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JJVC Delays Release of New 4K Series of Projectors — JVC Delays Release of New 4K Series of Projectors Image Credit JVC On November 30th 2018 JVC officially announced the temporary cancellation of the launch of their new native 4K series and pseudo 8K projectors due to a component “problem”. It has not been disclosed what the actual component is […]

JVC Delays Release of New 4K Series of Projectors

December 3, 2018 in Equipment / News tagged 4K / JVC by fromvinyltoplastic

SVS SB3000 and PB3000-First look — SVS SB3000 and PB3000-First look All Images Credit SVS. Introduction I have owned and continued to use SVS subs for more than a decade. My current line up is two PB12NSD’s and two SB2000’s (in the same room), and I couldn’t be more happy. For me SVS is the […]

SVS SB3000 and PB3000-First look

December 2, 2018 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged PB3000 / SB3000 / Subs / Subwoofers / SVS by fromvinyltoplastic

Denon DP-400 and DP-450USB Turntables-First Look — Denon DP-400 and DP-450USB Turntables-First Look Introduction Vinyl never died, it just took a short nap. Enthusiasts like myself have continued to keep it on life support until the new generations re-discovered all of its magic. That time is now here and vinyl sales continue to grow as each generation […]

Denon DP-400 and DP-450USB Turntables-First Look

October 5, 2018 in Audio / Equipment / News / Vinyl tagged Denon / DP-400 / DP-450USB / Turntables / Vinyl by fromvinyltoplastic

Pioneer UDP-LX500 & UDP-LX800 4K UHD Blu-ray Players-First Look — This post contains affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure here. Pioneer UDP-LX500 & UDP-LX800 4K UHD Blu-ray Players-First Look Introduction Manufacturers seem to be rushing in to fill the void left […]

Pioneer UDP-LX500 & UDP-LX800 4K UHD Blu-ray Players-First Look

September 22, 2018 in Equipment / News tagged 4K Blu-ray Player / Audiophile / Elite / Pioneer / UDP-LX500 / UDP-LX800 / UHD Player by fromvinyltoplastic

Denon IMAX Enhanced Receivers-First Look — Denon IMAX Enhanced Receivers-First Look Image Credit Denon During CEDIA 2018, San Diego, Denon released the industry’s first IMAX Enhanced-Ready 4K AV Receivers with HDMI 2.1 and HDCP2.2 support. So Denon seems to be leading the hardware race by releasing three new IMAX Enhanced-Ready receivers, the […]

Denon IMAX Enhanced Receivers-First Look

September 17, 2018 in Equipment / News tagged AV Receiver / AVR-6500H / AVR-8500H / AVR-X4500H / Denon / IMAX Enhanced by fromvinyltoplastic

JVC 4K Projectors Back In Production-Update — JVC Native 4K and Pseudo 8K Projectors Image Credit JVC 2016 saw the release of the DLA-RS4500K a high end 4K native projector, I am sure to test their latest native 4K panel technology. This projector was very expensive costing $34,995.95 list. Not something that the average HT enthusiast could […]

JVC Native 4K and Pseudo 8K Projectors

September 8, 2018 in Equipment / News tagged DILA / DLA-NX5 / DLA-NX7 / DLA-NX9 / DLA-RS1000 / DLA-RS2000 / DLA-RS3000 / E-Shift / JVC / Native 4K / Projectors / Pseudo 8K by fromvinyltoplastic

Oppo UDP-205 4K UHD Player Review — Oppo UDP-205 4K UHD Player-One Last Batch After many sleepless nights wondering whether I would draw the short straw, my Oppo UDP-205 has finally arrived, freshly manufactured in May 2018. For those of you still waiting […]

Oppo UDP-205 4K UHD Player-One Last Batch

July 5, 2018 in Equipment / News tagged Oppo / OPPO Digital / UDP-205 / UHD Player by fromvinyltoplastic

Integra DRX-R1.1 and DRC-R1.1 11.2-Channel Atmos AV Receivers — Integra DRX-R1.1 and DRC-R1.1 11.2-Channel Atmos AV Receivers Introduction After building all my preamps and power amplifiers for decades, I was finally seduced by Onkyo Integra way back in the 80’s when I purchased my first stereo pre/power amplifier, an Onkyo Integra A-8190. Integra was founded as a sub-division of […]

Integra DRX-R1.1 and DRC-R1.1 11.2-Channel Atmos AV Receivers

March 31, 2018 in Equipment / News tagged Atmos / AV Receiver / Dolby / Dolby Vision / DRC-R1.1 / DRX-R1.1 / DTS:X / Integra / Onkyo / Pre-Amplifier / THX by fromvinyltoplastic

Panasonic's Flagship DM UB9000 4K UHD Audiophile Player — Panasonics flagship DP UB9000 player offers HDR10, HDR10+ and Dolby Vision Panasonic’s 2018 UHD Blu-ray line-up comprises five models ranging from flagship to affordable. Two of them will support Dolby Vision, three will support HDR10+, and four of them will support Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa, enabling you to control […]

Panasonics Flagship DP UB9000 4K UHD Audiophile Player

February 18, 2018 in Equipment / News tagged 4K / Audiophile / Dolby Vision / DP UB9000 / HDR10+ / Panasonic / UB9000 / UHD by fromvinyltoplastic

Optical Turntables and Laser Cartridges-Are They The Future? — Optical Turntables and Laser Cartridges-Are They The Future? Let There Be Light The ultimate pickup system for vinyl would be one that doesn’t touch the vinyl, so produces no wear, and the vinyl remains as pristine as the day you bought it, and sounds just as good as the best […]

Optical Turntables and Laser Cartridges-Are They The Future?

January 20, 2018 in Audio / Equipment / News / Technical Posts tagged BSR / CES 2018 / DS Audio / DS-W2 / ELP / Finial / IRENE / NEDCC by fromvinyltoplastic

Marantz AV8805 13.2CH 4K UHD AV Pre-Amplifier-First Look — Marantz AV8805 13.2CH 4K UHD AV Pre-Amplifier – First Look Product Model: AV8805 Manufacturer: Denon MSRP: $4499 Weight: 30 pounds Availability: February 2018 Overview In parallel with the release of the AVR-X8500H from Denon comes the AV8805 from the stables of Marantz, […]

Marantz AV8805 13.2CH 4K UHD AV Pre-Amplifier-First Look

January 17, 2018 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged 13.2 Channel / AV8805 / Marantz / Pre-Amplifier by fromvinyltoplastic

Denon AVR-X8500H World's First 13.2CH AV Receiver — Denon AVR-X8500H–The World’s First 13.2CH AV Receiver Product Model: AVR-X8500H Manufacturer: Denon MSRP: $3999 Weight: 51 pounds Availability: January 2018 Introduction I have been a loyal fanboy of Onkyo, and then Denon products for several decades, but after the Japanese Tsunami they scaled […]

Denon AVR-X8500H-The World’s First 13.2CH AV Receiver

January 12, 2018 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged 13.2 Channel / AV Receiver / AVR-X5800H / CES 2018 / Denon by fromvinyltoplastic