Jack Roberts has posted a review of the Oppo BDP-105D USB DAC/Streaming Blu-ray player ($1299) at Dagogo. His conclusions: “The Oppo isn’t just for a home theater or secondary system. If you have a good library of SACDs or DSD files, then this unit brings you a long way toward a state-of-the-art player for...
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Alan Sircom has posted a review of the REL T/9i subwoofer (£899) at Hi-Fi+. His conclusions: “REL’s T/9i is an excellent subwoofer for the audiophile. It’s capable of making big bass noises, but is also more than capable of freeing up the loudspeakers and liberating them from the dictatorship of the room. While there...
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Thomas J. Norton has posted areview of the LG Signature OLED65G6P OLED Ultra HDTV ($8000) at Sound and Vision. His conclusions: “But the state of the art is never cheap. And the LG Signature OLED65G6P is certainly state of the art.” You can read the full review here.
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Dick Tan has posted a review of the Oppo BDP-101Ci Blu-ray player ($) at av2day.com. His conclusions: “Even in its scaled down form the BDP-101CI still offers key features such as 4K scaling, bitstream output for important lossless surround sound codec such as Dolby Atmos and DTS-X, high resolution USB ports and legacy digital...
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Howard Kneller has posted a review of the JL Audio Dominion d110 subwoofer ($999) at SoundStage! Access. His conclusions: “Like the crazy puppy who lives in my building, the d110 might not be fully grown, but it sure doesn’t act that way. And surprisingly, unlike the puppy, the d110 has bark and bite, providing...
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Kris Deering has posted a review of the JVC Procision DLA-X750R 3D D-ILA projector ($7000) at Sound and Vision. His conclusions: “While this year’s models aren’t perfect, nearly every area of performance has taken a big step forward. If you’re in the market for a projector that makes the most of the content we...
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Kris Deering has posted a review of the Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 2045 3D LCD projector ($850) at Sound and Vision. His conclusions: “The Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 2045 is one of the better values I’ve seen in projection in some time. It connects to a wide range of sources; coupled with its portability,...
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Carlo Lo Raso has posted a review of the Paradigm Prestige 2000SW subwoofer ($3999) at Sound and Vision. His conclusions: “The Paradigm Prestige 2000SW is a handsome, great sounding and well-made subwoofer package. It delivers plenty of clean powerful bass to satisfy all but the deepest demands of the bottom octaves. Music sounded especially...
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Bob Barrett has posted a review of the Denon AVR-X7200WA 9.2-channel AV receiver ($2999) at HomeTheaterReview. His conclusions: “Discerning AV enthusiasts that choose the new Denon flagship receiver won’t be disappointed, no matter what their viewing or listening preferences. The flagship AVR-X7200WA receiver truly is the Swiss Army knife of receivers. If you love...
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Mark Fleischmann has posted a review of the Yamaha Aventage RX-A2050 audio video receiver ($1600) at Sound and Vision. His conclusions: “Yamaha’s Aventage RX-A2050 receiver is exemplary for its clarity, though, as noted, I rate the amplifier guts higher than the room correction; I’ve had better results with the now increasingly harder to find...
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Daniel Kumin has posted a review of the XTZ Cinema M6 speaker system ($5494) at Sound and Vision. His conclusions: “Cost aside, XTZ’s Cinema is a very impressive home theater setup. I can’t see recommending it for a music-first layout, but I doubt that most such system-builders would be interested anyway—though this Swedish layout...
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Tom Norton has posted a review of the DALI Rubicon 8 speaker system ($13,080) at Sound and Vision. His conclusions: “And if your requirements don’t extend to an on-wall installation, you might want to look to one of DALI’s less pricey options for the center and surrounds. But the Rubicon LCR does get the...
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Chris Eberle has posted a review of the Epson Pro Cinema LS10000 laser projector ($7999) at Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity. His conclusions: “While not the first laser projector ever, THE EPSON LS10000 is certainly the best. It’s not cheap but considering the quality here, it’s priced properly.” You can read the...
