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Home Theater
July 2001
Steve Baldwin |
Philips SACD 1000 SACD/DVD-Video Player The Philips SACD 1000 ushers SACD into the world of multichannel audio. Does this bring the high-resolution format closer to DVD-Audio or drive them farther apart?   |
Home Theater
July 2001
Chris Lewis |
The Bell Tolls for CD Part two in our high-resolution-audio series introduces SACD and DSD. The CD is dead. Long live the super CD. |
Home Theater
November 2004
Robert Scott |
Pioneer DV-578A Universal Disc Player This device brings high-resolution, multichannel audio to a much wider audience, and you get a fantastic DVD player in the bargain. |
Home Theater
November 2004
Adrienne Maxwell |
Onkyo DV-CP802 Six-Disc Changer While its video performance isn't quite as good as that of other universal players in its price range, its audio features and performance are impressive, and it's an easy way to enjoy any disc in your collection. |
Home Theater
November 2004
Chris Lewis |
Toshiba SD-4960 Universal Disc Player An excellent place to start for those who want to dip a toe in the DVD-Audio and SACD (super audio compact disk) waters. |
Home Theater
May 2005
Adrienne Maxwell |
Sony DVP-NS975V DVD/SACD Player Sony's DVP-NS975V is very easy to set up and use, and provides good performance through both the component and HDMI outputs. |
Audiophilia
April 2000
Anthony Kershaw |
The Sony SCD-1 SACD Player The Super Audio Compact Disc (SACD) machine is here, and Sony and Philips are betting this new format will be as revolutionary as their earlier 16-bit, 44.1kHz digital CD. |
Home Toys
February 2004
Charles Conte |
Listening to High-Resolution Audio How do we get from "a" (your SACD or DVD-A disc) to "b" (your ears)? |
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
June 2006
Mark Fleischmann |
Sony DVP-NS9100ES DVD/SACD Player A pricey DVD-Video player may seem superfluous with the media format battle, but this one also does SACD. Until a Blu-ray player incorporates those formats, this player will serve listeners who can't live without high-resolution audio. |
Home Theater
May 2005
Robert Scott |
Yamaha DVD-C750 Universal Disc Player This universal disc changer provides outstanding performance with both the audio and video features. |
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
April 2002
Chris Lewis |
Yamaha RX-V2200 A/V Receiver I can't tell you that it's the right receiver for you, but I can tell you that, once you're ready for the deeper end of the price pool -- around $1000 -- the RX-V2200 should be on your list... |
Home Theater
February 2003
Chris Lewis |
Onkyo DV-SP800 SACD/DVD-Audio Player The high-resolution combi-player takeover continues. |
Audiophilia
January 2004
Martin Appel |
The Integra DPS-8.3 THX Ultra Certified Universal Player A one-source audio component for DVD-V/A, SACD, CD, and MP3 Audio |
Home Theater
July 26, 2004
Darryl Wilkinson |
Mix and Match Format Playback If it's flat and shiny, chances are Integra's new DPC-8.5 DVD carousel will play it. |
Home Theater
September 1, 2003
Chris Lewis |
Denon AVR-2803 A/V Receiver and DVD-2900 Universal Disc Player The AVR-2803 sounds far better than it should for $799. The DVD-2900 plays any format you give it. Both units have impressive internal components. |
Home Theater
July 2005
Chris Lewis |
Simaudio MOON Orbiter Universal Disc Player The MOON Orbiter is one of the finest-sounding disc players, and the video is first rate. |
Home Theater
June 2004
Chris Lewis |
Marantz DV6400 Universal Disc Player A mid-level player like this one may just be what insures SACD and DVD-Audio technology will be around long enough to reach their full potential. |
Home Theater
November 2001
Chris Lewis |
Lexicon MC-12 Preamp/Processor Lexicon's long-awaited flagship pre/pro finally hits the shelves... |
Home Theater
December 2002
Geoffrey Morrison |
Sony DVP-NS755V Progressive-Scan DVD/SACD Player Thanks to consumer interest, competition, and their fundamental coolness, high-resolution audio players are falling in price to a point where almost everyone can afford them. Sony's DVP-NS755V, for example, is only $250, and it features SACD capability and progressive scanning. |
Home Theater
July 2002 |
MP3 Via DVD MP3 compressed audio is coming to a DVD player near you. |
PC World
April 2004
Dan Tynan |
Audacious Audio Options Two high-end audio formats wage a battle for your ears. |
Home Theater
September 10, 2002 |
Marantz DV8300: All-Formats Disc Player Home theater fans and music lovers have been praying for a high-quality single-box disc player that will handle every optical disc format now available. Marantz may have answered their prayers with the introduction of the DV8300. |
AskMen.com
March 13, 2001
Peter Richmond |
Buying The Best Home Theater If you're going to buy a home theater system, do it right the first time. Is it really worth the expense and trouble of shopping around? Yes... |
Home Theater
July 31, 2001
HT Staff |
Sony Ships "DVD Dream Systems" Intended for music and movie fans with space and/or design constraints, the Dream Systems combine multi-channel receivers and multi-format disc players in one unit, with a powered subwoofer and five matching speakers. |
Home Theater
April 17, 2003 |
