Articles WTF are Quantum Dots? Quantum Dots are playing a growing role in TV technology. Find out what you need to know. Robert SilvaNovember 10, 2022
Loudspeakers Vintage Audio Series, Episode 3: Loudspeakers Part 3 of 7 about vintage audio talks about speakers and all the things you might want to try to make old speakers sound... Mitch AndersonJanuary 4, 2023
A/V Receivers & Preamp/Processors CES 2023: Dirac Announces Live Active Room Treatment Dirac Live Active Room Treatment is software in select A/V Receivers that can digitally correct bass resonance and room decay for cleaner bass. Robert SilvaJanuary 5, 2023
Podcasts Vintage Audio Series, Episode 4: Reel-to-Reel Part 4 of 7 about vintage audio talks about the benefits and drawbacks of reel-to-reel tape decks. Get the reel truth about R2R here. Mitch AndersonJanuary 11, 2023
Digital Music Systems CES 2023: Naim’s New Classic Series Unleashes Reference Quality Streaming and Power The infamous Naim stack seems to be getting shorter with each passing cycle. The New Classic Series aims to push the streaming category to... Robert SilvaJanuary 4, 2023
Integrated Amps & Stereo Receivers CES 2023: JBL’s Classic Series Debuts at HARMAN Explore JBL's Classic Series includes a streamer, CD player, integrated amplifier and turntable. Just add speakers. Ian WhiteJanuary 4, 2023
HDTV 4K & 8K TV CES 2023: TCL Announces Q-Series and S-Series QLED and Mini-LED 4K TVs TCL has announced a new range of QLED and Mini-LED 4K TVs at CES 2023 but details are somewhat scarce. Brian MitchellJanuary 4, 2023
HDTV 4K & 8K TV CES 2023: Hisense Premium ULED Mini LED TV Lineup Unveiled Hisense brought a truckload of impressive ULED 4K TVs to CES 2023 and the brand is now #2 worldwide. Brian MitchellJanuary 5, 2023
New Products CES 2023: Victrola Expands Sonos Certified Product line with 2nd Wireless Turntable Victrola has announced a second wireless turntable, the Stream Onyx that can play music through Sonos wireless speakers. Check out the details. Robert SilvaJanuary 5, 2023
Home Theater CES 2023: Hisense Announces 8K UST Projector, the 120LX Hisense will be one of the first companies to offer an Ultra Short Throw "Laser TV" Projector with full 8K resolution. Chris BoylanJanuary 6, 2023
HDTV 4K & 8K TV CES 2023: Hisense ULED X Mini LED 110-inch TV Hisense ULED X 4K TVs take Mini LED technology to the next level with two top-of-the-line models available in 85-inch and 110-inch screen sizes. Brian MitchellJanuary 6, 2023
Floorstanding Speakers CES 2023: Yamaha’s 2000 Series Feels Authentically Old School Without Needing a Dragon The Yamaha 2000 Series has been unveiled at CES 2023 and it's certainly not inexpensive. The vintage audio theme seems to be everywhere this... Brian MitchellJanuary 6, 2023
Earbuds & In-Ear Headphones CES 2023: Sennheiser IE 200 IEMs Unveiled The Sennheiser IE 200 IEMs offer great sound, comfort, and affordability at $149 per pair. Brian MitchellJanuary 6, 2023
A/V Furniture & Accessories Monoprice’s Blackbird 8K HDMI Splitter/Switch Might Cure FOMO The Monoprice Blackbird 8K HDMI Splitter/Switch can deliver up to 40Gbps video bandwidth, support resolutions up to 8K@60Hz, and multichannel uncompressed audio. Ian WhiteJanuary 13, 2023
Digital Music Systems AVM’s CS 8.3 Black Edition Streaming Receiver: Just Add Speakers The AVM CS 8.3 Black Edition Streamer Receiver will take a huge bite out of your wallet, but it comes with everything except loudspeakers. Ian WhiteJanuary 11, 2023
Dongle DACs FiiO’s BTR7 Hi-Res Portable Dongle DAC Offers Wireless Playback The Bluetooth enabled FiiO BTR7 Dongle DAC offers support for DSD, MQA, and features single-ended and balanced outputs. Ian WhiteJanuary 10, 2023
DACs PS Audio Unveils New Flagship DirectStream MK2 DAC/Preamp PS Audio's DirectStream MK2 DAC/Preamplifier up converts all digital audio signals to pure DSD and then to analog. Is this method better? Only your... Brian MitchellJanuary 10, 2023