Amplifiers/Receivers/Stereos News
Interesting timing for the review after the Videophile roundup…those of you that are audiophiles start saving your pennies and maybe you can gush as much as reviewer Steve Guttenberg (no, not the one from Police Academy). But wow…that’s a lot of coin for a headphone setup.
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Let me preface this article by saying just because an item is a preferred receiver for an installer, does NOT make it the greatest so buyer beware and everyone should do their own research. In looking at their list though, they have some high end ones…the Denon 3808 is one of my favorites. For what it’s worth, Onkyo also makes […]
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Integra is continuing to evolve with two new models, with all the bells and whistles and not at a terrible price, as both of these come in under $1000 each. Of course, in addition to the new fancy ProLogic IIz, they will support the wonderful HDMI HD streams as well. CEpro The DTR-30.1 (7.2 channel) is Integra’s first receiver to […]
Read moreGood news if you always wanted Onkyo in your Best Buy? I suppose now you can demo things out before buying for cheaper online. 🙂 Crunchgear “We have worked diligently to position the brand where the product’s performance, capabilities, feature set and uncompromising build quality can be effectively and professionally demonstrated.“The establishment of the relationship and placement of the product […]
Read moreAVReview of the UK has a nice review looking at four different AVRs at the $2k price point. They take a good look at offerings from Sony, Pioneer, Onkyo, and Yamaha.
Read moreHere’s a great article that looks at the the different issues that can happen with room acoustics and provides helpful links to references on how to run the calculations yourself or solve simple acoustical problems in your own listening room.
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Chris M., of Omaura fame, sent word that they are about to release the TF AMP will be hitting the market soon :). From what we know so far, the specs are pretty dang good and could easily use your HTPC and this as a Pre/Pro replacement. This, of course, assumes we can get True HD and other lossless HD […]
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As we stand on the threshold of new formats for our audio and video media (BluRay/HDDVD/Holographic/Harddisk), this might just be Pioneer’s last branch on it’s DVD players tree. Just like the DV 600 AV, this is a multi format player (DVDA/DVDV/SACD and CD) with HDMI 1.3, only the DV-LX50 is a little more ‘high end’ for both audiophile and videophile. […]
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This thing just drools luxury sexy device. But it’s got the price tag (from $6-8k) to justify it as well. But how cool would it be to have these things around the house? I’m not a big music buff, but I know some guys that are that would love this. Audio Junkies The Q110 has three options for internal storage […]
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mmmm. My HTPC needs a lot more work then my A/V setup. If I were to start shopping, I am sure the STR_DA3300ES would be on the top of my receiver list. It pretty much has all the specs you could want from a receiver including portable music player support, spiffy TV UI, HDMI 1.3, upconvert, downcovert, sideconvert, and a […]
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