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  1. gene

    Best Turntable Isolation Materials

    If you want the best performance no matter what level of quality or price you have invested on your beloved turntable, selecting the right materials for isolation feet and platforms is essential for maximizing your turntable's performance. We'll help you find the BEST ways of isolating your...
  2. gene

    The Best Amplifier We've Ever Measured? - NAD M23

    I added my listening impressions of the M23 to the test report and turned it into a review and republished: https://www.audioholics.com/amplifier-reviews/nad-m23-amplifier
  3. gene

    DTS Launches ‘Clear Dialogue’ Feature to Improve Dialogue Intelligibility

    DTS has developed an AI-based audio processing feature called Clear Dialogue. An on-device solution for TV OEMs, DTS Clear Dialogue identifies, separates, and enhances spoken dialogue for TV audio. Users can customize their experience to accommodate environmental issues and differences in...
  4. gene

    Focal Goes Active with $40k DIVA UTOPIA Wireless Speakers!

    Definitely fully active crossovers with BW limiting for each driver which is directly coupled to its respective amplifier.
  5. gene

    Focal Goes Active with $40k DIVA UTOPIA Wireless Speakers!

    Heat likely won't be much issue depending on the biasing scheme of the amps and how much heatsink area they have.
  6. gene

    Focal Goes Active with $40k DIVA UTOPIA Wireless Speakers!

    Focal has introduced its first active streaming wireless speaker, and it’s a doozy. While there are plenty of affordable and mid-priced options in this increasingly popular category, the new DIVA UTOPIA ($39,999/pair) is aimed squarely at the well-heeled audiophile who values simplicity and...
  7. gene

    Arendal Sound Speakers Owner’s thread

    After months of dropping hints and sneak peaks, Arendal Sound has introduced its new 1528 Series loudspeakers. These high-end speakers are big, beefy, and very technologically advanced. The lineup includes the 1528 Tower 8 ($9,500/pair), the 1528 Monitor 8 ($5,900/pair), the 1528 Bookshelf 8...
  8. gene

    Dirac Names New CEO - Poised for Harman Buy Out?

    Anders Storm, a software, engineering, and semiconductor industry veteran, brings deep technical knowledge to Dirac as its new CEO. Meanwhile, Dirac co-founder Mathias Johansson is leaving the company after 23 years to join Harman. As fans of both Dirac and Harman, we’re glad to see that...
  9. gene

    Perlisten 14 Subwoofer Trinnov Waveforming Demo - Best Bass Ever?

    Perlisten and Trinnov teamed up with other elite AV brands to build a groundbreaking immersive home theater experience at CEDIA 2024. The demo system included a massive 13.14.6-channel Perlisten speaker system. The system used 14 subwoofers and feature Trinnov’s WaveForming technology for...
  10. gene

    Marantz Model 10 Integrated Amp - Purifi Class D Weighs 74lbs!

    The Marantz in this case is not a value product. It's a finely crafted product with build quality, looks and SOTA performance no Crown amp can touch. It's like comparing a Bentley to a Hyundai Sonata.
  11. gene

    Marantz Model 10 Integrated Amp - Purifi Class D Weighs 74lbs!

    I've seen the Xcore measurements at ASR. Not an amp I would consider for serious fidelity. https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/crown-xti4002-pro-stereo-amplifier-review.46545/ Maybe their higher-end stuff is better but whatever modules JBL was using in Synthesis, I was...
  12. gene

    Marantz Model 10 Integrated Amp - Purifi Class D Weighs 74lbs!

    I heard the fan noise with them just sitting idle. I would not use crown amps for serious audio applications.
  13. gene

    Marantz Model 10 Integrated Amp - Purifi Class D Weighs 74lbs!

    Those Crown amps are noisy and don't even come close to the low distortion of a Purifi design. I heard the Crown amps JBL uses in Synthesis and the fan noise was unbearable IF you have the equipment in an acoustically controlled room. I could hear the fans from 10ft away during quiet passages.
  14. gene

    Marantz Model 10 Integrated Amp - Purifi Class D Weighs 74lbs!

    Marantz is NOT using this off the shelf module from PuriFi. Their design is based on it, but its entirely built by them from the ground up including their own SMPS power supplies.
  15. gene

    Audioholics...Please review Obsessive Compulsive Audiophile's A1 Evo Audyssey Optimization Tool!

    Thanks and I'd love to try it if I could find the time, which unfortunately I don't have a lot of at this moment due to other projects and a complete website redesign coming soon. Maybe next year....
  16. gene

    RBH Sound Impression 85-1 Floor-Standing Loudspeaker Review

    Sorry but I won't take your word on any of this. Arguing that 40 year old driver tech is as good as today's modern drivers is like saying performance cars from 40 years ago can handle and be as efficient as today's cars. It's simply ridiculous and displays a level of nostalgia over reality...
  17. gene

    RBH Sound Impression 85-1 Floor-Standing Loudspeaker Review

    It's always sad to see such negative comments from people that have NEVER heard the speakers they criticized and have also been proven wrong prior in similar type of product designs. We get it. Most loudspeaker manufacturers are incompetent and pale in comparison to your 1980s DIY designs with...
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