Yamaha has long been known for attention to sonic detail in the products they design and produce. The BD-A1060 continues that heritage with a video player that might delight the most ardent audiophile.
The MartinLogan Impression ESL 11A speakers are evolutionary improvements on their classic hybrid electrostatic line. The sound however, is quite something else.
The Rogue RP-1 is a superb value, providing everything you need in a stereo preamplifier and nothing you don’t. This is a superbly designed, excellent sounding preamplifier that doesn’t have a thing wrong with it.
Icron markets an often-needed accessory called a USB Extender, which allows consumers to send high-resolution digital audio files up to 330 feet without signal drop-outs. Icron has introduced its latest USB extenders, the 4-port USB 2.0 Ethernet LAN Extender System...
Cary Audio attempts to provide tube-like sound from their newest 300 watts-per-channel solid-state integrated amplifier. In some aspects, I think they’ve succeeded. It sports a Class A preamplifier section with a well-built power amplifier. A premium-quality, and very versatile DAC is also included.
I’ve seen plenty of excellent portable projectors from BenQ lately but today I’m looking at a dedicated home theater model, the HT6050. This DLP offers interchangeable lenses along with THX and ISFccc certifications.
For those wishing to add Ultra HD Blu-ray to their systems, source component choices are extremely limited. Today I’m checking out Philips new BDP-7501 Ultra HD Blu-ray Player. It supports Ultra HD, HDR10 and streams Internet content as well.
The flagship of Anthem’s receiver line, the MRX 1120, combines robust power, pristine sound quality and the latest HT codecs in a handsome, understated package.
The Onkyo HT-S7800 is a mid-level Home Theater System designed to deliver Dolby Atmos and DTS:X surround sound in an affordable package. It couples a HT-R695 receiver with an HTP-693 5.1.2 speaker package, and will easily fit small to medium sized rooms.
WiFi-enabled projectors are nothing new. But when you throw apps and a smart interface into the mix; that’s something we haven’t seen before. Today I’m checking out BenQ’s new i500 LED Smart Projector.
Epson projectors have always led the pack in value, but this year they’ve truly outdone themselves with the new Pro Cinema 6040UB. It features Ultra HD via pixel-shift plus HDR and a motorized lens for less than $4000.
The new Arcam AVR850 surround receiver includes Dolby Atmos processing and is DTS:X ready via a firmware update. It utilizes Dirac Live room correction and contains seven channels of high powered Class G amplification.
The HD6’s are the newest powered speakers from Audioengine. They include a high quality internal DAC as well as a Bluetooth receiver with aptX. These beauties have real wood finished, Class A/B amplification and will surprise you with their bass response, staging and dynamics.
WILD Internet buzz surrounds the Tekton Pendragons. Some reviews even claim this speaker is equivalent to others costing up to 10 times as much. Is it? Read on…