Design Philosophy in AV Systems
AV for the Modern Smart Home: Strategies for Successful System Integration Rich Green shares his ideas on how to approach AV design. For professional system integrators, every project begins with a blank canvas and clients [...]
NAD C558 Turntable: There’s more in your records than you might think.
The NAD C 558 Turntable is designed to extract the full musical detail from your vinyl records, combining careful mechanical engineering with a clean, understated design. A precision belt-drive system, isolated motor, and stable platter [...]
Alchemist Wires
VITAL STATS Silver Cherub Holy Grail Hail Mary Cable Type Interconnect Speaker Cable Shielded USB Length 1.0m 2.0m 1.0m Directional Yes Yes Yes Conductors Silver OFC copper Silver plated OFC Resistance N/S N/S N/S Capacitance [...]
Integrated vs. Separates: Finding the Right Fit for Your Hi-Fi System
When it comes to building a high-performance home audio system, one of the most important decisions you’ll make is choosing between an integrated amplifier and separate components. While some enthusiasts chase ultimate flexibility with separates, [...]
How Loudness Relates to Amplifier Power
Pretty much everyone who has been playing in the A/V game for more than a few minutes is aware how important amplifier power is … or at least or how important marketing departments tell us [...]
Editorial May 2022
May 2022 Almost halfway through the year already and things are starting to take shape on the site now. We're in need of many things - primarily viewers and we hope once Google plays nicely [...]
Editorial April 2022
April 2022 We're off to the races now! It's been a few months that we've been playing with, tweaking and re-jigging matters. It will never be perfect and we have a few odds and sods [...]
So what does R3.5M sound like?
First impressions. Nxgen Digital Audio may be relatively new kids on the block but don't let that fool you. This is a properly serious system that they have put together and it reflects in the [...]
B&W Diamond 800 Series is here
The all new high end range from B&W, the now legendary Diamond 800 series have arrived. We got to grips with unboxing the 802 D4s in the range (more on this later). Looking similar to [...]
Editorial Dec 2021
December 2021 Humble beginnings. This is a deeply personal journey. Some of you may remember the Audio Video magazine of old. I used to contribute to the magazine, some 14 years or so in [...]