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In the world of audio there are so many different types of source components ranging from Compact Disc players to DVD-Audio and SACD players to turntables, USB digital to analog converters and much more. Keep up on the world of high end source components here with a full news archive designed to help make sense of the often complicated and ever changing world of audiophile sources. For those looking for reviews of SACD and DVD-Audio players, top performing audiophile turntables, USB DACs and more - check out this review archive page on HomeTheaterReview.com. Its loaded with reviews from the likes of Meridian, Krell, Mark Levinson, Benchmark Media, Wyred 4 Sound, Audio Research, Linn, Wadia and many others.
HifiMAN Offers Affordable, Compact HM-101 USB DAC
HifiMAN has made a very fascinating new product. A very small DAC that is very portable and makes some impressive claims about quality and performance. On top of all of that, the price is very attractive.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Benchmark Announces 'DEAD or ALIVE Trade-Up' Program For Non-Benchmark DACs
Benchmark Media Systems has decided to expand the company's trade-up program in an incredibly generous and enticing way. Now, Benchmark products aren't the only ones that can be traded in.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Yamaha Pianocraft Micro Systems Boasts Apple Connectivity
Yamaha has created two systems designed to work with every Apple mobile products, as well as offer its own source components. These are the MCR-332 and MCR-232 systems from Yamaha.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Marantz Introduces PM6004 Integrated Amp and CD6004 CD Player
Marantz has worked to deliver the the performance of its higher end lines in a more affordable package. With that notion, the company introduces the PM6004 integrated amp and the CD6004 CD player.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Meridian Audio Releases Limited Edition Anniversary Sound System
Meridian Audio has been producing high-end products for forty years. In order to celebrate this achievement, the company is releasing a new limited edition system featuring the 808 CD player and the DSP8000 speakers.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Onkyo Releases A-9070 Amp and C-7070 CD Player
Onkyo has released two new feature-laden components to compete in the contemporary Audio-Video marketplace: the new A-9070 stereo integrated amplifier and the C-7070 CD player.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Denon N7 Network Music System Now Features Free AirPlay Upgrade
Denon has added even more connectivity to the company's N7 networked CD receiver and 2.0 channel speaker system by offering a free AirPlay upgrade, as well as a new a new color for the system.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Benchmark Media Systems Announces Trade-Up Program
Benchmark Media Systems has decided to do their customers a big favor when they decide to move along up the upgrade path by introducing a limited time upgrade program for the company's lower level products.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
IOGEAR Release DTS Audio Adapter
IOGEAR has released a USB DTS audio adapter for creating high fidelity audio from computers for headphones, with a an elegant and impressive design reminiscent of a tube amp.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
TDK Plans to Try Again in US Audio Market
Remember TDK? You know, makers of fine cassette tapes and black media we all know and love. Anyone? Well, the lack of response isn't going to stop TDK from re-entering the US market only this time it won't be in the form of an analog tape but instead an analog turntable as well as a few other inexpensive audio products consumers are bound to overlook.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Benchmark Introduces 16-Channel ADC: the ADC16
Format conversion can be a pain for anybody, pro or consumer. Benchmark is aiming to make the process easier for recording studios by bringing forth their new ADC16, a sixteen-channel analog to video converter that is compatible with Pro Tools 9.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Cary Audio Design Ships New CD-500 CD Player
Although a lot of the market has switched over to digital downloads, the variables in all the components involved mean that CDs are still the way to go for a lot of audiophiles. Cary Audio Design is still here for those consumers, bringing forth the CD-500 CD Player.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Onkyo Debuts Mini Systems
There isn't much that Onkyo DOESN'T make these days from AV receivers to home theaters in a box Onkyo does it all so it should come as no surprise that they've announced a new line of mini systems. Mini systems were popular in the 90's and like everything from the 80's are just about due for a comeback; at least that's what Onkyo is banking on.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
NAD Introduces New Energy-Saving C 426 FM/AM Tuner
Thanks to NAD Electronics, it is now possible to be ecologically friendly and get better reception on AM and FM radio stations. Not only does the company's new tuner obtain superior reception, it also has a new design that uses less power.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Cary Audio Design Introduces the Cinema 11v High-Definition Video Processor
Just because the company is called Cary Audio Design doesn't mean it doesn't also delve into video. In fact, the Cary firm has now brought forth a new HD video processor, the Cinema 11v, which has scaling and switching capabilities that allow it to produce superior imagery.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Meridian Introduces M80 Compact Entertainment System
There are table radios and then there is the M80 from Meridian, which is arguably the highest end, portable -dare I say, boom box the world has ever seen. While my last comment may seem a bit harsh it isn't for the M80 sounds utterly fantastic and is a leap forward in terms of technology from its predecessor the F80.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
New Pioneer Elite G-Clef Components
Forget the KURO line of HDTVs (as hard as it is for many videophiles) because they are gone but Pioneer does have a new line of audiophile electronics called G-Clef designed to woo the SACD playing audiophile... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Marantz Debuts Model M-CR603 Network CD Receiver
Hot on the news of Marantz's other networked audio device, the NA7004, they've now announced the release of a networked CD receiver in the form of the Model M-CR603. This all-in-one solution has a host of features least of which is its ability to interface with your home network and share files, such as music, throughout your home.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Marantz Introduces Two Integrated Amplifiers and Two Audio Players
