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CAMBRIDGE AUDIO AXR100 STEREO RECEIVER
New QLED in Town
TCL 75Q825 8-SERIES ROKU LCD ULTRA HDTV
Magic in the Middle
APERION AUDIO NOVUS 5.0.2 SPEAKER SYSTEM
AudioControl Avalon G4 Four-Channel Power Amplifier
Four For All
Tech to Make Guests Feel at Home
My company has installed whole-house, distributed audio systems since literally the day we opened our doors back in 1995, and over the years we’ve witnessed generational improvements in technology.
Quantum Dot All-Star
TVs ARE cheaper than ever. Really.
Sonos Move Portable Wireless Speaker
Music on the Move
My Plan for World Domination
My plan for world domination is simple: vacuum cleaners. Of course, as with any fiendishly clever plan, mine has certain nuances. And although it does not involve laser beams, piranha, or secret lairs inside volcanoes, I think you will agree that my plan is quite diabolical.
Sound Engine
HEGEL MUSIC SYSTEMS is a Norwegian audio electronics manufacturer that has been slowly and steadily making a mark on the high-end audio world since it started out in the early 1990s.
Image Anywhere
AUSTIN, TEXAS, that state’s vibrant capital city, houses many cultural icons.
Cinema in a Box
IF YOU’RE a home cinema nut like me, there’s always one thing that makes or breaks the experience: screen size.
Unwired for Sound
BLAME IT ON SONOS. In the early 2000s, at what was then the Los Angeles headquarters of the Stereophile Guide to Home Theater, we were visited by a gentleman from that then largely unknown company who had a product he was eager to promote: a wireless speaker in a single, relatively compact box. I politely declined.
AudioQuest DragonFly Cobalt Headphone Amplifier/DAC
Pocket Wonder
Boxes of Joy
As a year packed with wonderful new high-definition and 4K discs comes to a close, we’ve selected ten standout box sets that are certain to bring a smile to the home theater buff in your life. Each box is special in its own way: some are hefty with gravitas, others have actual heft. All are sure to deliver ample audio/video pleasure plus a bounty of bonus features to enjoy through the new year and beyond.
Color Me Impressed
FOUNDED IN 2002, Vizio is an American company headquartered in California that aims to offer top-quality TVs at prices that will appeal to a wide range of consumers.
How To Buy An A/V Receiver
And why you still want one.
Game Day
Nestled among the rolling estates of north central New Jersey is a recently completed 22,000-square-foot mansion on 11 acres that represents the height of luxury.
This Just In...
No-Ad Basketball got a tryout on Fox Sports 2. The pay-TV channel telecast a women’s basketball game in December with a main live stream, two additional live streams for the coaches, and live audio...
Handson Adcom Luna Wireless Speaker
LUNA IS NOT YOUR FATHER’S Adcom. As the first speaker to bear the familiar red logo, from a relatively recent licensee of the venerable old brand, it has no common heritage with the fine power amplifiers and preamplifiers on which the original company built its name in the ’80s and ’90s, except for its dominant color—black.
Getting Back on Track
UHD BLU-RAY The Girl on the Train
New Chips For Old
Optoma UHD65 4K DLP Projector
More Than Meets The Eye
Samsung UBD-M9500 Ultra HD Blu-ray Player
Recycled Memories, Broken Dreams
Recycled Memories, Broken Dreams
Not Your Father's HD TV
LG OLED65E7P OLED Ultra HDTV
Beyerdynamic Xelento Remote In-Ear
Jewels for the Ear.
Daily Double
For movies or music, this extraordinary room delivers the best of both worlds.
Portly Sound, Pint-Sized Package
RSL Speakers CG3 5.1 Speaker System.
Phone For Music?
LG V20 Smartphone.
Shift-Free 4K
Sony VPL-VW285ES LCOS Projector
The People's Separates
Emotiva BasX System