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How to Calibrate Surround Sound Levels
One of the things I often notice when listening to various surround sound systems is a disparity in either the subwoofer levels or the levels of the center or surround sound speakers. The problem with...
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Yamaha A-S2100 Integrated Amplifier Preview
The new Yamaha A-S2100 integrated amplifier goes back to basics—sophisticated, incredibly powerful basics—with a floating and balanced power amplifier design. Yamaha is using MOSFET output elements...
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Marantz PM5005 Integrated Amplifier
Marantz just updated their stereo and separates products with the newest models for users looking to reclaim high fidelity music from existing high definition and CD sources. The Marantz PM5005...
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Marantz PM7005 Integrated Amplifier
We love integrated amplifiers. For stereo listening you don’t need all the fancy (and signal degradating circuitry) of a surround receiver. The Marantz PM7005 Integrated Amplifier is a beautiful update...
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Steinway Lyngdorf P2 Dolby Atmos Processor
We got a surprise today when the Steinway Lyngdorf P2 Dolby Atmos Processor was announced as part of a lead-up to the 2014 CEDIA Expo. The Model P2 is the first and only processor to support multiple...
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Marantz HD-DAC1 Headphone Amplifier
If you love hi-fi headphones, then the new Marantz HD-DAC1 Headphone Amplifier (a first) is going to be very enticing. The new headphone amp features an integrated DAC and will retail for $799. The new...
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Marantz AV7702 Preamp with Dolby Atmos
Marantz is releasing a major upgrade to their AV7701 preamplifier. The Marantz AV7702 preamp is their first multichannel A/V preamplifier with Dolby Atmos. That’s only the beginning, however. Like the...
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Yamaha Integrated Amplifiers
I got a chance to take a really close look at Yamaha’s new integrated amplifiers at the 2014 CEDIA Expo in Denver this year (they released four brand new models). These are true Hi-Fi components that...
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Audiogurus Answers: What is an Amplifier?
Answering the question “What is an amplifier?” is is a little like trying to explain what “locomotion” means. Are you talking about trains? A vehicle? The act of walking? Amplifiers can refer, in the...
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Home Theater Components – The Overlooked Gems
Back when I was first starting out in building an audio system I was aware of a saying: Simpler is better. Somewhere in the introduction of component video and HDMI I got caught up in the excitement...
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Denon PMA-50 Amplifier with DAC and Bluetooth
Denon is expanding into a new Hi-Fi series, and they’re starting with the PMA-50 Stereo Amplifier. This new Denon amp has been designed to satisfy serious Hi-Fi listeners who want a compact amplifier...
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Marantz AV8802 Dolby Atmos Processor
The new Marantz AV8802 Dolby Atmos Processor is their flagship A/V preamplifier that brings the line up to date with class-leading features and even the ability to upgrade the hardware for HDCP 2.2...
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Yamaha CX-A5000 Processor Won’t Get Atmos
My first AV receiver was a Yamaha. It was the RX-V3000—a beast of a machine that I waited a long time to purchase. It had, among other things, the ability to decode Dolby Digital Matrix 6.1 and DTS ES...
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Optoma NuForce MCA20 Multi-Channel Power Amplifier
Optoma recently took the NuForce brand into its lineup and has just released the NuForce MCA20 Multichannel Amplifier. The MCA20 is an 8-channel power amplifier that’s designed to work well with both...
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Whole Home Audio Amps and Power
It’s not uncommon to want to distribute audio throughout your home, but how do you do it? There are several ways to look at whole home audio amps and power requirements: Using a single product...
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