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dustedmagazine · 10 months ago

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Four Albums I Almost Slept-On But Fortunately Did Not: Alex’s 2023 Superlatives for the Nearly Left Behind

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Superlatives are silly, but they structure the hell out of a list. Below you’ll find the music I’m glad to just barely not have missed. Whether it was deciding to pull on several layers and go to a show or having the radio on at just the right time, these releases could’ve easily passed me by, but, once noticed and nabbed, stayed with me throughout 2023. Special shoutout to Mary Lattimore, whose Goodbye, Hotel Arkada, was my favorite thing to review this year and to Gina Birch, whose triumphant, funky, biting solo album, I Play My Bass Loud, towered over everything.

Best release I would’ve slept on had I not braved snow and windchill to see a show

Laamar – Flowers EP (self released)

I was introduced to multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Geoffrey Lamar Wilson’s music by a magnetic set* not quite two weeks into 2023 in central Minneapolis – his hometown and my adopted one. Wilson’s stage presence, at once calm and direct, unassuming but earnest, was matched by his band’s warm, enveloping mix of percussive acoustic guitar, trotting drums, and walking bass. These paved a smooth path for his lyrics: plain-spoken, incisive confrontations with the insidious ravages of racial violence, both implied and perpetrated, that still manage to bloom with love. A few weeks later, the stop-in-your-tracks “Home To My Baby,” started playing on local indie radio and an EP, Flowers, followed some months after. The qualities that made that set so memorable were not lost in the recording and I’ve had it close to hand ever since. It’s an intimate, haunted, and bewitching release.

*A well-deserved mention to Poolboy and Yellow Ostrich, who book-ended Laamar, and also released new music recently. The former are practitioners of bright guitars, tight drums, and subtle but knowing lines like “breaking bread with ten close friends until your early thirties.” The latter, who organized the show, is a project from Alex Schaaf, an adept in the live combination of emotive synthesizer loops and shredding guitar.

Best new album from an artist I had previously slept on but, fortunately, no longer will

ANOHNI and the Johnsons – My Back Was A Bridge For You To Cross (Secretly Canadian)

This summer, my step dad sent me a box of vinyl he no longer had the desire (or functional turntable) for. What I found weren’t the fetish objects of a hairy-handed crate digger, but rather a small though satisfying slice of canonical rock, blues, and adjacent subgenres, from the mid-1960s through the mid-1980s. Nothing unfamiliar, at least in name and gist, but also very little I’d actually spent much time, you know, listening to. So on went, among other things, Taj Mahal’s Giant Step/De Ole Folks at Home, Bruce Springsteen’s Darkness on the Edge of Town, The Time Has Come by The Chambers Brothers, Cat Stevens’ Tea for the Tillerman, and, with apologies to the guys at Championship Vinyl, the soundtrack to The Big Chill.

That trip yielded hits and misses, but also the inspiration to dig back into some of the contemporary music that passed me by. I’d been aware of ANOHNI and the Johnsons since 2005’s I Am A Bird Now, but for some reason, and despite vigorous recommendations from my high school carpool, things never clicked. Thanks to the magic – chaos? – of streaming, I threw convention to the wind and started with track four. As “Can’t” built towards its bursting apex, Anohni Hegarty blurting the title and riding the groove like Van Morrison, something finally did. My Back Was A Bridge For You To Walk On isn’t all fireworks – although the brief guitar solo on the backend of “Scapegoat” streaks about as high. More often, the album lives on elegant plucked guitar or an effortless rhythm and blues, over which Hegarty delivers her potent reports, at once deeply personal and vigorously political.

