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The Rebirth of Mirage Loudspeakers? - ecoustics.com
Jan 22, 2023 · While traditional speakers focus on direct sound dispersion, Mirage Omnipolar products capture the impact of reflective sound.“ Oscar is a dedicated, respected, and trusted leader that has made significant contributions to the success of our company,” said Paul Jacobs, president and CEO of Premium Audio Company.
Schiit Audio’s Wotan Stereo Power Amp Might Finally ... - eCoustics
Nov 21, 2024 · Amplifiers Schiit Audio’s Wotan Stereo Power Amp Might Finally Convince You to Join the Clan. Lots of power, practical integration and control, and a reasonable price tag make the Wotan power amp worth consideration, especially if you own other Schiit Audio components.
Sony BRAVIA Theatre U Neckband Speaker Review - eCoustics
Jul 26, 2024 · The 360 Spatial Sound Personalizer uses your phone camera to take pictures of your ears in order to optimize spatial sound like Dolby Atmos, DTS:X and 360 Reality Audio for to your specific ear and head shape. The BRAVIA Theatre U uses psychoacoustics processing (including the “HRTF” or Head Response Transfer Function) to give you the illusion of surround sound from only two speakers.
Audio/Video Cables and Connectors Explained - ecoustics.com
Oct 26, 2022 · A secure 3-wire connector found on all professional and semi-pro sound equipment and on some upscale consumer A/V components (including Axiom subwoofers), enabling very long cable runs without hum pickup or frequency response losses.Must be used with matching balanced connectors on an A/V processor, preamp, or A/V receiver to benefit from its hum-free traits.
Stereo Speaker Placement for Optimum Sound - ecoustics.com
Mar 23, 2012 · The Golden Cuboid (Diagram H) is the best “rectangular” shape for a listening room. If, however, you have full architectural freedom, a Golden Trapagon (Diagram I) is by far the favored shape. A Golden Trapagon has a Golden rectangle for the front wall behind the speakers, and the room progresses to a larger (by Golden Ratio in area) Golden rectangle back wall behind the listener.
Best AV Receivers: Editors' Choice 2024 - ecoustics.com
1 day ago · Best Budget 9-Channel AVR: Onkyo TX-NR7100 ($899) Although Onkyo’s TX-NR7100 has been on the market since early 2022, it is still current in the company’s line-up and still widely available to purchase online. Also, as recently as December, 2024, the company has delivered free over-the-air software updates to the NR7100, including bug fixes and new features.
Editors’ Choice: My Favorite Phono Preamplifiers of 2022 - eCoustics
Dec 5, 2022 · The RIAA’s H1 2022 data for new vinyl sales in the United States indicated that consumers are spending less due to inflation in the post-pandemic economy, but vinyl continues to grow as a viable physical media format in 2022. Just how much? Last year 40 million LPs (albums) were sold in the United States alone (source RIAA), which was up 67% from the prior year and the highest number in 33 ...
Quad 303 and 33: The Budget Audiophiler - ecoustics.com
Aug 28, 2023 · Compared to the 20-24” wide models being created in Japan and the United States, the Quad 33 mini stack could fit just about anywhere. The Quad cases are grey metal with plastic orange and white buttons in contrast to the normal metal faceplates of the time that were common with Fisher, Marantz, and McIntosh.
Best Dongle DAC: Editors’ Choice 2024 - eCoustics
Dec 16, 2024 · They reworked the M15i by replacing the ESS DAC with the classic Cirrus Logic 43198 chip and released the M15c. That change meant that the dongle was limited to 32-bit/384kHz PCM and DSD256 (the ESS supports 32-bit/768kHz/DSD512). Audiophiles might bristle and push back with “that’s not the latest and greatest and doesn’t support X.”