Anthem AVM 60 11.2-Channel Pre/Pro Reviewed
About 10 or 15 years ago, the world of AV gear was much simpler. When I say simpler, I mean that there was a lot of stability in formats. On …
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Reviews on Upcoming OPPO Sonica Media Streamer and Audiophile D/A Converter
OPPO just started teasing us with details and images of its latest product. However, you won’t have to wait too long to get your hands on the OPPO Sonica DAC; …
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Celestion DLP 600 Processor Preamp Reviewed
Digital equalization: two words guaranteed to set teeth on edge among audiophiles. Unless they happen to be incurable technoids who believe all the crap about digital = perfect. So Celestion’s …
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Primare SP31.7 AV Preamp Reviewed
Saying good-bye to something many regard as the finest of its type is painful. No, not the Aston-Martin Vanquish, though that did render me lachrymose. I mean the Lexicon MC-12, …
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Mark Levinson No. 502 AV Preamplifer Reviewed
In a world where the best-sounding audio material is copy-protected via HDMI, audiophiles have become so frustrated with the complexities of home theater (AV) preamps and Blu-ray systems that many …
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Integra DTC 9.8 Home Theater Processor Reviewed
It used to be you were only a true audio enthusiast if you had separate components that required a second mortgage on your house or recklessly jeopardized your kid’s future. …
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McIntosh MX-120 AV Preamp Reviewed
While most of us run full 7.1 home theater systems, I know few who forget the fact that all good home theater systems are built on the basics of two-channel …
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Integra DHC-80.2 9.2 Channel AV Preamp Reviewed
Initially I had intended for this review of Integra‘s newest no-holds-barred AV preamp to be part of an AV preamp comparison, one that would include reviews of the Marantz AV7005, …
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Integra DHC-60.5 7.2-Channel A/V Preamp
In weighing the relative merits of AV receivers vs. AV separates, I think even the most staunch supporters of the latter (yours truly included) have to concede that AV preamp/processors …
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Classe Sigma SSP AV Preamp Reviewed
For consumers, one of the best trends in the specialty audio-video business is the fact that the good stuff keeps getting less and less expensive. Glaring proof of that is …
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