Marantz NR1504, NR1604 Receivers Focus on Networking

The Marantz 5-channel NR1504 and the 7-channel NR1604 bring a lot to home theater systems, including a multitude of digital devices, 3D pass-through and 4K support. By Rachel Cericola, April 03, 2013 Marantz just dropped a pair of new AV receivers – not...

Bryston Enters Speaker Category

The newly introduced Bryston line of loudspeakers utilizes drivers, crossover networks and enclosures designed by the company, and during the design process the speakers were subject to more than 200 anechoic measurements to ensure their accuracy. By Robert Archer,...

Outdated or Upgraded?

  As you might imagine we get called to a great deal of existing homes that already have some form of system installed. This can often be an eye opener as you get to see what others have proposed, installed recommended and what the client themselves ultimately...

McIntosh: Made in the U.S.A.

By Jeff Glor, Molly Kordares (CBS News) For arena rock concerts, one band, surrounded by tens of thousand of fans, is a simple formula that works. That is, unless you were at Shea Stadium on August 15, 1964, when The Beatles played their first ever arena rock...

Marantz AV8801 Pre-Amp/MM8077 Amplifier Review

By John Sciacca January 9,2013 “These go to 11!” –This is Spinal Tap The 8801’s front retains Marantz’s clean, porthole design and a flip down door that conceals a larger display and some additional buttons along with a USB and HDMI input. Around back are all of the...

Denver Living Space Theater

The advancement in audio and video technology allows people to enjoy a theater experience in the comforts of their own homes. While this is possible, homeowners still want their living spaces to look like a home and not a theater.  In Denver, Colorado, homeowners...