Posts Tagged ‘audio’
Home Theater Reviews
Harman Kardon MAS 102 Music System Review
The early days of consumer electronics belittled “small” — after all,vacuum tubes and circuitry required plenty of space to do its thing. The miniaturization of components was looked askance at by some — there was t...
Headphones
Able Planet PS400 Stereo Headphones Review
Audio Monarch, Able Planet was out in full force at this year’s past CES 2012. They set up a slick booth and stocked it full of various audio solutions. After all was said and done, two solutions seemed to–ironicall...
Featured
Razer Blackshark Review
Good headphones are hard to come by. Audio equipment is especially difficult to buy because it requires a level of personalization not necessary for so many other peripherals. It has to sound right, feel right, look right, fit ...
Audio Application Reviews
HIFIMAN’s Take On Portable Sound — The HM-901 Portable Audio Player Preview
The advent of digital audio seems to have meant a downgrading not just in the quality of the audio file, but in the expectations of those listening to it. Maybe that’s why I’ve asked Dr. Fang Bian, Founder and CEO of HFIMAN Cor...
Camcorders
Swann RemoteCam Video Camera and Recorder DVR-410 Review
I’ve always been intrigued by “spy” devices — maybe it’s my love of gadgets, tempered by all those James Bond movies I watched growing up. Regardless, the idea of doing things in “plain” sight” is cool. And hey, it’s even...
Accessory Reviews
HIFIMAN HM-101 USB DAC Review
The first time I heard the word “DAC” I thought it was a misspelling of a company that used to send me catalogs of unusual electronic equipment made in dubious places for ridiculously low prices. Of course I eventually learned ...
Bluetooth
Accessory Power GOgroove SolaceAIR Wireless Bluetooth Stereo Headset Review
If you’re like me, you don’t accept compromise — even if you can’t afford to go to the top of the mountain where the “higher priced spread” lives. Take headphones for example. I want a pair t...
Home Theater
Because Audio Matters — Exclusive Harman Kardon Audio Press Event Product Preview
Remember that old coffee slogan –”The best part of waking up…”? Well to paraphrase, the best part about being asked to attend an event at Harman Kardon’s Southern California offices is that you’re going to see new p...
Bluetooth
Deal of the Day: 25% Off the Soundfreaq Sound Step Bluetooth Wireless Audio System
If you’re a music lover, then this deal is for you! Save 25% on the Soundfreaq Sound Step Bluetooth Wireless Audio System that’s going for $119.99 instead of the original listed price of $149.99. You’ll save $40 on the Sound Pl...
Displays
BenQ Joybee GP2 Mini Projector Review
You usually don’t expect a front projector to come in a box more suitable for a ream of printing paper. And yes I am “old school” in that I pretty much automatically expect a lot of packaging because of all the “delicate” compo...
Home Theater
ZVOX Audio V-Series Z-BASE 220 Sound Bar Review
The term “home theater” gets bandied about by every manufacturer of a HDTV or Blu-ray player or audio system. To most of them, a home theater means a compilation of devices that work together to create a theater-like environme...
Comparisons
SteelSeries V2 Headset VS. Astro Gaming A40 Headset & MixAmp (comparison)
The number of companies setting their sights on audio solutions is increasing. Corsair and CoolerMaster are two older companies who have recently begun manufacturing headphones, speakers and other audio products. Yet SteelSerie...