Marantz is out with two SACD players and two audiophile integrated amps including the Marantz PM8004 and the PM5004. The new SACD player is the Marantz SA8004 which should make for a happy day for audiophiles... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Sony Begins Pre-Sales of Consumer Interchangeable Lens HD Camcorder
Professional cinematographers and videographers routinely swap out camera lenses to get a much greater variety of images. Now Sony is making it possible for consumers to do the same thing with a high-definition camcorder that can accept interchangeable lenses.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Next Apple TV will likely make big waves
Speculation abounds as to what we'll see in the new Apple TV. Reports suggest that it will offer 1080p, have 16GB of memory, and be based on the iPhone OS. The big news, though, is the new price point of $99. If all that is true, this Apple TV is poised for a successful run.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Audio Research introduces DAC8 with complete high-resolution capability
The newest digital to analog converter from Audio Research is here: the DAC8. While it may look similar to its predecessors, the DAC8 contains new engineering that provides high resolution USB audio. It accomplished this by incorporating USB 2.0 High Speed which runs at 480Mbps.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Perreaux Launches New Audiophile $4,995 Compact Disc Transport
Straight from New Zealand, the Perreaux company just announced the launch of its eloquence CDt compact disc transport. CD transports behave like normal CD players with one important difference: instead of the audio output being an analogue signal, it outputs the digital data from the disc and has an external DAC or digital-to-analogue converter.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Wadia Finally Shipping The $1,195 151PowerDAC
After months of delays and seemingly endless speculation the product we thought would never come to be is finally shipping. That's right, Wadia, makers of some of the finest digital gear around, have begun shipping their 151 PowerDAC.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Meridian's New $20k 808.3 Reference CD Player Launched
The latest Reference CD player from Meridian is here: the 808.3 Signature model which has a suggested retail price of $20,000. It uses a host of Meridian technologies which are designed to deliver the best sound quality from the CD which remains the music format with the richest catalogue available.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Wadia Updates iTransport To Support Audiophile Use of iPhone and iPod Touch
People use iTechnology for all sorts of things, from video phone calls to photography to collecting recipes. It seems like the tech is always being updated, but happily Wadia is caught up for now, as it has updated its iTransport for audiophile purposes.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Sim Audio's New $12,000 Moon 750D DAC/Transport Launched
The new Moon 750D DAC/Transport from Sim Audio has been released for sale to the public. It is the first true 32-bit fully asynchronous digital audio playback system to reach the market place and retails for $12,000. It is designed to appeal to the needs and demands of the most discerning music connoisseur and is a fully balanced.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Cary Audio's New Professional CD 303T Audiophile SACD Player
Cary Audio has released the latest in its highly successful 303 line of CD players: the new Cary Audio Design CD 303T SACD Professional Version. It includes the latest in SACD, HDCD and Compact Disc playback technology and uses the absolute latest available software.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
JVC's New iPod Dock Features Dolby Virtual Surround Sound
Ever wanted to hear your favorite low-res music in surround sound, no make that "virtual" surround sound? Well, you're in luck for JVC's latest iPod dock aims to do precisely that -give you all the faux surround sound goodness your heart never knew it desired.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
McIntosh's First Ever Integrated Audio System Shipping In Time For Holidays
McIntosh's ridiculously expensive table radio, ahem, integrated audio system is shipping just in time for the holidays so if you have a spare $7,500 burning a hole in your pocket this recession season then hurry over to your local McIntosh dealer and grab yourself a MXA60.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
New DVDO iScan Duo Video Processor Has Dual HDMI A/V Outputs
Come September, fans of DVDO's high-quality video processors will have a new model to consider. The iScan Duo, which has an MSRP of $1,299, is meant to bridge the gap between the entry-level EDGE processor and the top-shelf VP50Pro. ... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Red Wine Audio's New Battery Powered Stereo Preamp
The Isabellina HPA Integrated Headphone amp and DAC converter is the latest offering from the relatively new firm Red Wine Audio. The product has an elegantly simple design and utilizes the vacuum tubes from the company's award-winning Isabella preamp.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Sony and Best Buy To Sell Exclusive ALTUS Line of Electronics
Sony Electronics Inc. and Best Buy Co. Inc. have come together to bring forth their jointly exclusive ALTUS audio gear, which has taken two years of market and engineering research. ALTUS includes wireless music systems, speakers and home entertainment components.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Onkyo Adds An Affordable Stereo SACD Player and Int-amp To Their Lineup
Onkyo is staying true to its audiophile roots by offering a new two-channel SACD (super audio compact disc) player at an affordable price. Seemingly, multi-channel SACD has lost favor with some audiophiles but the HD audio format is still rocking in stereo... Click Here To Read The Full Review
Meridian Offers Summer Trade-up Promotion
That staple of the automobile sales industry, the trade-in program, has now made its way to the audio/video business. Case in point: Meridian Audio is embarking on a campaign to get buyers of its older CD players and surround-sound controllers to trade up for newer models.... Click Here To Read The Full Review
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24-Tech: Ideas On How To Get Your Home Theater Working Like It's Installed At CTU -
24 was a great show that had some ridiculously impressive technology. So impressive, it defied the reality of the actual technology used. However, the ideas are great. Jerry Del Colliano thinks about how those ideas could be translated to home theaters.
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