Author: Stephen Dawson
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REVIEW: Linn Sneaky DSM network audio system
Everyone wants the latest ‘cool’ technology, but they have to be willing to pay for it. Stephen Dawson looks at the latest sleek-yet-pricey network audio player ... -
REVIEW: Samsung PS64F8500 3D plasma TV
The Samsung PS64F8500 may seem like just another TV, but Stephen Dawson says, it’s the best TV he has ever reviewed. -
REVIEW: AVA Media RIP-N-PLAY music server
Stephen Dawson investigates a new player in the network audio market – the AVA Media RIP-N-PLAY music server. -
Understanding Virtual Private Networks and relocation websites
In this age of the Internet the world remains divided up into copyright-protected islands, but that need not stop you from sampling what’s out there, says ... -
REVIEW: Sony VPL-HW50ES home theatre projector
The Sony VPL-HW50ES is a solid, reliable projector, writes Stephen Dawson. Especially when it comes to 2D images. -
Understanding projector lamps
Getting the colour of light just right isn’t the only thing that a projector lamp has to achieve, says Stephen Dawson. -
REVIEW: Strong SRT AN4 HDTV receiver
Could it be that Android is poised to become a, if not necessarily ‘the’, dominant operating system? Stephen Dawson trials a new receiver that embraces the ... -
REVIEW: Linn Kiko network audio system
Famed analogue audio component manufacturer Linn has embraced the digital audio revolution. Stephen Dawson looks at the Kiko network audio system to see if the company ... -
REVIEW: Oppo BDP-103AU Blu-ray Player
The BDP-103AU from Oppo is quite different from the premium Blu-ray player previously reviewed in Connected Home. But the results are still remarkable, writes Stephen Dawson. -
REVIEW: Pure Audio control pre-amp and Reference Class A monoblock power amplifiers
Designed and built in New Zealand, these three boxes (one pre-amplifier and two of the power amplifiers) look like nothing else out there, yet share the ...