August 4, 2008 Of all the equipment we use in our hi-fi and home theater systems, the thing that’s changed the least over the past 20 years is the speaker. After all, there’s only so many ways you can ...

Let’s face it. We live in a world of instant gratification. Status quo doesn’t keep us complacent for long. Even when we’ve got great material possessions, we demand newer and better all the time. We ...

Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a freelance writer for ...

The devilishly handsome Marantz Cinema 30 defends its title for another year, making it the "Best home cinema amplifier over ...

The perennial AVR or separates question has always had AV enthusiasts scratching their heads. The same conundrum faces hi-fi aficionados in the two-channel world. But for the purposes of this article, ...

It’s no surprise then that one of the first specifications a novice or seasoned enthusiast looking to buy an AV receiver or amplifier sees is its power output ratings. After all, it’s among the most ...

Are Power Claims being fudged with Atmos Receivers? We've noticed a recent trend with the latest Dolby Atmos/DTS:X AV Receiver releases. Instead of publishing unclipped full bandwidth power with at ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. The folks over at Sound United haven’t been resting on ...

AV receivers are embarrassingly backward compared with the rest of your home theater gear. Here's how they can get back on track. Covering home audio and video, Matthew Moskovciak helps CNET readers ...

The single op-amp differential amplifier shown in Figure 1 is often used as an audio balanced line receiver. Obtaining high common-mode rejection is a critical requirement that requires four ...

Jaton will launch the new class A high-performance power amplifier Operetta series,RC7000P 7.1 channel surround sound pre-amp receiver and 1080P 3LCoS Porjector at Las Vegas, CES 2007 High Performance ...