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Fall is the best time of year for audiophiles. The kids go back to school, and hundreds of new audio/video products are introduced at IFA, CEDIA, and Rocky Mountain Audio Fest. Denon has raised the curtains on what might be an interesting product to consider this year as an early Christmas/Chanukah present. Digital network-enabled amplifiers are being introduced by a...

Epson has been pushing hard in the home theater category for the past five years with a number of solid LCD projectors that are very popular with home cinema enthusiasts without the budget for more expensive 4K projectors from Sony and JVC. Epson delivers performance and value from their projector line which is important when your budget for a...

Affordable streamers that support high-resolution audio (24-bit/96kHz at a minimum) are becoming increasingly popular with both audiophiles who have abandoned their CD collections, and the mass market who are starting (albeit at a slower pace) to take a closer look at streaming services like the recently launched Amazon Music HD, Tidal, and Qobuz. High-resolution audio needed a solid kick...

Bluesound is the newest member of the Lenbrook Group; which includes NAD, PSB Loudspeakers, and the soon-to-be launched Lenbrook Pro division which will offer audio products for commercial applications. PSB's Paul Barton (interview forthcoming) was involved in the design of the Bluesound products and there have been a number of changes to the entire line-up including the PowerNode2i, Pulse Flex...

MartinLogan unveiled a new range of flagship in-wall loudspeakers at CEDIA 2019, and the next generation Motion series. The Masterpiece CI 40XW retail for $40,000/pair making them one of the most expensive in-wall loudspeakers every developed. MartinLogan has been firing on all cylinders of late with new ESL electrostatic models that are priced well below its more expensive audiophile range...

Pro-Ject is one of the leading manufacturers of audiophile turntables in the world; with two state-of-the-art facilities in Slovakia, and the Czech Republic that produce tables under the parent brand, and for OEM partners such as Music Hall. The brand has branched out into other categories including phono pre-amplifiers, DACs, streamers, and offers one of the most comprehensive selections...

Richard Schram Talks About Their New Parasound NewClassic 200 Integrated at RMAF 2019 Watch this video on Joe N Tell's YouTube channel. While I was filming this, Phil Jackson, (not the former Lakers coach,) had the NewClassic 200 Integrated connected to some giant Tekton speakers. He was playing them loud! I commented that they were "bumping" them and they all laughed...

With Rocky Mountain Audio Fest set to begin in Denver on September 6th, manufacturers are starting to pull the curtain back on some new products that will be introduced for the first time this weekend. PSB Speakers; which is owned by the Lenbrook Group (parent company for NAD, Bluesound) will be in attendance and introducing two affordable subwoofers as...

CEDIA Expo 2019 Day 1 Podcast. Listen on your preferred podcasting service. This was an unplanned podcast. Joe from Joe N Tell decided to call up Channa to see what CEDIA Expo 2019 Day 1 was like. Fellow YouTube reviewer That Home Theater Dude was there and so we just figured it would be a good idea to live stream the...

McIntosh has a cult-like following around the globe for good reason; the brand has manufactured some of the best audio equipment in the world for decades at its factory in Binghamton, New York. The demand for vintage McIntosh gear has never been higher, and with one of the most impressive showrooms in the world at the WoM (World of...