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Another one bites the dust. Crowdfunded headphone startup Ossic closes its doors after raising $3.2 million from pre-orders that will never be fulfilled. Over 22,000 customers pre-paid for the Ossic X headphone, which promised 3D audio with built-in head-tracking and custom-tailored sound...

Unless the power consumption on the back of an AV receiver says "MAX power consumption", it's usually just a power consumption based on 1 or 2CH driven at full power with the remaining channels driven at 1/8th. The latter is likely the case in this instance based on the S&V test measurements.

Just saw it for the 1st time with the family. Ironman stole the show IMO. The movie was good but a bit too long and too much CGI as is the trend with most movies these days. I'm sorry but I can't stand Guardians of the Galaxy and Chris Pratt's character almost ruined the movie for me. MY...

They do operate a storefront and have Amazon link integration so I guess they don't want competition taking away their sales: https://avscience.com/

With CEDIA just around the corner we're seeing an influx of new AV receivers from all the major manufacturers. Yamaha decided to update their entire AVENTAGE RX-A lineup of receivers with their new and improved AVENTAGE RX-A 80 series. With the top three receivers adding artificial intelligence...

After 16 years of great reviews from their JC 1 amplifier, Parasound has finally given consumers exactly what they want: Two top-of-the-line Halo JC 1 monoblock power amplifiers integrated into a single chassis that is the same size as one JC 1. The new Parasound Halo JC 5 combines high power...

That is a valid point and one of the things I dislike about Yamaha is it's very easy on their products to accidentally hit a DSP mode leaving neophyte transported into the bathroom halls of a German Cathedral with no way out. ;)

I just did the latest FW update for my CX-A5100 and I can still crossmix upmixers so nothing to worry about yet.

Google gains new ground on Alexa. These smart displays, which were first teased at CES in January, will not be Google-branded, but instead will be built by hardware partners including Lenovo, JBL, LG, and Sony. They will feature Google Assistant and YouTube TV. Will they offer real competition...

Variety is said to be the spice of life. Why only eat cherry Starbursts when you can sample orange, watermelon, lemon, etc? The same applies to multi-channel surround sound upmixers. But the folks at Dolby® apparently want you to eat ONLY one flavor. Their flavor. Dolby recently issued a mandate...

Your next headphones might have MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) rendering built in. New versions of the popular Sabre DACs from ESS Technology will make it easier for manufacturers to implement MQA into a wide variety of audio hardware applications. What will MQA do for you? Read: New...

Samsung’s new Onyx brand aims to redefine the cinema experience with unprecedented brightness and high dynamic range with screen widths ranging from 16.4 to 33.8 feet. The Onyx LED Cinema Screen dazzles viewers and makes the projection room obsolete. Is this the beginning of the end for...

With the recently released MK402 bookshelf speaker ($69/pair),Dayton Audio answers the challenge for a small bookshelf speaker that has significant bass extension and is also very inexpensive. The MK402, along with its corresponding MK442 center speaker ($50/ea),manages this engineering feat...

We’ve seen our share of wireless adaptors through the years, but like upfiring Atmos speakers, some of them get the job done but we usually only recommend them when you can't use the real thing. Knowing the engineers at SVS though they’ve probably upped the ante on these wireless adapters to do...

thanks I fixed it.

Bowers & Wilkins, the famous British audio brand, is announcing the relocation of its world-famous research and development center to a new and larger facility with cutting-edge equipment and tools. The move represents a significant investment to expand the team and accelerate the company’s...

Will the new YouTube Music streaming service provide the soundtrack to your life? Google believes that its ability to harness the power of artificial intelligence will help the new service catch up to its rivals in the music streaming business. Google’s latest attempt to compete with Spotify...

Own a Mac computer? Then this is your lucky day! Today we’ll be going over four free audio recording software for the Mac. All of the products in our list are free and the best part about these audio recording programs is how incredibly easy they are to use so you won't find yourself getting...

New forum not allowing me to post links on my own website :mad: