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Yearly Archives: 2020

Terminator 2 – Judgement Day – 4K Blu-ray Review This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. Lionsgate Films 1991 R | 2hrs 17 min | Sci-Fi | Fantasy | Action | Adventure HD | 1080P | DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Native 4K | […]

Terminator 2 – Judgement Day – 4K Blu-ray Review

November 22, 2020 in Plastic - Movies / Reviews tagged 4K Review / Judgement Day / plastic / review / Terminator 2 / UHD by fromvinyltoplastic

The Peter Leitch New Life Orchestra – New Life – CD Review This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. Plastic – CD Surface noise: N/A Dynamic Range: 4+ Stereo Imaging: 4+ Image depth/perspective: 4 Overall frequency response: 4+ Please […]

The Peter Leitch New Life Orchestra – New Life – CD Review

November 19, 2020 in Mouthpiece Music / Plastic - Music / Reviews tagged CD Review / Jazz / Mouthpiece Music / New Life / Off The Beaten Track / Peter Leitch / plastic / The Peter Leitch New Life Orchestra by fromvinyltoplastic

Anthem AVM70/90 & MRX540/740/1140 Processors & Receivers Image Credit: Anthem Introduction Known by audiophiles for their excellent technical standards and first rate quality built Canadian audio products, Anthem have released the specifications for a new range of receivers and processors. The MRX 540, 740 and 1140 A/V Receivers; and AVM […]

Anthem AVM70/90 & MRX540/740/1140 Processors & Receivers

November 15, 2020 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Anthem / AVM 70 / AVM 90 / MRX 1140 / MRX 540 / MRX 740 / Processors / Receivers by fromvinyltoplastic

The Great Gatsby – 4K Blu-ray Review This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. Warner Bros. 2016 PG-13 | 2hrs 22 min | Period | Romance | Melodrama HD | 1080P | DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Upscaled 4K | 2160P | HDR10 | DTS-HD Master […]

The Great Gatsby – 4K Blu-ray Review

November 15, 2020 in Plastic - Movies / Reviews tagged 4K / 4K Review / plastic / The Great Gatsby / UHD by fromvinyltoplastic

Denon/Marantz 2020 Firmware Update Sound United has announced their latest firmware update to their high-end Denon and Marantz receivers. It is due out on November 11th 2020. This firmware will provide some significant new features and restore some that were removed over a year ago due to changes to Dolby […]

Denon/Marantz 2020 Firmware Update

November 10, 2020 in Audio / Equipment / Firmware Updates / News tagged Denon / Firmware Update / Marantz by fromvinyltoplastic

Look For The Light – Jeff Reed – CD Review This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. Plastic – CD Surface noise: N/A Dynamic Range: 4+ Stereo Imaging: 4+ Image depth/perspective: 4 Overall frequency response: 4+ Please see […]

Look For The Light – Jeff Reed – CD Review

November 10, 2020 in Kari-On Productions / Plastic - Music / Reviews tagged CD Review / Jazz / Jeff Reed / Kari-On Productions / Look For The Light / Off The Beaten Track / plastic by fromvinyltoplastic

HDMI 2.1 Bug – 4K/120Hz Failure As the video industry continues to strive for ever higher resolutions and faster frame rates an obstacle has hit several AV receiver models. Driven primarily by the gaming world, the new HDMI 2.1 standard supports features to include; 4K resolution at frame rates of […]

HDMI 2.1 Bug – 4K/120Hz Failure

November 3, 2020 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged 4KP120 / 8KP60 / Denon / Fixed Rate Link / FRL / HDMI 2.1 / Marantz / Panasonic Solutions / Sound United / Yamaha by fromvinyltoplastic

Troy Roberts - Stuff I Heard - CD Review — Troy Roberts – Stuff I Heard – CD Review This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. Surface noise: N/A Dynamic Range: 5- Stereo Imaging: 5- Image depth/perspective: 4 Overall frequency response:4+ Please see here for my comments […]

Troy Roberts – Stuff I Heard – CD Review

November 3, 2020 in Kari-On Productions / Plastic - Music / Reviews tagged CD / Jazz / Kari-On Productions / Off The Beaten Track / plastic / review / Stuff I Heard / Troy Roberts by fromvinyltoplastic

