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Blu-Ray Movie Review: Blade Runner 2049 — Blu-ray Review – Blade Runner 2049 Warner Brothers 2017 PG13 | 2hrs 44 mins | Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi HD | 1080P | Dolby Atmos/Dolby TrueHD 7.1 | DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 4K | 2160P | HDR10 | Dolby Atmos/Dolby TrueHD 7.1 | DTS-HD Master Audio […]

Blu-ray Review – Blade Runner 2049

Cabling and Grounding for Audio, Video, Speakers and Power. Part 1 — Cabling and Grounding for Audio, Video, Speakers and Power. Part 1 My point of view based on 40 years of professional experience in both the Audio and Video industries. Before I launch into what must be one of the most hotly […]

Cabling and Grounding for Audio, Video, Speakers and Power. Part 1

Is The CD on Life Support? — Is The CD on Life Support? I have been there for the birth of all music distribution formats since the introduction of vinyl. I have watched them rise and fall, and now eventually give way to the distribution of my favorite media music formats to digital down load. The good […]

Is The CD on Life Support?

Vinyl Review: Romantic Music For Violin and Piano-Strauss and Dvorak-Sheffield Lab 19 — Vinyl Review: Romantic Music For Violin And Piano – Sheffield Lab 18 – Released 1982 Vinyl surface noise: 4+ (not pops and clicks) Dynamic Range: 4+ Stereo Imaging: 4+ Image depth/perspective: 4 Overall frequency response: 4 Side One Sonata In E-Flat […]

Vinyl Review: Romantic Music For Violin And Piano – Sheffield Lab 18

Esoteric Cabling. Is It Worth All The Expense? Ever since I was a boy and was introduced to the joys of Hi-Fi audio, a war has raged on regarding the audibility of cabling interconnects. Now stretching to AC power cords and the the visual effects of video interconnects. Let me […]

Esoteric Cabling. Is It Worth All The Expense?

Vinyl Review: Tower Of Power - Sheffield Lab 17 — Vinyl Review: Tower Of Power – Sheffield Lab 17 – Released 1981 Vinyl Surface noise: 5 (not pops and clicks) Dynamic Range: 4+ Stereo Imaging: 4 Image depth/perspective: 4 Overall frequency response: 4 Plastic -CD Vinyl surface noise: N/A Dynamic Range: […]

Vinyl Review: Tower Of Power – Sheffield Lab 17

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

Vinyl Review: Italian Pleasures - Sheffield Lab 16 — Vinyl Review: Italian Pleasures – SheffieldLab 16 – Released 1981 Vinyl surface noise: 5 (not pops and clicks) Dynamic Range: 4+ Stereo Imaging: 4+ Image depth/perspective: 4 Overall frequency response: 4 Side One Introduction, Theme, Variations And Polonaise, Op. 65 […]

Vinyl Review: Italian Pleasures – Sheffield Lab 16

Vinyl and SACD Review: Diana Krall - The Look Of Love — Vinyl and SACD Review: Diana Krall – The Look Of Love Vinyl Surface noise: 5+ (not pops and clicks) Dynamic Range: 4+ Stereo Imaging: 5 Image depth/perspective: 4+ Overall frequency response: 4+ Plastic – SACD Surface noise: N/A Dynamic Range: 4+ Stereo […]

Vinyl and SACD Review: Diana Krall – The Look Of Love

Review: Nitty Gritty Vinyl Vacuum Cleaner — How many times have you carefully unwrapped that pristine new album, placed it on the turntable, dropped the needle, and waited for that joylfull release of sound, only to be greeted with unexpected vinyl surface noise, pops and clicks? For many years I would carefully wipe the records with […]

Review: Nitty Gritty Vinyl Vacuum Cleaner

Blu-Ray Movie Review: Valerian — Blu-ray Movie Review: Valerian Lionsgate Films 2017 PG13 | 2hrs 17 mins | Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi HD | 1080P | Dolby Atmos | Dolby TrueHD 7.1 4K | 2160P | HDR10 | Dolby Vision | Dolby Atmos | Dolby TrueHD 7.1 2.40:1 Aspect Ratio Starring: Dane […]

Blu-ray Review: Valerian

Sound United Announces Acquisition of Classé Audio — Sound United Announces Acquisition of Classé Audio Sound United LLC, parent company of Denon, Marantz, Polk Audio, Definitive Technology, Polk BOOM, HEOS, and Boston Acoustics announced, on the eve of the CES 2018 show, its acquisition of Classé Audio, a leading manufacturer of high-performance music and home theater components who […]

Sound United Announces Acquisition of Classé Audio

Vinyl Review: West of Oz - Sheffield Lab 15 — Vinyl Review: West of Oz – Sheffield Lab 15 – Released 1981 Vinyl surface noise: 4 (not pops and clicks) Dynamic Range: 4+ Stereo Imaging: 4+ Image depth/perspective: 4 Overall frequency response: 4 Side One Over The Rainbow Dorothy Dock […]

Vinyl Review: West of Oz – Sheffield Lab 15

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?

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