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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
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
May 22, 2001 |
Classe Debuts Preamp/surround Processor A recent addition is Classe's SSP-30, a preamp/processor that allows separate routing of audio and video signals, so that one source can be heard in another room while a film is being watched in the home theater... |
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
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
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
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
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 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
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. |
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
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
August 23, 2002 |
New Compact Sub from B&W Without bottom end impact, home theater sound can leave you feeling dissatisfied. A new subwoofer from Britain's B&W Loudspeakers is guaranteed to provide satisfaction in full. |
Home Theater
June 21, 2004 |
Coming Attractions SPD-Smart Windows... Marsh Sound Design HT750 Five-Channel Amplifier... |
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
July 2007
Jerry Kindela |
Linn Chakra C2200 and C3200 Amplifiers Pushing the technology envelope. |
Home Theater
October 10, 2001 |
AR HC6: Big Sound, Compact Size, Price Acoustic Research, one of the most well known names in American audio, is also a major player in the home theater arena. The Lake Mary, Fl.-based speaker manufacturer has recently introduced the HC6 system, a six-piece surround array in glossy piano black... |
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
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
July 2005
Chris Chiarella |
Sherwood Hollywood at Home VR-670 Home-Theater-in-a-Box The stereo and enhanced listening modes are spacious and enjoyable but the video reproduction could look better. |
Home Theater
October 2008
Mark Fleischmann |
Panasonic SC-BT100 Blu-ray HTIB The Panasonic SC-BT100 puts together a highly desirable feature package for $1,000, including Blu-ray playback, iPod compatibility, wireless surround-channel transmission, digital amplification, and speakers with bamboo drivers. |
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... |
Home Theater
April 2006
Geoffrey Morrison |
GPX HTD2204 HTIB This home-theater-in-a-box excels at being cheap. |
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
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
November 23, 2001 |
Xantech Amps: Multi-zone Solution Xantech Corporation has introduced a series of amplifiers purpose-built for multi-zone applications... |
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. |
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
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
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
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 Theater
December 2006
Mark Fleischmann |
Totem Acoustic Sttaf Loudspeakers, Outlaw Audio LFM-2 Subwoofer, and Outlaw Audio RR2150 Stereo Receiver The Totem Sttaf floorstanding speaker is versatile enough to support almost any kind of music or movies. Neutral and scrupulous, it has no serious sonic downside. |
Home Theater
May 30, 2001 |
Polk Audio Ups Price:Performance Ante with DS 7660 System Not everyone wants or needs a cost-no-object home theater. Many movie fans are completely content with affordable systems, and companies like Polk Audio are working hard to keep them happy... |
Home Theater
July 2001
Mike Wood |
HT Boot Camp: AC Power There's absolutely nothing worse than putting together an awesome home theater system that's starved for power or buzzing with ground loops. |
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. |
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
March 2005
Anthony Kershaw |
The Raysonic SP-120 Integrated Amplifier The feature-rich Raysonic is the perfect amp for those audiophiles wishing for style and value, and especially for tube noobs. |
Home Toys
November 2002
Bob Hetherington |
Snell Home Theater In-Wall Speakers The author is very impressed with the sound quality and performance from the Snell Acoustics home theater speaker system. He wanted to build a system that sounds great but doesn't fill the room with cubes of cloth covered wood. It worked. |
Home Theater
April 20, 2004 |
Onkyo TX-SR502 Get more for your money with this budget 6.1-channel home theater receiver. |
Home Theater
December 18, 2001 |
B&W Sub Ideal for Small Rooms Is your video system installed in a small room? If so, you've probably wrestled with the problem of generating great bass without crowding yourself out. B&W has an answer for you: the AS1 powered subwoofer... |
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
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... |
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. |
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... |
Audiophilia
August 2002
David T. Brown |
Magnum Dynalab MD 308 Integrated Amplifier For those who seek near-perfect frequency response across the audio spectrum, a well-defined sound stage, and transparency of reproduction in a well-integrated amplifier package, the MD-308 should be a welcome resident in your home. |
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
January 2003
Chris Lewis |
Harman/Kardon AVR 8000 A/V Receiver The new flagship from the creators of the form. |
Home Theater
April 2002
Mike Wood |
How Much Power Is Enough? Determining amplifier-power requirements for your home theater system... |
Home Theater
March 26, 2002 |
PS Audio's New Power Director The Power Director performs AC conditioning, surge and spike protection, non-current limiting, and communication and switching interfaces for a custom home audio/video system or rack-mount environment... |
Audiophilia
May 2007
Henry Wilkenson |
Gilmore Raptor 500D Monoblocks The Raptor monoblocks are true winners. |
