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The Wirecutter

The Wirecutter – Best Receiver

July 21, 2013 by Chris Heinonen Leave a Comment

What is the Best Receiver for 95% of the general public? I set out to figure this out over at The Wirecutter and came to a conclusion that I didn’t expect. Receivers keep adding all sorts of bells and whistles, and awesome features that attract the hard-core and reviewers, but might not appeal to most […]

The Wirecutter – Best Blu-ray Player

July 11, 2013 by Chris Heinonen Leave a Comment

What makes for the best Blu-ray player? What makes a model a better buy than another? Is there really that much difference between models at this point? Really, there isn’t a huge difference in Blu-ray movie playback performance at this point. They really work or they don’t. When it comes down to user interface, speed, […]

The Wirecutter – Best Soundbar Today?

April 15, 2013 by Chris Heinonen Leave a Comment

Today I contributed my first article to The Wirecutter, where I looked around to find the best Soundbar out there.  I wasn’t looking for the best value bar, but instead if I wanted really great sound for movies and music, and the ease of installation of a soundbar compared to separate components, what would I […]

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