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JBL HDI-1200P Subwoofer Review: Good Performance At A Premium Price? JBL HDI-1200P Subwoofer Review: Good Performance At A Premium Price? The JBL HDI-1200P is a dual-ported, 1,000-watt, high-excursion 12" cone sub, so it has the good on paper, but does the performance live up to the specs? Read on to find out!
Starke Sound Combines High Fidelity with Huge Dynamics in the P Series Loudspeakers Starke Sound Combines High Fidelity with Huge Dynamics in the P Series Loudspeakers Take a look at Starke Sound's P Series high-powered loudspeakers. The P3/P3i, P5, and P7 range from $2.5k to $9.5k each putting Starke Sounds P series squarely in the high end home cinema market.
Audioholics’ Top Eight $800 Bookshelf Speaker Picks for 2021 Audioholics’ Top Eight $800 Bookshelf Speaker Picks for 2021 If you are shopping for high performance bookshelf speakers for under $1k, we have put together a guide for our top picks in the $800/pair range for 2021. Great for 2CH or a full home theater system.
Arendal 1723 Subwoofer 2V Review: Power Meets Finesse Arendal 1723 Subwoofer 2V Review: Power Meets Finesse We review the Arendal Sound flagship 1723 2V subwoofer, a 132 lbs., dual 13.8" woofer 1,200 watt RMS bruiser. Is Arendal's 1723 V2 subwoofer as good as their THX speakers? Read on.
Dan Clark Audio’s Stealth: The First Metamaterial Headphone Dan Clark Audio’s Stealth: The First Metamaterial Headphone Dan Clark Audio’s new flagship headphone is the Stealth ($4,000). This closed-back planar magnetic headphone is the first in the world to use metamaterial technology. To find out more, read on.
Dirac Live Room Correction Added To New Onkyo TX-RZ50 AV Receiver Dirac Live Room Correction Added To New Onkyo TX-RZ50 AV Receiver Huge news at CEDIA 2021! Consumer budgeted receivers like Onkyo's TX-RZ50 have integrated Dirac Live for room calibration and full HDMI 2.1 support on ALL inputs. Is this the hot AVR for 2021?
Cambridge Audio’s Evo Streaming Amps Deliver Great Design and All-In-One Convenience Cambridge Audio’s Evo Streaming Amps Deliver Great Design and All-In-One Convenience The Cambridge Audio Evo 75 ($2,250) and Evo 150 ($3,000) are compact, Class D streaming amps that aim to deliver audiophile performance from a “lifestyle” all-in-one package.
Focal Debuts On Wall 301 and 302 Low Profile Speakers Focal Debuts On Wall 301 and 302 Low Profile Speakers Focal released their On Wall 301 and 302 speakers which offer easy mounting and a slick sleek design but do they keep the brands reputation for HiFi audio? Read on to find out.
Polk Introduces Incredibly Affordable Monitor XT Speaker Lineup Polk Introduces Incredibly Affordable Monitor XT Speaker Lineup Polk Audio has a new line of competitively priced speakers, the Monitor XT. With eight different sizes to choose from, prices start at $150/pair for height channels, and $600/pair of towers. Read on.
Bowers and Wilkins Revamps 800 Series D4 Diamond Range Bowers and Wilkins Revamps 800 Series D4 Diamond Range Bowers and Wilkins revamped their 800 Series with their D4 Diamond Range. The B&W loudspeaker line has 7 new models to choose from including 2 center channels and a flagship $35k/pair 801 D4 tower.