AV Product Reviews: Speakers, Amplifiers, Receivers - Audioholics
WEBA/V Product Reviews. Audioholics writes some of the industry's most thorough AV product reviews. Our reviews stand apart from the competition in that we do comprehensive objective measurements and analysis including taking the products apart to describe their operation from soup to nuts.
Klipsch Reference Premiere RP-8000F II Floorstanding
WEBKlipsch RP-8000F II Introduction. We were pleasantly surprised by the Klipsch RP-8000F when we reviewed that tower speaker back in early 2019. It wasn’t perfect, but it was much better than we were expecting. It had a neutral response and tonally balanced sound, and that was surprising coming from Klipsch, who had garnered a reputation for hot treble and bass for an aggressive ‘rock’n ...
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Sealed vs Ported Subwoofers: Which Is Right For You? - Audioholics
WEBOne of the more common questions on the Audioholics forums is the matter of which is superior: sealed or ported subwoofers. Unfortunately, there are a lot of popular misconceptions out there: you might hear some folks say that ported subwoofers are no good for music, and are only useful for delivering big sound effects, or conversely that sealed subwoofers are “musical”, but lack the depth ...
Marantz SR8015 11CH 8K DTS:X Pro AV Receiver Review
WEBAbout two years ago we reviewed the SR8012 11CH flagship AV receiver for Marantz and found it to offer benchmark performance in almost every measurable category along with class-leading features. It was one of the few AVR's on the market that supported all three immersive surround formats and came packed with a meaty 11CH amplification section on board as well as supporting HDMI 2.0 with a ...
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Building a Do-It-Yourself Loudspeaker Design - Audioholics
WEBJul 2, 2013 · Joel Foust's experience in quality control, product certifications and do-it-yourself loudspeaker design bode well for the consistent application and development of in-depth loudspeaker testing.
How to Use A Speaker Selector for Multi-Room Audio - Audioholics
WEBOct 10, 2013 · Theo Nicolakis has been reviewing high end audio, video, home theater, headphone, and portable music products for the past 14 years. His reviews have appeared here on Audioholics as well as Techhive.com, PCWorld.com, MacWorld.com, and more.
Denon AVR-X3800H 11.4CH Receiver: The Ultimate ... - Audioholics
WEBThe Denon AVR-X3800H has 11CH of processing, HDMI 2.1 full support, 4 independent subwoofer outputs, preamp disconnect and DIRAC upgradability. For only $1,700, could this be the ultimate AV preamp?
JBL L100 Classic Bookshelf Loudspeaker Review - Audioholics
WEBMay 3, 2021 · JBL L100 Classic Introduction. A lot of things have changed in the home audio industry over the last fifty years. Advances in acoustic engineering, measurement, and manufacturing have propelled loudspeaker design to levels of performance that would have been unthinkable fifty years ago.
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Speaker Wire: How to Choose the Right Gauge Type for Best …
WEBDec 27, 2019 · Figure 1. Insertion Loss vs Distance for Various AWG Cables. As you can see in the graph, once your distances exceed about 10 feet, you should consider speaker wire 16AWG or lower.
Yamaha A-S801 Integrated Amplifier Review - Audioholics
WEBNov 1, 2015 · The A-S801 utilizes high quality gold-plated RCA line level connections and 5-way speaker binding posts. You can connect two pairs of speakers to the A-S801 and they are wired in parallel to avoid the sonic degradation that happens when you connect two pairs of speakers in series.
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