I've gone to a home theater get together (GTG) or two in the past but none recently. With a couple of little kids it just never fit into the schedule as well as it used to. When Kris Deering (Home Theater, formerly Secrets of Home Theater) told me he was going to have one, I began to consider going. When he told about everything he put together for it, I decided I had to … [Read more...] about Pacific NW Home Theater Get Together
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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 to the Marantz AV7701. Adding features like Spotify support, … [Read more...] about Marantz AV7701 Review
Triad Speakers Factory Tour
What do you see if you visit the headquarters of a speaker company? It certainly depends on which one you visit, as most now have moved their product manufacturing offshore to a degree, so you might not really see much. That certainly isn't the case at Triad Speakers in Portland, OR, where almost everything is designed, prototyped, manufactured, assembled, and … [Read more...] about Triad Speakers Factory Tour
Sony’s PlayStation 4 Announcement and HT
Sony took today to announce their newest PlayStation, the PlayStation 4, set to launch late this year. While many things were revealed about the system, such as a processor, video chipset, RAM, and more, there was a lot left out, including any hint at what the system would look like. At the end of the day, the announcement left me feeling a bit underwhelmed, and … [Read more...] about Sony’s PlayStation 4 Announcement and HT
Parasound Halo A31 Review
Parasound has been making their Halo line of amplifiers for years now, mostly without change. This year they finally added a 3 channel amplifier targeting the home theater crowd that want a single amplifier to drive their front three channels. As soon as it was announced I requested one for review, and Parasound was nice enough to supply me with one. I have my … [Read more...] about Parasound Halo A31 Review