TAVES 2013 Report by Phil Gold (Part 1)
There was something for everyone at TAVES 2013 – whether you wanted to to see the new 4K Ultra HD TVs or you were looking to buy your kid a kit amplifier. Here are some of [...]
The 2013 Toronto Audio Video Entertainment Show Highlights – The Best Show Yet! Part 2
Adsum Audio Adsum Audio is a new kid on the loudspeaker block with some promising new speaker products that are designed to be easy to integrate into a living space. The owner of the company James [...]
Torus Power Factory Tour
An Introduction to Torus Power and Its Products During the summer of 2013, I had the honour of being invited by Torus Power to tour its manufacturing facility located in Toronto, Ontario. Torus Power specializes in [...]
Toronto Audio Video Entertainment Show (TAVES) 2013 Preview – STICKY
Be One of the First In Canada To See Samsung OLED Curved Screen TVs, the PlayStation 4, Sony’s New 4K Ultra HD TVs and Much More! November 1st-3rd The Toronto Audio Video Entertainment Show (TAVES), presented [...]
Angie’s Audio Corner One Year Anniversary
It's become somewhat of a regular habit for me to visit Angie's Audio Corner in Richmond Hill, Ontario. The large selection of products this store offers under one roof is simply a music lover's paradise. The [...]
Listening Room Acoustics: Room Modes and Standing Waves
Fig. 1 Low frequency measurement in a typical listening room. As stated in my earlier article (How do listening room acoustics affect sound quality?), room modes cause standing waves that can cause three acoustical problems: a [...]
Update TV & Stereo – Sony XBR 4K Ultra HDTV Event, With Sony XBR65X900A Review
Last Friday, May 31st, retailer Update TV & Stereo hosted an event at its Vaughan location to demonstrate Sony’s latest XBR 4K Ultra HDTVs. Update TV & Stereo is a boutique audio video retailer that prides [...]
What drives your music? Understanding Hard Disk and Solid State Technologies and How They Relate To Music Storage
Over the past few years, one of the biggest changes in the audiophile world is that computer audio has become mainstream. Evidence of this can be found at all the major audio shows from TAVES to [...]
Salon Son & Image 2013 Coverage Part 2
Welcome to Part 2 of our Salon Son & Image 2013 coverage, written by George de Sa. If you missed Part 1 of this feature – please click HERE TO READ IT FIRST. Saturday, March 23rd [...]
Salon Son & Image 2013 Coverage Part 1
Are you a serious music buff and catch yourself playing air guitar sometimes? Do you love your movies so much that you can’t resist repeating your favourite character’s lines at the dinner table? If so, then [...]