Reviews

Yamaha R-50
Stereo Receiver

Yamaha’s R-50 stereo receiver, one of the lower-priced models in its current product line, offers a combination of unusual features and fine performance. The R-50 is rated to deliver...
Yamaha R-700
Stereo Receiver

The Yamaha R-700 stereo receiver combines excellent basic performance with above-average operating convenience and has one feature—a “Spatial Expander”— not previously encountered...
Yamaha RX-530
Stereo Receiver

Yamaha’s compact and moderately priced RX-530 has all the features one would expect in a modern stereo receiver. Its digital frequency-synthesis AM/FM tuner has eight preset buttons...
Yamaha RX-V2092
A/V receiver

Yamaha’s RX-V2092 is representative of the upper reaches of second-generation Dolby Digital receivers. The big Yamaha has all the requisite top-of-the-line attributes, beginning with...
dbx 4BX
Dynamic-range Expander

The dbx Model 4BX three-band dynamic-range expander features an “impact restoration” circuit and a wireless (infrared) remote control that duplicates all of its expansion controls...
dbx Model 228
Dynamic-range Expander

The dbx Model 228 (whose full name is the “Type II Tape/Disc Noise Reduction System & Dynamic Range Expander”) is a compact, versatile multifunction signal-processing accessory...
dbx Soundfield 10
Speaker System

More than a year ago, dbx, which was known until then only as a manufacturer of signal-processing and noise-reduction devices, entered the loudspeaker field with a revolutionary new...
dbx Soundfield 100
Speaker System

The dbx Soundfield speakers are designed to create a stable sound field in the listening room, so that the stereo imaging and sonic “stage” remain fixed in space over a wide range...
dbx Soundfield SF5000
Speaker System

About six years ago dbx introduced an innovative loudspeaker system, the Soundfield One, that was designed to provide a firmly fixed stereo stage over a wide range of listening and...