U.K. speaker legends KEF have been front and center lately with cutting edge products like the flagship Blade and the 50th anniversary stand-mounted LS50. At $1500, the LS50 is a remarkable bargain for ...
As noted in my recent review of the terrific Marantz NA-11S1 network player and DSD DAC, the Japanese company has been on quite a roll with respect to digital source components. The ...
I'm no stranger to Britain's Musical Fidelity, having reviewed a number of their budget minded and mid tier products over the past few years. A few of the items that have ...
Having been fortunate to review over a dozen Marantz components in the past, I now come to expect very good things with every new product announcement. Marantz has recently made a big play ...
Genesis Advanced Technologies has roots that go back to 1991, when famed speaker designer Arnie Nudell founded Genesis Technologies. He developed a unique and groundbreaking circular ribbon tweeter, and launched the Genesis One model. ...
Carot One was a new name to this scribe until a few months ago, when Marc Phillips, of Colleen Cardas Imports , mentioned they would be importing the line from Italy. CCI has an ...
Densen Audio Technologies, out of Denmark, may be unknown to many high-end audio enthusiasts in the US, but in Europe and Asia, they are considered among the top tier of high performance audio. ...
KEF, based in the U.K., enjoys status as one of the most respected, and long-lived, speaker manufacturers in high-end audio. The company has designed and sold some of the best-known speakers in ...
I have reviewed cables and accessories from many different types of companies, including one man operations, modest sized operations, and established larger firms. Each has their own approach, and each has certain advantages. ...
To say the USB market is saturated would be an understatement. To say the affordable USB DAC market is crowded, would be even more so. I define “affordable” as under $1000. There ...
Channel Islands Audio, out of California, has been a favorite of mine since I bought their VDA-2 DAC, and an external power supply for my Squeezebox Touch. They are in the business of ...
Burson Audio has been creating a buzz for seventeen years. Their extremely loyal customer base raves about their DACs and headphone amplifiers. The company is based in Melbourne, Australia, half a world away, ...
Just a few weeks ago, DISH announced the Sling Adapter, which allows you to watch anything from your DISH DVR – live programming and recorded shows alike – on your iPhone, Android device, Blackberry or computer. There was only one thing missing – the iPad.
You can't be blamed for sticking with 2D until the whole 3D thing starts to even out. The technology is still new and if you've got a great TV or projector, it makes sense that you'd want to stick with the gear you already love. There's a chance that you'll miss out on new content though, if it's produced only for 3D televisions.
There's something to be said for the subtlety of some high-end loudspeakers, designed to blend into a room. The folks at Cabasse tend to go the other way with it, and produce high-end speakers that look as good as they sound.
There's no official confirmation from either company yet, but it sounds like we'll be seeing announcements from both companies regarding Google TV offerings in the near future.
If you've been looking for an alternative to traditional cable and satellite services, Microsoft may have just the thing. The new Xbox 360 based service will offer something different for those unsatisfied with other solutions like Google TV and Hulu Plus.
Safretti may not be a household name to most, but the Dutch company makes some of the most interesting fireplaces around. They're gas powered, but since they use refillable bio-alcohol tanks, they're able to be placed wherever you want – even on a wall.
There are plenty of good movies hitting Blu-ray this week, including a few new releases. December 1st also marks the first day that the 3D version of 'Avatar' will be available – exclusively as a pack-in with Panasonic products.
