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Downsizing for the masses: A new, smaller Marantz packs plenty of power
It was the box it came in that surprised me about the new Marantz MCR612 network CD streamer; it was smaller than a Marantz box should be. For as long […]
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It was never meant to be a soundbar. That’s why it’s such a good soundbar.
Specialised sound systems for televisions started to appear in the 1990s, driven by Australia’s fast take-up of DVDs. DVDs brought 5.1-channel surround sound into homes for the first time, and […]
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Of Brexit, slavery, and the appalling acoustics of the British House of Commons
Chances are that you, as a reader of this website, are interested in the black art of acoustics. And it’s pretty certain that you know more about acoustics than the […]
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Audioengine 2+: Small, but beautifully formed.
Desktop speakers are something of a poor relation in audio. Most are built to a price and in the bulk of cases that price is not very much. There’s size, […]
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Smart speaker, dumb audio.
Smart speakers may be cool, but the technology on sale now is just the start. Current offerings are limited only to what they hear, and then they don’t know if […]
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Sound advice on acoustic panels
It’s an old axiom of audio; the biggest item in your sound system is the room it’s in. Experts invariably say that practically every room can be improved acoustically, some […]
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What happens when complaining about battery leakage
There are the things that happen for consumers who make complaints, and then there are the things that happen for people who write for major websites and newspapers and make […]
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Sennheiser’s Ambeo is a great soundbar, just don’t expect full Atmos.
The theory: Soundbars with virtual surround bounce soundwaves off the sidewalls to the back walls so it sounds like sound is coming from behind you. With virtual Dolby Atmos they […]
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Just add speakers for beautiful music.
This is good idea; a turntable with built-in amplification. All you do is connect your speakers, and maybe a powered subwoofer, and you get music. And it’s beautiful music. But […]
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Meridian DSP5200SE: Wonderful, however unlikely.
It’s surprising that Meridian still exists. I guess it proves that there are tiny corners of the world in which accountants can yield to engineers and still manage a black […]