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Yamaha Aventage RX-A8A, RX-A6A and RX-A4A Yamaha’s new premium Aventage AV receiver range, the RX-A8A, RX-A6A and RX-A4A AVRs have taken one giant leap for mankind by offering full HDMI 2.1 connectivity and support for all of their seven HDMI 8K inputs. This is a major leap over all of […]

Yamaha Aventage RX-A8A, RX-A6A and RX-A4A

May 29, 2021 in Equipment / News tagged Aventage / AVR / HDMI 2.1 / RX-A4A / RX-A6A / RX-A8A / Yamaha by fromvinyltoplastic

PXLVISION 4K DARBEE Video Processor The 4K version of the renowned original Darbee Darblet HD video processor is about to be released by Pixelgen. This new 4K version has an MSRP of $599.00 and maybe pre-ordered on their site here. The PXLVISION 4K Video Processor is the worlds first standalone 4K Video […]

PXLVISION 4K DARBEE Video Processor

March 18, 2021 in Equipment / News tagged Darbee / Darblet / Pixelgen / Pixelgen Design / PXLVision by fromvinyltoplastic

Reavon UBR-X200 & UBR-X100 – Oppo Replacements? Images credit: Reavon So lets see a show of hands, how many of you were devastated when Oppo pulled out of the DVD player business? That just about looks like everybody. Well Reavon a new French brand set up as a subsidiary to Zappitti […]

Reavon UBR-X200 & UBR-X100 – Oppo Replacements?

March 3, 2021 in Equipment / News tagged HD-Land / Reavon / UBR-X100 / UBR-X200 / Zappitti by fromvinyltoplastic

8K Displays – The Latest Specs If you have read my previous posts on 8K you will realize that my feelings towards the need for these high resolution displays is less than positive. You pays your money and you takes your choice. So as the price of these very high […]

8K Displays – The Latest Specs

January 17, 2021 in Equipment / News tagged 8K / 8K Association / CTA / Logo 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

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

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

Denons 110th Anniversary Range — Denons 110th Anniversary Range Images Credit: Denon Denon is marking its 110th birthday with a quartet of special edition products that combined make up a complete audiophile home component system. Each of these new products are manufactured at the Denon factory in Shirakawa, Japan and undergo an extended quality assurance […]

Denons 110th Anniversary Range

September 24, 2020 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged 110th Anniversary / AVR-A110 / DCD-A110 / Denon / DL-A110 / PMA-A110 by fromvinyltoplastic

Clifton Davis - Never Can Say Goodbye - CD Review — Clifton Davis – Never Can Say Goodbye – 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 […]

Clifton Davis – Never Can Say Goodbye – CD Review

September 7, 2020 in Mouthpiece Music / Plastic - Music / Reviews tagged CD / Clifton Davis / Jazz / Mouthpiece Music / Never Can Say Goodbye / Off The Beaten Track / plastic / review / The Beggie Adair Trio by fromvinyltoplastic

Marantz 8K SR-Series AV receivers - First Look — Marantz 8K SR-Series AV Receivers – First Look (Images Credit: Marantz) Hot on the heels of the Denon 8K receiver release we knew that Marantz would not be too far behind, especially as both compnaies share the same technical stable and are owned by […]

Marantz 8K SR-Series AV Receivers – First Look

July 25, 2020 in Audio / Equipment / News tagged First Look / Marantz / SR Series / SR5015 / SR6015 / SR7015 / SR8015 by fromvinyltoplastic

Lyn Stanley - The Moonlight Sessions Vol2 - SACD Review — Lyn Stanley – The Moonlight Sessions Vol 2 – SACD Review Plastic – SACD Surface noise: N/A Dynamic Range: 5- Stereo Imaging: 5 Image depth/perspective: 5- Overall frequency response: 5- Track List: Makin’ Whoopee The Very Thought Of You […]

Lyn Stanley – The Moonlight Sessions Vol 2 – SACD Review

July 12, 2020 in Plastic - Music / Reviews tagged Female Vocal / Lyn Stanley / plastic / review / SACD Review / The Moonlight Sessions Vol 2 by fromvinyltoplastic

UPscaled Is Not 4K — UPscaled Is Not 4K My 2 Cents Many of us have spent large amounts of money on upgrading our systems to watch 4K, wide color gamut, high dynamic range movies. AND of course those illusive 4K TV/cable and Over The Air (OTA) channels. It has come to my notice, and maybe […]

UPscaled Is Not 4K

July 4, 2020 in Personal Views & Comments / Video tagged 4K / 8K / Compression / HD / Movie / plastic / SD / UHD / Upscaled / WCG by fromvinyltoplastic

Denon X6700H & X4700H 8K Receivers If you are a regular visitor to my site you will already know my views regarding 8K video. But here we go again, ‘if they build it, many will buy it’. Denon’s world first 8K-ready AVRs are feature-packed and future-proofed. They build on the […]

Denon X6700H & X4700H 8K Receivers

June 11, 2020 in Equipment / News tagged 8K / AVR X2700H / AVR X3700H / AVR X4700H / AVR X6700H / Denon / HDCP2.3 by fromvinyltoplastic

Network Cables & Switches - Myths & BS — Network Cables & Switches – Myths & BS Introduction I have worked at the pointed or origination end of audio and video all my professional life (40+ years) from professional recording studios to professional radio and TV broadcast and production. So I couldn’t let the following comments evaporate into the […]

Network Cables & Switches – Myths & BS

May 10, 2020 in Audio / Personal Views & Comments / Technical Posts / Video tagged Audio / COTS / Data / Denon Link / Digital / Jitter / Pioneer PQLS / Video by fromvinyltoplastic

Wireless Connectivity 101. What Is It? Introduction Some may say that this is an obscure post for an audio and video web site. Well, for better or worse wireless communication will eventually supplant most of our cabling, that includes many of those HT cables that you joyfully plug up to […]

Wireless Connectivity 101. What Is It?

February 28, 2020 in Technical Posts tagged Antenna / Carrier / Modulation / Polarization / RF / Wireless by fromvinyltoplastic