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  1. gene

    Audioholics New Website Readying To Launch

    Can you guys test on mobile portrait and landscape and let me know if it looks good? Google practice for mobile friendly is to dump the ads all the way to the bottom. Not too happy about that but readability is better on mobile for the new site b/c it's responsive. No need to zoom like the old...
  2. gene

    Atmos Enabled Speaker Recommendations...

    If you have a small pair of bookshelf speakers lying around, you can use them as upfiring Atmos speakers. Simply place them on top of your front speakers firing up at the ceiling at a 20 deg angle by wedging a piece of rubber under them. See...
  3. gene

    Auto Room EQ Good or Bad?

  4. gene

    Auto Room EQ Good or Bad?

    Is Auto Room EQ and Setup In A/V Receivers Useful? Since the dawn of the HiFi age, audiophiles have loved to tweak the sound of their audio systems. Some do it with cables, while others employ more aggressive measures like bass and treble controls. As time progressed, our technologies...
  5. gene

    MQA new HD Audio Streaming of the Future?

    Meridian Audio MQA: High Resolution Streaming Of the Future? What if you could get high-bitrate, better than CD quality, HD Audio in a digital file size barely larger than a standard 16bit/44.1KHz FLAC, even when streaming or downloading? Meridian Audio, Ltd., the folks that brought us...
  6. gene

    Audioholics New Website Readying To Launch

    Guys; Let me know what you think. Check out the product review pages and note how we separated reviews/previews per request: audio.monkeytronics.com
  7. gene

    What are the best audio amplifiers in consumer audio?

    You will see amp misbehavior with single tone tests as well. I've NEVER measured an amp that did better with multi-tone distortion than another amp but worse or even the same with single-tone distortion than the other amp.
  8. gene

    What are the best audio amplifiers in consumer audio?

    That's a horrific measurement to be sure. You're paying for the 20 year warranty.
  9. gene

    What are the best audio amplifiers in consumer audio?

    The Pass Labs amp I have in my possession does sound a bit different than say the Classe or Emotiva. To me it sounds a bit brighter in the top end. Also it runs out of gas a lot quicker than my less expensive Emotiva XPR-1. It's tragic that an $11k amp has a rather smallish power supply given...
  10. gene

    What are the best audio amplifiers in consumer audio?

    Personally I'd rather pay 1/2 for the amp and get a standard 5 year warranty but that's why there are so many brands to chose from.
  11. gene

    Ohm selection for Denon 4311ci

    the principle is the same regardless of model #. It boggles my mind after all we've written about impedance switches that people are still considering to use the low setting :(
  12. gene

    Pioneer VSX D1S reincarnation for HDMI

    That was a great receiver for its time. One of my favorites. However it cannot be retrofitted for HDMI. You should use your HDTV for ALL of your HDMI switching. If the Pioneer receiver has multi-channel inputs then get yourself a Blu-ray player with analog multi channel outs such as an Oppo...
  13. gene

    Ohm selection for Denon 4311ci

    Where have you been? http://www.audioholics.com/av-receiver-reviews/denon-avr-x5200w
  14. gene

    What are the best audio amplifiers in consumer audio?

    Ah oversight. Made this post with a 102 deg fever today so my mind ain't so clear. My brain is running in Class A right now. I am NOT of the camp that all amps sound the same. I have too much experience that has shown me otherwise even under controlled listening tests but to each is own.
  15. gene

    What are the best audio amplifiers in consumer audio?

    What are the Best Amplifiers in the World? If you have a thirst for power, you might just be in luck. Today Audioholics takes a peek at some of the best power amplifiers on the market, including a few models that are affordable by mere mortals. To make this list, the amplifier in question...
  16. gene

    Auro-3D Upgrade Available on Denon/Marantz AV Receivers and Processors

    Auro-3D Upgrade Is Here for Denon/Marantz Atmos AV Receivers & Pre/Pros A couple months back, Denon and Marantz both announced they would eventually offer an optional upgrade to Auro-3D on certain A/V receiver and pre/pro offerings. Now that promise has been fulfilled, with both companies...
  17. gene

    New Audioholics Forum Debug Thread

    You can now delete a post you made within 72 hours of making it.
  18. gene

    pre out voltage

    Preamp out voltage specs are typically NOT unclipped max ratings unless otherwise specified. Many products I've seen speced 1V/1kohm typically measured at least 2Vrms at 600 ohms unclipped. Only way to know for sure is to measure it.
  19. gene

    Emotiva XMC-1 $2k, no possibility for Atmos/Auro

    I'm really into home theater and yet I have no receiver or processor that supports Atmos in any of my three theater rooms. The tech is so immature at this point. Give it a few years. I'm sure Emotiva and others will offer upgrade paths if and when Auro/Atmos/DTS??? formats catch on.
  20. gene

    When Should I Upgrade My AV Receiver?

    Here is our short write up for this video: When to upgrade an AV Receiver
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