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Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a high-end audio salesman, and as a record producer. Steve reviewed audio products for CNET and worked as a freelance writer for ...

Cambridge Audio has the chutzpah to make a high-end AV receiver that's light on features, and put the money into the sound. Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a ...

Your AV receiver probably has a hidden audio mode that'll stop speaker hiss in its tracks. Here's how to use it, and how it ...

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Q: Why do so many audio fans prefer a vintage receiver over new receivers with modern technology? Are there reasons that older equipment can sound different or better? I have a Technics SA-600 stereo ...

Q: I read your recent column about receivers and amplifiers. I have a Sony Blu-ray equipped BDV-E500 Home Theater System. I don't have a receiver or amp, that is unless one is built into the Blu-ray ...

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Last year I wrote about how the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has failed consumer audio in its Amplifier Rule to combat the unrealistic power claims made by many hi-fi amplifier manufacturers ...