Latest Audio Reviews
Sennheiser headphones have been around forever, yet they keep coming up with new gear at a variety of prices. Now there’s a new headphone that’s an obvious successor to their classic HD 600 headphones, and a few newer iterations that have come along.
The Klipsch RP-8000F II Floor-Standing speakers have new, larger Tractrix® Horn tweeters and newly updated woofers. I found them to be well-made, dynamic, and detailed sounding with surprising musicality at their modest price point. The Klipsch RP-8000F II speakers also performed well on my bench tests with very low distortion and flat frequency response.
The Vincent PHO-701 phono preamp delivers a lot for its very reasonable asking price. It packs a tube output stage, a two-box chassis with a separate power supply, and an exceptional level of cartridge loading tunability. On top of that, it sounds great.
This is the easiest review I've ever had to do. Why? Well normally with amplifiers, it's “struggle-city” for me in trying to describe the slight differences in characteristics of one amp compared to others
Latest Video Reviews
>A company new to our shores, Magnetar, is offering the UDP800 universal disc player which should delight fans of the now discontinued Oppo players and audio and videophiles with shelves full of completely obsolete music and video format discs like DVD-Audio or Kodak Picture CD. But besides playing the older formats, the UDP800 is up to date with 4K-UltraHD playback, Dolby Vision, and HDR 10+, and it can play media files with H265 and H264 support.
JVC brings stunning imagery and a powerful laser light engine to its projector line in the DLA-RS2100. With a bright image and a 20,000-hour service life, it delivers a superb picture that will enhance any home theater or media room.
Sony brings laser technology and 4K imaging chips to an attractive price point with its VPL-XW5000ES 4K Laser Projector. It also delivers advanced video processing and tremendous light output for just $5,999.
BenQ continues its tradition of high-quality, high-value compact projectors with the TK700STi Gaming Projector. It packs a 4K DLP into a small, chassis with a sharp short-throw lens and responsive performance for gaming and video
Latest Technical Articles
REL has created an innovative concept to allow us to take our home theater experience to the next level and beyond.
Good News! Marantz Says No More AVR LSIs for You! You might recall my article on Audio Video Receiver Build Quality announcing the do...
Latest Editorials from the Editor
February was a very busy month. Two major audio shows and a first-ever headphone shootout organized by a significant A/V dealer meant ra...
Latest Editorials from OpEd
So, we’re making a list…and yes, we’ve checked it more than twice! Welcome to the new year folks.
Latest Blogs & Little Things
$42 for a tube preamp sounds insane; it seems way too good to be true, I mean $42? Really? I didn’t expect much from the Fosi Audio P1 Tube Preamp, but it was on sale on Amazon and had a coupon as well.
Polk Audio has been on the audio scene for… well, basically forever for me, having been founded in 1972. They are well known, have a solid line of entry-level to mid-range models, and are one of my favorite speaker brands alongside B&W. Polk’s new Signature Elite Series are very attractively priced but do they deliver quality sound? Read on to find out!
Outdoor speakers are never fun to install, nor do they last. Heat, cold, wind, rain, snow, and hail can damage outdoor audio over time and even the best systems fail. Bogen sent me their NEAR LB8 All-Environment Speakers to prove that outdoor audio speakers can be rugged yet still sound great, let's find out if that's true!
The ifi ZEN Stream is a very capable hi-res, wireless audio product that allows you to move audio to any part of your home. The ifi Company is well established and the ZEN Stream is very well made. I would expect this to be a durable and flexible product that should last many years without issue. Ifi calls this a “Wi-Fi Audio Transport.
Can cheap be good? That’s the question I am constantly trying to find a “yes” to. My main listening area is my desktop and I love auditioning near-field monitors, amps, DACs, and bookshelf speakers in the constant quest for better sound, but on a budget. Jamo is a budget audio brand and a sister company to the legendary Klipsch audio brand.
Wi-Fi is beyond essential in the modern home today. Everyone uses it, but not everyone is wired for a full network. In truth, almost no one is, or even has up to date wiring. That’s where mesh networks come in. They can be wired, wireless, or a combination of both.
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Taps Das meets the Paradigm Founder 120H in a home theater system and things will never be the same! Check this video review
While almost double the price of most Wireless ANC headphones that I’ve previously reviewed, there is no denying the premium sound quality, noise-cancellation performance, and absolute comfort that the Mark Levinson No. 5909 headphones bring to the table
Is the BenQ TH690ST Projector just for gaming, or is it capable of much more? Indeed, it is one of the most versatile and capable projectors I’ve seen of late. It’s well suited for just about any kind of entertainment.
Periodic Audio, you may not have heard of them, but when I found out more about their In-Ear Monitors (IEMs), it really surprised me.
Have you been looking for an absolutely top-notch A/V processor for your immersive home theater system as well as a single amplifier that can drive 16 channels with authority? The team at StormAudio heard your prayers and has delivered the ISP Core 16 Preamp-Processor and PA 16 MK2 16-channel power amplifier we have here today
From NAD’s Masters Series comes the updated M10 V2 Streaming Amplifier, a compact stereo integrated amp with built-in BluOS streaming with both Bluetooth (aptX ...
The Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab Ultradeck Plus M Turntable is an all-in-one turntable that gives the listener a healthy dose of high-end sound for a moderate price.
Never heard about the AVM brand of audio products before? Well, if you live in the United States, you are most likely not alone. The Evolution A5.2 reviewed her...
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