Oliver Amnuayphol
Former Digital Trends Contributor
Oliver Amnuayphol is a Hi-Fi, home theater and sound geek who did time as an audio guru, blogger, A/V sales associate, and financial account executive before joining Digital Trends as a contributor. Oliver is a semi-pro foodie in his own mind and is highly smitten with restoring vintage turntables, snowboarding, bicycling, British TV shows and European soccer. You can find him on Twitter (@valvesnvinyl).
Elac Element EA101EQ-G integrated amplifier review
Elac, which brought us the best bookshelf speakers we’ve heard this side of $1K, offers an excellent, feature-rich integrated amplifier for the modern age.
Monoprice Monolith K-BĀS review
Monoprice’s Monolith K-BAS speakers deliver bass worthy of the speaker’s name, but a dip in the treble and midrange glosses over details.
Bose SoundTouch 300 and Acoustimass 300 review
Not all soundbars are created equal. In our Bose SoundTouch 300 review, we explore how well Bose delivers on the "big sound, small package" promise, and discuss whether the company's latest soundbar delivers convincing virtual surround sound.
Denon AVR-4520CI Review
Denon’s flagship A/V receivers have historically been the stuff of legend. Unfortunately, the AVR-4520CI drops the torch. While its feature set is at the top of its class, its audio performance turned out to be a letdown.
Klipsch Quintet review
As compact speaker systems go, it just doesn’t get much better than the latest iteration of Klipsch’s Qunitet system, where build quality, rich sound and impressive dynamics come together in an attractive and affordable package.
KEF X300A review
Call them computer speakers if you must, but the KEF X300A are some of the finest-sounding speakers available for the money. That they are self-amplified with USB digital inputs are just big bonuses for those seeking a digital audio speaker solution.
Harman Kardon AVR 3700 Review
Although the Harman/Kardon AVR 3700 possesses the sonic signature of a high-end amplifier and is one of the best-looking receivers we’ve seen in a while, it comes with a handful of quirks you’ll want to be aware of.
Pioneer VSX-70 Review
The Pioneer Elite VSX-70 carries the Elite badge, but doesn’t seem to carry the Elite pedigree. Though the receiver is an operational darling and its sound is free of aberrations, we just found ourselves wanting more.
NuForce DDA-100 Review
While the NuForce DDA-100 doesn’t have the features and functionality to make it appealing to everyone, its outstanding performance and minimalist design will make it an absolute hit among those dedicated to digital music.
Klipsch HD Theater 600 Review
Though Klipsch’s HD Theater 600 may be a bit finicky when it comes to placement, a little time and attention pays back with well-balanced, exciting sound delivered from a package that looks smart wherever you end up putting it.
Yamaha Aventage A-3020 Review
Yamaha’s RX-A3020 Aventage receiver keeps all of the muscle and audiophile-pleasing engineering of its predecessor, but adds in some much-needed features, putting it in lock-step with competing models. The result is an upgrade well worthy of the extra $200 Yamaha is asking this year.
Sonos Playbar Review
The Sonos Playbar delivers on its promise of offering sweet, musical sound for audio purists, and its wireless ecosystem remains one of the best in the business. We just wish this sound bar offered more than one, lonely input.
Pioneer SP-PK52FS Review
Pioneer pulled in the help of high-end speaker designer Andrew Jones in an effort to pull its standard speaker line’s reputation out of the garage and into the great room. In our review, we find out if Pioneer’s tactic worked.
Klipsch HD Theater SB 3 Review
Klipsch’s size-no-object SB3 sound bar offers sonic accuracy on par with high-end stereo speakers and the best-sounding subwoofer we’ve seen in a bundled package, but its lack of digital inputs and control features may cause pause for some.
KEF T100-Series 5.1 Review
KEF’s T100 speaker system looks too thin to deserve a stamp of audiophile approval, but sounds bigger – and better – than plenty of much larger traditional speakers.
Sony STR-DN1030 Review
Sony's STR-DT1030 provides users 145W (x7) of 7.2-ch surround sound, AirPlay integration, and HD Digital Cinema Sound.
Paradigm Millenia CT System Review
Paradigm's Millenia CT system puts most other compact, self-powered speaker systems to shame with supreme sound the defies its compact size.
Toshiba Mini 3D Review
Toshiba’s Mini 3D sound bar astounded us with jaw-dropping sound from a box less than a foot long, with a price just as improbably small.
Bowers & Wilkins A5 Review
Bowers & Wilkins’ A5 doesn’t come cheap, but premium design and almost unbelievably big bass distinguish it from the scrum of less expensive competitors.
Sonos Sub Review
Sonos finds some missing oomph with its Sub wireless subwoofer, a potent box of boom to round out the bottom of end of your Sonos system, no wires needed.
Sonos Play:3 Review
Sonos’ Play:3 Wireless Music Player delivers room-filling sound from any easy-to-use package.
Grado SR60i Review
Grado’s SR60i sport a nearly ancient design, but still justify their distinguished reputation with audiophile-quality sound and a budget price tag.
Fluance FITSD600 Review
Fluance’s FITSD600 iPhone speaker dock sets expectations high with its enormous physical size and price, and promptly dashes those expectations the moment you turn it on.
Marantz SR6007 Review
The lightly refreshed Marantz SR6007 loses some connectivity in favor of a streamlined interface and more digital features, all without losing its signature Marantz sound.
Vox AC30 amPhone Review
The unique Vox AC30 headphones can plug directly into a guitar or an ordinary music source, and deliver surprisingly intricate, detailed sound for their price tag.
Panasonic RP-HTX7 Review
Panasonic’s RP-HTX7 retro-style headphones deliver well-rounded sound at a sweet price.
Koss Striva Pro Review
Koss shuns Bluetooth for better range and direct Internet radio streaming with the Striva Pro, but grueling setup and reliability woes sabotage the effort.
HP Wireless Audio Review
HP’s Wireless Audio system streams music from place to place without wires, but sacrifices fidelity along the way, and can’t compare to similar offerings from competing companies.
Sennheiser MM 500-X Review
Sennheiser’s MM 500-X Bluetooth headphones heap features and comfortable, attractive design on top of what is already one of the best-sounding headphones in its price range.
Bell’O Digital BDH650 Review
Bell’O Digital’s BDH650 are a surprisingly pleasant and affordable pair of headphones from a company used to making furniture.
Dual Painted Tunes Review
Dual’s Painted Tunes headphones start with a gimmicky “paint tube” packaging and don’t offer much else.
JVC HA-FX40 Review
JVC’s HA-FX40 earphones cost only $30 but offer a significant improvement over most bundled freebies, and even their low-cost competition.
Nuforce Air DAC Wireless System Review
The NuForce Air DAC Wireless system has great sound quality, is simple to use, and in some cases outshines Apple's AirPlay.