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Rob Sabin has posted a review of the Panasonic TC-65CX400U LCD Ultra HDTV ($1700) at Sound and Vision. His conclusions: “At press time, this 65-inch UHD set was being offered at an attractive $1,400 street price, but it faces a challenge in providing the kind of overall performance and value its near-priced competitors (notably...
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Hans Wetzel has posted a review of the JL Audio Dominion d108 subwoofer ($799) at SoundStage! Access. His conclusions: “JL Audio’s Dominion d108 is a truly musical subwoofer with enough refinement and control to keep up with a top-flight minimonitor, and is ballsy enough to provide robust output down to 30Hz.” You can read...
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Andre Marc has posted a review of the JL Audio Dominion d108 subwoofer ($799-$899) at Audio Video Revolution. His conclusions: “The Dominion subs, once dialed in, essentially disappeared and ended up being indispensable additions to my system. When they were turned off, it was quite noticeable. Noticeable to the point that I feel my...
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Brent Butterworth has posted a review of the Power Sound Audio S3600i subwoofer ($1749) at HomeTheaterReview. His conclusions: “The S3600i is a special-purpose product, suitable only for large listening rooms and home theaters where performance is a priority and there’s enough room for a colossal subwoofer (or, better yet, two). However, for those who...
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Mark Fleischmann has posted a review of the Wharfedale Diamond 220 speaker system ($1546) at Sound and Vision. His conclusions: “Wharfedale’s Diamonds sound astonishingly good, not only for their price but in absolute terms. It’s clear that the designer took full advantage of the company’s engineering resources, and their potential for endless tweaking, to...
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Dennis Burger has posted a review of the Onkyo TX-RZ900 7.2-channel AV receiver ($1599) at HomeTheaterReview. His conclusions: “Evaluating the TX-RZ900 on its own terms, it’s an exceptionally high-performance offering that proves just how much Onkyo has been listening to its fans and critics alike over the past few years. I didn’t have a...
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Daniel Kumin has posted a review of the Onkyo TX-RZ900 A/V receiver ($1599) at Sound and Vision. His conclusions: “In short, I have no bones to pick with the TX-RZ900’s A/V performance: It’s flagship-class, soup to nuts. Nor do I mean to pick on the new Onkyo in particular; as I said at the...
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Aron Garrecht has posted a review of the Classe Audio Sigma Amp5 multichannel amplifier ($5000) at SoundStage! Access. His conclusions: “Listening to Classé’s Sigma Amp5 over the past few months has reaffirmed my opinion that digital amplifiers need not sound “digital,” and that the future of digital amplification is secure. For use as a...
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Al Griffin has posted a review of the Sony VPL-HW65ES 3D SXRD projector ($3999) at Sound and Vision. His conclusions: “Thanks to its dynamic iris, Sony’s 1080p projector beams bright images with great contrast and delivers performance so good that you may not care it’s not 4K.” You can read the full review here.
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Kris Deering has posted a review of the Sony VPL-VW665ES 3D SXRD 4K projector ($14,999) in Sound and Vision. His conclusions: “Despite some quibbles, I can still say that the VPL-VW665ES delivers some of the best images I’ve ever seen in front projection. Whether with 1080p or native 4K, overall performance was stunning. But...
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Al Griffin has posted a review of the JVC DLA-X550R 3D D-ILA projector ($3999) at Sound and Vision. His conclusions: “It may be the entry-level model in JVC’s new projector lineup, but the DLA-X550R is thoroughly impressive. This is a projector I could get used to living with. Among its benefits are sufficient brightness...
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Ernest Croft has posted a review of the Richter Thor Series V DSP subwoofer ($1399) at AVHub. His conclusions: “When I switched to ‘Theatre’ mode, I was suddenly blasted by bass…the increase in volume level was enormous, requiring me to quickly back off the volume control. This difference in volume level between the two...
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