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We can't stop weather but our actions are causing more dangerous weather patterns. One would hope these recent hurricanes would unite our country into converting to clean energy and more stringent building zoning away from coastal/flood areas, but in all likelihood, it will be business as usual...

Everyone came to my house to evacuate b/c a lot of my family live near the water. We may be going to a shelter tomorrow. I have to admit, I underestimated the path of this storm. It's quiet baffling.

Climate Change = Chinese Hoax That hoax is about to wreck havoc on my home theater room which is on the 2nd floor. As you know most homes in Florida are woodframe on the 2nd story. :/ I just hope nobody gets hit by a 350lb airborne Status 8T if poop goes down.

MartinLogan released 5 new models from their Motion series of loudspeakers this week at CEDIA in San Diego, California. The newest products include two new bookshelf models, two small floor standing models, and a passive soundbar. All models feature their Folded Motion Transducer and other...

The Denon AVR-X4400H and AVR-X6400H, boast the highest quality build, components and power output within their new series of AV receivers. These new models integrate HEOS whole-house music playback and are some of the first AVRs on the market enabled to support Amazon Alexa’s Smart Home Skill...

Denon just introduced the HEOS Super Link at the 2017 CEDIA Expo show. Super Link is a networked multi-room pre-amplifier that is said to take the company’s pre-existing HEOS Link to the next level. Supporting four HEOS zones in a rack mountable yet compact framework, the HEOS Super Link...

Not to be outdone by their competitors, Yamaha is ramping up integration of Amazon Alexa with more than 40 of the company’s MusicCast wireless multiroom products through an Alexa skill, making it faster and easier for audio enthusiasts to control their home entertainment experience. The Alexa...

With the success of the CM Series since its debut in 2014, Bowers & Wilkins is aiming to take performance and value to the next level borrowing technologies from their venerable 800 D3 series giving birth to their new 700 Series 2. B&W's design objective of "not just beating their rivals but...

If you're in the market for a magnificent 3-way bookshelf speaker for a price that won’t break the bank you might want to check out the BMR Philharmonitor from Philharmonic Audio. With the Philharmonitor you get quality instead of quantity. The BMRs can play a wide variety of music really well...

Onkyo and Pioneer, two of the biggest names in audio technology have announced that they're jumping into DTS Play-Fi technology with a selection of wireless speakers. Firmware updates should be launched throughout September to make several of both company's wireless speakers compatible with DTS...

If you're looking for a new full featured 7.2CH AV receiver and you have an Amazon Alexa, you would be hard pressed to find a better option than the Denon AVR-X3400H. It comes with 105 watts per channel, tons of input and output ports, Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, Dolby Vision, 4K scaling, HEOS...

Razer unveiled its new Thresher Ultimate headsets at E3 promising wireless 7.1 surround sound to the PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One for $249.99, putting them firmly into the premium headset market. Running 2.4 Ghz wireless at a 40-foot range, 50 mm drivers and leatherette-wrapped memory foam ear...

While native 4K/UHD projectors remain out of reach for mortal men, JVC is leading a crop of projectors featuring pixel shifting technology that will generate a stunning 4K/UHD image from native 1080p projectors. The DLA-X570R offers Full compatibility with native 4K/UHD sources, dual HDMI 2.0b...

Marantz does use a different preamp module called HDAM which I measured in the PM-11S2 and PM-11S3. The next product I will be reviewing in terms of pre/pros will be the new Marantz when they come out after CEDIA. We will see then how they perform. Denon already has a pretty good preamp...

Audio manufacturer Marantz recently released their newest feature packed AV receivers, the SR5012 and SR6012. For $999 and $1,499, the SR5012 and SR6012 offer the most technology at this price point that we've seen to date. They are both equipped with the latest versions of Dolby Atmos and DTS:X...

V-MODA has brought some impressive headphones to market over the last several years and this is the company's very first try at a portable Bluetooth speaker. The speaker carries an unexpected feature of doubling as a portable headphone amplifier that might be a great fit for those who travel...

Ever wonder how companies come up with the names for their products? Why is it the Revelator and not the 100x? How important is the name? Does the name really affect the sales and market acceptance of a product one way or the other? People have wildly differing views on the topic, based on their...

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The ALO Continental V5 portable amp has been the result of a long-time collaboration between audio manufacturers ALO Audio & Vinnie Rossi. With a plethora of features and options for customizability, this amp offers a richly detailed sound bringing the best of the solid state and tube amplifier...