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Blue Aura v30 Desktop Tube Amp and WS30 Speakers Mini-review
The Blue Aura v30 Blackline Tube Amplifier and Speaker System is an interesting product that I came across online and seriously wanted to audition for...
Blogs & Little Things
Wilson Audio Sabrina Speaker Mini-Review
In the past, I’ve had the pleasure of auditioning a few models of Wilson Audio speakers and have always left the room with my jaw on the floor...
Schlage Connect BE469X Smart Lock Review
Smart locks are coming into the modern age of connected devices, though they are a bit late to the party. Today, there are many options from brands like...
TP-Link Smart Wi-Fi Light Switch Review
Philips Hue almost did a great job, but it had some serious flaws. The bulbs were too expensive, it became useless when the switch powering...
Samsung SmartThings Hub, Quick Review
Smart hubs are a hot product right now with users who need a way to integrate the growing number of smart devices that seem to appear almost daily. A smart hub can be an easy way to control everything from a single app. Personally, I prefer to use separate apps to control my home, mostly because...
Amazon Echo and Fire TV New Product Preview
In a low-key press release on September 27th, Amazon showed a surprisingly large number of new products in its Echo line of home-automation gadgets, and...
Emotiva A-100 Desktop Amp Mini Review
I recently sold my amazing Emotiva Mini-X A-100 Stereo Amplifier, which I’ve owned for the past three years, and replaced it with the new edition Emotiva...
Schiit Modi 2 Desktop DAC Review
Schiit is one of my favorite little hi-fi companies that I’ve had the pleasure of buying gear from and if you haven’t heard of them, here is a short excerpt from their website. “Schiit got started in 2010 when two audio industry veterans decided it was time to shake things up a bit. The two audiophiles are...
You Need This – Episode Digital Mini-Amplifier by SnapAV
As technology advances, digital media has found its way into more places in the home. Products that provide audio and video must adapt to the growing needs and wants of consumers. In many environments where one might install a TV...
Pancake Sundays and Technical Difficulties
Sunday mornings are buttermilk pancake Sundays. We wake up, we make pancakes and we dance around the house to whatever music floats our boat. We have an 18-month-old who has discovered dancing and loves her some reggae.
A Budget AVR For Simplicity And Value
Audio/Video Receivers, or AVRs, are a key part of the modern media/entertainment room and are sold at most electronics stores and websites. AVRs perform a few key things, like switching audio and video sources and they provide your...
Topping TP41 Desktop Amp Mini-Review
Topping is a value audiophile brand often found on eBay and Amazon that regularly scores decent reviews from customers...
Protect Your Gear From Dirty Power
The very thing that powers your A/V can actually kill it; what I am talking about? It’s power, and things like surges, power loss, power spikes, and brownou...
Tips For Home Network Performance
As physical media dies out in the wake of digital media streaming, services like Hulu and Netflix are offering more content than ever before...
First Look – Apple HomePod
Earlier this month Apple announced its new device called HomePod, a voice-controlled speaker you can interact with using Siri. Apple seems to be placing a lot of focus on the music aspect of this unit, more so than Amazon or Google have with Alexa and Home. Apple has a tough uphill battle here; Amazon controls nearly...