Focal Bathys MG Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphone: A Video Review

Carlo Lo RasoOctober 6, 2025

For its second act, Focal takes its Bathys Wireless headphones and moves them decidedly upmarket to create the new Focal Bathys MG.

Headphone and Earphone ReviewsReviews

OHM 2000 TALL SPEAKER REVIEW

Glenn YoungOctober 2, 2025

The Ohm 2000 speakers are the most exciting speakers you’ve never heard! By deliberately using the room as the means of propagating a...

Floor Standing SpeakersReviewsSpeaker Reviews

Valerion VisionMaster Max Projector Review

Chris EberleOctober 1, 2025

Valerion’s VisionMaster Max Projector throws a bright, colorful image and is beautiful to look at. Its tri-laser DLP light engine delivers...

ProjectorsReviewsVideo Displays Reviews

Rotel DX-5 Integrated Amplifier Review

Peter Lo RasoSeptember 29, 2025

The compact Rotel DX-5 constitutes a piece of hardware that Arthur C. Clarke could have envisioned. Dark, deceptively heavy, and imposing...

Amplifier ReviewsIntegrated AmplifiersReviews

Why Tube Power Amplifiers Require Output Transformers and Why Their Design is Critical

John E. Johnson, Jr.September 25, 2025

Vacuum tube amplifiers are beloved for their sonic qualities, but unlike transistor-based designs, they cannot drive loudspeakers...

PrimersTechnical

Volumio Preciso DAC

Chris GroppiSeptember 24, 2025

Sabre-based DACs have always had their pros and cons. But the Volumio Preciso manages to extract the most from the platform that I’ve...

DACsReviews

Audiovector QR7 SE and QR C Speaker Review

Tyler StripkoSeptember 22, 2025

The Audiovector QR 7 SE Speakers live up to their "music comes first" pedigree. Their full-bodied, detailed sound—particularly in the...

ReviewsSpeaker ReviewsSurround Sound Speaker Systems

FiiO FT7 Open-Back Planar Headphone Review

Lory HawleySeptember 18, 2025

FiiO is a personal audio manufacturer known for innovation, in-house design, and competitive pricing on all its products. The introduction...

Headphone and Earphone ReviewsReviews

Sony BRAVIA Theater Bar 6 Review

Chris EberleSeptember 17, 2025

Sony’s BRAVIA Theater Bar 6 delivers 3.1.2 channels of surround audio from a slim sound bar that integrates easily with your TV or home...

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Focal SW 1000 Be Subwoofer Review

Craig ChaseSeptember 15, 2025

Focal’s SW 1000 Be Subwoofer brings its “W” membrane woofer technology to the audio world in a more affordable, stylish package that might...

ReviewsSpeaker ReviewsSubwoofers

How Makeup and Prosthetics in TV Programs Have Changed From the 1960s – JJ’s Blogs

John E. Johnson, Jr.September 11, 2025

I have been watching some old TV programs of the 1950s and 1960s, and I noticed on the classic Mission: Impossible series, which debuted in...

Blogs & Little ThingsJJ's Blogs

The SVS Ultra Evolution Nano Speakers: A Video Review

Taps DasSeptember 10, 2025

I’ve been pining to get an SVS system in-house for years now. I’ve been stalking them as a fan long before I started reviewing audio gear.

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Kaleidescape Strato E Movie Player Review

Chris EberleSeptember 8, 2025

Kaleidescape’s Strato E Movie Player is an entry-level 4K player with onboard storage and access to a vast array of content through...

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CEDIA 2025 Show Report

Carlo Lo RasoSeptember 4, 2025

We’re back in Denver for CEDIA EXPO 2025, running September 4–6 at the Colorado Convention Center—and this year, Carlo Lo Raso, Editor-in-Chief of SECRETS, will...

FeaturesShow Reports, Film Festivals and ConcertsUncategorized

How a Sine Wave is Calculated, Frequency Peaks Visualized, and Harmonic Distortion Measured Using Calculus and FFT Analysis

John E. Johnson, Jr.September 4, 2025

Several Hi-Fi magazines use spectral analyzers to illustrate test signal peaks with their harmonic peaks for audio equipment. Did you ever...

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