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Smart home automation has come a long way from programming macros to execute simple commands to your home theater and associated lighting. With big players like Google and Amazon getting into the smart home game it's good to see Control4 showcasing what the professionals at home automation can...

After a tumultuous three-week trial, Spotify has changed its controversial anti-hate policy. The new policy still bans “hateful content” from the streaming service, but no longer penalizes artists who demonstrate “hateful conduct” in their personal and professional lives. The controversial R&B...

Ever since Onkyo’s purchase of Pioneer in 2015, it was just a matter of time before Pioneer introduced their foray into the midpriced / hi-end AV receiver arena with their Elite VSX-LX303. The 9.2 channel AV receiver is priced at $799 and, like Onkyo’s TX-NR787 supports and upmixes to DTS:X...

Everyone's favorite cable company we love to hate is looking to break new grounds in the audio world. Monster is selling its own Bitcoin-like cryptocurrency called Monster Money Tokens. Monster hopes to use the funds to develop a new e-commerce platform powered by blockchain technology...

I'm doing a full measurement report on the SR8012 for my review so stay tuned...

We took the new SR7012 9.2CH Marantz AV receivers for a test drive. It's among the first crop of receivers to offer Amazon Alexa voice control and AirPlay 2 support (via firmware update). Along with robust HDR support and the latest HDMI 2.0 specifications, the SR7012 is at home in both smart...

Another one bites the dust. Crowdfunded headphone startup Ossic closes its doors after raising $3.2 million from pre-orders that will never be fulfilled. Over 22,000 customers pre-paid for the Ossic X headphone, which promised 3D audio with built-in head-tracking and custom-tailored sound...

Unless the power consumption on the back of an AV receiver says "MAX power consumption", it's usually just a power consumption based on 1 or 2CH driven at full power with the remaining channels driven at 1/8th. The latter is likely the case in this instance based on the S&V test measurements.

Just saw it for the 1st time with the family. Ironman stole the show IMO. The movie was good but a bit too long and too much CGI as is the trend with most movies these days. I'm sorry but I can't stand Guardians of the Galaxy and Chris Pratt's character almost ruined the movie for me. MY...

They do operate a storefront and have Amazon link integration so I guess they don't want competition taking away their sales: https://avscience.com/

With CEDIA just around the corner we're seeing an influx of new AV receivers from all the major manufacturers. Yamaha decided to update their entire AVENTAGE RX-A lineup of receivers with their new and improved AVENTAGE RX-A 80 series. With the top three receivers adding artificial intelligence...

After 16 years of great reviews from their JC 1 amplifier, Parasound has finally given consumers exactly what they want: Two top-of-the-line Halo JC 1 monoblock power amplifiers integrated into a single chassis that is the same size as one JC 1. The new Parasound Halo JC 5 combines high power...

That is a valid point and one of the things I dislike about Yamaha is it's very easy on their products to accidentally hit a DSP mode leaving neophyte transported into the bathroom halls of a German Cathedral with no way out. ;)

I just did the latest FW update for my CX-A5100 and I can still crossmix upmixers so nothing to worry about yet.

Google gains new ground on Alexa. These smart displays, which were first teased at CES in January, will not be Google-branded, but instead will be built by hardware partners including Lenovo, JBL, LG, and Sony. They will feature Google Assistant and YouTube TV. Will they offer real competition...

Variety is said to be the spice of life. Why only eat cherry Starbursts when you can sample orange, watermelon, lemon, etc? The same applies to multi-channel surround sound upmixers. But the folks at Dolby® apparently want you to eat ONLY one flavor. Their flavor. Dolby recently issued a mandate...

Your next headphones might have MQA (Master Quality Authenticated) rendering built in. New versions of the popular Sabre DACs from ESS Technology will make it easier for manufacturers to implement MQA into a wide variety of audio hardware applications. What will MQA do for you? Read: New...

Samsung’s new Onyx brand aims to redefine the cinema experience with unprecedented brightness and high dynamic range with screen widths ranging from 16.4 to 33.8 feet. The Onyx LED Cinema Screen dazzles viewers and makes the projection room obsolete. Is this the beginning of the end for...

With the recently released MK402 bookshelf speaker ($69/pair),Dayton Audio answers the challenge for a small bookshelf speaker that has significant bass extension and is also very inexpensive. The MK402, along with its corresponding MK442 center speaker ($50/ea),manages this engineering feat...