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People often ask us when they should upgrade their AV Receiver. With manufacturers product cycles typically lasting less than one year, one could often feel like they are stuck with outdated technology. Hugo and I discuss this in detail via our latest Youtube Video. Don't ditch your AV...

Yes we didn't do many tower reviews this year but I did get to hear the Mythos several times at private demos and thought they deserved the award. Plus I know the designer, Tim Galdwin, sharp dude!

2014 Audioholics Product of the Year Award Winners 2014 was another big year for the A/V industry. The elephant in the room was was Dolby Atmos making its way into the home theater market. The new audio codec is helping to drive the sales of next generation A/V receivers such as the Yamaha...

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We discuss our Dolby Atmos demo results comparing Atmos-enabled speakers (aka reflection speakers) vs discrete in-ceiling speakers. See our results and let us know which route you're going by voting in our Poll.

Yamaha has a lot invested in YPAO and it's getting better with each generation. Ironically I have Audyssey Pro in my theater room and YPAO in my family room and have both of them disabled. There is no substitute for great speakers properly placed into a room with good acoustics. Room...

Dolby Atmos Compatibility Issues on Older Blu-ray Players While you need at least a pair of height speakers and a new A/V receiver to enjoy the benefits of Dolby Atmos, the theory was that you didn't need to upgrade your Blu-ray player. However, we've found that users of some older model BD...

Yea I thought it would be interesting. Hey they got a couple of votes :)

I forgot to add them. I went back and added them but somehow hosed the poll. Now you can do multiple votes. I can't undo that but I added a feature in case anyone wants to change their votes.

Crazybaby Mars Portable Flying Bluetooth Speaker Preview Are you ready for a close encounter of the third kind? The Crazybaby Mars is a portable speaker inspired by alien technology with an aluminum saucer that, literally, floats above it's base station while providing aptX Bluetooth for...

Emotiva has the same owner since its inception. It looks like they are just listing their gear on Amazon for more visibility. If you call their toll free# you will find someone to help you. I've never had a problem getting in contact with them and I am sure most of their customers on our...

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Guys; We could really use help editorially. We need regular contributors to produce content such as: Product comparisons Product Previews Industry News Reviews How To Guides AV knowledge and solid writing skills is a must. If you're a pro installer, that's great! You can even feature...

Reaction Audio PS-15X & PV-15X Subwoofer Preview Reaction Audio's new PS-15X ($799.99) and PV-15X ($999.99) aim to redefine what you can expect from a value priced subwoofer. At a glance, the hardware appears impressive for the cost, with both models boasting a long-throw 15" driver as well...

Are HRTF’s Necessary in Dolby Atmos Elevation Speakers? There's been a lot of talk lately about the Dolby Atmos Elevation (aka. Dolby Enabled) speakers and how through proprietary DSP processing in an Atmos AV Receiver along with a specialized speaker design can create the illusion of...

I believe their standard 10" driver is more like 5-6 ohms so two of them in parallel would be closer to 3-4 ohms. I haven't played with their new 250 amp but their old SA300 is absolutely stable with even 2 1010's wired in parallel. 2 SI-10s in parallel are an easy load and I can shake my...

Actually with single driver subs he can wire them in parallel. I do this with an older RBH amp with my bedroom dual SI-10's and it works great. More power than connecting in series and the amp is stable.

Denon AVR-X7200W A/V Receiver Preview The AVR-X7200W is Denon's newest flagship A/V receiver and its upgradeable. Priced at one dollar below $3k, this 9.2 channel receiver (expandable to 11.2) boasting 150W of power per channel, Audyssey MultEQ XT with SubEQ, HDMI 2.0, Dolby Atmos, and Auro-3D...