Recent AV Gadget Reviews
Avid Ingenium Turntable Review: Minimalism Meets High‑Performance Audio

The AVID Ingenium is a remarkable turntable that combines aesthetic appeal, solid engineering, and high-performance audio. Why did we rate it our #1 pick for new turntable aficionado's? Read on.
Impact Acoustics SonicWave Subwoofer Cable Review

The Impact Acoustics SonicWave Subwoofer cable will transport content from your receiver to your subwoofer without alteration and without inducing such nasties as RFI/EMI. What more do you need?
Yamaha MusicCAST MCX‑2000 Preview

In preparation for our detailed review of the Yamaha MusicCAST MCX-2000, we conducted a mini First Look / FAQ article to whet your appetite.
E.Sound E3 CD Player Review

Trekking a long on my series of disc player reviews, I stumbled a cross a Chinese unit. In a conversation with Mark Levine of Allied TV & Sound (the North American importer), I first heard of this …
Oakley THUMP MP3 Sunglasses Review

I review a lot of products... a lot of products. I was never as thoroughly impressed as when I opened up the box sent to me from Oakley which contained the first ever MP3 sunglasses. Billed as the …
Impact Acoustics Velocity TOSLINK/S‑video Cable Review

Velocity S-Video/TOSLINK combination cables from Impact Acoustics offer high quality digital sound and video for today's audio and home theater applications.
SlimDVDup Portable DVD Duplicator Review

From time to time I run into situations where a portable CD/DVD duplicator would be an absolute life saver. Until now, there was no such a thing as a truly portable solution. Fortunately, ILY …
Nero 6 Ultra Edition Review

When I was asked to review Nero 6 Ultra edition, I thought - what a great idea. With all of the media integration happening in today's digital media-drive market, it's a no-brainer that consumers are …
K&B Signal Solutions Concert Series Speaker Cable Review

K&B; Signal Solutions is introducing the Concert Series Speaker Cables with "Interconnection Modularity". That's a fancy term for "can easily change the terminations or extend the cable".
Verbatim USB Drive Review: Store 'n' Go 512MB

In prepping for our CEDIA coverage this year one of the things I wanted was an easy way to carry helpful website and graphics files around with me during the show. As you can probably guess, lugging …
Speaker Cable Face Off 1

We have analyzed six different brands/models of speaker cables ranging from as little as $0.46/ft to $55/ft. Think higher price equates to better performance? Better think again.
Speaker Cable Reviews ‑ Faceoff 2

With a dozen different speaker cables in the mix, we introduce Speaker Cable Faceoff 2! Which cable measures best? Find out by reading.
PODZ CD Storage Cases Review

If you are interested in new ways to store your CDs and CD-Rs and tire of the center hubs and shells breaking on your traditional jewel cases, PODZ may be a good option for you. As PODZ innovator …
Verbatim DigitalMovie DVD‑Rs Review

I received some samples of Verbatim’s relatively new “DigitalMovie” DVD-Rs and got to take a close look at them. I was surprised to find that great care was taken in the silk-screening of the labels …
AViC Speaker Cable 11 Review

Overall, we found the AViC Speaker Cable 11 to be attractive, fairly well measured and not too caught up in snake oil hype. They are expensive, however.
CD Storage Cases by Slappa

Ever have one of those hot summer days where you jump in your car, rush to turn on the air conditioner, fire up your audio system to get your mind off the heat only to find your CD storage case …
Gefen KVM USB Switcher Review

The Gefen USB Switcher KVM Switch is an incredibly useful tool for anyone who has two computers in close proximity. It can save lots of time and money not to mention hassle.
Axiom Audio Interconnects & Speaker Cables Subjective Review

Axiom Audio, the well known Internet Direct speaker manufacturer, has released a line of cables including speaker, coaxial and optical digital audio, analogue audio, s-video, and RCA style.
Yamaha MusicCast 1000 Digital Music Server & Client Review

Yamaha's MusicCAST 1000 is their foray into digital music storage and streaming. While it worked well, the high price and small drive have left us wishing for more.
Sony SCD‑CE775 SACD Audience Mod

After a few phone conversations with Audience's Technical Director Richard Smith, he made a convincing argument about parts selection mass produced players tend to use, which are primarily chosen for …