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Paradigm Prestige 85F Loudspeakers Review
If you are a Canadian music or home theatre enthusiast, chances are good that when someone brings up the subject of loudspeakers the first brand name that usually comes to mind will probably be Paradigm. Given [...]
Meridian In-Wall / In-Ceiling DSP320 Speaker
Meridian systems aim to provide the closest possible recreation of the original musical performance for the listener. Keeping to this objective but aiming to please those who prefer unseen equipment, Meridian is launching their new compact [...]
Bryston Model A2 Loudspeakers Review
After two weeks of burning-in Bryston’s Model A2 floorstanding loudspeakers, I invited two audio enthusiast friends over to listen to them. Both are well-heeled professionals with $150K+ invested in their 2-channel stereo systems. Irv owns high-efficiency [...]
Thorens MM-008 Analog to Digital Converter (ADC)
For many of us who have gotten used to the relatively superior convenience of storing, accessing and playing digital music files, it is quite a chore to play our music collection on vinyl records. It is [...]
LG 55EC9300 55-Inch 1080p Curved Screen OLED HDTV
Not long ago, few people had the opportunity to lay their eyes on an emerging video display technology named OLED. The promise of infinite black levels and an incredible contrast ratio was certain to lay plasma [...]
Samsung HU9000 Series LED UHD Curved Screen TV Review (Model UN65HU9000)
Television technology has been advancing at a rapid pace over the last several years and there are no signs of slowing down. It never ceases to amaze me that every year a new generation of sets [...]
exaSound Audio Design e22 Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) Review
The story of exaSound Audio Design is an inspiring one - the company was born when electronics engineers, software developers, musicians and entrepreneurs got together and decided to pursue their passion for music. This Canadian company [...]
Neat Acoustics IOTA Loudspeakers
Even though my wife is gainfully employed as an analytical chemist, at times I think she’d be happier working as an interior decorator. She seems semi-addicted to the Home and Garden channel and holds strong verbal [...]
Cyrus Streamline2 Streaming Music Player Review
Three components are seeing major growth in the audio market: headphones, DACs and streaming music players. Today we’ll take a look at a streamer from Cyrus Audio, a well established company operating out of the Ermine [...]
Encore ENC-5 Bookshelf Speakers
Over the past few decades, we have seen some truly splendid consumer electronics products come out of Japan. Sadly, except for a few exceptions, this did not include great high-end loudspeakers. This is why most audiophiles [...]
Upgrading an Audio System With Nordost Norse 2 Heimdall 2 Cables
Heimdall (properly pronounced as “HYM-doll”) is the Old Norse god who vigilantly guards Asgard, the heavenly realm of the mighty Norse gods, including Odin and Thor. If you’ve seen the Marvel Comics Thor movie series, you’ll [...]
VIZIO E-Series E600i-B3 60-Inch 1080p LCD TV
VIZIO, a US company headquartered in Irvine, CA, made its splash into the Canadian market in September 2014. Founded in 2002, the company sought to deliver the best picture performance for the best price. Consumers appear [...]