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KEF X300A speakers
Bookshelf December 18, 2014 Clint DeBoer

KEF X300A Speakers Hands On Review


When I was in my mid-twenties, I got to hear a $1200 pair of bookshelf speakers at a local audio equipment dealer. They happened to Continue Reading →

DISH adds Netflix streaming News & Opinion December 17, 2014 Clint DeBoer

DISH Adds Netflix Streaming Movies Service to Hopper DVRs


Something happened today that will actually change how I watch television. Fir the first time ever, Netflix is going to be directly integrated into a Continue Reading →

Denon PMA-50 amplifier Amplifiers & Separates December 15, 2014 Clint DeBoer

Denon PMA-50 Amplifier with DAC and Bluetooth


Denon is expanding into a new Hi-Fi series, and they’re starting with the PMA-50 Stereo Amplifier. This new Denon amp has been designed to satisfy serious Hi-Fi listeners Continue Reading →

KEF M500 headphones angled
Portables December 12, 2014 Clint DeBoer

KEF M500 Headphones Hands-on Review


My first AV purchase was a Yamaha CDX-530 CD player. I had started my CD collection in anticipation of the new acquisition, having signed up with Continue Reading →

DISH paperless billing News & Opinion December 11, 2014 Clint DeBoer

DISH Hopper Features December Update


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Denon AVR-X7200W receiver
Surround Receivers December 9, 2014 Clint DeBoer

Denon AVR-X7200W Receiver Hands-on Review


When Denon announced its latest flagship AV receiver, my ears perked up. When they told me the Denon AVR-X7200W receiver could be in my hands Continue Reading →

HDMI 2.0 balun News & Opinion December 5, 2014 Clint DeBoer

HDMI 2.0 Balun Technology


As HDMI progresses into the 2.0 specification, balun technology—the extending of HDMI beyond its normal limits through the use of Cat5e/6 cables—has run into some snags. Continue Reading →

Tributaries HDMI 2.0 Cables HDMI December 4, 2014 Clint DeBoer

Tributaries HDMI 2.0 Cables


It was the 2014 CEDIA Expo where we got our first look at the new Tributaries HDMI 2.0 Cables. Tributaries new HDMI 2.0 certified Cables Continue Reading →

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