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Home Toys
October 2004
Mark Stone |
Truth in Power Ratings The power specs for today's amplifiers and receivers can be - and often are - more a matter of appearance than reality.   |
Home Theater
April 2002
Mike Wood |
How Much Power Is Enough? Determining amplifier-power requirements for your home theater system... |
Home Toys
February 2004
DiComo et al. |
Speaker Impedance, Your Amplifier And You. Understanding impedance will help you achieve better system performance. |
Home Toys
February 2005
Mike Pontelle |
Differential "Pure Balance" Amplifier Design A truly differential drive amplifier consists of two complete amplifiers for each channel: one positive amplifier and one negative amplifier. |
Home Theater
July 2007
Jerry Kindela |
Linn Chakra C2200 and C3200 Amplifiers Pushing the technology envelope. |
Home Theater
September 2001
Chris Lewis |
To Separate or Not to Separate? Should I buy a receiver or separates? The answer doesn't come quite as quickly as it used to, now that the formerly distinct line between the top of the receiver market and the bottom of the separates market has become increasingly blurry... |
Home Toys
October 2002
Bob Farinelli |
An Easy Way to Determine Impedance Match Volume Control Settings When connecting multiple speakers to an amplifier, it's important to stay above the amp's minimum load requirements. Going below an impedance rating can overheat or even damage the amplifier. Fortunately, stereo volume controls with selectable impedance matching help with this. |
Home Theater
February 3, 2003 |
Sonic Bargain: Outlaw Model 200 A buck per watt is a bargain in anybody's book today. It's an especially good value when those watts feature audiophile specifications, and plenty of dynamic headroom. Sound too good to be true? Not if we're talking about Outlaw Audio's new Model 200 "M-Block" single channel amp. |
Home Toys
April 2006
Steve Faber |
Home Theater Design and Construction Part 5 Time to Start Shopping -- The equipment you decide to purchase should be based on your sources, performance requirements and budget. Here's what to look for. |
Home Theater
January 2005
Mark Fleischmann |
NAD T 753 A/V Receiver This 53-pound receiver is rated at 70 watts per channel. If past NAD products are anything to go by, the gap between rated power and our lab measurements won't be a mile wide. |
Home Theater
July 2002
Chris Lewis |
Sherbourn 5/1500A Five-Channel Amplifier Even on the surface, it's impressive: a five-channel amp that offers 200 watts per channel and balanced inputs for $2,000. |
Home Theater
September 2005
Chris Lewis |
Earthquake Cinenova Grande Seven-Channel Amplifier This amplifier package provides a lot of clean, true power, which is the reason why it isn't as cheap as other systems. |
Home Theater
September 19, 2001 |
Lexicon Launches LX Series Amps How much power do you need? Many movie lovers believe that 200 watts per channel gives you all the dynamic headroom you need for the most demanding soundtracks. That's exactly the parameter that Lexicon had in mind in designing its new LX series amplifiers... |
Home Toys
August 2004
Kathy Gornik |
How Much Amplifier Power Do I Need? When selecting speakers, the second most commonly asked question by prospective buyers is "how much power do I need?" |
Home Theater
March 2004
Chris Lewis |
Adcom GTP-880 Pre/Pro & GFA-7607 Amplifier Adcom, no stranger to value in the high-end, weighs in with multiple contenders in the entry-level separates category, including the new GTP-880 pre/pro ($2,400) and the GFA-7607 amplifier ($1,500). At $3,900 for the pair, this is one of the least expensive separates combinations you'll fin |
Home Theater
June 2005
Chris Lewis |
Sony STR-DE998 A/V Receiver The STR-DE998 is a quality receiver at the right price. |
Home Theater
November 2002
Chris Lewis |
Krell Showcase Pre/Pro and 7 Amplifier With the Showcase pre/pro-and-amp combo, Krell hits a new low -- price point, that is. |
Home Theater
October 1, 2003
