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Pioneer Elite SC-27 AV Receiver
There's a commonly repeated axiom among many AV enthusiasts which says that even the most cutting edge TVs and playback components become obsolete every 5 years or so. Good quality AV receivers and speakers on the [...]
Onkyo TX-SR876 A/V Receiver
Booming flat panel TV sales of the last few years combined with the increasing popularity of the Blu-ray disc format have sparked consumer interest in A/V receivers, among first-time buyers and those looking to upgrade an [...]
Marantz SR8002 AV Surround Receiver
As audio video enthusiasts, we all love the term 'flagship'. Don't we? Flagship models deliver cutting edge performance, pack the most power, offer the latest connections and usually have some nifty features. What's not to like [...]
Axiom Audio A1400-8 Digital Amplifier
If you spent just a few minutes listening to Axiom Audio's designers talk about their new A1400-8 multi-channel digital amplifier, you may begin to ponder the idea of installing seatbelts in your couch. I'm not kidding! [...]
Onkyo TX-SR605 and TX-SR805 A/V Receivers
Roll out the red carpet and send in the welcoming party - the future of A/V receivers has officially arrived! This is the biggest, most exciting news to come out of the A/V receiver world in [...]
Pioneer Elite VSX-84TXSi A/V Receiver
A/V receivers are advancing at the speed of light which makes all of us home theatre enthusiasts well… enthusiastic! After all, an A/V receiver is arguably the most important component of a home theatre because all [...]
Onkyo TX-SR674 A/V Receiver and Onkyo DV-SP504 Universal Disc Player
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 [...]
Marantz SR8500 Surround Receiver
A surround receiver is the hub of a home theater. It accepts audio and video signals from all of your sources and outputs them to your display and speakers. Finding a receiver that has all of [...]
Kenwood VRS-N8100 Audio Video Surround Receiver
Why haven't we seen anything for a while from Kenwood on the home electronics side? As it turns out, they've been hard at work designing a whole new line up of innovative products to meet the [...]
MJ Acoustics PRO 55 MkI Subwoofer
The humble subwoofer is a lot like a hockey goaltender - no one really notices them when they are performing well, but if they aren’t pulling their weight, everyone is in an awful hurry to point [...]
Focal Electra 1008 Be II Loudspeakers
If you consider yourself an audio enthusiast than chances are that you’re already familiar with French speaker maker Focal (previously known as Focal JMlab). During the last few years I’ve had the chance to listen to [...]
Monitor Audio Radius HD Series 5.1 Speaker System
Living in a condo in downtown Toronto, I am reminded every day of the many things we pass up in the name of convenience and location. A lawn, a deck, a BBQ, a backyard to throw [...]
Audio Physic Scorpio II Loudspeakers
Montreal-based Dimexs is one of Canada's premier importers of audio brands from around the world. The company is responsible for the Canadian distribution of brands including Naim, PS Audio, Nagra, Avid, Verity Audio, Atoll and Acoustic [...]
Axiom Audio Epic Midi 125 Home Theatre Speakers
Ahh, there's nothing like a fresh speaker scent. That's exactly how I felt when I opened the Axiom Audio Epic Midi 125 home theatre speaker system. Perhaps it's because the speakers were manufactured probably only a [...]
Totem Acoustic The One Speakers
If you don't want to be tempted by one of the greatest audiophile bargains I have ever encountered, stop reading now. Model-1, the first speaker from Montreal's Totem Acoustic made an awfully big impression, especially for [...]
Xindak Compass 1.6 Loudspeakers
You could say that Xindak is a company of many talents. For more than 20 years this Chinese company has been in the business of manufacturing amplifiers, integrated amplifiers, CD players, DACs, speakers, cables, power conditioners [...]
Lafleuraudio X1 Sound Speakers
As speakers get more expensive, they generally get bigger, go louder and deeper and often get easier to drive. Well here's a speaker that bucks the trend. The $15,395 X1 and its bigger brother the X2 [...]
Totem Rainmaker Bookshelf Speakers
If you're looking for a pair of quality bookshelf speakers you should definitely consider something from Totem's compact line-up of speakers. Among its extensive speaker catalogue, Totem offers a wide selection of bookshelf speakers suitable for [...]
