TEAC Factory Visit – Carlo in Japan Part: 1 Carlo Lo RasoJune 19, 2025 This is the first of a three-part video series documenting Editor-in-Chief Carlo Lo Raso’s recent visit to three Japanese audio brands... FeaturesTours, Interviews and Book Reviews
DALI Opticon 6 MkII Home Theater System: A Video Review Taps DasJune 16, 2025 DALI sends us a moderately sized and smartly designed home theater speaker package for real-world spaces. ReviewsSpeaker ReviewsSurround Sound Speaker Systems
Dual Triode Vacuum Tubes 12AX7 and 12AU7 – Why They Are So Popular for Use in Audio Amplifiers John E. Johnson, Jr.June 12, 2025 The 12AX7 and 12AU7 tubes serve different roles in an amplifier due to their distinct electrical characteristics. They are dual triode tubes... TechnicalTechnical Reviews
Denon AVR-A10H AV Receiver Review Tyler StripkoJune 4, 2025 With 13.4 channels of processing power and 150 watts per channel, the Denon AVR-A10H is just one step below Denon’s flagship AVR-A1H. Receiver and Processor ReviewsReceiversReviews
The Differences Between ®Dolby Atmos and ®DTS: X John E. Johnson, Jr.May 29, 2025 ®Dolby Atmos and ®DTS:X are both object-based spatial audio formats, but they differ in terms of their mathematical processing, encoding... PrimersTechnical
MartinLogan Motion XT F200 Home Theater Speaker System Review Carlo Lo RasoMay 28, 2025 MartinLogan. The name conjures visions of large, flat HiFi speakers that excite the air with effortless music reproduction. The kind of... ReviewsSpeaker ReviewsSurround Sound Speaker Systems
The Concept of Radiation Resistance and Speaker Driver Diameter – Why Woofers Have to be Large John E. Johnson, Jr.May 15, 2025 In loudspeaker design, radiation resistance plays a crucial role in determining how efficiently a speaker converts electrical energy into... PrimersTechnicalTechnical Article
The Application of Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) to Digital Audio Files John E. Johnson, Jr.May 8, 2025 The Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) is applied to digital audio files in various scenarios, especially when analyzing or processing audio data. PrimersTechnical
Recommended Gear List 2025 SecretsMay 1, 2025 Announcing our updated SECRETS Recommended Gear List for 2025. Check it out NOW! Recommended Gear
My Go-To Power Amplifier When Compromise Is Not an Option Craig ChaseApril 24, 2025 As I entered my fifth year as a staff writer at Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity, I realized that my experience at the oldest... EditorialOpEd
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... TechnicalTechnical ArticleTechnical Reviews
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. EditorialOpEd
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... Editor's DeskEditorial
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. Analog TapeTape DecksTechnicalTechnical ArticleTechnical Reviews
Magnetic Lazarus, or “How I Learned to Love Cassette Tapes” Peter Lo RasoApril 3, 2025 Horrible news for the old “Home Taping is Killing Music” crowd: home taping is back in style. While I’m just 23 and this concern was more... EditorialOpEd