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JL Audio Gotham Subwoofer and CR-1 Crossover
Jonathan Valin has posted a review of the JL Audio Gotham subwoofer ($12,000) and CR-1 crossover ($3500) at The Absolute Sound. His conclusions: “Both the Gotham subs and JL’s CR-1 crossover, obviously, get my highest, most unqualified, most enthusiastic recommendation. I just wish all of you could hear them!” You can read the full...
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Marantz AV8802 Audio Video Processor
Brian Kahn has posted a review of the Marantz AV8802 audio video processor ($3999) at HomeTheaterReview. His conclusions: “Marantz’s AV8802 is a processor that offers great performance. It is a big step forward from its predecessor, much more so than the specification sheet would suggest. There may be a big debate as to whether...
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Bryston Mini A and AC1 Micro Loudspeaker System
Dennis Burger has posted a review of the Bryston Mini A and AC1 Micro loudspeaker system ($4785) at Home Theater Review. His conclusions: “Even without the horsepower of a separate amp behind them, their transient response, their capacity for dynamics, their beautiful tonal balance at any volume, and their sublime dispersion characteristics made them...
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Classe Audio Sigma SSP and Sigma AMP5
Dave Thomas has posted a review of the Classé Audio Sigma surround sound processor ($5000) and Sigma AMP5 multi-channel amplifier ($5000) at Stereo Times. His conclusions: “The Classé Audio Sigma SSP and Sigma AMP5 are really what I would call “every man” components. Their understated, sleek looks and ability to render fine musical details...
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Emotiva XMC-1 Surround Sound Processor
Kal Rubinson has posted a review of the Emotiva XMC-1 surround sound processor ($2499) at Stereophile. His conclusions: “Despite the quibbles I’ve scattered throughout this column, the Emotiva XMC-1 is a powerful and flexible preamplifier-processor that is beyond any serious criticism, especially in view of its very competitive pricing and lack of bugs. Emotiva...
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Arcam UDP411 Universal Disc Player
Dennis Burger has posted a review of the Arcam UDP411 universal disc player ($2000) at HomeTheaterReview. His conclusions: “View the UDP411 as an ultra high-performance CD player with SACD and streaming media capabilities, though, and its Blu-ray capabilities just sort of seem like icing. I say that because, much like Arcam’s AVR750 receiver, I’ve...
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Sony VPL-VW350ES 4K SXRD Projector
Adrienne Maxwell has posted a review of the Sony VPL-VW350ES 4K SXRD projector ($9999) at HomeTheaterReview. Her conclusions: “There’s a lot to like about Sony’s VPL-VW350ES 4K SXRD projector. Beyond being the most affordable native 4K projector on the market, it’s simply an excellent performer, combining a very good black level with good light...
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Pioneer Elite BDP-88FD 4K Blu-ray Player
Al Griffin has posted a review of the Pioneer Elite BDP-88FD 4K Blu-ray player ($2000) at Sound and Vision. His conclusions: “Pioneer or Oppo? Or just wait for those UHD Blu-ray players to arrive later this year? I know what I’d do, but if you’re set on a universal player that simply provides superior...
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Classé Sigma SSP AV Processor and AMP5 Multi-Channel Amplifier
Theo Nicolakis has posted a review of the Classé Sigma SSP AV processor ($5000) and AMP5 power amplifier ($5000) at Audioholics. His conclusions: “At $10,000 MSRP for a 5.1 configuration and $13,500 for a 7.1 configuration with the AMP2 the Sigma series is not for the faint of heart and wallet. Rather, the Sigma...
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Denon AVR-X7200W AV Receiver
Stephen Dawson has posted a review of the Denon AVR-X7200W AV receiver ($4999) at AVHub. His conclusions: “For all the important functions, it’s hard to see how the Denon AVR-X7200W (A, when it comes) can be surpassed.” You can read the full review here.
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Integra DTR-70.6 11.2-Channel AV Receiver
Sean Killebrew has posted a review of the Integra DTR-70.6 11.2-Channel AV receiver ($2800) at HomeTheaterReview. His conclusions: “Let’s just forget about Atmos for a moment. Even if you remove this receiver’s most cutting-edge feature, the Integra is still a paragon of audio engineering, both in terms of sound quality and feature set. It’s...
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REL S/5 Subwoofer
Neil Gader has posted a review of the REL S/5 subwoofer ($2500) at The Absolute Sound. His conclusions: “In both subtle and not so subtle ways the REL S/5 completed every speaker system it partnered with. Ultimately, it’s up to every audiophile to ask himself whether he wants the whole musical picture—the entirety of...