Denon DVD-2900 One enduring truth about the electronics industry is the longer you wait, the more you get for your money. Denon's new DVD-2900 is proof. The single-disc universal player is the first one on the market to break the $1000 price point. |
Home Theater
February 2002
Chris Lewis |
Arcam DV27 DVD player The DV27 ($2,500) makes it clear that Arcam still thinks there's a place for a DVD-Video-only player, even a relatively pricey one... |
Home Theater
December 2003
Geoffrey Morrison |
Pioneer DV-563A Universal Disc Player Pioneer has released a DVD player that not only offers progressive scanning and multichannel SACD and DVD-Audio playback, but it costs only slightly more than an entry-level DVD player. |
Home Theater
February 2007
Chris Chiarella |
Denon DVD-1930CI Disc Player This player manages to deliver those key features that would max out the quality of standard DVD, while keeping SACD and DVD-Audio alive and well, too. |
Home Theater
July 15, 2002 |
Madrigal Proceed AVP2 The fifth generation of any new product cycle is typically when the big benefits begin to reach affordable levels. Madrigal's Proceed AVP2, a new multichannel audio-video surround processor, is very much in this tradition. |
Home Theater
October 2, 2001 |
ICBM Improves Surround-sound Bass Recognizing that many home theater fans have satellite-and-subwoofer systems, or systems that don't go very low, Durham, NH-based Outlaw Audio has introduced an add-on device to send the bass where it will sound the best: from the subwoofer... |
Home Theater
September 24, 2001 |
Marantz SR7200: Surround Sound for Movies, Music A good audio/video receiver is the solution for many home theater fans. Marantz has introduced a multichannel unit that seems to offer everything that most folks could want... |
PC Magazine
January 1, 2008
Loyd Case |
PC to HDTV the Right Way The typical home PC is no longer just for homework and accounting. It's now the entertainment hub of the household. |
Audiophilia
April 2008
Martin Appel |
Marantz SA-7S1 SACD/CD Player This CD/SACD player with outstanding sonics is a joy to use. |
PC Magazine
November 2, 2004
Emile Menasche |
Your Music The emergence of legal download services, dedicated network audio receivers and obscenely inexpensive hard drives have made a computer the next must-have component for your home entertainment system. |
Home Theater
December 2005
Mark Fleischmann |
Toshiba SD-6980SU Universal Disc Player The Toshiba SD-6980SU is an impressive summation of everything good that's ever entered your system on a disc. |
Home Theater
June 9, 2003 |
Integra's DTR-6.4 THX Select Receiver An increasing number of home theater enthusiasts are adapting the Super Audio Compact Disc and DVD-Audio formats. Many also have "whole-house" or distributed A/V systems. Integra has introduced a versatile, affordable receiver designed with just such movie-and-music fans in mind. |
Home Theater
April 2004 |
Deep Cover Three Home Theater editors don their consumer personas to find out how much the average mass-market salesperson really knows about today's most popular technologies. |
Home Toys
October 2002 |
What is Digital? An Exploration of Terms and Usage So many things come with the digital designation the true concept of what digital actually is has become diluted over time. |
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... |
Home Theater
February 2005
Kevin Hunt |
Sony DAV-LF1 DVD Platinum Dream System If not for all the wires, Sony's wireless DAV-LF1 DVD Platinum Dream System would be absolutely dreamy. |
Audiophilia
Appel, Harris and Wilkenson |
International CES Audiophilia visits the 2004 Consumer Electronics Show. |
Audiophilia
October 2005
Martin Appel |
Wasatch Cable Works Ultama Speaker Cable The Classe CDP-100 not only looks cool but sounds wonderful and will help you listen to your CD collection with new appreciation. |
Home Theater
March 19, 2004 |
Latest Software Reviews Dirty Pretty Things... Rolling Stones: Four Flicks... Andy Narrell SACD, The Passage. |
Home Toys
December 2002
Mohsin Imtiaz |
Multichannel Mayhem With its ability to create a dramatically more realistic and immersive audio experience, multichannel audio is now migrating to applications and systems beyond its original home in the home theater. |
Home Theater
February 2006
Chris Chiarella |
Samsung DVD-HD950 HDTV-Compatible DVD Player For those of us who simply cannot wait to watch prerecorded movies in 720p/1080i via HDMI/DVI, the DVD-HD950 offers some tangible benefits and interesting little options, although it is not without its limitations. |
Audiophilia
March 2003
Harris & Kershaw |
Audiophilia visits the 2003 Consumer Electronics Show There was enough beautiful and beautiful-sounding audio equipment to excite the most jaded audiophile. |
Home Toys
February 2003
Bob Hetherington |
Integra DPS-8.3 Progressive Scan SACD & DVD Player Integra is the high-end home-theater arm of Onkyo USA and builds a premium line of home theater components. The DPS 8.3 is currently their top-of-the-line DVD player, and it shines. |
Home Theater
June 27, 2001 |
Myryad Processor Decodes DVD-A, SACD The surround processor is the heart of every high-end home theater system. Good ones, like Myryad Systems' MDP500, have flexibility built in for unanticipated new formats... |
