Reviews

With inexpensive active and wireless loudspeakers taking a substantial piece of the pie, high-end audio manufacturers face a somewhat daunting future. To remain relevant in the face of changing consumer behavior, there needs to be a carrot for the next generation of audiophiles. Affordability has to be the thought process to entice younger listeners; aside from the availability of...

Cheapest Native 1080p Projector? $250 Vankyo V600 Review! I've been into projectors since the days when a true 720p projector retailed for $800 and up. When Vankyo asked me to review a $250 native 1080p projector, I was a bit skeptical. Hopeful, but skeptical. After all, $250 would typically buy you something closer to a toy than a home theater...

$350 can buy a wide range of items in 2019. A custom suit from Suit Supply made from Italian wool or a pair of well-made dress boots. It will even buy two bottles of drinkable Scotch to enjoy with your Rabbi during the High Holidays, or a brand-new pair of hockey skates for your teenager who just made the...

Every industry has to evolve. High-end audio is no different. What hurt this industry was telling people that if they didn't own amplifier 'X' for $10,000 or interconnect cable 'Y' for $3,000/1m - they were not part of our little club. We pushed women away because they were not welcome (even if they represent the majority of music listeners),...

These Vanatoo Transparent One Encore speakers can do many things and they do them well. Let's look at some of the components these can replace. Power Amplifier Preamp with Tone Control DSP Controller Active/Passive Crossovers DAC Speaker Cable(s) Power Cable Bluetooth Receiver Some Bulkier Bookshelf Speakers Sound Bar Rick Kernen and Gary Gesellchen are the owners and creators of Vanatoo. They're some of the nicest guys I've met in HiFi....

It has been a busy summer so far with more than a dozen reviews underway; including part one of our integrated amplifier round-up which will include the NAD D 3045, and Cambridge Audio AXA35. Part two will feature the Naim Nait XS 3 and Audiolab 6000A. We plan on comparing all four of these very different sounding integrated amplifiers...