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For over half a century audio manufacturer Rotel has been putting out award winning hi-fi components. Rotel's newest lineup of 15 series components was recently released and include an integrated amplifier, stereo preamp, and their newest CD player which processes digital signals up to 24-bits...

Recently, Nola introduced us to the Nola Metro Grand Reference Gold 2 loudspeaker - which was on exhibit for the first time ever at the Los Angeles Audio Show (LAAS). The Metro Grand Reference Gold 2 is a high-end compact 3-1/2-way floorstanding loudspeaker designed for medium-sized rooms. With...

Marantz preout sections are usually very good. I'd pass on that option to add an XSP-1 and instead focus more on speaker placement, seating positioning, calibration, and room acoustics (if needed).

If you want surround sound for your living room or man cave, but you just don’t have the space for a large, bulky system, then look no further than the Polk Audio MagniFi Mini Sound Bar System. The MagniFi Mini is a quality sound system that can fit in just about any limited space and at a...

The home audio world just got a little smaller, with the announcement that renowned firm Harman International recently bought up by tech goliath Samsung has acquired A&R Cambridge Ltd., better known as Arcam. Why Arcam? Read: Britain's Arcam Acquired by Harman International and Samsung

Velodyne was founded over 30 years ago as a hi-fi company. But it may be the technology behind self-driving cars that signals the road ahead for Velodyne. Today, Ford motor company is using a three-dimensional radar technology called LiDAR that was developed by the company that is better known...

Denon released their newest 4K Ultra AV receivers, the AVR-X2400H and AVR-X1400H. Both new models combine compatibility with the latest home cinema sound and vision formats, including Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, 4K Ultra HD with HDR (High Dynamic Range) Dolby Vision, and HLG (hybrid Log Gamma) along...

Ever wonder about the different marketing strategies behind the way various consumer electronics companies present their products? Some are boutique brands, available only at prestigious, appointment-only retailers. Some are very widely distributed, at Walmart, Best Buy, everywhere. Some are...

MarkAudio-SOTA has recently launched their brand to the North American market, and we had a chance to give their Cesti T tower speakers a run around our testing grounds to gauge their performance. MarkAudio-SOTA is a new speaker manufacturer that uses a team of highly-respected industry vets to...

Surround sound, immersive audio, and 3D sound are growing in popularity and importance as gaming, VR, movies, and music embrace multi-channel audio. With multiple strategically-placed amplified speakers, headphones with motion tracking and binaural content, and beamforming sound bars all at your...

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In a recent study of the frequency responses of over 280 headphones, it was found that price had no correlation to frequency response. Why is this a big deal? Earlier research found that frequency response was by far the greatest factor in headphone sound quality. So if price does not correspond...

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If you're looking for a budget friendly, high quality speaker manufacturer look no further than Ascend Acoustics. We had an opportunity to demo one of their latest speakers, the Sierra Luna mini-monitor. We found these bookshelf sized speakers to be extremely versatile high-performance no...

If you’re in the market for a new immersive audio preamp and you have the money to spend, Canadian audio company Classé announced the release of their Sigma SSP MkII. This eight channel preamp is an upgrade to their highly regarded Sigma SSP. The new MkII has been made even better with the...

Long-time subwoofer manufacturer Rel Acoustics decided to commemorate their 25th year in business with the launch of a new flagship subwoofer, the No.25, a 15" woofer powerhouse using a 1,000 watt amplifier. At nearly 170 lbs, the No.25 is built like a tank, but with its glossy curves and...

Audio company Marantz recently released two new "slimline" receivers, the NR1508 and NR1608. Both new receivers have the slimline form factor including compatibility with the newest 4K ultra high definition video content including Dolby Vision and Hybrid Log Gamma. Both models also have a wide...

Less than a year after launching a new line of ultra high-end headphones, Focal has followed up with some more mainstream portable and wireless offerings for the rest of us. The new line includes a wireless version of Listen and mobile in-ear monitors dubbed Spark that comes in both a wired and...

Yes my XBOX 360 is white and No HDMI. I had the RROD twice, and got Microsoft to fix it both times. The 2nd time there was catastrophic failure but I used the RROD as an excuse for them to repair previous work. Now I have to smack it while it turns on or the DVD drive doesn't read the disc...