The Cambridge Audio Azur 751BD is an evolution of the company’s highly successful 650BD universal Blu-ray player, a well-rounded machine that we’ve been using as a reference player in the CANADA HiFi lab since it first [...]
Cambridge Audio may have been a little slower to enter the Blu-ray arena than other manufacturers but when the company finally made the step, it went full steam ahead. The Cambridge Audio Azur 650BD is not [...]
We are on the cusp of what could be the next revolution in television technology. You guessed it - I'm talking about 3D TV. It's been more than two years since the first 3D TVs were [...]
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 [...]