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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
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
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 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
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
July 2007
Jerry Kindela |
Linn Chakra C2200 and C3200 Amplifiers Pushing the technology envelope. |
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
March 31, 2003 |
Outlaw Audio Model 7100 Home theater enthusiasts with relatively efficient speakers are unlikely to need more than 100 watts per channel, but affordable multichannel amps in this power range are strangely hard to find. Into the breach leaps Outlaw Audio. |
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 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 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
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
April 2002
Mike Wood |
How Much Power Is Enough? Determining amplifier-power requirements for your home theater system... |
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
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
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
November 21, 2001 |
Marantz Launches New HT Receivers Long recognized as a high-value brand, Marantz has recently introduced four new SR-series home theater receivers with higher output power and more options than preceding models. All are ruggedly built, with strong internal bracing and metal alloy faceplates... |
Home Theater
July 2003
Chris Lewis |
Lexicon MC-8 Pre/Pro and RT-10 universal disc player The MC-8 is stacked with common and uncommon features, and like its predecessors, the MC-8 is a tweaker's dream. The RT-10 is a high-end SACD/DVD-Audio/DVD-Video player. As for multichannel music, the MC-8/RT-10 combo gives you more options than any player I know of |
Home Theater
April 20, 2004 |
Onkyo TX-SR502 Get more for your money with this budget 6.1-channel home theater receiver. |
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
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
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
June 2005
Chris Lewis |
Sony STR-DE998 A/V Receiver The STR-DE998 is a quality receiver at the right price. |
Home Theater
June 21, 2004 |
Coming Attractions SPD-Smart Windows... Marsh Sound Design HT750 Five-Channel Amplifier... |
Home Theater
April 10, 2002 |
Rotel's New Multi-channel Processor The new RSP-1066 Surround Processor/Preamplifier is a sophisticated A/V control center that combines simplicity and convenience with the latest in digital-surround technologies for film-sound and music... |
Audiophilia
May 2007
Henry Wilkenson |
Gilmore Raptor 500D Monoblocks The Raptor monoblocks are true winners. |
Home Toys
October 2002
Steve DeFuria |
"Full-Disclosure" Power Ratings Full disclosure power rating specifications should be an industry standard and to that end, NAD hopes other manufacturers accept this premise when publishing amplifier specifications. |
Home Theater
April 4, 2003 |
Coming Attractions Canton's Movie CD-1 5.1-channel speaker system is a shining beauty of a package... Outlaw Audio introduces their Model 7100 seven-channel amplifier... |
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
June 2001
Chris Lewis |
Integra DTR-9.1 A/V receiver Integra's DTR-9.1 A/V receiver has a sound battle plan, thanks to its potent mix of high-end tricks and approachability... |
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
December 2005
Chris Lewis |
KEF KHT6000 Speaker System and Arcam AVP700 Pre/Pro and P1000 Amplifier The system's simplicity and straightforwardness is it's best quality. There's a lot of what you need and very little of what you don't. |
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 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 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
March 2005
Chris Lewis |
Anthem AVM 30 Pre/Pro, Anthem MCA 50 Amplifier, and KEF KHT 9000 ACE Speaker System AVM 30 does exactly what a good preamplifier is supposed to do: stay out of the way... The MCA 50 amplifier is rated at 180 watts with all of its five channels driven into 8-ohm loads... The five KHT 9000 satellites are identical, each employing two 6.5-inch bass drivers flanking a 6.5-inch UniQ driver... |
Home Theater
May 2005
Chris Lewis |
MiCon Audio Evo-2 Home Theater System A review of this audio system finds that it delivers a highly impressive, powerful presentation. |
IEEE Spectrum
April 2009
Glenn Zorpette |
Hands-On Project: Low-Cost, High-End Class-D Amplifier Build a sweet-sounding class-D amplifier for $500 |
Home Theater
February 2005
Mark Fleischmann |
Marantz SR4500 A/V Receiver It takes moxie to come out with a receiver rated any less than 100 watts per channel, but that's what Marantz has done with the SR4500. |
Home Theater
November 2001
Chris Lewis |
Lexicon MC-12 Preamp/Processor Lexicon's long-awaited flagship pre/pro finally hits the shelves... |
Technology Research News
October 22, 2003 |
Single electrons perform logic The ultimate in transistors, which turn on and off in response to a flow of electricity, is a device that can be tripped by a single electron. Researchers from Hokkaido University have put together an AND logic circuit made from four single-electron tunneling transistors. |
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
July 6, 2001 |
Pioneer DV-38A: Progressive Scan Video and DVD-A Pioneer Electronics continues to refine audio and video performance with its new generation of DVD players. The $2000 DV-38A is the company's effort to combine high-resolution sound and image at an upscale but not unattainable price.. |
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... |
CRM
October 2014
Barton Goldenberg |
The True Price of Channel Optimization Why meeting your customers where they prefer is key to your business survival. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
April 2010 |
Distributed Power Supply for Industrial Computing Introduced by Emerson Emerson Network Power is introducing the DS760SL distributed power supply in a slimline form factor for space-constrained applications in server storage, industrial computing, and enterprise server racks. |
Home Theater
February 2005
Chris Lewis |
Canton CD 300 Speaker System and Lexicon RV-8 A/V Receiver Our kickoff system is a slick combination of Canton speakers and Lexicon's new A/V receiver; this system would look fine in the company of a plasma or any of the plasma-inspired designs that dominate video aesthetics these days. |
Home Theater
May 2002
Chris Lewis |
THX ULTRA: Episode 2 Our first look at Ultra 2 and the first certified system from Snell and Pioneer... |
Home Theater
April 2007
Mark Fleischmann |
Naim n-Vi Home Theater System Naim's n-Vi extends the humble compact system into high-end territory by paring away nonessentials, including the notion of amplifier as space heater. It is handsome, solidly made, energy efficient, and as revealing in stereo as it is in surround. |
