Editors’ Choice: My Favorite Phono Preamplifiers of 2022 - eCoustics
Dec 5, 2022 · The RIAA’s H1 2022 data for new vinyl sales in the United States indicated that consumers are spending less due to inflation in the post-pandemic economy, but vinyl continues to grow as a viable physical media format in 2022. Just how much? Last year 40 million LPs (albums) were sold in the United States alone (source RIAA), which was up 67% from the prior year and the highest number in 33 ...
The Best Vintage Audio Speakers for the Modern Audiophile
Aug 28, 2022 · The company started by Henry Kloss, Malcom Low, and Josef Anton Hofmann in 1957 sold over 30,000 pairs of loudspeakers before it was sold off in 1964; the brand had numerous owners including Kyocera who stopped manufacturing audio components in 1989.
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Editors’ Choice: My Favorite Integrated Amplifiers of 2022
Dec 13, 2022 · Best Over $3,000 Naim Uniti Atom Headphone Edition ($3,799) While listening to the Naim Audio Uniti Atom HE Streamer at Focal Powered By Naim Houston, we were struck by the most obvious use for the product.. Streamer. DAC. Preamplifier. I was also still recovering from the Howdy Hot Chicken Sandwich that I had consumed only hours earlier and needed to sit down and calm down.
Best Phono Cartridges: Editors' Choice 2024 - ecoustics.com
Dec 22, 2024 · Denon DL-103 ($349) Denon introduced the DL-103 in 1962 for professional broadcast use, and it has proven to be of the most popular and reliable phono cartridges of its kind. The low output moving coil design (0.3mV) requires a higher mass tonearm; opening the door to used Fidelity Research, SME, or EMT arms or more expensive modern arms from Kuzma, or Jelco (which recently decided to cease ...
Best CD Players: Editors' Choice 2024 - ecoustics.com
Dec 17, 2024 · Rotel DT-6000 DAC/CD player ($2,299) The $2,299 USD Rotel DT-6000 DAC/CD player includes a PC-USB input supporting MQA and DSD audio playback and renders PCM 32-bit/384kHz music files through the coaxial and optical inputs supporting music streamers and media players with the included tray loading CD mechanism providing playback flexibility.. There is a rather long design development story in ...
What Movie Ticket Should You Buy? - eCoustics
Aug 5, 2023 · Laser at AMC is already available in 850 select theaters in the LA and NYC markets. Currently, installation is proceeding in Chicago and is expected to branch out to Atlanta, Dallas, and Kansas City by the end of 2023.
Yes, You CAN Get a Real Dolby Atmos Home Theater System for …
Nov 22, 2024 · It would be nearly two years before the top A/V receiver makers – Denon, Marantz, Yamaha, Onkyo and Pioneer – would announce that their receivers would support Dolby Atmos at home.Blu-ray Discs started coming out with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X encoding.
Affordable Vintage Loudspeakers: The Budget Audiophiler
Aug 22, 2022 · Advent Large Loudspeakers. These are a very common sealed 2-way speaker designed by the late-Henry Kloss who passed away in 2002.Kloss was a very active engineer for decades starting numerous companies including Acoustic Research, Kloss, Cambridge Soundworks, KLH, and Advent.He was also the inventor of the high fidelity cassette deck.
LG S95TR Soundbar Review: Real Dolby Atmos, DTS:X and Much …
Oct 9, 2024 · Reviews LG S95TR Soundbar Review: Real Dolby Atmos, DTS:X and Much More. With 17 speaker drivers, powered subwoofer and rear speakers included, the S95TR may be just the immersive surround solution you’re looking for.