Transparent Audio, based in Saco, Maine, has enjoyed its position among the most respected audio cable makers for decades now. In an area with fierce competition, their power products and cables have been ...
Founded in 1998 and quickly making a name for themselves in the subwoofer market, SVS is now a global maker and distributor of complete speaker systems. They are a unique organization, with a design ...
Italian speaker maker Opera has been making headlines recently with their great-sounding demos at various audio shows, earning them positive print and online reviews. I reviewed their floor-standing Seconda model, which I found ...
Active speakers have had a tough road in the audiophile world. They are fairly commonplace in recording studios and other pro sound environments. I have heard several theories for this, including the fact ...
Rein Audio impressed me when I had the opportunity to review their very fine sounding X-DAC last year. The German based company, just a few years old, has since developed a few more ...
The very aptly named HiFiMan has been around since 2007, and I first became aware of the company from the ads for their high performance portable file players. They have developed into a one-stop ...
With the move to computer and hard drive based digital sources, one would think a format tied to a physical medium would be odd in 2013. But SACD has proved to be remarkably resilient ...
I’ve enjoyed reviewing several Rogue products over the last few years. The Brodheadsville, PA based company makes beautifully built, excellent sounding tube preamps, power amps, and integrated amps. They have products ...
Audience, out of San Marcos, CA, is one of the most respected companies in the power conditioning arena, with their line of adeptReponse series consistently getting rave reviews from the audio press and ...
PS Audio, out of Boulder, CO, has been a major player in high end audio for decades. Their power distribution/conditioning units and digital source components have been go to products for droves ...
MartinLogan enjoys a place at the mantle occupied by a relatively small group of state of the art speaker companies enduring the test of time. Nearing its third decade, the Lawrence, Kansas company ...
Boston Acoustics was founded in 1979 and quickly made a name among budget audiophiles, and later home theater enthusiasts. They became a big player in car audio as well. In 2005, D&M Holdings ...
If you're looking to pick up a brand new Sony TV, the time is almost here. Sony's high-end models are shipping to stores now and will be available within the next two weeks. Of course, if you're going for a more affordable set, the EX640 line is available now, with a feature set and quality fitting between the high and low end. The EX640 gives you a 1080p resolution, and an included Wi-Fi adapter for your streaming needs.
Most makers of home theater systems are more concerned about economy than quality and appearance, but Samsung has taken some interesting steps recently that make their home theater in-a-box (HTiB) solutions incredibly interesting even if they’re still of HTiB quality. The biggest improvement is something you’re not going to find in any similar products – a tube preamp.
There are network media players and then there are Network Media Players – the kind that take on capital letters not because they're proper nouns but because they're crazy high end, especially compared to something like a $79 Roku player. The NDS is in the second category, providing audiophile quality sound from less than top quality sources like iPods and internet radio.
Sharp shipped its 6-Series sets last month, but now it's time for the big boys, starting with the 3D capable, LED edge-lit 7-Series. You'll find built-in Wi-Fi, Sharp's Smart Central online entertainment hub and four HDMI inputs. You can pick up a 7-Series set in 60" or 70".
Axiom's latest speakers are designed to correct for the most common problems you'll face with dipole/bipole speakers – specificity. Some sounds, like that of soloists, shouldn't be going everywhere in the room and should be pinpointed. Axiom extensively customized the frequency response of the rear speakers to ensure that you'll get a seamless soundstage and minimal roll-off.
There's something that's just so satisfying about the latest set made by TCL. It's not one of those instances where business types sat down to discuss practicality, this is one of times when somehow the R&D guys got put in charge. "Let's see, what can we pack into a new TV? 3D capabilities? Check. 4K resolution? Check. A 110" touchscreen? Sure, why not?"
Wireless HDMI extenders are incredibly cool, but they’re a bit lacking if you’re planning to use them to get video to every room in your house. Typically, an extender will have one input, one output, and that’s it. Atlona’s LinkCastAV isn’t typical. With the purchase of additional wireless receivers, you can stream to up to five devices.
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