Denon DCD-425 CD-player
Denon DCD-425 CD-player

The display of CD player Denon DCD-425 winks when receiving signals from the remote control. This is only a ghost of pedantry, which fully asserts itself in sound. The instruments are meticulously laid out, the picture is unified and full with timbres; imagination can easily localize virtual sound sources...
Technics SL-PG480A CD-player
Technics SL-PG480A CD-player

Pressing Eject button you immediately forget that the device Technics SL-PG480A costs $160. We can see the same soft charging device as in more expensive models. Electronic volume control is better designed for coordination of levels with the pre-amp's input and in terms of other sources, because only...
Denon TU-215RD Tuner
Denon TU-215RD Tuner

Denon TU-215RD is low, light and shallow. The body is of beautiful light gray color with golden shimmer. The display is very sharp and easy to read, large and convenient buttons leave a great impression. Only two rounded buttons EON and Radio-Text for direct call of ticker on display make some dissonance....
Marantz ST40 Tuner
Marantz ST40 Tuner

The company, having a long-term experience in developing and production of FM receivers and being one of the leading companies for already 15-20 years, is presented in our test by two-range tuner ST40. The tuner is designed simply and elegant and has the pleasant appearance. However, all keys, located...
Yamaha AX-892 Amplifier
Yamaha AX-892 Amplifier

The company "Yamaha" changed the design of its audio components by dressing them into titanium armor. The amplifier "AX-892" is one of these recruits, and it stands out for its impressive sizes and weight. But the feeling of heaviness is upset - thanks to successful design of the front panel. And, as...
Marantz PM-47 Amplifier
Marantz PM-47 Amplifier

I doubt that a buyer, getting acquainted with audio equipment in the store, is limited to external "prettiness" when choosing an amplifier. Marantz PM-47 can't be called a "model" in this sense, but you won't deny a certain appeal: you felt the designer's hand in the details of finish, which put the...
Denon PMA-925R Amplifier
Denon PMA-925R Amplifier

Full amplifier Denon PMA-925R is very similar to PMA-525R and PMA-725R. Of course, model with greater sizes has also better properties besides PMA-525R height is significantly greater than junior models have. Huge massive body is pretty old fashioned and looks like typical Japanese amplifier with big...
Arcam Alpha 8 Amplifier
Arcam Alpha 8 Amplifier

This Arcam is the development of Alpha 7. Soft graphics of design's inscriptions with smooth changes of handles and the top cover made of aluminum with clearly extruded alpha completes the appearance of this English gentleman. As you know, Alpha series is developed for getting high quality at an affordable...
Yamaha AX-590 Amplifier
Yamaha AX-590 Amplifier

The amplifier AX-590 has big sizes and weight. But at the same time it has the widest opportunities as the amplifier of this price tier. For the first sight minimum amount of regulations are placed on the big front panel: volume control, record selector and three buttons (power on and two DIRECT modes)....
Luxman LR-7500 AV-receiver
Luxman LR-7500 AV-receiver

The Company Luxman, recognized for qualitative CD players and double-channel amplifiers, came to the market with AV receivers of high price category quite recently. It is therefore not surprising that the model LR7500, being the most expensive among the applicants, takes an intermediate position in the...
Denon AVR-2106 AV-receiver
Denon AVR-2106 AV-receiver

I want to call the design of AV-receiver Denon AVR-2106 nostalgic: the faceplate with triangular groove and many of control elements return us to the era of "Matrix" and "Titanic". AVR-2106 is the most inexpensive model and by the specifications stated it shows fight to its opponents. Therefore, it will...
Aiwa AV-X200 AV-receiver
Aiwa AV-X200 AV-receiver

Graceful shapes and sizes make the receiver AV-X200 ideal for the line of Aiwa video equipment. DSP (digital signal processing) provides four SURROUND modes and three variants of the central channel in Dolby Pro Logic mode. The level of back channels is adjusted in the limits from -10 dB up to +5 dB...
Harman/Kardon AVR 25 II AV-receiver
Harman/Kardon AVR 25 II AV-receiver

Home theater equipment is commonly included into the production program of almost all leading world companies. The popular American company Harman/Kardon wasn't left aside. Its AV-receiver AVR 25ii features a simple and user-friendly design, but the main feature is till its sound quality, and attention...
Onkyo TX-SR703 AV-receiver
Onkyo TX-SR703 AV-receiver

Onkyo loves to develop technologies for improving of sound quality and patent them under mysterious abbreviations. An amplifier part of the receiver Onkyo TX-SR703 is built by "wideband" technology - WRAT, the transformer is supplied with the abbr. H.C.P.S (high current power source) and sound path has...
Philips FR 752 AV-receiver
Philips FR 752 AV-receiver

As part of the modern 700 series receiver FR-752 is designed to best meet the most discerning listener produce powerful sound with minimal noise and distortion. One of the features of this machine - bus system remote control RC-5 BUS, allowing to fully manage a TV and VCR with the same interface. Six...
Pioneer PD-S703 CD-player
Pioneer PD-S703 CD-player

Despite of the traditional black taint, PD-S703 looks unusual. It is quite high device, the disc loader of which is placed in the middle of the faceplate. More precisely there is a display of blue glow in the middle, and unusually wide disc loader is under it. Exactly this distinguishes PD-S703 from...
Copland CTA 405 Amplifier
Copland CTA 405 Amplifier

Fortunately, despite of considerable age, valve technique does not lose relevance nor over music lovers, no the specialized manufactures. Production of both: radio tube and equipment, base on it, continues. It is amazing to realize that in the first case the lion's share of world production is concentrated...
JBL S3900 Floor standing speakers
JBL S3900 Floor standing speakers

What is JBL S3900? It is a three-way floor speaker system, structurally repeating the classical speaker systems. Low-frequency range operates two parallel affiliate 10 inch 100FE-12 speakers. Their diffusers are made from cellulose with reinforcement threads of fiberglass; such material seems to be covered...
KEF R900 Speaker pair
KEF R900 Speaker pair

On an example of a pair of flagship R900, heading the line-up of nine different types of speakers, clearly shows that the new generation of British Acoustic developers seriously decided to reform not only the design, but all the internal content. LATEST VERSION coaxial drivers Uni-Q, had time to shine...
Heco Celan GT 902 Floor standing speakers
Heco Celan GT 902 Floor standing speakers

In the hierarchy of Heco Celan GT series is located on the second top position: above - only speaker Statement ("statement" in English), a step below - Celan XT. Thus, being the senior speaker corresponding line, Celan GT 902 costs just a step away from the leader of the lineup, and probably it also...