Full Reviews Index
Onkyo A-5VL Stereo Integrated Amplifier Review
The Onkyo A-5VL is a well-built stereo integrated amplifier with audio features and sonic performance focused on high quality two-channel reproduction.
Onkyo C-S5VL SACD/CD Player Review
Super Audio Compact Discs (SACD) discs remain a niche market, but they are the gold standard of audio reproduction for audiophiles and a high-grade disc player such as the Onkyo C-S5VL is required to get the best sonic performance from SACDs.
Tangent Quattro Tabletop Internet Radio
The Tangent Quattro is a neat little radio with impressive sound quality. It sounds more like a mini stereo system than a tabletop radio and a real value. The Quattro has built-in wireless Internet Radio, audio streaming from a PC and an FM tuner.
Review: Focal Chorus 807V Bookshelf Loudspeakers
The Focal Chorus 807V is a new two-way bookshelf speaker with a 7-inch Polyglass mid-bass driver and a 1-inch Magnesium/Aluminum inverted dome tweeter. They have a very natural, uncolored sound quality and a midrange openness that sets them apart from many speakers I've reviewed. For casual or critical listening, they're easy on the ears and enjoyable for long periods of time.
CoNEXTion Systems r2L-250i Series Distributed Audio In-wall Speakers
CoNEXTion Systems, distributed by Triad Speakers, Inc., has introduced a full line of speakers for whole house audio, stereo and home theater systems. The r2L-250i is a rectangular speaker designed for in-ceiling or in-wall installation and has a separate frame and baffle to make it easy and quick to install. Priced at $360/pair, the CoNEXTion Systems r2L-250i is one of the most affordable in-wall or in-ceiling speakers I've come across.
Review: The B & W Zeppelin iPod Music System has Launched!
The new B & W Zeppelin iPod music system offers excellent sound quality for your Apple iPod music collection
GEORGE iPod Music System
The GEORGE, from Chestnut Hill Sound is not just an iPod docking station, but also an alarm clock and a tabletop ‘bandless’ AM/FM radio that comes with a slick multi-function remote control that controls all the functions of the system, including the iPod.
AktiMate High Fidelity Active Speaker System for iPod and MP3 Players
The AktiMate High Fidelity Active Speaker System is a two-way speaker system that takes iPod and MP3 sound to a truly respectable level of high fidelity.
Boston Acoustics iDS3 Plus Powered Speakers with iPod/iPhone Dock & Subwoofer
The iDS3 Plus is a two-piece system with an iPod/iPhone docking station with dual midranges and tweeters and a powered, wireless subwoofer with a 6-inch woofer. It's designed for a den, a bedroom, a dorm room or an office - just about anywhere you want to enjoy iPod music and videos.
Review: Tannoy i30 iPod Dock Speaker System
The Tannoy i30 is a portable tabletop or wall-mounted iPod music system with simple, contemporary styling and easy to listen to sound quality.
Review: Audyssey Laboratories Sound Equalizer
Audyssey Laboratories offers the Sound Equalizer that when properly installed, removes frequency response irregularities and sound coloration from multiple seating locations in a listening room. The Audyssey Sound Equalizer unquestionably made listening to music and movies more enjoyable and is worth the investment and in my system it was the final step to achieving great sound.
Review: Monitor Audio R90HD Mini Monitors & R360HD Subwoofer
The Monitor Audio R90HD Mini Monitors and R360HD subwoofer will deceive the eyes, but not the ears. The Monitor Audio Mini Monitor system is truly [i]mini[/i], perhaps even micro-sized, yet they have a sound quality that matches or exceeds many bookshelf speakers I've tested and are a great value.
Review: Monitor Audio Vector Series V10 Speakers & VW8 Subwoofer
Monitor Audio offers the Vector V10 speakers and VW8 subwoofer designed for smaller stereo systems or as part of a home theater speaker system. The system is very reasonably priced and a great complement to a wall-mounted flat-screen television.
CoNEXTion Systems z100c and z200c Series In-Ceiling Speakers
In-ceiling speakers are becoming increasing popular as front, center channel and surround sound speakers in home theater and distributed audio systems. CoNEXTion Systems, distributed by Triad Speakers, Inc. offers a line of six ZC Series in-ceiling speaker models that offer good sound quality, easy 'tool-free' installation and very useful performance features.
Focal Dome 5.1 channel Subwoofer/Satellite Speaker System
The Focal Dome is a satellite-subwoofer system that has excellent sound performance, takes little space and offers multiple placement options.
CoNEXTion Sonoma Ten Indoor/Outdoor Speakers: Full Review
The Sonoma Ten is CoNEXTion System's entry-level outdoor speaker that delivers greater fidelity for outdoor music enjoyment.
JBL ES150PW Wireless Powered 10" Subwoofer
The ES150PW is a 10-inch subwoofer powered by a 300-watt built-in amplifier that operates wirelessly between the receiver and the subwoofer with a 2.4 GHz transmitter.
Infinity PS210W Wireless Powered Subwoofer
The Infinity PS210W Wireless Subwoofer makes subwoofer placement easier and eliminates the need for long cables to connect the subwoofer to a receiver.
Phase Technology Teatro V3.0 Sound Bar Speaker System
The Teatro V3.0 Sound Bar is a two-way speaker with three 5.25" VDT (Vapor Deposited Titanium) woofers and three 1" soft dome tweeters in a single enclosure. Each side of the sound bar has a midrange driver facing outward and angled slightly backwards towards the wall to produce a wider soundstage and increase channel separation. Phase Technology calls it SFE (Spatial Field Expander). SFE employs a combination of phase and frequency control designed to achieve a wider front soundstage.
Noble Fidelity L-82 C 8" 2-way Outdoor Speakers
The Noble Fidelity L-82 C speakers have a bigger, bolder musical presence than most outdoor speakers I've heard. The sound quality of the L-82 C is more like a mid-sized bookshelf speaker than a typical outdoor speaker. Fuller bass response, clear and open midrange and detailed high frequencies make these speakers stand out from the clutter of outdoor speakers on the market.
Pioneer S-4EX Speaker System: Sound Coherency Makes the Difference
The Pioneer S-4EX Series speakers are an off-shoot of the highly acclaimed Pioneer TAD Reference loudspeakers, designed with many of the same features to retain the sonic signature of the TADs.
NAD PP-3 Digital Phono Preamplifier with Analog and USB Digital Outputs
The NAD PP-3 combines a phono preamp with an analog-to-digital converter with a USB output to connect to a PC. The PP-3 comes with PC-compatible VinylStudio Lite software for converting records (and tapes) to WAV or MP3 files.
Harman Kardon HK 3490 Stereo Receiver
The HK 3490 is one of the new stereo receivers from Harman Kardon, a legendary brand name in the stereo and home theater business with a good reputation that goes back several decades.
Outlaw Audio RR 2150 Stereo RetroReceiver Review
Full review of the Outlaw Audio RR2150 Stereo RetroReceiver - Outlaw Audio RR2150 review
Review: Rotel RCD-1072 CD Player
The Rotel RC-1072 CD Player makes a great performance complement with the Rotel RC-1082 Control Amp and RB-1072 Power Amp.