Author: Stephen Dawson
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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 ... -
DVD Audio and SACD linger on
A dozen years ago there was a strong push to replace the compact disc. As Stephen Dawson explains, it hasn't worked out the way it was ... -
The role of F-numbers in projectors
Photographic enthusiasts are intimately familiar with concepts such as aperture and F-numbers, says Stephen Dawson. But do users of projectors need to know about these? -
REVIEW: Sharp XV-Z17000 3D projector
3D makes very specific demands on display technology, and it isn’t always the same as those that are best for 2D viewing. -
Ongoing developments in resolution… is it really a good thing?
Just when things had settled down with full high definition resolution, the number of pixels in a consumer display is again up in the air. -
The trouble with overscanning
In many cases your TV screen doesn’t show the whole picture, although these days it should. -
REVIEW: CEAD BMR 4.5 in-wall speakers
There are a number of challenges in designing loudspeakers for in-wall or in-ceiling installation. The main one is that most of the time they are pointing ... -
REVIEW: Swans T200B Professional Multimedia Monitor System
When you buy a desktop computer you will receive with it for virtually no extra money a stereo loudspeaker system. These days having no sound on ... -
An in-depth look at tweeters
For decades equipment manufacturers have struggled with getting the tweeter right. This is in large because it has a very hard job to do.