Sony dominated consumer electronics for decades, but that was a long time ago.
Nowadays most people want tiny speakers and subwoofers, and they can sound fine, but only big subs can rock the house!
Sometimes you don’t want to use earphones while playing your mp3 player, but not all speakers for the mp3 are the same. Many either deliver poor sound, are not very durable or are quite expensive. Here are the five best mp3 speakers on the market today. Given that mp3 player speakers can change and be [...]
At first glance desktop/computer speakers don't look all that different from small hi-fi speakers, but they serve different needs.
LPs are groovy again; here's what you need to know about buying a decent turntable.
Well I have taken a week or so to process everything I saw on my visit to CEDIA ad I wanted to distill my impressions for you. The thing that surprised me the most is that I didn’t see a lot of home theater/audio type stuff. The one theme I DID see over and over ...
Small British monitor speakers were all the rage with American audiophiles back in the 1970s, and when you hear the current Harbeth P3ESR, you'll know why.
Julie Glick is an audiologist who specializes in working with audiophiles and musicians. She knows what good sound sounds like.
Day one at CEDIA was packed full of interesting stuff! Rather than go really deep I thought I would share my impression on some of things I saw today. Paradigms new 30th anniversary speakers looked and sounded stunning! And they are truly in limited quantities, only 300 pairs of bookshelf speakers and 200 pairs of ...
Polk Audio have been for the last several years been quietly churning out quality speaker sets and surround system with very little in the way of overblown hype or industry aggrandisement, they have however managed to win a place in my heard and my home with their very well designed and priced products. Can the [...]
Although for many FM/AM still rules the airwaves more and more each year people seem to get the concept of the vast choice afforded by an internet radio the Grace Digital GDI-IRMS300 Internet Micro Hi-Fi Stereo System is one of the more well specified mid range compact internet radio hifis available right now so we [...]
We recently got our hands on a LG 42LK520 42-Inch HDTV for review from on of our suppliers, its been out for a little while and not a top of the line model but dont let that put you off, the LG 42LK520 has a lot to offer to the discerning AV fan. Here is [...]
When it comes to home theatre systems not everyone has either the cash or the space required for a full 5.1 or 7.1 surround system with its full compliment of speakers wiring and receiver so over the last several years the major manufacturers have started to wise up and try to supply decent products to [...]
Having recently taken receipt of 3 members of the JBL ES series of speakers my initial thought was to review them as a single installation but upon thinking about it it seemed to make more sense in the long run to review each of the 3 pieces of kit as a separate enitiy therfore today [...]
I recently took recepit of a box fresh pair of Klipsch Image S3 Noise-Isolating Earphones from our good friends at EarphoneSolutions.com I’ve been using them in conjunction with my usual Sennheiser PX100s for commutes and gym work over the last few months and I have to say I’m actually quite impressed. First let me be [...]
I’ll always be the first guy to suggest a full proper 5.1 or 7.1 system to anyone who is interested and has time to listen to me geek out (Hint: Don’t use this conversation topic an that cute girl you just met or prepare for …. GLAZED OVER LOOK ). But at hifi reviews we [...]
Sometimes when I talk to friends about home cinema the are very much of the attitude “Id like to try it but I cant afford the space” well from now on I think I simply point them at this review (Hi guys ) and explain that not all surround sound systems need to be huge [...]
Ok so in the past I’ve had great fun with Sonos products (check out my previous Sonos Play:5 review), they are universally of high quality an once you understand their product line and how everything fits to together they work like a charm. So here is the break down of what you need at a [...]
Denon is one of those lesser known brands that I’ve always associated with quality products, there is just something about most of the Denon kit I’ve ever had contact with that just tends to speak to the “quality and build” fan in me so I was predisposed to some degree to like the Denon RCD-N7 [...]
Mission have always been one of those brands in Hi Fi circles that for the most part have always struck me as “quality but just a bit beyond my budget” so when over the last few years they began to aim more of their products towards the more “normal” consumer end of the market I [...]
The specs for the Sony CMTBX20i Micro Hi-Fi Shelf System at first glance seem pretty much what you’d expect for something aimed squarely at the low end home consumer market. CD with mp3 playback, AM/FM radio with presets memory and the now ubiquitous iPod dock. So how does it fair when put up against the [...]
Looking on the net over the last few months if there has been one bit of kit I’ve been lusting after its most definitely the Onkyo TX-NR809 (or to give it its somewhat unwieldy full title the Onkyo TX-NR809 7.2 Channel THX Certified Network Receiver). Now I’m glad to say that due to much begging and a well connected friend [...]
