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NEPTUNE AUDIO neptuneEQ Reviewed
7.1 channels of digital room correction and equalization make the $3,995 NeptuneEQ a very useful tool in taming the sound of even the most sonically deficient room. With its graphic display and 1/3 octave filters, the Neptune may be the perfect solution for your room's problems. Read More
Theta Chroma Digital to Analog Converter Reviewed
This "entry-level" Chroma D to A converter from Theta handles both Toslink and coaxial digital inputs and has a single pair of analog outputs. Two versions are available - with or without HDCD processing. Both versions have their advantages, which are described fully in the review. Read More
Meracus Imago CD Transport Reviewed
The German-made Imago CD transport is massive in size and performance. With its carefully tuned internal suspension, machined synthetic material sub-chassis, the Imago was created to be an all out assault on the problems of spinning a CD perfectly. You will love or hate its unique looks. Read More
Marantz CD-63II K.I. Signature CD Player Reviewed
This special signature version of the highly-regarded CD-63II is jam-packed with every facility you'd expect from a CD player, including it's own separate volume control. It differs from the standard model with its over-sized toroidal power supply, anti-vibration chassis, and improved amp modules. Read More
Bow Technologies ZZ-Eight CD Player Reviewed
An engineering marvel, the Bow Technologies ZZ-Eight CD player has RCA and BNC S/PDIF digital inputs so it can also serve as a DAC. With a Phillips CDM12 pro drive mechanism, the ZZ-Eight is designed to deliver "magical" sound quality without a trace of listener fatigue. Read More
YBA CD3a Player Reviewed
France's YBA CD3a player is a single-chassis unit that tries to emphasize the analog nature of digital music. This top-loading players has its share of Gallic quirks, but for those who insist on an analog sound the CD3a may be just the right combination of musicality and precision. Read More
Theta Pro Gen V-A Digital to Analog Converter Reviewed
Theta has always offered outstanding service in regard to upgrades. Any Theta Pro Gen V can be made into a V-A by a trip to the factory. The new A version improves coherence, without compromising its virtues, which include its silky smoothness and lack of any noticeable electronic grain. Read More
Copland CDA 266 Compact Disc Player reviewed
A single-box CD player from Copeland uses complementary class A analog circuit topology along with Pacific Microsonics PMD100 x8 oversampling filter and a pair of Burr-Brown PCM 65P 20-bit collinear converters to create a polite and refined sound that avoids being lean or hygienic. Read More
Theta DaViD DVD-Player Reviewed
It plays CDs as well as DVDs and does it in a special solid way that Theta has been known for. A buffered and re-clocked digital data stream benefits from special low-flux transformers and high-isolation power supplies. Used as a transport the DaViD will keep up with almost anything out there. Read More
Denon DVD-2500 DVD-Video Player Reviewed
Sort of a "poor man's DVD-5000" the DVD-2500 delivers all the performance of its larger sibling, with deliciously solid lower registers and a well-balanced harmonic texture that fits easily into a variety of systems, the DVD-2500 ranks as a great value in the Denon Line. Read More
