Carlo Lo Raso

Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphone First Look

Carlo Lo RasoJanuary 28, 2019

See the complete review for the Sony WH-1000XM3 Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphone. Now on their third generation, Sony brings a number of technical and des...

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ELAC Debut 2.0 Home Theater Speaker System Review

Carlo Lo RasoNovember 26, 2018

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.

Surround Sound Speaker Systems

Audio-Technica VM760SLC Phono Cartridge Review

Carlo Lo RasoNovember 21, 2018

The Audio-Technica VM760SLC is the top model in the company’s VM series of moving magnet phono cartridges. Its product brief touts the qualities of “excellent channel seperation, extended frequency response, and nuanced audio reproduction” for prospective buyers.

Turntable AccessoriesVinyl AccessoriesVinyl Reviews

ELAC Debut 2.0 Home Theater Speaker System First Look

Carlo Lo RasoOctober 22, 2018

When ELAC first hired well regarded speaker designer Andrew Jones and product development specialist Chris Walker away from TAD/Pioneer back in 2015, the company made plain the seriousness of their intention to re-establish the brand back in the US market.

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Pro-Ject Audio RPM 5 Carbon Turntable First Look

Carlo Lo RasoOctober 22, 2018

The fine folks at Pro-Ject Audio have sent along an interesting looking turntable from their RPM line.

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Anthem STR Stereo Preamplifier and Power Amplifier First Look

Carlo Lo RasoOctober 22, 2018

Based off the stylish looking STR integrated amplifier, Anthem electronics has added two, full-blown, separate components to augment their STR two-channel audio line.

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Starke Sound Halo Elite Home Theater System First Look

Carlo Lo RasoOctober 22, 2018

I first encountered Starke Sound at CES a couple of years ago. I’d never heard of the independent, California-based company before, but that’s part of the fun of going to audio shows; discovering new things!

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iFi Audio xDSD Portable DAC/Amp Review

Carlo Lo RasoOctober 15, 2018

If you are searching for a way to make the music from your smartphone/DAP sound better, or if you need to drive some less efficient headphones, iFi Audio submits the xDSD portable DAC/Amp for your consideration. It looks to be an impressive little beast that is barely bigger than a deck of cards.

Headphone Amplifier Reviews

NAD VISO HP70 Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphone Review

Carlo Lo RasoSeptember 26, 2018

The NAD VISO HP70 headphone is the fraternal twin to the PSB M4U 8. Both have essentially the same internal components and specs, and both are equipped with the latest iteration of Paul Barton’s RoomFeel tuning. That is where the similarities end however, as their external design and aesthetics are about as different as can be.

Headphone and Earphone Reviews

Bowers & Wilkins PX Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphone Review

Carlo Lo RasoAugust 29, 2018

If wireless noise cancelling headphones happen to be on your purchasing radar, the Bowers & Wilkins PX are definitely worth your time and consideration. They offer rakishly good looks, advanced design and more than a few clever touches to augment their compelling sound quality.

Headphone and Earphone Reviews

PSB M4U 8 Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphone Review

Carlo Lo RasoJuly 11, 2018

Intended as a step-up from the well-received M4U 2 noise cancelling headphones, PSB’s new M4U 8 shows us how designer Paul Barton takes a good thing….and makes it wireless!

Headphone and Earphone Reviews

EAT B-Sharp Turntable Review

Carlo Lo RasoJuly 9, 2018

Looking for a deck to spin vinyl that is a step up from the norm? The B-Sharp turntable from European Audio Team may be just the ticket you’re after.

TurntablesTurntables

A Tale of 3 Wireless Bluetooth Headphones First Look

Carlo Lo RasoJune 13, 2018

I found myself in the interesting position of having three different high performance wireless Bluetooth headphones in my possession at the same time.

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A Conversation with Mark Waldrep

Carlo Lo RasoMay 22, 2018

During my preparations for the review of Mark Waldrep’s book, Music and Audio: A User Guide to Better Sound (link), I was able to interview Mark by phone from his home on the California coast. We discussed the new book and touched on various aspects of his career in music and on the state of high-resolution audio in general.

Tours, Interviews and Book Reviews

Music and Audio: A User Guide To Better Sound – Book Review

Carlo Lo RasoApril 25, 2018

Many of our Secrets readers are, undoubtedly, already familiar with Mark Waldrep. His AIX Records audiophile label has been producing high-resolution music in stereo and multi-channel surround sound for almost twenty years. Mark recently decided to draw upon his 40 years of combined audio engineering, production and teaching experience to put together what amounts to a reference book about high-resolution audio. It neatly covers practically every link in the chain, from studio production to home playback.

Tours, Interviews and Book Reviews

Carlo Lo Raso

A native of Toronto Canada, Carlo's interest in audio began at a young age when, unbeknownst to his mother, he started taking apart her numerous transistor radios to see how they worked. This desire for “knowledge through deconstruction” continued through to the family’s 8-track tape player, turntable, headphones, and speakers. Carlo subsequently spent a lot of time in his room. Toronto was a fertile ground for Hi-Fi in the 1970s and 80s and Carlo spent much of his wayward youth hanging out in downtown Toronto stereo shops, listening to all manner of gear and picking the brains of the various store owners. Through that formative experience, Carlo developed an appreciation for good music and good sound reproduction. Also, as a budding graphic artist, the aesthetic aspects of a given piece of gear became increasingly of interest to his eyes. It was at about that time as well that Carlo began purchasing “Audio Magazine” on a regular basis and came to appreciate, in particular, the writing and reviewing of the late Leonard Feldman. Later on, he was also influenced by the writing and observations of the staff at Sound and Vision Canada, helmed at the time by Alan Loft. Carlo graduated from Sheridan College with a degree in Classical Animation and was subsequently employed by Walt Disney Consumer Products for 10 years as a Character Artist and Art Director. Having become disenchanted with Los Angeles, he then decided to strike out on his own. Carlo started his own company and has been freelancing artwork, from his home studio, primarily for the toy and publishing industries since 2001. In 2013, on a bit of a lark, Carlo answered a “Call for Writers” ad from an AV website that he had been regularly reading for about 5 years called Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity. He had come to appreciate the website’s combination of subjective impressions along with the objective bench-testing available in several of the reviews. The “B-Team” must have been working that day because by some miracle he was hired as a writer and his first review for the site was published early in 2014. Carlo has been continually writing, editing, traveling, listening, and learning on the company’s behalf ever since. Carlo currently lives in Granville, Ohio with his wife, two sons, and a very old, but chill dachshund.

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