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Bluesound Gen 2i Whole Home Audio System Review

February 28, 2019 by Mark Vignola Leave a Comment

The full apartment renovation that my family undertook last year allowed me to take a fresh look at whole home audio systems. In our previous home, I had the chance to play with iterations of both Denon’s Heos and DTS’s Play-Fi system. While I liked aspects of both, neither checked all of the boxes I […]

Bluesound Whole Home Audio Review

April 7, 2018 by Chris Heinonen Leave a Comment

While Sonos has ruled the roost for whole home audio almost since it started, the competition has picked up the past few years. One of the main competitors is Bluesound, which aims at the audiophile. Where Sonos limits you to CD-quality audio, Bluesound supports up to 24/192 audio and even supports MQA from Tidal. With […]

Raumfeld Wireless Speakers Review

July 14, 2016 by Chris Heinonen Leave a Comment

Raumfeld is a recent entrant into the whole home audio arena. They’ve entered into it with a wide array of speakers, from the small models you’d expect on a countertop to a pair of floorstanders more common in a dedicated stereo system. With a nice finish and the best sound of any wireless speakers I’ve […]

Sonos PLAY:5 (2015) Review

November 14, 2015 by Chris Heinonen Leave a Comment

Despite holding a commanding lead in the whole home audio market, Sonos has not been content to rest on its laurels. This is good for them, as the recent CEDIA Expo showed that everyone is out to try to take over a piece of this market. Everyone from DTS to Yamaha and Denon has their […]

Denon HEOS 1 & GO Pack Review

October 14, 2015 by Mark Vignola 3 Comments

Earlier this year we tested Denon’s entry into the fairly crowded multi-room home audio market. We like the Heos system, albeit with a few caveats. Denon has expanded the Heos line and I had the opportunity to test the compact Denon HEOS 1 speaker coupled with the optional GO Pack. While a little pricey at $300 […]

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