Recently, I was very impressed by the Musical Fidelity V-DAC II, and have been eager to hear more products from the venerable British company. The V-DAC II is part of the V Series ...
Thinking about it, it’s amazing The Avengers even exists. In 2008, the world was gearing up to have its collective mind blown by Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight. Nolan had ...
I’ve enjoyed Paradigm products for a number of years now. The Canadian loudspeaker company is well known for producing a wide variety of products across most price points. They make everything ...
Last month I reviewed a terrific preamp from a small company, and I mentioned that great products can come from small artisans that build per order. I also mentioned that large, multinational companies ...
Audio products emanate from all sorts of places. Many come from big established multi-national companies like Marantz or Harmon International. Some hail from medium sized, independently owned firms. And some even come from ...
Unison Research is a family owned high end audio company based in Treviso, Italy. They have been making tubed, solid state, and hybrid components since 1987. There are a number of unique things ...
Trends Audio, located in Hong Kong, is one of my favorite purveyors of budget minded, nice sounding, mini components. Recently a real market has grown for smaller components that don’t compromise ...
Rein Audio, out of Germany, was unknown to me until I received an email from Rein’s Jason Tornald asking if I was interested in reviewing their new X-DAC. Since I have ...
While I am not a headphone fanatic, I am rather picky about the phones I use for my iPod Touch and iPod Nano. I also use headphones for early morning or late night ...
Las Vegas was yet again host to CES, where hundreds of industry folks, journalists, and just plain revelers converged to see the latest trends in technology, communications, entertainment, and lifestyle products. Every ...
Integrated amplifiers are probably more popular than ever before. Today, many companies offer a one box, convenient solution loaded with features and requiring fewer cables / less rack space, which allows for full system ...
Legendary British HiFi firm, Musical Fidelity, has been at it for about 25 years now. They have been widely praised for decades for their amplifiers, hybrid tube designs, and digital source components. Musical Fidelity&...
A trio of new models has been added to Wisdom Audio’s Sage Series of loudspeakers. At the behest of customers and installers alike, the new speakers have been designed specifically for use with large displays and for situations where in wall speakers just won’t do the trick.
Ever wanted a full 7.1 surround sound experience all built into one leather recliner? No? What if we told you it vibrated? Still no, huh? Well, BodySound has announced their new line of surround sound furniture anyway. The BodySound refers to their furniture as Experiential seating, meaning that not only will users hear the audio, but they’ll feel it as well.
The daily ritual of showering is one that has long presented man with the problem of entertainment. Standing under hot water is only novel for so long, and shower radios have lost their appeal to a jaded consumer market. The bath isn’t much better, for each time a book, an iPod or personal media player is brought out, there’s the chance that it’ll end up under water.
“With the introduction of our new Reflection Series speakers,” says Boston Acoustics’ Eli Haray “our 'good, better, best' component speaker strategy is now complete.” The Reflection Series (RS) constitutes what Haray would call the ‘better’ line of speakers, taking its position right between the CS and VS lines.
It’s interesting to see the clout that a company like Best Buy has. According to their recent press release, they’ll be embedding Sonic’s Roxio CinemaNow technology into a majority of the connected devices they sell, including TV Sets, PMPs, set-tops, mobile phones and Blu-ray players. This integration is hitting nearly every capable product they sell, regardless of brand.
Brothers is a company that while apparently having no concept of the word overkill has still managed to provide the perfect definition. Measuring three feet high and four feet wide, the Wall of Sound is an iPod speaker that goes above and beyond the call of duty.
So you’re finally set. You’ve got a solid receiver that handles 7.1 channel audio and decodes all the high definition formats. You’ve got a nice 1080p display. Your surround speakers are set and tuned to the room, and you’re ready to experience the very peak of the consumer electronics line. For a few years anyway. According to In-Stat, we could be kicking our current resolution for 4K or 8K in around eight years.
