It's that time of year again--when the HomeTheaterReview.com staff looks at all of the products we reviewed this year and picks the best of the best. We've tried to hit all the product categories and price points. We hope you enjoy our Best of 2017 list. Continue Reading
Anthony Wright auditions the Cesti T loudspeaker from MarkAudio-SOTA. This petite two-way tower speaker uses a larger two-inch full-range driver for higher frequencies, combined with two 4.4-inch full-range drivers for the lower frequencies. Continue Reading
Bob Barrett auditions Pioneer's Elite SC-LX901. This 11.2-channel AV receiver is rated at 140 watts continuous power output at eight ohms, and it sports all the features and technologies you'd expect in a flagship receiver. Continue Reading
Known primarily for its value-oriented TVs, TCL is now courting the videophile with its P Series. The 55-inch 55P607 is a Dolby Vision-capable UHD TV with a full-array LED backlight and 72 zones of dimming for just $649. Continue Reading
Bob Barrett reviews the SV-6500R from RBH's Reference Signature line. This floorstanding speaker combines an Air Motion Transformer tweeter with two 6.5-inch aluminum midrange drivers and three 6.5-inch aluminum cone woofers. Continue Reading
Adrienne Maxwell auditions Optoma's 4K-friendly UHD65 DLP projector, which supports 4K input signals, HDR10 High Dynamic Range, and DCI-P3 color for $2,499. Continue Reading
Greg Handy auditions the Il Cremonese floorstanding speaker from Sonus faber's premium Reference line. This $45,000/pair speaker was designed as a tribute to Antonio Stradivari and his creation, the Cremonese violin. Continue Reading
Sennheiser is a privately held manufacturer of a wide range of high-fidelity products, such as microphones, headphones, and translation/assistive listening... Continue Reading
Dennis Burger explores the Uniti Atom all-in-one wireless music player from Naim. This audiophile music system combines a streaming audio player and DAC with a Class AB integrated amplifier and stereo-preamp capabilities for $2,999. Continue Reading
Dennis Burger reviews Focal's Sib Evo Atmos 5.1.2 Home Cinema System, which features two satellite speakers with up-firing Atmos modules, three traditional satellite speakers, and an eight-inch subwoofer for $1,299. Continue Reading
Wireless earphones are the next big challenge for true high-performance audio. While consumers have plenty of wireless earphones to choose... Continue Reading
Terry London explores the $12,000/pair Tekton Ulfberht floorstanding speaker--a four-way design that uses a total of 21 drivers, building upon the patented high-frequency driver array that Tekton first introduced in the Double Impact speaker. Continue Reading
Adrienne Maxwell auditions the 65-inch QN65Q8C, which hails from Samsung's flagship QLED Series of UHD TVs. In this edge-lit LED/LCD, Samsung uses a new version of its quantum dot technology to deliver improved color accuracy and luminance efficiency. Continue Reading
Headphone junkies are likely already familiar with Audeze. Less than 10 years since the company's inception, California-based Audeze has taken... Continue Reading
Dennis Burger reviews Yamaha's $650 Aventage RX-A770 seven-channel AV receiver, which is loaded with all the latest technologies: Dolby Atmos and DTS:X decoding, UHD/HDR pass-through, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, MusicCast, and more. Continue Reading
Ben Shyman auditions the LS28 line-stage preamplifier from Audio Research Corporation's Foundation Series. This $7,500 preamp utilizes four 6H30 tubes in its analog circuit and features balanced and unbalanced connections. Continue Reading
I recently had the pleasure of reviewing MartinLogan's Expression ESL 13A, an electrostatic speaker that uses a relatively large panel... Continue Reading
Adrienne Maxwell reviews BenQ's HT8050 DLP projector, one of the first to incorporate the new 4K chip from Texas Instruments. This THX- and ISF-certified single-chip DLP projector has a rated light output of 2,200 lumens and a rated dynamic contrast ratio of 50,000:1--but how does it compare with its rivals in the 4K-friendly market? Continue Reading