Focal Diva Utopia Connected Loudspeaker System Review

Craig ChaseApril 21, 2025

The year was 1979 when Jacques Mahul, an engineer with a love for music and hi-fi, founded Focal as a manufacturer of what would become a...

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The Mathematics of How Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADC) and Digital-to-Analog Converters (DAC) for PCM Digital Music Recordings Do Their Job

John E. Johnson, Jr.April 17, 2025

An Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) transforms an analog signal, which is continuous in time and amplitude, into a digital signal, which is...

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Listening to a Kii Three BXT System: Sometimes it is Good to Meet your Heroes

Carlo Lo RasoApril 16, 2025

Living in a somewhat sleepy small town in the middle of Ohio, you don’t really think of it as being a bastion of high-end audio appreciation.

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Shanling CR60 CD Transport/Ripper Review

Mel MartinApril 14, 2025

It’s just been a few weeks since I reviewed the FiiO DM13 portable CD player. Now, another player has crossed my desk: the Shanling CR60.

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Secrets Becomes a Member of EISA

Carlo Lo RasoApril 10, 2025

It is with great pleasure that SECRETS of Home Theater and High-Fidelity can announce that we have become an official member of the...

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Analog Tape Recording and Playback Technology: The Principles, Practical Applications, and a Comparison to Digital Audio Recording

John E. Johnson, Jr.April 10, 2025

Analog tape recording and playback involve several mathematical principles and concepts, spanning from physics to signal processing.

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ATC Launches SCM20ASL 2-Way Active Stand-Mount Loudspeaker

SecretsApril 10, 2025

Announcing the most compact active speaker in the ATC line. The SCM20ASL based on the 50th anniversary ‘Limited Edition’ design and is the ideal choice for mode...

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SVS Shakes Audio World with 5000 R|Evolution Series Subwoofer Launch

SecretsApril 9, 2025

With a symphony of advancements to the first-ever 15-inch driver, dual monoblock amplifier, and power supply, along with the most powerful DSP ever deployed in ...

Press

Rotel DX-5 Redefines Personal Audio with Audiophile-Grade Sound, Precision, and Uncompromising Musicality

SecretsApril 9, 2025

Tokyo, Japan (April 8, 2025) - Rotel DX-5 Stereo Integrated Amplifier - a sleek powerhouse delivering 33 Watts/channel into 4 ohms (25 Watts/channel at 8 oh...

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Questyle M15C Mobile Headphone Amp Review

Mel MartinApril 9, 2025

Listening to digital music on your smartphone or your home computer is as easy as just plugging in your headphones. Or at least, it used to...

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SecretsApril 7, 2025

Address #10, Chiwan 1 Rd, Shekou, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China Telephone 86 075526887637 Fax 86 075526887638 Email info...

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iFi Audio iCAN Phantom Headphone Amplifier Review

Carlo Lo RasoApril 7, 2025

A Jack-of-all-Trades headphone amplifier for the headphone completist in your life.

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SORTA HIFI Episode 14: Get Your Hearing Checked?

Carlo Lo RasoApril 5, 2025

Carlo and Taps sit down to chat current TV Shows, and products that come in for review. It's also essentially our weekly check in. And we just enjoy chewing the...

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Focal Diva Utopia Connected Loudspeaker Preview

Craig ChaseApril 3, 2025

The Focal Diva Utopia connected loudspeaker combines a three-way world-class loudspeaker system, 400 watts of class AB amplification per...

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Technics SC-CX700 Wireless Speaker System Preview

Piero GabucciApril 3, 2025

Technics has designed an all-in-one music system in the SC-CX700. A pair of monitor speakers that are wireless, self-powered, and with Wi-Fi...

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