Amplifiers/Receivers/Stereos News
About.com has another great article covering the basic technology of receivers. They cover everything from the "More Watts is Better Myth" to defining decibels. This is a must read before you start out shopping for your next receiver. From the article: Don't base your buying decisions from a single specification, such as a Watts-Per-Channel rating. A single spec, taken out […]
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The Rotel RSX-1057 is not heavy on features that you would expect on similarly priced Denon. Gone are the fancy iPod docks and satellite radio hookups here, the focus with this bad boy is to supply clean, stable power to your speakers. It supports basic switching with no upconversion and has a LAN connection that the reviewer does not talk […]
Read moreWhere to start on the Denon 2807. You just don't know where to start when something has so many features. Starting out with CODEC support, the 2807 supports Pro Logic, Dolby Digital, THX Select2, and DTS (ES, Neo:6 96/24). As with most recievers these days, it has 2 zone support. On the connection side, it has support for 2:1 HDMI […]
Read moreI love the terms of the week feature by the About.com crew, it is a quick yet informative method to teach people a little bit more anout HT before they go spend their hard earned dollars. This week's term is DTS-ES. From the article: DTS-ES Matrix can create a center rear channel from existing DTS 5.1 encoded material, while DTS-ES […]
Read moreTechnology creep is a great great thing in AV receiver lineups and Denon's fall lineup really drives this point home. The have confirmed four new receivers for the fall lineup with some nice features for all price points. This years models will include a new style remote, fully automatic setup, and full iPod configuration. The four models are: AVR-1507, AVR-1707, […]
Read moreYou can hardly walk five feet without finding something to stick your iPod into. This non-iPod news guy is simply amazed at the accessory love the iPod gets. I tried to find a FM transmitter for my generic DAP and everything I found had big bold iPod stickers all over it. Seeing reviews like the iGroove system does make me […]
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In the pursuit of life, liberty and the best damn sound system around, Audioholics gets intimate with Yamaha's RX-V659 receiver. You aren't going have to break your little sister's piggy bank to get great performance at a decent price(549 dollars to be exact). Its clearly made for music enthusiasts with iPod and XM support. Shoring up support for […]
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