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Since more and more companies are switching to Dirac Live in their receivers - Onkyo and Pioneer being two of the latest ones to do so - I thought it would be important to compare Dirac to Audyssey and YPAO. I don't see a lot of reviewers or sites fully explaining the pros and cons... Continue Reading →
That is correct! Audyssey is working on Pro installation software for PCs that will allow the use of a higher-quality microphone, more microphone positions and more configuration options than currently available. They are considering supporting the old Audyssey Pro Installer Kit, so if you still have yours, don't throw it away. They are also considering... Continue Reading →
JVC's DILA (Direct-Drive Image Light Amplification) - also known as LCOS (Liquid Crystal on Silicon) - projectors have been the gold standard in Home Cinema since the introduction of their HD750 and HD950 models - although earlier models were also exceptional - but without the ability to full colour-correct them. So much so that James... Continue Reading →
Not everyone is aware that they can control Yamaha receivers with a web browser. However, even fewer people know that there are TWO web interfaces on higher-end Yamaha receivers, with one geared towards installers. Pre-Configuration Firstly, your receiver needs to be connected to your router - either through Wifi or through an ethernet cable. Secondly,... Continue Reading →
Yamaha introduced Surround:AI with their previous-generation receivers. I had a RX-A3080 with me to test for a month - not provided by Yamaha. While I appreciated the clean beautiful sound of the receiver - Surround:AI did not leave me impressed. Read on to see why! What is Surround:AI? I have written at length about Yamaha's... Continue Reading →
I have written about Loudness Compensation and its importance for home cinema in the context of Yamaha YPAO Volume. If you haven't checked out that article, I would recommend you do so. However, I wanted to cover Audyssey's version of loudness compensation (Dynamic EQ) and dynamic range compression (Dynamic Volume) in this article. Audyssey Dynamic... Continue Reading →
IMAX Enhanced is both a certification program - like THX was in the "good old days" - as well as additional sound processing overlaid over DTS and DTS:X soundtracks. Some of these soundtracks in fact will have a flag that will trip this additional sound processing. IMAX says that IMAX enhanced content is digitally remastered... Continue Reading →
Yamaha's new line-up tries to sexy things up with a slightly controversial new look and a new platform. The 3 top end receivers correspond to their old line up as below: RX-A4A to RX-A1080 RX-A6A to RX-A2080 RX-A8A to RX-A3080 Let's look at a summary of their differentiating features like we did for the current... Continue Reading →
I have owned the TW9400 / UB6050 for the last two years after owning about 10 JVCs. I got fed up with JVC's quality control and awful support in Australia. Interestingly, support was great back in the UK and made up for the issues with quality control. This is not to say JVC isn't trying... Continue Reading →
Secrets of Audyssey is also a Professional Guide available for those that want to get the very best out of their Denon (and Marantz) receivers. Denon's current line-up is really great. Almost all entries perform and have reviewed well. However, if you are serious about your home cinema, you should consider only the models from... Continue Reading →
