Klipsch unveils Reference headphones, spendy Gallery G-17 Air, Android-friendly S4A

Klipsch is based out of Indianapolis, Indiana where CEDIA 2011 is being held this year, but the company isn't holding out for the hometown event to take the wraps off… →
Yamaha to show off new Aventage line at CEDIA

Last year, Yamaha introduced its fourth line of A/V receivers, which it dubbed Aventage (pronounced Ah-Vehn-Taj). According to Yamaha, the line distinguishes itself from the RX-V and HTR series by… →
Sol Republic spins off from Monster Cable with four new headphones

Kevin Lee, son of Monster Cable founder Noel Lee, is striking out on his own with a new headphone company which he and his co-founders are calling Sol Republic. The details… →
TV calibration 101: How to tune up your new LCD or plasma HDTV

Whether you spend $400 or $4,000 on a new TV (or video projector), it is a sure bet that your new display needs some adjustments. It seems counter-intuitive, doesn’t it?… →
How we test televisions

Finding the right TV is hard. Unless you want to drag your La-Z-Boy to the local big box retailer and ask to spend the night, it’s hard to get the… →
The T-Amp makes a comeback with Orb Audio’s Mini-T

This week, Orb Audio has recently announced the availability of its Mini-T amplifier. That’s right, folks. It appears that, for a little while anyway, the T-Amp is back. The price?… →
How to buy speakers: A beginner’s guide to home audio

“My speakers cost more than my car.” We actually heard someone say that recently at an audio convention, and we’re inclined to believe him, too, because speakers can get outrageously… →
Home audio glossary: Basic speaker terms and definitions

Driver: A driver is the cone or circular portion of a speaker that moves back and forth to produce sound. Sometimes speakers with several drivers will be distinguished as midrange,… →
Ultimate surround sound guide: Different formats explained

It was the summer of ’69. We’re not talking about the Bryan Adams song here; we’re actually referring to first time surround sound became available in the home. At the… →
Receivers vs. separates: Solving the audiophile’s dilemma

The battle over audio-video receivers (AVRs) versus separate components has been raging for quite some time now. That being the case, there is no shortage of published opinion on the… →
Best home theater accessories

You agonized on the LCD versus plasma issue, dropped four digits on a receiver that will be in your will someday, and compromised with the Missus on speakers that will… →
Home theater calibration guide: Manual speaker setup

These days, even entry-level A/V receivers are likely to come with some form of auto-setup system that promises to make crucial speaker-related adjustments by simply plugging in a microphone and… →
Sneak peek of Olive Media’s new O6HD music server

Olive Media has been slowly unveiling their new O6HD media server and recently released the last of their three "sneak peeks" into the high-end, audiophile music server. The O6HD reads… →
New Klipsch wireless speaker Rocks the outdoors

Getting good-sounding music outdoors can be a hassle. Quality outdoor speakers are spendy, and can be an eyesore. Most outdoor speakers that are designed to blend in rarely sound good,… →
Paradigm announces new MilleniaSub subwoofer

As advancing technologies have emerged over the last few decades, speaker makers have worked hard to incorporate them into their product designs. New wireless technologies and fancy materials like carbon-fiber… →