While delving through my stash of phono cartridges came across this Denon DL 110 high output phono cartridge. Can’t remember where this came from, but was new in box and never open. Oh well, remember fellow audiogon member Ed Kobesky had done a review on its big brother the Denon DL 160 and found that I agreed with him completely on the DL 160. Have owned many Denons in the past 47 years in the hobby such as the 103,103D,103S,103R as well as the DL160 and now the DL 110. It is very hard to fault the overall Denon line...
I can’t fault these headphones. As with all headphones, things like styling and fit are a personal thing, but the build quality, comfort and sound quality are unsurpassed for a DJ design. The sound has subtleties that you simply don’t get with cheaper headphones (and that means basically all other DJ headphones)! So these are really for use way beyond the DJ booth. If you’re considering one pair of headphones for production, DJing, and general use, and can’t afford to drop any balls as far as sound quality goes in any of these areas, the Ultrasone Signature DJs should be...
At the top of Yamaha’s new PRO line of headphones, the $399.95 (direct) Yamaha PRO 500 is a formidable beast. At first glance, it may appear to take its cues from the Beats school of design, with a focus on glossy plastic and logos. But the PRO 500 is no knock-off, and it sounds flat-out excellent. Armed with a nice array of accessories and a detachable cable that helps extend its value, the PRO 500 is, nonetheless, not a bargain. It’s a luxury and an investment—but its rich bass and wide stereo field earn it our Editors’ Choice award for high-end...
It’s been a while since we tested anything from Klipsch’s home cinema line-up, but with its new Reference range hitting the shelves, it seems like the perfect time to take a fresh look. Sitting just below the pricier Reference II Series, the new Reference line-up is made up of a standard home cinema package and two soundbars, the R-10B and R-20B. It’s the flagship R-20B we’re concentrating on here: a soundbar and subwoofer duo wading in at a price-point to take on Dali and Yamaha in this increasingly competitive world. Build and design Design-wise it doesn’t stand out like the...
HTR Product Rating for Klipsch R-115SW Subwoofer Criteria Rating Performance: 4.5 Stars Value: 4 Stars Overall: 4.5 Stars The Klipsch R-115SW is one of the few subwoofers I’ve seen from a mainstream speaker company that’s built with the market realities of the Internet era in mind. It used to be, subwoofers were an afterthought for mainstream speaker companies. They could toss practically any old sub onto the market, safe in the knowledge that if someone bought Brand X speaker system, the dealer would probably talk them into adding a Brand X subwoofer. Now there are fewer dealers, and more audio...
Sony had a good year in 2012 with a range of strong products from the ground-breaking VW1000 4K projector to the excellent S790 Blu-ray player and impressive HX853 television. It wasn’t all video though, as the Japanese giant also delivered one of the best receivers that we reviewed last year with the superb STR-DA5700ES. It not only delivered a great audio performance, especially with multi-channel film soundtracks, but also included an unparalleled set of features that established the AVR as a viable network hub. This year Sony are releasing the STR-DA5800ES, which appears to be more a case of evolution...
Jaw dropping is the new 800 redline series brought to us by digital designs.Let’s start off with the look of the sub, first glance it doesn’t even look like a red line series, the massive 536oz driver and the beast of a 4″ coil, easily viewable by the venting area, makes this sub look nearly identical to a 9900 series, the red stitching on the cone along with the surround makes this one stunning price of art. The sub out of the box comes with a knock out power output range of 6000watts peak and a massive 2000watts rms and...
Now this is one of our fastest growing product ranges with over 7 units to choose from… Prices range from entry level $649.00 to $2999.00 for high end. All units can play DVD*/CD*/USB plus Bluetooth, GPS NZ Mapping and of course revering camera option, see below some of our most popular models… *(Excluding Parrot – ASTEROID SMART) Nakamichi NA1610N (With NAVI) Double Din Headunit With Bluetooth & Navigation Nakamichi NA5501 (With NAV) Nakamichi 6.8″ DVD/GPS Media Centre Philips CED1910BTK (WITH NAV) Double Din A/V Reciever With NAV & iPod/iPhone Control Philips CED2000BTK (WITH NAV) Double Din A/V Reciever With NAV...
Written by Garry Springgay | 11 March 2015 Through the utilization of new high-power Class D chipsets, Sony has introduced the world’s most powerful CD receiver for car audio applications. The all-new Sony MEX-XB100BT is equipped with an honest-to-goodness CEA-2006B rated, 40 watt per channel amplifier! This represents a near 100-percent increase in power available from a head unit. The new single-DIN powerhouse is also equipped with a host of other important and popular features and best of all, it has a retail price of only $249.99 in Canada and $229.99 in the US. FEATURES The MEX-XB100BT not only has...
It’s here – The Alpine iLX-007 CarPlay Stereo By Annie on November 6th, 2014 in Carstereochick.com’s Reviews Check it out! Today I received a couple Alpine iLX-007’s and I have to say I’m quite impressed – even with the packaging alone. This package would look fantastic under the Christmas tree. Even if you couldn’t install it right away, the packaging would keep you entertained for a couple hours. Look how small this thing is! It reminds me of Parrot’s Asteroid series, except the iLX-007 actually sounds good (unlike the Parrot Asteroid). Not much for inputs on the iLX-007 The iLX-007...