Chris Lewis |
Sunfire Ultimate A/V Receiver This high-end receiver offers performance that you can't reasonably expect from just any receiver. |
Home Theater
June 18, 2002 |
Multichannel Chips from TI Home theater is the next frontier for Texas Instruments. On June 17, the Dallas-based technology pioneer announced a new line of cost-effective digital audio amplification products that promise high efficiency and great sound for the next generation of home theater equipment. |
Home Theater
April 2004
Chris Lewis |
Lexicon CX-7 Amplifier The CX-7 is not simply the LX-7 with a few less watts and a smaller price tag. In terms of performance, build quality, and even aesthetics, though, it's clearly in the same ballpark. |
Home Theater
December 2007
Mark Fleischmann |
Three Ways to Fill a Rack What your money buys in budget, moderate, and high-end surround receivers. |
Home Theater
February 2006
Jerry Kindela |
Epos M22 Speaker System and Butler Audio TDB 5150 Amplifier The Epos M22 speaker system and Butler Audio TDB 5150 amplifier is an audio combination that hits all the right notes. |
Home Theater
May 14, 2002 |
Outlaw's New Amps Multichannel fans, rejoice. Whether you favor 5.1, 6.1, or 7.1 surround, Outlaw Audio has an amplifier just perfect for your system... |
Home Theater
December 2006
Steve Guttenberg |
Anthem Statement D2 Surround Processor and Statement P5 Amplifier With Anthem's Statement D2 and Statement P5 in your system, the realism of music and movies gets ratcheted up a few notches. And the really amazing thing is that they make it happen without discernable effort. |
Home Theater
March 2005
Chris Lewis |
Denon AVR-2105 A/V Receiver and DVD-2910 Universal Disc Player At $649, the AVR-2105 finds itself more on the entry-level side of receivers, price-wise, but with impressive features... The Denon DVD-2910 universal disc player is nicely outfitted, as well.... |
Home Theater
November 2006
Steve Guttenberg |
Sunfire TGP-5 Pre/Pro and TGA-5400 Amplifier The genius of Bob Carver's designs is the way they combine innovative technology, blessedly straight-ahead ergonomics, and oodles of power. |
Home Theater
October 2001
Mike McGann |
Cinepro 3k6SE3 Gold Six-Channel Amplifier If there's a better home theater amplifier out there, it must be hiding under a rock. This amp is the gold standard. To find a better mix of power and performance, you'd need to buy vastly more-expensive pro-audio gear... |
Home Toys
June 2005
Nigel Brent |
Series & Parallel Speaker Wiring Here are some tips that describe the most popular method of wiring speakers. |
Home Theater
October 2008
Michael Fremer |
Marantz AV8003 Processor and MM8003 Amplifier If you've got room for two boxes instead of one, the Marantz combo is an excellent, easy-to-recommend choice. |
Home Theater
February 5, 2005
Darryl Wilkinson |
The Home Theater Amplifier and the Atkins Diet Rotel's new RMB-1077 multichannel amplifier contains seven fully independent channels, each delivering 100 for a grand total of 700 watts in a super-slim rack-mount chassis. |
Home Theater
January 2004
Mark Fleischmann |
Yamaha RX-V2400 A/V Receiver Droolers will love the receiver's tweaky features, but it's also good enough to seduce those who have resisted surround sound technology up till now. Home theater couldn't have a better diplomat. |
Home Theater
May 27, 2002 |
Descent: Deep Dish Lawrence, KS-based Martin-Logan is known for its musically and visually transparent electrostatic loudspeakers. The company is equally proficient in making great subwoofers. Case in point: the Descent, so called because it goes lower than a drilling rig in the North Atlantic... |
Audiophilia
January 2004
Mike Levy |
The deHavilland UltraVerve Preamplifier Discussion on the preamplifier's conctruction and how it performs. |
Audiophilia
November 2002
Martin Appel |
InnerSound ESL Power Amplifier Mark II If you really want to hear what's on the recording, then this amplifier is one to be taken very seriously. |
Home Theater
December 2002
Chris Lewis |
