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I heard RAAL on a couple of pairs of Salks at our 2012 GTG and really liked them a lot. Very airy and open sounding. I need to get a set of speakers in my own theater room to get a full perspective however.

Jim; There are a few carryovers from last year since new models are in flux ATM. But there are many new products in the new Gift Guide. For budget receiver, the Sony's are quite good. As long as the successor weighs at least as much as last year's model, I would still recommend it. Once...

Outlaw’s new Model 5000 five-channel amplifier was, until recently, a top secret project they were working on to put them back on the map of a high value per dollar ratio currently shared only by a select few manufacturers. Rated at a modest 120 watts/ch, how could this amp possibly stand out...

Hi Michael; Nice equipment. Although the Parasound doesn't appear to be more powerful than your Yamaha receiver, the reality is it's more conservatively rated and has much more reserves to drive low impedance loads. Using the Parasound amp to power your front speakers will also take off some...

Here is some good preliminary info with more coming: http://www.audioholics.com/audio-technologies/dts-x-immersive-surround-format

Thanks to DTS, this preliminary report is coming to you from Marshall Guthrie at seat 6F on a Boeing 737. 24 hours ago, Marshall was on an outbound flight from Portland to Los Angeles at the invitation of DTS to witness, firsthand, their new object-based audio system, DTS:X. Marshall’s initial...

Yamaha will be launching a successor to the CX-A5000 with DTS:X support. Stay tuned for our reporting on DTS:X. Very exciting!

Both Marantz and Denon have announced HDCP 2.2 and DTS:X upgrades to the AV8802 pre/pro and AVR-X7200W AV receiver, respectively. These are some of the industry's first products that will support ALL of the latest 3D surround codecs (Dolby Atmos, Auro 3D and DTS:X). Unlike Dolby Atmos, DTS:X is...

You will never get the output, and efficiency of a 1" using a 3/4" tweeter. I have heard some very good 3/4" tweets but I wouldn't trade them for the best 1" ones. Wow you did. I missed it reading this thread on my phone. Good deal.

The RBH 61-SE does NOT use the same crossover as the Decimo. Nor does it use the same tweeter. The 61-SE uses a Vifa softdome while the Status uses the Scan Speak 9500. There is quite a dramatic difference in the highs as a result to the tweeter and crossover change.

Yes they make some great amps, especially their fully balanced designs.

Sorry I didn't mean to slam (no pun intended) but really for $2k is a stretch for a product of this caliber in a vinyl finish and a cabinet that doesn't even have rounded edges. It's pretty easy to tell the output capabilities based on the drivers they are using, box size and amp power. There...

Agreed, it's spendy for what you get. It's very doubtful this sub would even earn our "Large" Bassaholic rating based on the published specs. Bryston is targeting customers that aren't researching or shopping the ID market to realize you can get higher performance for about 1/2 the price. If...

Yes we have in a pair of $10k towers from them now. Unfortunately I'm a bit low on writers ATM so it may be awhile before we formerly cover one of their bookshelf speakers.

Swedish audio manufacturer, XTZ Sound in Balance, makes a bit of everything. When they are not making amplifiers, CD players, cables, measurement systems, DSP, and earphones, they are making speakers. Today we will focus on several of the bookshelf speaker product lines ranging from their 93,95...

Be is safe as long as you don't burn it. I suppose if your house goes on fire, you should get out before the tweeters burn up :)

Yes the Denon 5200W has preamp outputs so you can use your 5CH Parasound amp. It has very flexible speaker and amp assignability. However in this price range, I'd take a hard look at the Yamaha RX-A3040.

Denon 5200W is a better choice but it costs a bit more. The Yamaha RX-A2040 and 3040 (best of the 3 receivers here) is really good. However, DTS is about to announce DTS:X at the end of the week and HDCP 2.2 is right around the corner. If you can hold out till September, I'm pretty confident...

This is just a first of several videos to come on the topic. We try to keep the videos short for easier digestibility on YouTube. I do like a few AMT's and Ribbons but most don't have the dynamic capability, sensitivity or low end extension of the best domes.