Technology
Sound & Vision
The Right Stuff
CAMBRIDGE AUDIO AXR100 STEREO RECEIVER
5 min |
February - March 2020
Sound & Vision
New QLED in Town
TCL 75Q825 8-SERIES ROKU LCD ULTRA HDTV
10 min |
February - March 2020
Sound & Vision
Magic in the Middle
APERION AUDIO NOVUS 5.0.2 SPEAKER SYSTEM
8 min |
February - March 2020
Sound & Vision
AudioControl Avalon G4 Four-Channel Power Amplifier
Four For All
5 min |
February - March 2020
Sound & Vision
Tech to Make Guests Feel at Home
My company has installed whole-house, distributed audio systems since literally the day we opened our doors back in 1995, and over the years we’ve witnessed generational improvements in technology.
3 min |
December 2019 - January 2020
Sound & Vision
Quantum Dot All-Star
TVs ARE cheaper than ever. Really.
10 min |
December 2019 - January 2020
Sound & Vision
Sonos Move Portable Wireless Speaker
Music on the Move
3 min |
December 2019 - January 2020
Sound & Vision
My Plan for World Domination
My plan for world domination is simple: vacuum cleaners. Of course, as with any fiendishly clever plan, mine has certain nuances. And although it does not involve laser beams, piranha, or secret lairs inside volcanoes, I think you will agree that my plan is quite diabolical.
3 min |
December 2019 - January 2020
Sound & Vision
Sound Engine
HEGEL MUSIC SYSTEMS is a Norwegian audio electronics manufacturer that has been slowly and steadily making a mark on the high-end audio world since it started out in the early 1990s.
7 min |
December 2019 - January 2020
Sound & Vision
Image Anywhere
AUSTIN, TEXAS, that state’s vibrant capital city, houses many cultural icons.
7 min |
December 2019 - January 2020
Sound & Vision
Cinema in a Box
IF YOU’RE a home cinema nut like me, there’s always one thing that makes or breaks the experience: screen size.
10 min |
December 2019 - January 2020
Sound & Vision
Unwired for Sound
BLAME IT ON SONOS. In the early 2000s, at what was then the Los Angeles headquarters of the Stereophile Guide to Home Theater, we were visited by a gentleman from that then largely unknown company who had a product he was eager to promote: a wireless speaker in a single, relatively compact box. I politely declined.
10 min |
December 2019 - January 2020
Sound & Vision
AudioQuest DragonFly Cobalt Headphone Amplifier/DAC
Pocket Wonder
4 min |
December 2019 - January 2020
Sound & Vision
Boxes of Joy
As a year packed with wonderful new high-definition and 4K discs comes to a close, we’ve selected ten standout box sets that are certain to bring a smile to the home theater buff in your life. Each box is special in its own way: some are hefty with gravitas, others have actual heft. All are sure to deliver ample audio/video pleasure plus a bounty of bonus features to enjoy through the new year and beyond.
8 min |
December 2018 - January 2019
Sound & Vision
Color Me Impressed
FOUNDED IN 2002, Vizio is an American company headquartered in California that aims to offer top-quality TVs at prices that will appeal to a wide range of consumers.
7 min |
December 2018 - January 2019
Sound & Vision
How To Buy An A/V Receiver
And why you still want one.
10+ min |
November 2016
Sound & Vision
Not Your Father's HD TV
LG OLED65E7P OLED Ultra HDTV
10+ min |
September 2017
Sound & Vision
Beyerdynamic Xelento Remote In-Ear
Jewels for the Ear.
3 min |
September 2017
Sound & Vision
Shift-Free 4K
Sony VPL-VW285ES LCOS Projector
10+ min |
February - March 2018
Sound & Vision
The People's Separates
Emotiva BasX System
10+ min |
January 2018
Sound & Vision
Penny Saver
Hisense 65H9D Plus LCD Ultra HDTV
10+ min |
January 2018
Sound & Vision
Daily Double
For movies or music, this extraordinary room delivers the best of both worlds.
4 min |
April 2017
Sound & Vision
Portly Sound, Pint-Sized Package
RSL Speakers CG3 5.1 Speaker System.
9 min |
April 2017
Sound & Vision
Phone For Music?
LG V20 Smartphone.
9 min |
April 2017
Sound & Vision
Good From Any Angle
IN MID-2016, Sony launched a new flagship LCD design, the XBR-Z9D.
10 min |
December 2018 - January 2019
Sound & Vision
Game Of Screens
It wasn't long ago that a buying a premium UHDTV demanded your first-born in exchange, or at least a sizeable portion of his or her college tuition.
10+ min |
August - September 2019
Sound & Vision
The Comeback Kid Returns
EVERYBODY LOVES a great comeback story.
7 min |
August - September 2019
Sound & Vision
Dynamic Duo
CERTAIN GEOGRAPHIES have long-held associations with loudspeaker design.
7 min |
August - September 2019
Sound & Vision
Epson's 4010 PRO-UHD 3LCD Projector - Back In UltraBlack
In late 2018 I reviewed Epson’s 4010 PRO-UHD 3LCD Projector, a $2,000 model with a bright (2,400 lumens) picture, 4K/Ultra HD display via pixel-shifting, and a wide range of sophisticated setup features such as motorized lens shift and focus that are typically found only on much more expensive models.
8 min |
August - September 2019
Sound & Vision
High Dynamic Games
The latest consoles from Microsoft and PlayStation deliver gameplay in 4K and HDR.
8 min |