In 2012, Sony did a remarkable job with their Blu-ray players. They initially launched with an RGB bug, but that was quickly remedied and they offered very good performance for the price. Now they’ve updated them for 2013 with their new “Quartz” styling. What hasn’t changed is that they manage to consistently put out an […]
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Marantz AV7701 Review
When it was released I reviewed the Marantz AV7005 processor. Offering features not available in another processor without spending hundreds more, the AV7005 was a smashing success. It was such a success that I bought the review sample and it still lives in my home theater system to this day. Now it has been updated […]
GoldenEar Aon 2 Speaker Review
Sandy Gross has a way with speakers. Every company he has been associated with, from Polk to Definitive Technology and now GoldenEar, has put out some marvelous sounding speakers. One of his past designs, the Definitive Technology Mythos STS, is a speaker I loved so much that I bought the full surround setup and use […]
JVC X55 Projector Review
For people after a dedicated home theater projector, one name always comes up at the top of the list: JVC. Other companies like Sony and Mitsubishi might use similar technology in their projectors, but JVC can seemingly accomplish the impossible with their D-ILA technology. With no dynamic iris they manage darker blacks and better contrast […]
Cube Calibration In-Depth
Last year at Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity, we bestowed a Best New Technology award on Cube Calibration. Many people are familiar with the idea of calibration and getting your primary and secondary colors correct, but don’t think about the colors that come between those and white or black. Cube Calibration takes a […]