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HiFi Rose RS520 All-In-One Integrated Amp & Network Streamer
The HiFi Rose RS520 combination streamer & integrated amplifier is one heck of a beautiful and great-sounding piece of audio gear. From the 12.6” wide display, to the solid aluminum chassis, to the best ESS DAC’s, to a new amplifier tech, the RS520 is incredibly innovative, easy to use, and produces a rich, warm sound. It’s not that often you find something that sounds so good is also stunning to use and look at as well.
Home Theater Tour: The Ultimate Home Theater Gaming Setup
Join us as we tour the ULTIMATE home theater gaming room! This DIYer designed & constructed an incredible setup featuring three separate projector screens that completely surround you on the front and sides, providing incredible immersion for gaming.
Home Theater System Design Tour: Basement Buildout Magic
Audio Advice recently crafted a one-of-a-kind, multi-use home theater basement buildout. Learn more about our approach as we walk you through the design of the home theater and home automation systems throughout the home office, bar & entertainment area, and an incredible home theater.
What is a DAC (Digital-to-Analog Converter) and How Does it Work?
Ever wonder what’s going on inside your audio equipment? How does the audio data on a CD, MP3, or WAV file stop being data and become sound? That “magic” is in large part thanks to a digital-to-analog converter, or DAC.
Bowers & Wilkins 700 Series 3 Home Theater Speaker Review
Bowers & Wilkins speakers have been an Audio Advice favorite for over 4 decades. Their new 700 Series 3 is by far, their best 700 series yet. In this article, we will go over the new technology you’ll find, then get into each of the individual models to help you decide which one might be best for your system, room, and budget.
KEF Music Lounge Tour
Come with us for a behind-the-scenes look at KEF's high-performance Music Lounge!
GoldenEar Forcefield Subwoofers 30 and 40 Review
Golden Ear’s two new Forcefield subwoofers offer up both deep bass impact and musical purity putting them in that rare league of subs that have both slam and speed. From the beautiful new cabinets to the new amplifier technology, Golden Ear put their decades of speaker knowledge into making these a great audio value. The new Forcefield 30 and 40 are perfect for the nuances needed with two-channel music and the power needed for a great home theater.
600 Series Anniversary Edition Speaker Comparison | Bowers & Wilkins
The Bowers & Wilkins 600 Series Anniversary Edition includes proven drive units derived from the 800 Series Diamond. It partners those superior ingredients with carefully upgraded crossover components, resulting in even better resolution and superlative musicality. The new 600 Series Anniversary Edition offers two bookshelf speakers, a tower speaker, and a matching center channel. All of these employ technology in the speaker components that just a few years ago could only be found in their $6,000/pr and up speakers.
HiFi Rose RS150 Reference Network Streamer
The HiFi Rose RS150 is a reference-grade network streaming hub that will let audiophiles combine their high-resolution audio and video collections with their favorite music streaming services into a single, elegant component. With a high-performance DAC & preamp built-in, RS150 offers control over various multimedia services with high-quality sound (up to 32bit / 768KHz PCM & Native DSD512) plus ultra-high-resolution 4K video from a generous 14.9-inch wide touchscreen that is just super easy to use.
Best Sonos Soundbar Comparison for Spatial Audio, Dolby Atmos, and More
The compact, little Ray is making big waves with our audience of music lovers just getting started in home theater & considering the Sonos ecosystem–but is Ray the right Sonos bar for you? In this video, we tested all the latest & greatest Sonos bars in various room sizes to bring you our detailed comparison. If you’ve been on the fence about the new Ray, Sonos Beam (Gen 2), or the Sonos Arc, then you will not want to miss our new video!
Behind The Scenes: KEF Music Lounge Theater Tour
We recently had the privilege of traveling to Marlboro, NJ to experience KEF’s Music Lounge and tour their incredible THX Certified Home Theater. Come with us for a look behind the scenes!
How To: Upgrade Your Powered Computer Speakers
Learn how to improve the sound of your powered computer speakers. Our tips and tricks will help you get better sound for your desktop music system. From simple set up tips to aftermarket stands, our ideas will bring out the best sound from your powered speakers.
Rotel Diamond Series Review
Rotel celebrates their 60th anniversary in the HiFi business with their new Diamond Series products. These went through hundreds of hours of listening tests to design a sound truly worthy of their 60th celebration. We love the way they custom-made all the power transformers in-house as well.
Dolby Atmos 2-Channel & 5.2.4 Home Theater System Tour
Tour this incredible home theater that also serves as a high-performance stereo music system at its core. We think you’ll enjoy seeing how we pulled off such a cool system in an open living room without using a dedicated home theater room or listening room.
HiFi Rose RS201E Integrated Amp and Network Streamer
The HiFi Rose S201E is a network media player & integrated amp that combines hi-res audio & 4K video into a single, versatile component. RS201E offers elegant control over your multimedia services with high-quality sound—plus Ultra HD 4K video—all from a generous 8.8-inch wide touchscreen that is just super easy to use.
Klipsch REFERENCE PREMIERE II Series Overview
The new Reference Premiere II line from Klipsch features updated woofer designs, enhanced cabinet bracing, and bigger, better horns to provide you with a more accurate and immersive experience while still maintaining the Klipsch signature sound.
