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Most of us have been spending significantly more time at home this year, and that trend will most likely continue for awhile . With the holidays upon us, now is the perfect time to update elements of your audio/video system to meet the needs of the whole family. Whether you add better speakers or a bigger TV to your home theater, a new turntable for your old holiday records or wireless speakers for more rooms, you can make quick upgrades that make a big impact on any budget. 1. Switch to Premium Speakers The easiest way to improve the audio...

One new feature or fresh take can change everything- Neil Young Neil Young said it best, adding a new component to your hi-fi system can revitalize the whole listening experience. Heres a few suggestions for top-shelf components that will make a difference in overall sound. The Right Receiver for Your Home Theater Find a receiver that is going to properly drive the amplification of your speakers. Of course youll always consider impedance, frequency range and total harmonic distortion. Choosing the right receiver can recreate every subtle detail of recorded music movies. The Marantz SR7013 A/V receiver, for example, employs precision...

This holiday season you may find yourself looking for ways to spread a little extra cheer. Here are some suggestions for getting your house holiday-ready, with great sights and sounds to take the festivities to the next level! Upgrading Hi-Fi Holiday music can always conjure up childhood memories and get us in the spirit of tradition. ListenUp is all about original sound and we have nearly endless ways to help you upgrade your sound system or create a new one so you can enjoy your favorite holiday tunes even more. Sleek new Definitive Technology Tower Speakers The Demand Series D17...

As Denon celebrates their 110th anniversary, they present four Limited Edition anniversary models. Check out the limited edition AV receiver, integrated amplifier, SACD player, and MC cartridge. The extensively tuned silver-graphite AVR-A110 13.2Ch 8K AV receiver combines a supremely immersive home experience with a host of user-friendly convenience features. With support for your favorite 3D formats like Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, DTS:X Pro IMAX Enhanced and Auro-3D and all your favorite voice services, its a truly modern masterpiece. The Denon PMA-A110 is the superior choice for those who want to build their dream 2-channel Hi-Fi system. Powered by Denons patented Advanced...

For decades, Bowers & Wilkins have poured their passion for performance and their love of music into everything they do, from their most affordable loudspeakers to their studio-quality 800 Series Diamond range. Now, their 600 Series has officially turned 25 and to celebrate they've revamped their most popular range and announced the 600 Series Anniversary Edition. The seventh generation of Bowers & Wilkins affordable and iconic best-selling range has been engineered for better sound. The 600 Series Anniversary Edition includes proven drive units derived from the 800 Series Diamond. It partners those superior ingredients with carefully upgraded crossover components, resulting...

Mat Weisfeld, son of company founders Harry and Sheila Weisfeld, grew up at VPI. While he didnt originally plan on following this path, it became the love he didnt realize he had (next to his wife Jane). Mat has taken the strong foundation and VPI tradition created by his parents and has continued to grow and improve the company with new technology, lean manufacturing and more. ListenUp: What are the benefits of a direct-drive turntable? WEISFELD: Because the direct-drive is dead accurate on the speed, you get that natural reproduction of the recording. In our case, its dead quiet because...