Review: Definitive Technology Mythos XTR-SSA3 Soundbar, XTR-20BP Surround...
Ultra-thin TVs meet their match in this new Def Tech system. “It looks like a car ran over it,” a visiting friend said. But I doubt Definitive Technology employed that technique in the creation of the...
View ArticleCES 2012: Speakers
The sweetest sounds and sleekest looks from the Vegas show Tech ^2 From a technical standpoint, speakers have hardly changed since I went to my first CES back in January 1990. Yet each CES is still...
View ArticleTest Report: Paradigm Monitor Series 7 Speaker System
Just like before, but only more so. It seems like there have been Paradigm Monitor-series speakers roaming the earth since shortly after Rice and Kellog patented the dynamic loudspeaker as we know it...
View ArticleThe Schroeder Frequency: A Show and Tell, Part 2
Why God says audiophiles are wrong about bass Tech ^2 In part 1 of this article, we discussed the Schroeder frequency — a frequency above which your listening room works primarily as a sound reflector...
View ArticleReview: Velodyne EQ-Max 8 Subwoofer
Auto EQ comes to a sub-$500 sub Some home theater enthusiasts see automatic equalization as a sonic savior. They believe it guarantees great sound. But it doesn’t. Auto EQ technology automatically...
View ArticleMark Levinson on Daniel Hertz: One More Time
A high-end pioneer creates what he says will be his last audio system. Tech ^2 The name Mark Levinson is familiar even to those who couldn’t care less about audio. It’s been mentioned in numerous Lexus...
View ArticleTest Report: GoldenEar Technology Triton Three Speakers
A compact power tower with punch. GoldenEar Technology may have had the fastest rise to the top of any speaker manufacturer in history. The company started less than 2 years ago. Yet its very first...
View ArticleTest Report: Wharfedale DX-1 Speaker System
Good sound comes first and foremost in Wharfedale’s take on the HTiB category. It seemed that audio companies had surrendered the home-theater-in-a-box concept to the TV manufacturers. But the...
View ArticleNew Gear: Earthquake Sound Revamps MiniMe Sub and iQuake Speaker Dock
High-powered car and home audio specialists upgrade popular models with a few design tweaks. New Gear Applying lessons learned in the car audio arena, Earthquake Sound has been delivering high-powered,...
View ArticleNew Gear: Sonos Gets Down
The whole-house wireless kings fill in the bottom end with SUB New Gear We've long been fans of Sonos' mesh-network wireless system; the company's range of products deliver great functionality at...
View ArticleSubwoofers: Separating the Best From the Rest
The easy way to tell who’s serious about building subs Tech ^2 I was testing some subwoofers the other day when something wonderful dawned on me. I realized that at long last, we have an easy way to...
View ArticleReview: Sonos Sub
The top multiroom audio system gets some extra bottom Tech ^2 Since my first lengthy experience with Sonos products, I’ve been recommending them as a simpler, lower-cost alternative to traditional...
View ArticleBudget Bars
Four affordable soundbars go shot for shot. Which one will be left standing? TVs are lonely. A beer-soaked barstool at 2 a.m. kind of lonely. They cry out for companionship, their tinny, bass-less...
View ArticleTest Report: Sunfire Atmos Subwoofer
Sunfire’s miracle sub: Big bass from a toaster-size box. For subwoofer designers, the laws of physics boil down to: Small box, low cost, high output — pick any two. You can always shrink the enclosure,...
View ArticleTest Report: Steinway Lyngdorf S-Series Audio System
A high-end, high-tech, AND compact 5.1 system. When the economy tanked in 2007, a funny thing happened in high-end audio: Many manufacturers prospered by creating even higher-priced products. As a...
View ArticleTest Report: Definitive Technology StudioMonitor SM65 and SM45 Speakers &...
DefTech’s new bookshelf speakers bring the bass. When I’m looking for speakers to review, I gravitate toward two types: ones that have the potential to sound great, and ones with weird designs. The...
View ArticleCEDIA Expo 2012: Ultralink Introduces the USub
We know what you're thinking...why can't I have a tiny sub to match my tiny speakers? Now you can! CEDIA Expo 2012 When we looked at Ultralink's UCubes miniature desktop speaker system last year, we...
View ArticleCEDIA Expo 2012: AudioExperts Korners Surround Speaker System
A complete low-profile, easy-to-install and conceal alternative to traditional in-wall speakers. CEDIA Expo 2012 Last month we got a peek at the 4TV and EVA, the initial offerings from AudioXperts, a...
View ArticleTest Report: Bowers & Wilkins MT-60D Home Theater Speaker System
A tidy, compact sub/sat system with larger-than-life sound. As athletes such as Michael Vick, Kobe Bryant, and the whole New Orleans Saints defense have learned the hard way, even when you’re the best,...
View ArticleReview: Paradigm Millenia CT Compact Audio System
A 2.1 encore to our favorite compact 5.1 speaker system The surest way to future success is to repeat your past successes. Like that line? I made it up. If you think it’s a lot of B.S., I present as...
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