS is pleased to announce our Best Of Awards for 2020. Friends, here we are at the tail end of 2020, and once again SECRETS has had an opportunity to revi...
MartinLogan, a renowned manufacturer of electrostatic speakers, also makes many other fine audio products, including some impressive...
Sometimes something really new can be found in updated legacy devices. That’s the case with the latest incarnation of the Stax SR-L700...
One of my favorite American composers, Howard Hanson (1896-1981), lived in Maine and composed music reflective of his love of the sea and...
This feature article documents the process of construction and optimization of a home theater in a new home in Mariposa County California...
The question is often asked, how much amplifier power do I really need? Is my 80-watt per channel AVR going to drive my speakers to an...
There was a general feeling on Friday, September 6, 2019, that if you were in San Francisco and you weren’t headed towards the glistening new...
With most consumer electronics offering built-in DACs these days, is it worth the money to buy a supposedly “better” and more expensive outboard DAC?
Out of idle curiosity, I decided to test the theory espoused by many online, that only “matched” subwoofers should be used simultaneously.
Today, I’ll be looking at BenQ’s latest DLP projector for multi-use media rooms, the TK850. From a compact chassis with built-in speakers, it delivers...
Power conditioners represent a category of products that some consumers don’t believe could benefit audio or video components.
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