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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.
/ Features, Home entertainment, Reviews
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
/ Home entertainment, Home entertainment 101, Reviews
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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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 […]
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LG SL8 2019 meets Blade Runner 2049
If you have any sort of home theatre go buy Blade Runner 2049, the version with 4K resolution, high dynamic range and Dolby Atmos. Having seen this movie first in […]
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Ruark R5: One box with the lot.
A few months ago I wrote about the Plus record player that puts speakers, amplification and wireless tech in a single cabinet with a turntable on top; a complete vinyl […]
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Soundbar with the works, most of which work.
LG has brought me to England to listen to some new soundbars, so I figure these must be pretty special soundbars. I normally listen to soundbars in big appliance stores […]