Last night we had the honor and pleasure of hosting Peter Mc Grath at our Jenkintown location. Peter is a well known and well respected recording engineer that has been involved in the Hifi community for many years; currently Peter is the Director of Sales for Wilson Audio. The purpose of Peter’s visit was to ...
At hifi reviews we try to cover the latest and greatest hifi and av audio gear around, but some times we tend to spend overly elongated periods of time focusing on popular top end gear. It took an email from one of our visitors to remind us that occasionally we need to review entry level [...]One of the questions that I hear the most is, “How many watts are those speakers?” I also hear, “What’s the wattage on that amp?” Usually folks are asking these questions to see if the amp/speakers are a good match. Believe it or not those numbers mean less to me than the “voice” of an ...
Since we’ve got one rigged up at the moment (doing stand in duty in a Onkyo SKS-HT870 speaker set) I thought Id give my quick feelings about the Onkyo SKW204 Bass Reflex Powered Subwoofer. First of all its a nicely compact unit compared to the subs I’m used to seeing. I know I tend to [...]
I first became aware of the Energy Take Classic 5.1 Speaker System a couple of years ago and have generally heard very favourable reports on this budget 5.1 speaker set its only now after a few years that I’ve managed to wangle a set for a short week long test. First thing to note that [...]Looking for new speakers can be challenging for a number of reasons. Among the issues that face you are the sheer number of speakers makers, the fact that you aren’t auditioning in your room, listening fatigue, the variables that different amps, preamps, cables and sources can provide and the fact that there are only a ...
Sony have a solid reputation as one of the best companies in the home consumer electronics market for audio visual and computer products, one of their quite well thought of AV receivers of the last few years is the Sony STR DH810. It has been seen as a solid performer in the AV receiver market [...]
From time to time we like to review lower end kit around here (actually we like to try to review everything we can beg, borrow or steal eventually) but just because something is in a budget price range doesn’t mean it should be given an easy time. So when I got my hands on a Panasonic SC-HC20P-K to review I did my best [...]
HDTV manufacturers seem to have realised over the last few years that not everyone has the space or inclination to set up a full 7.1 surround system in their small suburban living room and so to address this issue many companies have started to produce alternatives one of the currently popular systems is the Sony [...]
Polk Audio have really been pushing out the boat over the last few years in terms of providing quality hifi speakers at very reasonable prices, if you are currently looking at a new entry level subwoofer then one of the current best deals doing the rounds is most definitely the Polk Audio PSW10 Monitor Series [...]
Occasionally I asked to suggest a decent all-round entry level speaker system for home theatre, the Polk Audio RM6750 5.1 Channel Home Theater Speaker System is without a doubt one of the best recent offerings at this price level. Polk Audio are renowned for their more top end speaker systems such as the ATI R7 [...]
The Sony SSF-7000 Floor Standing 4 way Speakers are in some ways the big daddy of the Sony SSF-6000s we reviewed a shot while back with a couple of changes the SSF-7000 sport an impressive sounding 8 inch woofer (as opposed to the SSF-7000s 6 inchers) it is also built to handle slightly more power [...]
The one think I will say I immediately noticed about the Harman Infinity Primus P362 Speakers upon unpacking is just how solid and how much visual impact they have, I understand that looks are highly subjective but there is just something about the look of these things that I particularly like especially with the grills [...]
At HiFi Reviews we try to not only cover the top of the range and “hot topic” products that various manufacturers come out with month in month out but also try to have some focus on the normal home user aimed products. The Denon DM38S Micro AM/FM CD System is one example of such a [...]
At first glance the Sonos Play:5 Wireless Internet Music Player could be mistaken for a slightly odd looking speaker, often found completely on its own in a room seemingly not connected to anything except a power socket and perhaps an Ethernet cable. The Sonos S5 is kind of hard to review as there isn’t much [...]
Here at HiFi reviews we try to not only cover the latest and greatest top end stuff but also the more reasonably priced and neophyte friendly gear for the average consumer with that in mind we were glad to take receipt of a pair of brand spanking new Sony ss-f6000 Floorstanding Speakers to put on [...]
Beyerdynamic have long been thought of as one of the top manufacturers of audiophile headphones for the discerning pro and home user, the DT990s have been getting universally positive reviews since their release so I was happy to get my hands on a pair for a short hands on test recently. The set I got [...]
It has to be said that as time goes on finding a decent pair of stereo bookshelf speakers seems to becoming more and more of a herculean task as everone and their dog seems to be far more interested in manufacturing 5.1 and 7.1 systems. So here then as a hopeful help on your quest [...]
The latest iteration in the Squeezebox series the Logitech Squeezebox Touch is a bit of a breakthrough, not so much in terms of functionality but in usability and also more importantly for many its price point. This little box manages to make functionality that would previously have cost you a good part of $1000 available [...]