Max Haymer – Whirlwind-Live At Sam First – CD Review This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. Plastic – CD Surface noise: N/A Dynamic Range: 4+ Stereo Imaging: 4+ Image depth/perspective: 4 Overall frequency response: 4 Please […]

Max Haymer – Whirlwind-Live At Sam First – CD Review

November 3, 2020 in Mouthpiece Music / Plastic - Music / Reviews tagged CD Review / Jazz / Live At Sam West / Max Haymer / Off The Beaten Track / plastic / Whirlwind by fromvinyltoplastic

Marantz AV7706 AV Pre-Amplifier- First Look (Image Credit: Marantz) On the heels of the release of both the Denon and earlier Marantz 8K AV receivers, Marantz has announced the release of this 8K surround AV pre-amplifier, the AV7706. This AV pre-amplifier features 11.2 channels of XLR and RCA pre-outs and […]

Marantz AV7706 AV Pre-Amplifier- First Look

October 25, 2020 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged 8K / AV Preamplifier / AV7706 / First Look / Marantz by fromvinyltoplastic

HE & ME - Ada Bird Wolfe & Jamieson Trotter - CD Review — HE & ME – Ada Bird Wolfe & Jamieson Trotter – CD Review Plastic – CD Surface noise: N/A Dynamic Range: 4+ Stereo Imaging: 4+ Image depth/perspective: 4 Overall frequency response: 4+ Please see here for my comments on reviewing albums. […]

HE & ME – Ada Bird Wolfe & Jamieson Trotter – CD Review

October 20, 2020 in Mouthpiece Music / Plastic - Music / Reviews tagged Ada Bird Wolfe / CD / CD Review / HE & ME / Jamieson Trotter / Jazz / Mouthpiece Music / Off The Beaten Track / plastic by fromvinyltoplastic

Florida Rays - The Flying Horse Big Band - CD Review — Florida Rays – The Flying Horse Big Band – CD Review Plastic – CD Surface noise: N/A Dynamic Range: 4 Stereo Imaging: 4+ Image depth/perspective: 4 Overall frequency response: 4 Please see here for my comments on reviewing albums. Track List: One […]

Florida Rays – The Flying Horse Big Band – CD Review

October 20, 2020 in Kari-On Productions / Plastic - Music / Reviews tagged CD / CD Review / Florida Rays / Jazz / Kari-On Productions / Off The Beaten Track / plastic / review / The Flying Horse Big Band by fromvinyltoplastic

Sound United Closes Deal On Acquisition Of Bowers & Wilkins — Sound United Closes Deal On Acquisition Of Bowers & Wilkins Sound United LLC, the parent company to Boston Acoustics, Classé, Denon/HEOS, Definitive Technology, Polk Audio and Marantz has just announced that it has finalized the acquisition of Bowers & Wilkins, a leading British-based designer and manufacturer of premium home speakers, […]

Sound United Closes Deal On Acquisition Of Bowers & Wilkins

October 11, 2020 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged Acquisition / Bowers & Wilkins / Sound United by fromvinyltoplastic

Kari-On Productions -Jazz Reviews — Kari-On Productions -Jazz Reviews & More ANNOUNCEMENT: From Vinyl To Plastic is pleased to announce that it has been selected by Kari-On Productions of Georgia to be a reviewer for its Jazz and other music promotions. Kari-On Productions is a full service agency that provides a suite of services that […]

Kari-On Productions -Jazz Reviews & More

October 5, 2020 in Kari-On Productions tagged Album Review / CD Reviews / Jazz / Kari-On Productions / plastic by fromvinyltoplastic

Ghost In The Shell – 4K Blu-ray Review This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. Lionsgate Films 1995 PG13 | 1hr 23 min | Sci-Fi | Fantasy | Action | Adventure HD | 1080P | Dolby Atmos | Dolby TrueHD 7.1 Native […]

Ghost In The Shell – 4K Blu-ray Review

October 3, 2020 in Plastic - Movies / Reviews tagged 4K / 4K Review / anime / Ghost in the Shell / plastic / UHD by fromvinyltoplastic