Though priced near the bottom of the range for home compact disc players, the Vector Research VCD-410R features dual 18-bit digital-to-analog (D/A) converters and eight-times-oversampling...
Vector Research’s VCD-770 CD player features a three-spot laser-pickup tracking system, quadruple (176.4-kHz) oversampling of the signal, digital low-pass filters, and full 16-bit...
The Vector Research VCX-800 is a three-head, dual-capstan cassette deck with both Dolby-B and Dolby-C noise reduction, the Dolby-HX headroom-extension system, and a programmable tape...
Velodyne subwoofers have a great reputation among audiophiles because they have traditionally featured high-performance amplifiers and large, long-throw drivers with servo feedback,...
For many years Velodyne has been known for its line of powered subwoofers, currently comprising at least eight models. The company has now taken the logical next step with the introduction...
A subwoofer, as its name implies, is a bass speaker designed to operate below the normal frequency range of a typical woofer. Unfortunately, the term is widely misused to refer to the...
The Velodyne Acoustics ULD-12 powered subwoofer brings the essential characteristics of the company’s previous models, which used 15-and 18-inch drivers, to a smaller, lighter, and...
Wharfedale, a respected British loudspeaker manufacturer founded in 1932 by Gilbert Briggs, has developed a new speaker system that combines classically uncolored English (BBC-type)...
The Wharfedale Diamond is a miniature speaker system designed to operate on a stand or shelf placed close to a wall. It is a two-way system with a 4-inch woofer and a 0.75-inch tweeter....
The Wharfedale Laser 100 is a compact three-way bookshelf speaker system based on a 10-inch-diameter acoustic-suspension woofer. There is a crossover at 700 Hz to a 4-inch mineral-filled...
The Yamaha AVC-50 combines a highly flexible audio/video control center with a “universal” remote control that also works with other Yamaha components. It is comparable in size...
From the top of Yamaha’s “Natural Sound” line of audio separates come the C-80 preamplifier (Yamaha prefers to call it a “control amplifier”) and the M-80 power amplifier....