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Marantz AV8802 Surround Sound Processor
David Vaughn has posted a review of the Marantz AV8802 surround sound processor ($3999) at Sound and Visions. His conclusions: “After experiencing Atmos in my home, I have to admit: There’s no way I can ever go back to a conventional five- or seven-channel system. Furthermore, when the considerable improvement in two-channel performance is...
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Paradigm Prestige 15B Speaker System
Mark Fleischmann has posted a review of the Paradigm Prestige 15B speaker system ($6145) at Sound and Vision. His conclusions: “The Paradigm Prestige series combines state-of-the-art design, ingenious engineering, and superb build quality with voicing that I found cinematically and musically unerring. Speakers that allow me one-setting enjoyment of action movies, with no dynamic...
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Nordost Blue Heaven HDMI Cable
Marc Mickelson has posted a review of the Nordost Blue Heaven HDMI cable ($349) at The Audio Beat. His conclusions: “The Blue Heaven’s video image is clearer and more crisp than that of any of the other cables, while enriching the color saturation and deep blacks for which plasma technology is well known. In...
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Arcam AVR750 Seven-Channel AV Receiver
Dennis Burger has posted a review of the Arcam AVR750 seven-channel AV receiver ($6000) at HomeTheaterReview. His conclusions: “If you don’t mind operational oddities, and if you don’t have room for AV separates (or simply prefer a receiver over separates for whatever reason), I highly recommend auditioning the AVR750 the next time you’re shopping...
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Classé Sigma SSP Surround-Sound Preamplifier-Processor
Kal Rubinson has posted a review of the Classé Sigma SSP surround-sound preamplifier-processor ($4000) in his Music in the Round column at Stereophile. His conclusions: “In designing this lower-priced preamplifier-processor, Classé seems to have made all the right choices without sacrificing sound quality in any way. In fact, I suspect that it may be...
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Classe Sigma AMP5 Five-Channel Amplifier
Kal Rubinson has posted a review of the Classé Sigma AMP5 five-channel Amplifier ($3500) in his Music in the Round column at Stereophile. His conclusions: ” I’ve been impressed with several recent class-D amps, but the Sigma AMP5 brought me a new level of performance that easily competes with or outperforms comparable nonswitching designs....
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Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 3500 3D LCD Projector
Michael P. Hamilton has posted a review of the Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 3500 3D LCD projector ($1600) at Sound and Vision. His conclusions: “Taken in total, then, the Epson 3500 boasts dazzling “you-are-there” size partnered with an image as dynamic as a Manny Pacquiao punch—delivered at a price that lets you attend the...
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MartinLogan Balanced Force 210 Subwoofer
Spencer Holbert has posted a review of the MartinLogan Balanced Force 210 subwoofer ($2995) at The Absolute Sound. His conclusions: “I can’t claim that the MartinLogan Balance Force 210s are the end-alls in low-end reproduction, or that they will fool you into thinking there is an actual standup or electric bass sitting in your...
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BenQ HT1075 DLP Projector
Thomas Norton has posted a review of the BenQ HT1075 DLP projector ($1199) at Sound and Vision. His conclusions: “But make no mistake: Things have come a long way, and unless your movie-night party includes video guru Joe Kane’s evil twin, no one is likely to make any negative comment about the BenQ’s presentation....
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NAD Masters Series M17 Surround-Sound Processor
Roger Kanno has posted a review of the NAD Masters Series M17 surround-sound processor ($) at SoundStage! Xperience. His conclusions: “The M17…offers all of the functionality required by almost anyone contemplating the purchase of a modern SSP, with impressive sound to match. It’s also one of the most attractive-looking A/V components in recent memory....
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AVM CS2.2 Streaming CD A/V Receiver
Jutta Dziwnik has posted a review of the AVM CS2.2 streaming CD A/V receiver (£3900) at AVHub. His conclusions: “The AVM Inspiration CS2.2 will be absolutely perfect for everyone who wants a component that will do everything (well, pretty much everything…) to an extremely high level of performance, but who does not want one...
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Sony VPL-VW350ES Projector
Al Griffin has posted a review of the Sony VPL-VW350ES 4K SXRD projector ($10,000) at Sound and Vision. His conclusions: “Properly set up, it delivers a stunning picture, with accurate color, good contrast (despite its lack of a dynamic or manual iris control), and brightness to spare. Plus it comes with most of the...
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BenQ HT1085ST DLP Projector
Adrienne Maxwell has posted a review of the BenQ HT1085ST DLP projector ($1299) at HomeTheaterReview. Her conclusions: “The BenQ HT1085ST is a great little home entertainment projector. For those who desire a nice combination of accuracy, brightness, and detail in a lower-priced projector, the HT1085ST will make a great choice. Its black-level performance may...
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