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HC8100 Bench Tests [0.20] by clint,May 06, 2010 09:40

FAQ: Where Did My Multi-Channel Analog Inputs Go? [0.19] by Steve Munz,June 12, 2016 21:00

So you're getting ready to purchase a new AV receiver when you look on the back and realize there are no multi-channel analog inputs on it to play multi-channel SACD files in native DSD. Are you out of luck? Read the following FAQ article to give you your options and see.

FREE $3600+ 5.1 A/V Home Theater System Giveaway! [0.19] by Gene,October 06, 2008 14:00

This is your last chance to participate in our +$3,600 5.1 A/V Home Theater system giveaway. This system consists of a brand NEW Marantz SR6003 A/V receiver, along with a 5.1 tower speaker package from EMP and Oppo's latest flagship DVD player and all of the cables needed for basic setup. The winner will be announced at our SOTU Trade Show event at the Dolphin on October 23rd. Be the first kid on the block with a new theater system consisting of top end components nobody else currently has. The deadline is October 15th so ENTER NOW!

Onkyo Audio BD-SP809 THX Blu-ray Player Preview [0.19] by tom,July 14, 2011 06:05

Onkyo has been known for their full-featured receivers for quite some time. Their newest Blu-ray player, the BD-SP809 looks to continue that trend. Its got THX certification, 3D support, dual HDMI outputs, DLNA 1.5 certification, Netflix 3.0, Blockbuster, Film Fresh, and VUDU streaming, Marvell Qdeo upscaling, and 297 MHz/12-Bit NSV DACs. For $600, it is a solid player. But the question is, how does it stand up to the Oppo offerings? Not bad...if you aren't a power user.

BDP-83 Video Performance and Benchmarks [0.19] by clint,June 03, 2009 01:25

Comparison of the DV-970HD and OPDV971H [0.19] by clint,December 07, 2006 12:42

Onkyo BD-SP309 3D Blu-ray Player First Look [0.19] by tom,April 20, 2011 02:45

In a post Oppo Blu-ray world, the only thing you can do to compete it to release a player at a lower price point. Onkyo has come in at half the Oppo's price with their new BD-SP309 Blu-ray player. That's a pretty significant savings. But the question is what features did they have to cut? Well, not the important one. 3D is on board as is dual USB ports. You can stream Internet radio, Pandora, Netflix, and VUDU natively. The downside? If you don't have an HDMI input somewhere, you're out of luck. While power users will want to look elsewhere, those wanting 3D and not really caring much about anything else can save a few hundred dollars over other options with the Onkyo BD-SP309.

$6,500 7.x Channel Recommended Home Theater System [0.19] by smunz,June 22, 2014 13:00

The Audioholics $6,500 recommended home theater is a bit different from some of our other systems. This time, we wanted to build a setup where attention to aesthetics went beyond the usual "well...it's not THAT ugly." Needless to say, there are no towers in this system, nor is our first choice of subwoofer a ported, refrigerator sized behemoth. Does that mean performance went out the window? Not at all. Interested to see our component choices? Click to keep reading.

$5,000 5.2 Channel Recommended Home Theater System [0.19] by smunz,May 27, 2014 09:00

If you've ever been on our forums, you'll have run into a post (or made one yourself) along the lines of "I have $XXXX to spend, please help me build a home theater." If $5,000 happens to be your magic number, to you we say: have no fear, the Audioholics are here! Today we're put together a killer 5.2 channel system that combines affordability, high performance, and respectable WAF. Curious to see our component choices? Click to keep reading.

Phantoms of CEDIA 2008 [0.19] by tom,September 11, 2008 06:53

One thing you run across when you go to a show like CEDIA is gear you can neither explain nor properly cover. A lot of times it is just stuff that is there from a manufacturing partner, or perhaps it is so new that no one knows anything about it. Occasionally there is the odd prototype or something just too new for the marketing people to have time to put together any material. It might be there for pictures and that's about it. Sometimes products are just vaporware, there to draw you in but not in any shape to actually work. These phantom products do deserve a little coverage though, so here it is.