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Preamplifier Review Archives

Adcom GFP-750 Two-Channel Stereo Preamplifier Adcom Model GTP-600 Surround Sound Tuner/Preamplifier Alternate Audi...

Projector Review Archives

Bang & Olufsen BeoVision Avant 32 Home Cinema System BenQ PE8700 Single-Chip 16:9 DLP Digital Projector Dwin HD-...

The Two-Channel Speaker Review Archives

SecretsNovember 9, 2000

Acoustic Research AR1 Tower Speakers with 15" Built-In Powered Subwoofer Adire Audio Kanada Bookshelf Speakers Adire Audio Kosala Monitor ...

Floor Standing Speakers

Subwoofer Review Archives

ACI Force Subwoofer Acoustic Visions MRS-10 Subwoofer Adire Audio Rava Subwoofer Atlantic Technology ...

The SSP Review Archives

SecretsNovember 9, 2000

Acurus ACT-3 Surround Sound Processor ADA (Audio Design Associates) Cinema Reference Mach III Controller (SSP), MPA-502 Five-Channel Power Amplifie...

Processors

Receiver and Processor Review Archives

Acurus ACT-3 Surround Sound Processor ADA (Audio Design Associates) Cinema Reference Mach III Controller (SSP), MPA-502 Five-Channel Power ...

The CD Player Review Archives

SecretsNovember 7, 2000

Arcam DiVA CD73T CD Player Arcam Solo "All-in-One" CD Player, Preamplifier, and Power Amplifier System Audio Alchemy Compact Disc System ...

CD Players

Receiver and Processor Review Archives

SecretsNovember 6, 2000

Acurus ACT-3 Surround Sound Processor ADA (Audio Design Associates) Cinema Reference Mach III Controller (SSP), MPA-502 Five-Channel Power ...

Processors

Amplifier Review Archives

A Comparison of 6550 and KT-88 Power Tubes Anthem PVA-7 Seven-Channel Power Amplifier Anthem Statement A5 Five-Channel and ...

The Power Amplifier Review Archives

SecretsNovember 6, 2000

A Comparison of 6550 and KT-88 Power Tubes Anthem PVA-7 Seven-Channel Power Amplifier Anthem Statement A5 Five-Channel and A2 Two-Channel Powe...

Power Amplifiers

DVD Benchmark – Part 3 – Functionality

Evan UpchurchSeptember 30, 2000

What we covered in Parts 1 and 2 are the most commonly looked at aspects of DVD players. In Part 3 we take a look at another area of performance that I believe has been seriously neglected by everyone, including us (up until now)...

Technical Reviews

DVD Benchmark – Part 4 – Usability

Evan UpchurchSeptember 30, 2000

One of the areas that gets short shrift from many DVD player reviews is the actual usability of the players. Sure, some reviewers talk about the layout of the remote, but only indirectly communicate usability issues...

Technical Reviews

DVD Benchmark – Part 5 – Progressive Scan DVD

Don Munsil and Brian FlorianSeptember 30, 2000

It has long been our feeling that one can learn much more about the quality of a DVD player by watching lousy DVD movie material than you can learn by watching great material. Great material tends to look fine on just about every player...

Technical Reviews

Introduction to the Benchmark Tests

SecretsAugust 31, 2000

On May 13 and 14, 2000, Secrets hosted its first DVD player Benchmark Event (Shootout I) in Redmond, Washington, where we tested numerous DVD players as to their video, audio, functional, and usability qualities. Audio Precision and Tektronix instrumentation were employed to gather extremely accurate data.

Technical Reviews

DVD Benchmark – Part 1 – Video

Stacey SpearsAugust 31, 2000

Let's start with a little technical information on DVD. I am never really sure how much to cover and how technical to get. I will do my best to make things as easy as possible for everyone to understand...

Technical Reviews

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