AVPlus 4/2024

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Comparison: Convenient power amplifiers

Convenient, compact, and affordable power amplifiers. And you don’t necessarily need much else. Today, you can fit almost everything you need for home audio into the compact housing of a power amplifier. We tested three affordable devices: the Argon Audio SA2, the Arylic H50, and the WiiM Amp.

Test: Sonos Ace headphones

Sonos is known as one of the most well-known manufacturers of multi-room audio, and now it has decided to enter the very competitive headphone market as well. The new Ace is a very stylish product, but can it stand out from the crowd?

Test: Sony HT-AN7 Bravia Theatre U headphones

Personal audio directly from the shoulders.

Quick experiment: Mondo by Defunc app

Mondo's new headphones are now compatible with the app. In the previous AVPlus magazine, we took a look at the Mondo by Defunc new headphones. At the time, we couldn't get the app to work. Now we can.

Quick experiment: Smart bracelet for 30 euros

30-euro “Chinese ring” or 300-euro genuine Oura?

Report: HIFI2024 preview

Previews from the HIFI2024 music fair.

Report / Appendix: EISA Awards 2024–2025

EISA has once again selected the best products of the year.

History: Polk Audio – an American icon with a European accent

How many loudspeaker or amplifier companies can take credit for their existence due to their founder's erroneous career choice? Many, including Polk Audio.

Do-it-yourself: MarkAudio Tozzi broadband

Make or customize compact and affordable broadband speakers yourself.

Test: Meridian Ellipse network speaker

The compact Meridian Ellipse speaker creates sound that is much louder than its size suggests. But it also comes with a price tag.

Test: Dayton Audio MKSX4 passive subwoofer

The Dayton Audio low-pass passive subwoofer allows you to subtly expand the bass output of the small speakers, and at a reasonable price.

Test: iFi Audio Zen Phono 3

The IFI Zen Phono 3 is a superb RIAA preamp/power amplifier for vinyl turntables for a small price.

On the record deck

Highlights from interesting publications.

Movie selection

Taxi Driver 4K UHD: A classic in a new glorious form.

Applications

Always something interesting.

Column

Important issues and perspectives.