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WEBAug 29, 2011 · News, reviews, and features covering the latest in high-end audio, headphones, home theater, vinyl, used and vintage audio for both aspiring audiophiles and home theater enthusiasts.
Audio/Video Cables and Connectors Explained - ecoustics.com
WEBMar 11, 2006 · A single video connector that combines all the color, brightness, and sync signals into one cable (hence “composite”) using a single RCA connector. Often color-coded yellow, it is the most common type of analog video connection between older VCRs and TVs (except for RF connectors). Use composite video only if your TV, VCR or DVD player ...
Buying a New TV: Everything You Need To Know - ecoustics.com
WEBSep 5, 2022 · “LED TVs” are LCD TVs that use LED backlighting. “Mini-LED TVs” are LCD TVs that also use LED backlighting, but the LED light bulbs are much smaller, providing more precise control of the light passing through the pixels. A “QLED TV” or “Neo QLED TV” is an LCD TV with LED or miniLED backlights plus a …
Beyerdynamic DT 900 Pro X Headphones: Review - eCoustics
WEBJan 3, 2022 · Sound. The DT 900 Pro X delivers good bass performance with improved low end extension and faster transients than its predecessor. It won’t please the bass-head crew but is just slightly above neutral with a peak at about 80Hz falling gently to both sides and a final roll-off somewhere below 25Hz.
Ultimate Ears UE Live IEM: Review - ecoustics.com
WEBNov 23, 2021 · For $2,300, it’s reasonable to expect a lot from a pair of custom IEMs with 8 drivers. UE basically invented the IEM and the UE Live feature a custom 5-way crossover and drivers that are all custom-tuned to handle specific parts of the frequency range. The result is an IEM with a nominal impedance of 10 ohms and a sensitivity of 105dB/mW.
Editors’ Choice: My Favorite Phono Preamplifiers of 2022 - eCoustics
WEBDec 5, 2022 · MC/MC adjustability. Bold, dynamic, and excellent resolution. One of the quietest phono preamplifiers on the market. Price should be higher. Where to buy: $799 at Crutchfield. Editors’ Choice 2022: My Favorite Turntables. Editors’ Choice 2022: My Favorite Phono Cartridges. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.
Sonus faber Lumina I Speakers Review: Making Bellissima Affordable
WEBMay 8, 2021 · Lumina CI Center Speaker. The brand new Lumina collection (Lumina I, Lumina III, and Lumina CI) are a concerted attempt to bring the artistry of Sonus faber to a much wider audience for a lot less money. The Lumina I 2-way bookshelf loudspeakers ($899.00/pair) are not a mere taste of the Italian manufacturer’s design and manufacturing ...
Editors’ Choice: My Favorite Integrated Amplifiers of 2022
WEBDec 12, 2022 · Priced at $3,799, the Cyrus Audio i7-XR is another unique, newly redesigned amp offering up to 52 watts per channel into 6 ohms. Strip away the quirky industrial design and operation, and you are left with a very confident sounding amplifier that takes on all comers in the clarity and dynamics departments.
The Best Vintage Audio Speakers for the Modern Audiophile
WEBAug 23, 2022 · Products like the Wharfedale Linton Heritage and Klipsch Forte IV loudspeakers are all the proof one requires. Mission’s most recent success with the Mission 770 Loudspeakers that sell for a rather lofty $4,600 USD has only helped to push more consumers into the “vintage” category. Mission 770 …
Understanding Speaker Frequency Response - ecoustics.com
WEBAug 24, 2022 · The Frequency Response specification attempts to describe the range of frequencies or musical tones a speaker can reproduce, measured in Hertz (known to old-timers as “Cycles per Second”). The range of human hearing is generally regarded as being from 20Hz, very low bass tones, through 20kHz (20,000Hz), the very highest treble.
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