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Speaker manufacturer Monitor Audio released details of their super slim 2" deep in-wall speakers recently. Dubbed the WSS speakers, Monitor Audio has given the consumer a choice of three models all which share the same footprint and pre-construction bracket. The WSS130, WSS230, and WSS430 will...

It was in this article :) Biggest Failures in Consumer Audio

Glad to hear that b/c I thought Avengers 2 was about the worst Marvel movie I've ever seen. I did love Thor Ragnarok though.

I've already called out Denon and others on page 2 of this article: https://www.audioholics.com/audio-amplifier/ftc-consumer-audio

Thanks for sharing that. I got an email from ONkyo/Pioneer that they are going to be listing 2CH FTC power as their primary power spec on their website and brochures from now on as a result of my articles on this topic. In fact, we just received a press release of a new Pioneer AV receiver...

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6 Interesting Loudspeakers above $6,000/pair at AXPONA 2018

It's likely not! All they probably did was use a phase splitter on the inputs or at best a differential input opamp. The output stage is still single ended like most "budget" amplifier designs.

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I only did it b/c I got the Denon separates. But sadly, they weren't upgradeable to Atmos or UHD. If I wasn't doing this for a living, I probably wouldn't haven given a rats ass and just kept them. I only have so much space for all this stuff ;)

Not sure which products you're referring to but the crosstalk of the Denon AVR-5805 and Yamaha flagship products was excellent as you can see in my measurements.

No doubt my friend. The 5805 digital front end rivaled most expensive separates alternatives and the amp section was every bit as good as a dedicated multi-channel amp. They used that receiver as the basis for developing the AVP-A1HDCI 10CH Pre/Pro and POA-A1HDCI 10CH amplifier. God I miss...

I've seen a few comments on this thread or perhaps others about IMD distortion testing. The reality is, in most cases, THD+N is good enough info to have for today's wide bandwidth amplifiers. In fact, it's been my experience if you see good THD+N performance, than IMD will also be similarly...

Yea that was one of my biggest undertakenings. Saddest day in my audio careere was when I finally sold that masterpiece and realized Denon would never make a receiver like that again :(

In pure direct mode, all digital circuitry is bypassed. The signal chain is completely analog.

Agreed, especially since Yamaha does their own clocking to keep Jitter extremely low. I'd use the DAC in the 5100. It's superb.

Lately I've been reminiscing about my favorite AV receivers I've either owned, reviewed or had personal experiences with throughout the years. This includes some of the super receivers back in the golden age long gone never to be seen again. From a technology standpoint, these products are now...

The AXPONA audio show had another huge turnout in both exhibitors and attendees this year, and we were lucky enough to get front row seats to see some surprising new products. In this part of our coverage, we focus on a handful of loudspeakers below $6,000/pair as being some of the relatively...

The new CBT24 'Epique' floor-standing line array by Dayton Audio is an unconventional speaker, to say the least. However, the marketplace of loudspeakers has dozens if not hundreds of offbeat designs that promise some extraordinary advantage through some radical new engineering approach. So the...