The PSB headphones have finally arrived. This is a rather long review so I’ll cut to the chase for you speed readers. These are probably one of the best values in audio to come along in a long time in any category. At their price of $399, they totally obliterate the competition. If you are …
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Leon’s CEDIA review part 6
At the PSB/NAD booth, two new products were launched that all of you may just have a need for! They are new categories for these companies and as usual for them, represent not only great sound, but real value. But first, a little background on how they came to market. When I attended the Munich …
Read MoreLeon tests the new Oppo 95 Bluray player
The new Oppo BDP-95 Blu-ray player arrived a couple of weeks ago and I’ve been planning to take it home and compare it to the Oppo BDP-93 (reviewed here). With rain in the forecast for the weekend, I thought it would be a great chance to put it through its paces. Oppo is a company …
Read MoreLeon takes the new Classe CP800 for a spin
As many of you may know, I’ve got a Classé SSP-800 surround sound processor at home. Over the last couple of years, this has become the favorite processor for Audio Advice. I don’t think we’ve ever had a product solicit as many positive calls after home tryouts. Most calls say it sounds far better than …
Read MoreFun again with music
After spending several months ripping my CD collection in AIFF (see my earlier blog), I was finally able to move my Mac Mini into my home theater rack and start enjoying my music! This is a ton of fun. Ripping all my CD’s was by far the most time consuming part. The good part is: …
Read MoreLeon introduces our latest new product: Oppo Blu-ray
As big TV manufacturers struggle to sell more televisions in a soft economy, they are throwing the kitchen sink at consumers to get them to replace their probably decent flat panel TVs. Most manufacturers have resorted to throwing in a Blu-ray player if you buy a television. The result has not been increased TV sales, …
Read MoreLeon takes on the New York Times
For those of you who saw the January 20th article in the New York Times about universal remote controls, I hope you (like me) found it pretty amusing. The author, Farhad Manjoo, tested a handful of so-called universal remotes and determined that none of them worked very well. I totally agree with his assessments of …
Read MoreA first listen to the new Aerial 7T speakers with Leon
The year was 1991 and a man named Michael Kelly came by with some prototype speakers from a new company called Aerial Acoustics. I remember playing with them for a few days, making some comments, and telling Michael to come back with the next version. Well about a year later Michael showed back up with …
Read MoreThe Year’s Best in Audio and Video from Leon
In looking back over all the blog entries I’ve written this year, I thought it would be fun to review the products I installed in my own home in 2010 that I enjoy the most. My first item is probably a favorite for a lot of you. I got an iPad a few months ago …
Read MoreLeon’s review of the new Xbox Kinect
It’s time for another test of a mainstream product trying to make it into your living room. I spent a few hours with Xbox Kinect over the Thanksgiving holiday. Kinect is a small item with cameras, sensors and all kinds of neat technology. To think it’s only $150 is pretty amazing. It connects to your …
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