There is one thing that all high end audio components require to function as a system, and that is signal and power cables. No getting around it. Of course, there is no market ...
Multi-function powered speakers are all the rage in 2017, and no other company has been more at the forefront than Audioengine. They have been making affordable, great sounding, and versatile powered monitors since 2005, along ...
Canadian heavy hitters Bryston surprised everyone a few years ago with their introduction of a speaker line, which now, after wide acceptance and a slew of positive reviews, are considered class leaders in ...
At the beginning of the year, a good friend called me over to his garage and surprised me with a gift of around 500 vintage vinyl records he had little patience to deal with. ...
There have never been more purveyors of audio cables marketed to the audiophile community than there are currently. New companies appear monthly, and at every audio show there are new smiling faces displaying ...
In 2016 network file players and streamers are king. This is because just about everyone who has done comparisons has found that mass produced, consumer grade, off the shelf computers are not state of ...
It is no secret that digital audio transmitted via USB is not perfect. USB was never intended for high performance audio, but eventually overtook S/PDIF as the most common connection method. Virtually ...
There has never been a better time to be a fan of high end digital audio. Audiophiles and non audiophiles alike can spend as little as a few hundred dollars for high quality ...
I had the good fortune to review Wireworld digital cables last month. I say “good fortune” because their AES/EBU and USB cables improved the performance of both my systems in ...
CLONES Audio, based in Hong Kong, has been one of my favorite small, artisanal hifi purveyors for a few years now. I was turned on to CLONES Audio by some very knowing ears. ...
Wireworld has been making audiophile grade cables for decades now, and the company’s products have been on my “to investigate” list for several years. This is for a number ...
Marantz has been on a serious winning streak with their recent line of SACD players/DAC combos, streamers, receivers, home theater line, and stand alone DAC models. Especially the HD-DAC1 DSD DAC headphone ...
There's more to a quality home theater than the components that make it.There's something to be said for style - something often ruined by ugly black cords running across your living room or up your wall.The IOGear GW3DHDKIT helps you avoid this by streaming not only HD video but 3D video and 5.1 audio to boot.
There's more to a quality home theater than the components that make it.There's something to be said for style - something often ruined by ugly black cords running across your living room or up your wall.The IOGear GW3DHDKIT helps you avoid this by streaming not only HD video but 3D video and 5.1 audio to boot.
The brand new Nucleus Classico series from Anthony Gallo Acoustics consists of a pair of mini-monitors, two floor-standing models and a center channel, all of which utilize the company's proprietary BLAST system.BLAST (Backwave Linearization and Synchronization Technology) allows your speaker to play louder and deliver more bass than it otherwise would.
It's more and more common to see an iPhone or Android app that lets you control a part of your home theater without having to pick up your normal remote.That's a nice touch, but the folks at Yamaha are making theirs do more than just free you from the remote.
The USPS is losing money like crazy and they've been trying hard to think of a way to get back to profitability. They've already announced that layoffs and shutdowns are happening and have even proposed stopping Saturday delivery, but the newest money-saving idea could really turn off customers that subscribe to Netflix and Blockbuster.
Glasses-free 3D has, so far, been limited to fairly small displays like those on Nintendo's 3DS and laptop screens. The newest monitor from LG steps that up a bit to a 25 inch screen. It's not something for the living room obviously, but it's a nice start.
Sony has just launched a significant update to its 2011 line of Bravia TVs that adds a few new social networking features as well as video content. To start with, you'll be getting YouTube HD so you can catch up on your favorite web series and cat videos. If you want to share those videos, you can do so via the new Facebook app.