Ken C. Pohlmann

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Onkyo TX-SR804 A/V Receiver
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Feb 03, 2007

In a world of earbuds, plastic pods, and itty-bitty phones, there's something reassuring about an A/V receiver. In appearance, at least, receivers are throwbacks to the olden days of stout components and heavy lifting. But receivers are dinosaurs in weight only. Case in point: The new Onkyo TX-SR804 A/V receiver, which, looks aside, is thoroughly modern.

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Ottens and Máaz
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Mar 15, 2021
Juxtaposition: noun. The fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect. The Dutch inventor of the Compact Cassette tape recorder has died. The Perseverance rover has transmitted an acoustic recording of laser shots on Mars.

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Headphone Amp/DAC Reviews
Out and About Audio
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Jun 06, 2012

Aah, summertime. Lather on sunscreen, pump up the bike tires, and you’re almost set. What’s missing? Music! And we’re not talking about those antisocial earbuds that cocooned you through the dark winter. We’re talking about actual speakers that you can take along with you on outings.

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Panasonic SA-XR70 Digital Surround Receiver
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Apr 05, 2005
A surround sound receiver has a lot in common with a boat anchor. They are both formidably large, usually painted black, and heavy - the heavier, the better.
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Paradigm Cinema 330 Home Theater Speaker System
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Apr 05, 2006
What We Think
These trim speakers provide surprisingly big and refined sound at a good price.
Truth be told, huge speakers are a pain, especially when you've got six or more c
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Paradigm System 8 Home Theater Speaker System
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Aug 06, 2001

Life is short. Why shouldn't you treat yourself to a porterhouse and a bottle of merlot now and then? And why not enjoy decent speakers, too? In a world of surround sound speaker systems priced around $1,000, it's easy to forget that there's a parallel universe populated by people who spend a little more money and get a lot better sound.

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PewDiePie Lights Up Your Dashboard
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Jul 23, 2019
I've said it before and I'll say it again. The most innovative developments in home theater won't happen in the home. They'll be in the car. Now, Tesla has announced another incremental step in that evolution: YouTube streaming to your dashboard.

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Pioneer Brings XDP-100R Hi-Res Player to the US
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Jan 07, 2016
The XDP-100R is already available in some overseas markets (most notably in Japan, where enthusiasm for hi-res audio is very healthy) but now the player is available for us nephews and nieces of Uncle Sam.

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CES 2017
Pioneer Shows Its Newest High-Res Audio Player
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Jan 06, 2017
High-Res Audio is alive and well, thank you very much. New hardware is arriving, as well as new high-res streaming services. Case in point, regarding the former, Pioneer showed the XDP-300R, its newest portable audio player. It joins the previous XDP-100R player but does not replace it.

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Other Tech
Poles Apart
Ken C. Pohlmann  |  Jan 21, 2002

Audio buffs have been known to lock horns over all kinds of things - CDs vs. vinyl, Dolby Digital vs. DTS, tubes vs. solid-state, DVD-Audio vs. Super Audio CD, and on and on. But one of the hottest debates of recent years has been over which kind of speakers work best for the rearward surround channels in a multichannel setup: monopole (a.k.a. direct-radiating) or dipole?

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