Latest Audio Reviews
The Audio Research VT80SE Special Edition Tube Power Amplifier provides a spectacular soundstage and a natural sounding presentation. There is no solid-state glare. The VT80SE tubed power amplifier is built to last a lifetime, and its quality is evident both on the inside and the outside. If you want Audio Research sound without the price of their Reference series, this amplifier delivers!
Paradigm has been making speakers that push the boundaries of the price-to-performance ratio since 1982.
Audio Research as a company is half a century old, founded in 1970 by William Johnson. They are one of the pioneers in hi-fi equipment design.
Vanatoo engineers Gary Gesellchen and Rick Kernen have recently updated their award-winning desktop speakers with a new powered model, the Transparent One Encore. It aims to be an affordable, high quality audiophile system that meets the needs of music enthusiasts with portability, a small footprint, big sound, and deep bass; combined with the ability to stream music from a computer or phone. Six years after the original Transparent Ones, the powered Vanatoo Transparent One Encore improves upon its predecessor in almost every way.
Latest Video Reviews
The Sony XBR-65A9F OLED Ultra HD TV has excellent dynamic range, wide viewing angles, and stunning color and clarity. If you’re looking for one of today’s best televisions, this Master Series display is one to dazzle the senses.
BenQ isn’t just about compact value-oriented DLPs; witness the CinePrime HT5550 Ultra HD DLP Projector. It offers premium clarity from a single-chip light engine, 1800 ANSI lumens, HDR, DCI-P3 color, and generous lens shift at the very reasonable price of $2499. I’m checking it out today.
Today, I’ll be checking out VAVA’s 4K Ultra Short Throw Laser Projector. It projects an image up to 150 inches diagonal while sitting only 16.7 inches from the wall. It sports Ultra HD resolution courtesy of a pixel-shifted DLP chip with support for HDR.
Today, I’ll be checking out a Sony LCD Master Series television, the XBR-65Z9F. It bridges the gap between reference production monitors and consumer televisions by integrating Google Play Store for quick access of content while being uncompromising as a multi-zone LED backlit display capable of 1800 nits in HDR mode.
Latest Technical Articles
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.
Forward Real sounds are composed of combinations of sine and cosine waves of multiple frequencies. Modern stereos often show those freque...
Latest Editorials
Unlike the British hi-fi industry, with its long pedigree, high-end home theater products in the UK have always been somewhat marginal. While there...
Where are our role model now? Where are our values? We don’t have them, at all, anywhere.
I wish to add some advice to those of you who are considering purchasing a used reel to reel tape deck unit. This comes from decades of using these decks.
Do you live in a condo where you share walls, floors, and ceilings with your neighbors? Have you ever had to reduce the volume for fear of warning letters from your condo corporation?
Latest Blogs & Little Things
Bowers and Wilkins has just released its all-new Formation line of wireless audio products. I’ve been hearing a lot about them for months now from my B&W rep.
I recently got the chance to audition Focal’s new Stellia headphones thanks to a representative from Focal.
A remote control for Sonos? Say it’s not so! Well iPort now has the iPort xPRESS and it is almost exactly what I had hoped for.
McIntosh has recently released two all new multi-channel power amps aimed at whole house audio and custom installation dealers. As a CI deal...
I’ve worked with Lutron products for years now, it’s a solid system but they have an incredible array of different model numbers and parts...
Josh.AI has set out to do something big, very big, and that is to deliver voice control of your entire home; lights, locks, the garage door, you name it, just like Amazon’s Alexa and Google Home.
latest music & movie reviews, show reports, best of awards, interviews etc...
Have you ever said to yourself, “I really want to add room correction to my high-end stereo system, but I don’t want to use a home theater receiver or processor as the front end”? Well, Anthem Electronics may have an answer for you!
A portable Digital Audio player, streaming device and DAC for $2500? Yes, that describes the HiFiMAN R2R2000.
Built with the same quality that all McIntosh products are known for, and the ubiquitous chrome, glass, and green and blue lights that are distinctive features of their products, the McIntosh MCD600 SACD/CD Player is like no other disc player in the consumer market today.
The Editorial Team spends several weeks debating and considering, which is challenging, as every year SECRETS has an opportunity to review great products across the many audio and video components and some products are truly outstanding. It is to the outstanding products that we award...
How do you make a good thing better? When it comes to audio, ELAC answers this age-old question by bringing to us their recently updated Debut line of loudspeakers, now known as the Debut 2.0. What was already a widely praised entry-level series of speakers has now been thoroughly re-engineered and expanded. The goal being better overall sound, and flexibility, in a variety of installations while still providing an excellent value to the consumer.
MartinLogan is really stepping up their outdoor audio game with a new lineup of outdoor speakers they are calling the Outdoor Living Series.
Stunning in Aria Blue, the Persona 3F speaker is the “smallest” of the full-range floorstanding speaker line that includes the larger 5F, 7F, and powered 9H. The 9H also includes the amazing Anthem room-correction ARC software.
If you’re looking to make the jump to Ultra HD in your media room and need a high-output projector, look no further than the BenQ TK800. It delivers 3840x2160 pixels, HDR10, and 3000 ANSI lumens. Whether you want to watch movies or sports, or play games console games, it looks like a great choice for home entertainment. I’ll be putting it through its paces today.
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