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Denon AVR-X6400H Receiver Review

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The Denon AVR-X6400H is the best receiver for powering 11 channels without the need of an external amplifier or spending a small fortune. Beyond that, the AVR-X6400H includes Audyssey XT32 room correction, integrated HEOS streaming for Spotify, Tidal, Alexa control, and a plethora of HDMI inputs. For a single-box 11-channel solution, the Denon X6400H covers every base and sound … [Read more...] about Denon AVR-X6400H Receiver Review

Sony Blu-ray BDP-x90 Models and RGB Output

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Updated 8/3/2012 for new firmware revisions.  Recently I reviewed the Sony BDP-S590 Blu-ray player and found that while YCbCr output was bit-perfect, with both 4:2:2 and 4:4:4 colorspaces, the RGB output had a flaw that needed to be addressed.  The BDP-S790 Blu-ray player arrived here the other day and I tested and confirmed that it has this same issue as well.  Because of … [Read more...] about Sony Blu-ray BDP-x90 Models and RGB Output

Sony BDP-S590 Blu-ray Player Review

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Sony is one of the originators of the Blu-ray format and has likely sold more players than any other company thanks to their PlayStation 3 game console. Their past players had been very well-regarded when released, but when I put them through the new Secrets of Home Theater HDMI Benchmark last year their performance was less than stellar. Now that they have had a year to … [Read more...] about Sony BDP-S590 Blu-ray Player Review