Feature News Stories

HomeTheaterReview.com is famous for their insightful home theater, consumer electronics and AV industry Featured News Stories. No other specialty AV publication offers such insights into the consumer electronics industry than HTR and these articles written by the likes of Jerry Del Colliano, Adrienne Maxwell, Andrew Robinson and others are as good as it gets when it comes to taking a hard look at the future of the hobby, passion and business known as audiophilia, consumer electronics and home theater.

  • WhatsOn: Take a Bite Out of the Best BBQ on Netflix

    Olivia walks you through what's new and what's notable this week on Netflix, Disney+, HBO MAX, and Hulu.

  • Marantz Looks to Its Past and Future with Dynamic Duo

    The MODEL 30 Integrated Amplifier and SACD 30n Network Audio Streamer & SACD Player are available now and are made with Marantz's Hyper-Dynamic Amplifier Modules for a superior sound...

  • An Expert's Spin on Proper Vinyl Care

    Vinyl records can last generations with the right handling. Here's some expert advice on what that means.

  • Can Dolby Atmos Actually Work on a Laptop?

    We all know what Dolby Atmos sounds like with a roomful of speakers. But can the technology actually add anything to the experience of listening on laptop speakers or...

  • A New View of WhatsOn Your Favorite Streaming Platforms

    Olivia gives you a quick rundown of some of the best movies and TV shows currently available on the top streaming providers.

  • Acoustic Modeling Could Give Us the Sound of High-End Gear Without the High-End Cost

    Dr. Mark Waldrep explores the possibility of using acoustic modeling to recreate the sonic characteristics of the gear we all chase after.

  • 4 Benefits of Dual (or More) Subwoofers

    SVS breaks down the top four reasons you should consider a dual-sub setup over relying on a single subwoofer for all your low-frequency needs.

  • McIntosh Returning to Luxury Audio Biz with Alps Alpine

    One of the world's most respected audio brands has entered into a partnership that will enable fans to experience it in their cars.

  • Plex Media Server: What It Is, Who It's For, and How to Set It Up

    Thanks to Plex Media Server, creating your own whole-house distributed video and music entertainment system is neither as difficult or as costly as you may think.

  • Everything You Need to Know about HDMI 2.1 (Including Stuff You Might Not Ask)

    HDMI 2.1 brings with it a lot of new features, and officially codifies a few features we've had for a while now. But do you need it? And if...

  • Great Music Makes Great Movies

    A great score can be the glue that holds a film together and makes it memorable, unifying and accenting the story. Such was the gift of composer Ennio Morricone...

  • Why Video Games Are the Best Home Theater Demo Material

    Dylan explains why the vibrant HDR imagery and procedural surround soundtracks of today's video games make them better AV show-off material than most Hollywood films.

  • In Terms of Accessibility, the AV Industry is Getting Worse, Not Better

    The disappearance of Windows control options and lack of accessibility standards are making it more difficult for home theater enthusiasts with physical disabilities to keep up with the rapid...

  • Watching the SpaceX Crew Dragon Launch Through the Eyes of a "Challenger" Kid (and His Kid)

    John Higgins contrasts his memories of watching the disastrous Challenger launch on a cart-loaded 15-inch CRT with his son's experience of the Falcon 9 launch via today's AV technology.

  • Is Sony Giving Atmos Fans the Shaft with PlayStation 5?

    The PS5 has some incredibly promising audio features, but its reported lack of Dolby Atmos support is absolutely confounding.

  • The Launch of HBO Max Has Been an Unmitigated Dumpster Fire

    Login frustrations, confusion for AT&T customers, oddly missing content, numerous unsupported devices, and a lack of 4K have made the launch of HBO Max a historically awful debacle.

  • When Video Gaming and Home Theater Collide

    Dennis Burger explains why and how we're drawing more attention to the video game coverage we've already been doing for years now.

  • The Way Forward for Home Theater Is Science, Not Sorcery

    A lot of what people think about the audiophile hobby is bullshit. Their zealotry for promoting woo in the very mathematical, scientific world of audio reproduction is embarrassing for...

  • NextGen TV Suffers Pandemic-Related Setbacks

    By rights, NextGen TV (aka ATSC 3.0) -- touted as the next big thing in television due to its support for over-the-air UHD and smarter interactivity -- should have...

  • How the Distribution Chain Changed the Home Theater Business Forever

    My entire career has been made in the specialty audio-video business. I started in 1990 in Philadelphia at Bryn Mawr Stereo as a 16-year-old, five-hour-per-week, part-time salesman in the...

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