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  1. gene

    Improve Your Loudspeakers Sound with this Tweak?

    To be clear Isoacoustics has never given us a dime. I personally consider this audio jewelry. But, Theo is a very enthusiastic audiophile always perceiving the world as glass half full optimism. I admire his perceptions and value his contribution to the site.
  2. gene

    Speaker Cable Length Differences: Do they matter?

    I always factor in Rs, Ls and Cp of speaker cables when doing analysis. There is something amiss with your distortion plots. I actually measured speaker cables impacts on real amplifiers with real speakers and the results were pretty nill. See 12:03
  3. gene

    Have you guys heard about the new Monolith Encore speaker line

    Mono only testing a loudspeaker doesn't give any indication of spatiality which I think is too often overlooked. Professor Edgar talks about this on our YT channel and we plan to cover this more in the future.
  4. gene

    Improve Your Loudspeakers Sound with this Tweak?

    I never thought that decoupling my loudspeakers from the floor would have such a profound impact on their sound. IsoAcoustics GAIA Isolators showed me otherwise and there is real science behind them which we will explore in this review. I tried the GAIA isolators on both of my reference systems...
  5. gene

    Yamaha AVENTAGE 2021 AV Receivers Bulk Up on Power and 8K Features

    Just a quick update. Yamaha confirmed my measurements but there doesn't seem to be a recourse in fixing anything. I will publish the test report as it stands and do my listening tests next to see if any of this is audible. Stay tuned....
  6. gene

    New Member

    Welcome. The Book of Audioholics is your guide ;) Also, we offer Ebooks here:https://www.audioholics.com/combo-pack-ebooks
  7. gene

    Denon 5800s

    The AVR5805 has 10 internal channels of amplification (170wpc x 10) and is rated into 4 ohms with no gimmicky switch. It is the best receiver they've ever made and arguably the best AVR of all time. see my review: https://www.audioholics.com/av-receiver-reviews/denon-avr-5805
  8. gene

    Arendal Sound 1723 Monitor THX Loudspeaker Review

    New Atmos speaker from Arendal Sound. NOT a Bouncy House type. https://www.audioholics.com/surround-sound-reviews/arendal-1723-height-s
  9. gene

    Were the 1970s the True Golden Age for Audio?

    Stereo gear has changed A LOT in the last 50 years, but some people would still say there was never a better time for sound than in the 1970's. We're taking a walk through time and revisiting a blast from the past with stereo gear from the amazing 1970's. Was this the decade of the real Golden...
  10. gene

    Yamaha AVENTAGE 2021 AV Receivers Bulk Up on Power and 8K Features

    This is my latest video on the "Pure Direct" feature. The Yamaha A6A platform is capable of some good measurements when not misbehaving.
  11. gene

    Yamaha AVENTAGE 2021 AV Receivers Bulk Up on Power and 8K Features

    I can confirm the new A6A doesn't have the same distortion issues out of the XLRs that the 5200 processor has. That issue was limited only to the 5200 and NOT the 3080. The new A6A receiver (at least my sample) has a host of other more egregious issues that no other Yamaha products I tested...
  12. gene

    Mystery ear pain

    I can relate. My left ear experiences pain and intermittent ringing. I went to a Neuro-ENT and he diagnosed me with a condition where my Eustacian tube stays open when it should close which happens during exercise or excessive usage of sinus meds. It causes me to hear my own voice too much when...
  13. gene

    Perlisten S4b bookshelf speaker review

    Join us Monday evening at 11pm EDT for our livestream:
  14. gene

    2021 Denon Receivers with Three 8K HDMI Inputs < $700

    Denon released information on three new AV receivers for 2021, the AVR-S760H, AVR-S660H, and AVR-X1700H. Considering that all three receivers come in between $450 to $700 and boast three 8K HDMI inputs and the latest technologies for immersive sound as well as advanced voice control and...
  15. gene

    Colin Powell dies, RIP

    I was sad to hear this. Powell was an honorable man from what I've seen.
  16. gene

    Reaction to Semiconductor Supply Chains Trouble Could Bring Future Glut

    This is a followup article written by industry Veteran Steve Feinstein: https://www.audioholics.com/editorials/chip-shortages
  17. gene

    You might be an Audioholic if...

    But I've got 8" Bowers & Wilkins In-ceiling speakers in my bathroom. Does that qualify as "Super Audioholic"? :)
  18. gene

    audioquest tornado

    I would NOT buy Audioquest products since most of them are ridden with Snake Oil claims that failed to meet expectations when independently tested as I've done here: As for power cables, the only time I would change from what is supplied is if you power cable got broken or you need a different...
  19. gene

    New Active DSP Speakers Rixos by Anthony Grimani

    Grimani Systems, cofounded by respected home theater expert Anthony Grimani, has launched two new high-performance on-wall/in-wall speakers. The Rixos-L ($8,200 each) is the new flagship of the company’s slim Rixos series, while the Rixos-H ($3,900 and up) is a horizontal center-channel speaker...
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