One of the things that originally tantalized me about writing for CANADA HiFi was the prospect of reviewing products. For a 100% confirmed technology junkie, nothing could be more fun than receiving a brand new piece [...]
Flat panel TVs revolutionized our home entertainment experience. But going flat also meant taking several steps back in picture quality. Compared to good-old CRT, both plasma and LCD flat panel TVs have relatively poor contrast ratios, [...]
In June of 2006, Samsung introduced the world's first Blu-ray player, the BD-P1000. Since, a handful more Blu-ray players have been introduced by companies including Sony, Pioneer, Panasonic and Philips. Earlier this year, LG introduced a [...]
The launch of the Blu-ray high definition disc format didn't exactly live up to its hype. The first Blu-ray player on the market didn't perform as well as everyone had hoped for and the initial waves [...]
Do you remember a time when there were only two optical disc formats: the CD and the DVD? Ah, those were the good ol' days. A CD player played only CDs and a DVD player played [...]
I give Onkyo full credit for turning me into the home theatre enthusiast that I am today. That's because the first great A/V receiver that I ever owned was a mid-range 5.1-channel Onkyo. Naturally then, I [...]
There was a time when I would have thought of 'digital' as being a bad word when it comes to audio. My sub-5000 dollar turntable used to outperform the best digital gear that cost a few [...]
A lot of people love the convenience of driving an automatic car. Its smooth shifting and ease of driving are priceless to them. Of course naturally not everyone's chooses an automatic car. Those with performance and [...]
These are the single greatest headphones in the history of the world. That is of course a bit unfair to all the headphones I've never tested. I also had to upgrade the stock headphone cable with [...]
As a music producer, DJ and audiophile, not to mention audio reviewer, I use my Shure E5c ear-phones in a large variety of applications. But the most common use for earphones or headphones today is with [...]