Velodyne MicroVee X Subwoofer – First Look All Images Credit: Velodyne As living spaces and apartments seem to be the trending towards smaller, the demand for small, high performance speaker systems, in particular subs, seems to be on the rise. The MicroVee was originally launched in 2006 and saw a […]

Velodyne MicroVee X Subwoofer – First Look

HDMI 2.1 & 2.1a Compliance Certification – Utter Confusion! I have never hidden my disdain for BOTH HDMI and HDCP but now I have good reason to truly despise the entire set of standards. At CES 2022 yet another version of HDMI was introduced, 2.1a. The point here is that […]

HDMI 2.1 & 2.1a Compliance Certification – Utter Confusion!

Dune (2021) – 4K Blu-ray Review         Warner Bros | 2021 PG13 | 2hrs 35 min | Sci-Fi | Epic | Action | Fantasy | Adventure | Drama HD | 1080P | Dolby Atmos | Dolby TrueHD7.1 Native 4K | 2160P | Dolby Vision | HDR10 | […]

Dune (2021) – 4K Blu-ray Review

Vinyl Passion Revolution LP12 PSU Upgrade All Image Credit: Vinyl Passion Originally developed back in 2019 by Mark Sears of Vinyl Passion, the VP Revolution Power Supply is a high performance, two-speed supply designed to replace internal power supplies fitted to the iconic Linn Sondek LP12, such as the Valhalla […]

Vinyl Passion Revolution LP12 PSU Upgrade

Venom: Let There Be Carnage 4K Blu ray Review           Sony Pictures | 2021 PG13 | 1hrs 37 min | Action | Horror | Sci-Fi HD | 1080P | DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 Upscaled 4K | 2160P | Dolby Vision | HDR10 | Dolby Atmos | […]

Venom: Let There Be Carnage 4K Blu ray Review

M&K Sound V+ Sealed Sub Series – First Look All Image Credit: M&K Sound M&K have justly announced an update to their V Series of sealed subwoofers. These updated V+ models are said to be  ‘décor-friendly’ designs feature manageable cube sizes with new curved and tapered external housings, with the […]

M&K Sound V+ Sealed Sub Series – First Look

Very Low Noise Lentek Battery Power Supply – DIY Introduction So after decades of never knowing whether my Lentek head amplifier alkaline PP9 DC battery was OK I decide to replace it with a NiCd source that I could monitor its voltage and charge and discharge as required. It took […]

Very Low Noise Lentek Battery Power Supply – DIY

JVC DLA-RS1100/NP5 4K D-ILA Projector – First Look During CES 2022 JVC announced a higher-end 4K projector at a more ‘affordable’ price when compared to their latest three 8K laser offerings. JVC describes the new DLA-RS1100 or DLA-NP5 as an “entry level” model to its latest top-tier of three 8K […]

JVC DLA-RS1100/NP5 4K D-ILA Projector – First Look

No Time To Die – 4K Blu-ray Review           Universal Studios | 2021 PG13 | 2hrs 43 min | Action | Adventure | Thriller HD | 1080P | Dolby Atmos | Dolby TrueHD 7.1 Native 4K | 2160P | Dolby Vison | HDR10 | Dolby Atmos | […]

No Time To Die – 4K Blu-ray Review

Snake Eyes G.I. Joe Origins – 4K Blu-ray Review           Paramount Pictures | 2021 PG13 | 2hrs 1 min | Action | Adventure | Thriller | Sc-Fi HD | 1080P | Dolby Atmos | Dolby TrueHD 7.1 Upconverted? 4K | 2160P | Dolby Vison | HDR10 […]

Snake Eyes G.I. Joe Origins – 4K Blu-ray Review

Dolby US Survey Reveals Changes In Adult Listening Preferences Dolby has released its findings from a recently completed survey on the listening habits of adults in the US. So it looks like us golden oldie audiophiles are coming back into fashion. To be honest we were never out of fashion, […]

Dolby US Survey Reveals Changes In Adult Listening Preferences 

Audio Return Channel (ARC/eARC) – Explained So what exactly does HDMI ARC do, how is it used, and do we need it? Read on. A Little Background The High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) connection was forced upon us over 15 years ago. Over time many of its technical problems have […]

Audio Return Channel (ARC/eARC) – Explained

Record Store Day 2022 Date Announced Record Store Day, claimed by some to be one of the largest single day music events in the world, has set the 2022 date. Keep your diaries clear for another vinyl shindig on the 23rd April, 2022. Lets hope COVID spares us any delays […]

Record Store Day 2022 Date Announced

Viktor Haraszti – Equanimity – 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: Intro Chapter One Chapter Two […]

Viktor Haraszti – Equanimity – CD Review

Audyssey MultEQ-X for Denon and Marantz AVRs Sound United (Denon & Marantz) have announced their support for a new, advanced, Audyssey PC software application. The new software, MultEQ-X, gives users additional and expanded control and flexibility to calibrate existing and new home AVR’s, together with early access to new Audyssey […]

Audyssey MultEQ-X for Denon and Marantz AVRs