Original Publish Date: 12/23/01 - Much of the content in this article has been addressed via hardware, but we keep it live for archival purposes. Software selection however is still the big issue ...

Select audio suppliers have developed bass-management solutions to make sure that owners of multichannel subwoofer/satellite systems get all the bass they’re supposed to get when they play back ...

Looking for that final CD player or transport that can play every format including DSD and SACD? The new PS Audio PerfectWave SACD transport is shipping. Contrary to what you might have read online, ...

Ten years ago SACD and DVD-Audio were hailed as the next big things. Everyone thought multichannel music would soon replace stereo, but stereo's still here and 5.1 music is nearly extinct. Ex-movie ...

If you want to hear how good digital audio can sound check out Oppo's latest universal Blu-ray player, the BDP-83. Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio ...

And while we’re talking about home audio, it’s probably good to mention that Onkyo is shipping the DV-CP802, the first six-disc DVD carousel that plays almost all current media disc formats, including ...

When you look at the excitement that Dolby Digital and dts 5.1-channel soundtracks from DVDs can generate played over a good home theater system, it’s not surprising that Sony/Philips and the DVD ...

Recently I bought an Audiotrak Prodigy 7.1 soundcard for my HTPC. This is a soundcard based on the Via Envy24HT "Vinyl Audio" controller and a Wolfson WM8770 CODEC supporting 96/24 A/D converters with ...

From vinyl records to cassette tapes to compact discs, many music fans have spent their lives upgrading collections to keep up with technology. Now, the industry tells us, there are reasons to invest ...

You can’t always get what you want, but you can always wait for the reissue. Note: The following hybrid audio discs contain a standard CD and a high-resolution SACD, or Super Audio Compact Disc. The ...

Jazz fans worldwide are buzzing with excitement over the release of 'Breezin' by legendary jazz singer and guitarist George Benson on Multichannel 5.1-Surround Sound Hybrid SACD from Marshall ...