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UHD Alliance Premium Certification and What it Means for You We discuss the implications of the Ultra HD Premium logo for products and services and compliance with various performance metrics for resolution color gamut, HDR, etc to ensure a true UHD experience.

2016 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Coverage Page What is the theme this year at CES 2016? High value and high performance audio products, particularly speakers. Check out our coverage and YouTube Videos to learn about the best products of 2016.

CEDIA 2015 DTS-X and Dolby Atmos Demos Updated We were pleased with the immersive surround demos by MartinLogan, Paradigm, RBH Sound, JBL and others at CEDIA 2015. We heard the very first DTS:X demos and discuss them in our YouTube video report.

Apple Wages War on 3.5-mm Jack, Promotes Economy Through Planned Obsolescence Apple iPhone 6S and 6S Plus users are complaining about their phones 3.5-mm headphone jacks failing. Meanwhile speculation is circulating that Apple may do away with the standard connector altogether

Is Vintage Better than Modern for Audio Equipment? Are the glowing memories of vintage audio gear and automobiles justified? Read this comparison to see how vintage vs modern pans out and if you should keep your old gear or embrace the modern era.

Black Ops III: Do or Die for Call of Duty Sales It's a do-or-die year for Call of Duty sales might be a tad sensational. But, I predict that this could be the beginning of the end for one of the best-selling game franchises in history.

What Makes the Biggest Audible Differences in Home Theater? While some focus on minutiae to “improve” the fidelity of their Hi-Fi system, we focus on the three areas that matter most, the quality of the source, room acoustics and speakers. Read on to see why.

Tidal: The Worst Music Service Online — Except for All the Others Tidal has earned notoriety as a new online music business since it arrived last spring. But, it’s making headlines for everything but the high quality music it can stream.

CEDIA 2015 Expo Show Coverage Page CEDIA 2015 promises to answer questions about the firmware update for DTS:X immersive surround receivers, UHD Blu-ray and HDMI 2.0a and HDCP 2.2. Check our coverage of these latest products and news.

Art vs Science of Audio Reproduction: Which Team Are You In? In this latest YouTube video, Hugo and I discuss the art and science of audio as well as which is the right way to approach. In order to have a Zen line balance in audio, you must embrace both sides.