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Of course if you design the amp to be fully differential from input to output, use the right amount of feedback, have a robust power supply, etc, you can lower both even and odd order distortions. The type of logic where one should deliberately make a certain type of distortion higher than...

Don't let a few trolls beat you down. It's not uncommon for people that think everything is so black and white are often not seeing the whole picture to come to such rash conclusions.

Having both Pass Labs X350.5 and Emotiva XPR-1 Amps side by side at my place doing listening tests and the most extensive bench tests done in our industry, I'd personally save my money and get the Emotiva's. Pass Lab is a fine amp but I prefer the less expensive, more powerful, less distorted...

Actually they are the Signature Line from Paradigm. Getting ready to install them and do a formal review.

Can you guys test on mobile portrait and landscape and let me know if it looks good? Google practice for mobile friendly is to dump the ads all the way to the bottom. Not too happy about that but readability is better on mobile for the new site b/c it's responsive. No need to zoom like the old...

If you have a small pair of bookshelf speakers lying around, you can use them as upfiring Atmos speakers. Simply place them on top of your front speakers firing up at the ceiling at a 20 deg angle by wedging a piece of rubber under them. See...

Is Auto Room EQ and Setup In A/V Receivers Useful? Since the dawn of the HiFi age, audiophiles have loved to tweak the sound of their audio systems. Some do it with cables, while others employ more aggressive measures like bass and treble controls. As time progressed, our technologies...

Meridian Audio MQA: High Resolution Streaming Of the Future? What if you could get high-bitrate, better than CD quality, HD Audio in a digital file size barely larger than a standard 16bit/44.1KHz FLAC, even when streaming or downloading? Meridian Audio, Ltd., the folks that brought us...

Guys; Let me know what you think. Check out the product review pages and note how we separated reviews/previews per request: audio.monkeytronics.com

You will see amp misbehavior with single tone tests as well. I've NEVER measured an amp that did better with multi-tone distortion than another amp but worse or even the same with single-tone distortion than the other amp.

That's a horrific measurement to be sure. You're paying for the 20 year warranty.

The Pass Labs amp I have in my possession does sound a bit different than say the Classe or Emotiva. To me it sounds a bit brighter in the top end. Also it runs out of gas a lot quicker than my less expensive Emotiva XPR-1. It's tragic that an $11k amp has a rather smallish power supply given...

Personally I'd rather pay 1/2 for the amp and get a standard 5 year warranty but that's why there are so many brands to chose from.

the principle is the same regardless of model #. It boggles my mind after all we've written about impedance switches that people are still considering to use the low setting :(

That was a great receiver for its time. One of my favorites. However it cannot be retrofitted for HDMI. You should use your HDTV for ALL of your HDMI switching. If the Pioneer receiver has multi-channel inputs then get yourself a Blu-ray player with analog multi channel outs such as an Oppo...

Where have you been? http://www.audioholics.com/av-receiver-reviews/denon-avr-x5200w

Ah oversight. Made this post with a 102 deg fever today so my mind ain't so clear. My brain is running in Class A right now. I am NOT of the camp that all amps sound the same. I have too much experience that has shown me otherwise even under controlled listening tests but to each is own.

What are the Best Amplifiers in the World? If you have a thirst for power, you might just be in luck. Today Audioholics takes a peek at some of the best power amplifiers on the market, including a few models that are affordable by mere mortals. To make this list, the amplifier in question...

Auro-3D Upgrade Is Here for Denon/Marantz Atmos AV Receivers & Pre/Pros A couple months back, Denon and Marantz both announced they would eventually offer an optional upgrade to Auro-3D on certain A/V receiver and pre/pro offerings. Now that promise has been fulfilled, with both companies...