Lexicon LX-7 Seven-Channel Amplifier There's no doubt that $5,995 is on the more-expensive side for a multichannel amplifier, but you have to pay for the best -- and this is clearly one of the best seven-channel amps I've ever come across. |
Home Theater
August 2005
Chris Lewis |
Parasound Model 7100 Surround Controller and Model 5250 Amplifier The Model 7100 and Model 5250 are a potent combination of performance, features, and value that immediately ups the ante in the midpriced separates category. |
Home Theater
December 20, 2002 |
Onkyo TX-SR800 If you've been considering a move to 7.1 surround sound, Onkyo has a receiver that might be just what you're looking for. |
Home Theater
August 13, 2002 |
Fosgate Audionics FAA1000.5 Fosgate Audionics has begun shipping a new five-channel modular amplifier that enables custom configuration and simplifies in-field service. |
Home Theater
January 2002
Chris Lewis |
Kenwood Sovereign VR-5700 A/V Receiver I'd be remiss if I called the VR-5700 anything other than a Dolby Digital/ DTS 5.1-channel receiver that happens to have Dolby EX and DTS ES decoders on board -- for which you're going to need two more channels of power... |
Home Theater
November 23, 2001 |
Xantech Amps: Multi-zone Solution Xantech Corporation has introduced a series of amplifiers purpose-built for multi-zone applications... |
Audiophilia
March 2005
Martin Appel |
Innersound's iPower 330 Stereo Power Amplifier Innersound has produced an amplifier that will challenge those costing many more thousands of dollars. |
Home Theater
August 2003
Kevin Hunt |
Panasonic SC-ST1 & SC-HT900 HTIB Another case of separated at birth? If you close your eyes during a movie, it's difficult to distinguish Panasonic's top-of-the-line SC-ST1 from the middle-of-the-pack SC-HT900. Open your eyes, and it doesn't get any easier to tell these two home-theaters-in-a-box apart. |
Home Theater
October 29, 2001 |
Bryston 6B-ST: High-power 3-channel Amp Long one of the audio industry's most respected equipment makers, Canada's Bryston has made an impressive move into the home theater market with several new products. Notable among them is the 6B-ST amplifier, a three-channel powerhouse... |
Home Theater
September 20, 2004
Darryl Wilkinson |
Glass, Class, and a Two Rooms of Home Entertainment McIntosh's MX135 pre/pro... MC207 loudspeakers... MVP861 audio video player... |
Audiophilia
February 2002
Tony Maresch |
The Sim Audio Moon W10 monoblock power amplifiers There is no substitute for kilowatts, especially when they are as exceptionally well designed as the W-10's. Whether adding the W-10s as part of the amplification chain or using the pair as the only source for power, I gave them my highest recommendation -- I purchased them... |
Home Toys
October 2002
Prasanna M. Shah |
Structured Wiring For Whole House Music Distribution This article describes ways of taking advantage of structured wiring for whole-house music distribution. |
Home Theater
August 9, 2001 |
Mordaunt-Short Speakers Round Out Marantz HT Lineup Is your enthusiasm for home theater bigger than your available space? Love great sound but hate stacks of amplifiers? Check out Mordaunt-Short's new Declaration Series System 500 THX select home theater speaker system... |
Audiophilia
February 2001
Anthony Kershaw |
Jeff Rowland Design Group "Concentra" integrated amplifier This one box version of the Synergy Preamp and Model 2 Amplifier has created quite a stir in high-end circles. |
Audiophilia
May 2003
Anthony Kershaw |
The Acapella Audio Arts Campanile Loudspeaker The Campaniles are, in my opinion, a fantastic sounding speaker, full of guts, gusto and advanced technology, and with a sound that once heard is likely never to be forgotten. |
Home Toys
June 2006
Jay Coombs |
New Landscape Speaker System Whether it's an outdoor barbeque for your friends and family or an intimate concert under the moonlight, James Loudspeakers' stealthy new landscape speaker systems offer versatility and hi-fidelity performance that is unmatched in the industry. |
