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 was looking for in this new system. Enter Bluesound Gen 2. Chris had lots of … [Read more...] about Bluesound Gen 2i Whole Home Audio System Review
Whole Home Audio
Bluesound Whole Home Audio Review
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 a hardware lineup that is similar in models and price to … [Read more...] about Bluesound Whole Home Audio Review
Raumfeld Wireless Speakers Review
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 heard, Raumfeld impresses both the eyes and the ears. Some small drawbacks … [Read more...] about Raumfeld Wireless Speakers Review
Sonos PLAY:5 (2015) Review
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 own solution coming out to challenge Sonos. The newly updated Sonos PLAY:5 shows what they are … [Read more...] about Sonos PLAY:5 (2015) Review
Denon HEOS 1 & GO Pack Review
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 for the set, I found the HEOS 1/GO Pack package to be an incredibly … [Read more...] about Denon HEOS 1 & GO Pack Review