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Yes, Biwiring basically uses two sets of cables to the speaker but tied back to a common amp. There is very little benefit in this assuming the one cable is of sufficient gauge and conductor spacing. Biamping actually uses two separate amps to power the highs and lows of a speaker. Rip Van...

My RX-Z9 review is turning into novel length! It will make Clint's AVR-3805 review look short ;) Seriously, I am working some tech issues with Yamaha on some stuff and will hopefully be done by end of June. I am also building a test load to measure power, but not sure if it will make this...

Jeff; Of course true biamping is when you bypass the crossovers in the speakers in favor of active line level ones. So no, the method utilized in the receiver does not realize the full potential of biamping. However, it does provide an advantage to those powering speakers that need a little...

DPJones; My past experience with B&K products has been very positive. If it is any consolation, HAA (Home Acoustic Alliance, see my Bio) uses a B&K as a reference processor in their training. Monitor Audio Gold series are a nice speaker series and they should please most audiophiles. I...

Sunfire Review DPJones; That is a dilemma when one cannot compare two different products in the same setting (IE. room, electronics, speakers). However, if you like the sound and feature set of the Sunfire, then by all means don’t let our review discourage you from purchasing it. I...

Yes they are two different things, however they are inter-related in determining how beefy an amp needs to be to drive the speaker. Nominal impedance tells very little about how an amplifier and speaker react. For example, there are many 8 ohm speakers out there that have +-45 degree...

We both are :) In the case of the RX-V2400, it has built in thermal protection to limit power under heavy demands so even if you have the receiver set at 8ohms, it will limit power to its set threshold when multiple channels are driven. Whats more important than simply impedance of a speaker...

I think what happened when our hosting company moved the site the IP ended in 255 which some routers leave reserved for other purposes. We got them to change our IP and it appears everything works now. Glad to see you back as your contributions have been missed.

The boundaries of a room create what is known as room modes. Room modes accentuate or elevate the frequency response. In many instances certain dimensions work together to create very strong elevations in certain bass frequencies. [Read about Room Modes]

"High Current" is a marketing term some manufacturers use to promote their products. There is no magic in it. What they are implying is their receivers can deliver exorbitant amounts of current for a very short duration (msec) much like many Japanese manufacturers do with Dynamic Power...

Clint is working on this to expand our lists. Please bear with us as this is our first contest and we appreciate everyones participation. Thanks.

You read about them here. Now's your chance to buy our review units at a substantial discount. Retail is $1200/pair, my asking price is $849/pr + shipping. Email me for details at: gds@audioholics.com

Audioholics is proud to announce a new loudspeaker giveaway contest! We're giving away a 5.1 speaker system from one of our most cherished loudspeaker manufacturers, RBH Sound. Enter today for a chance to win the RBH Sound CT-5.1 System which will be awarded to a lucky participant in early...

I have been held up on other product reviews so Speaker Cable Face Off II is still a bit off. Hopefully in June/July I will have it posted. Our cable reviews take significantly more time than typical cable reviews because we actually do real testing, measurments and analysis. In addition we...

288pF/ft? Are you trying to make amps oscillate? Impressive inductance spec, but how bout increasing it a bit and lowering capacitance. BTW when I finally publish Speaker Cable Face Off II, I will be doing a DIY Speaker Cable Face Off which will include: 1) DIY designs that a forum member...

Understood. I suggest waiting for Clints review then since I personally have not played with the 3805. Clint will be testing both ways.

I am geared up to watch Lord of the Rings III this weekend, I can't wait! If I may chime in for a minute regarding buying the Denon mic question to calibrate your system. I don't see a reason NOT to buy it. Autocalibration is useful to determine speaker distances (at least the 7 main...

Buddy; This may sound funny, but if Yamaha/Denon for example where to offer their flagship receivers as processors only, they would save hardly any cost since they would incur less sales volume of units and thus part cost and labor would be higher. But yes, imagine how much more seriously...

Yes wire gauge is the predominant metric in speaker cables. You want a cable with the lowest DC resistance. Also, the conductors should be as close together as possible, but not too extreme such as a flat ribbon cable due to excessive capacitance. I recommend perusing our cable article, but...

Actually we often list the equipment under review in our reference systems. The key is if it actually stays there :D In our case , being the obsessive audioholics we are, gear staying in one of our reference system for longer than six months speaks volumes.