Best album I had no good reason to sleep on but did

Mary Jane Dunphe – Stage of Love (Pop Wig)

Growing up in Seattle with an ear for punk and indie rock, it’s hard not to turn south to Olympia, home of labels like K and Perennial (née Perennial Death), bands like Bikini Kill, The Microphones, and the inimitable Hipster Piss Party. Also in that milieu, beginning in 2013, was the singer and songwriter Mary Jane Dunphe. Her work, from the pulsing synth pop of CC Dust to the rumble and roar of CCFX, tends toward the fist-pumping. Her voice is an otherworldly purl, an odd and captivating instrument that bends genres in its path – her aptly named duo The Country Liners is just as satisfying as the clubbier projects in its formidable if weary honky-tonk tales of heartbreak.

Which leads me to Dunphe’s first proper solo release, Stage of Love. Country, it is not. It’s more in keeping with her earlier work in CCs Dust and FX. Particularly early on, songs like “Phantom Heart” and the title track deal in immersive dance beats, chanted refrains, and, on occasion, a rip of chainsaw guitar for emphasis – some of the last is courtesy of another Olympian, Earth’s Dylan Carlson. Others like “Longing Loud” or “Always Gonna Be The Same,” take that basic template, but turn the rawness and throb down, giving more space to the airy curve of Dunphe’s vocals over an agile mix of keyboards, xylophone, and rubbery drum patterns. Elsewhere Stage of Love opens yet further. Songs like the strumming, shimmering fog of “Moon Halo,” “Saint Dymphna,” a wash of synth and field recorded birdsong, and the closer, a second instance of the spare, romantic “Just Like Air,” walk the album into a fresh, if possibly hungover, morning.

Best album I would have slept on were it not for 89.3 The Current

Partial Traces – Stay Dreaming (Salinas)

Amy Rigby’s The Old Guys is one of my favorite albums of the last five years. I love the grit in Rigby’s voice, the way that, not unlike Lucinda Williams, she strains sorrow, humor, and yearning through it to deeply cathartic effect. Partial Traces’ principal vocal- and keyboardist Maren Macosko has that quality too, though with more of a quaver – Ian Curtis’ suppressed fury alongside Williams’ knack for resolute and candid storytelling.

I heard “Days Between Dreams” from Partial Traces’ latest, Stay Dreaming,driving south along the Mississippi river. It’s the perfect music for steady motion, for catching glimpses of cloud and sky through the trees. By the time Macosko gets to the emotional center of the song in the lines “I want to stay in that day in the sun/I want to not understand anyone/except for you…a perfect day lost with you in Berlin” you’re right there with her, walking with the other “dumb young Americans.” It’s bracing. The rest of Stay Dreaming follows suit. Like Rigby on The Old Guys, or fellow Minneapolitan Paul Westerberg, Macosko and her fellow lyricist Brad Lokkesmoe write big, heartfelt songs about getting older, its joys and losses, and the detritus of younger, not always freer, times – like Macosko sings later, on “Oceans of Coffee,” “sometimes it all goes up in flames.” The music is straightforward and stirring, exactly what I want from my melodic indie rock. It can at times recall Handsome Furs in its propulsion, the relentless, echoing drums and airborne guitars that always feel, and often are, pushing the band into another heart-on-sleeve chorus.

Alex Johnson

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anosci · 1 year ago

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(181-196 albums etc that I’ve listened to this year, copied from twitter) (now with art. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14])

names and thoughts below cut

181/ (all mono211/monotonik releases, 1999) saddened that "End of an Era LP" (source of the album art im using) is primarily colored by dnb, even if its high quality. otherwise, a million singles. standouts mostly mp3: "gobblad" feeling that turn of the century chill style "702" fascinatingly rephlex "benedict" ok some dnb is fun actually "Shadowfighter" what rebelious energy! standout!!

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182/ (all Tokyo Dawn Records releases, 2000) mixed bag etc etc. best at hip hop. "killer of the zodiac" dnb yes, but. this guy is weaponizing his mp3 encoder. love it "reckoning" brandishing lofi "limits" as central assets? ace. "surnaturel forme" ace trip hop turntable timbre

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183/ VA - supermariountwirled ep (2000) get dunked on ocr emix we're sampling the chiptunes for our technos in the y of 2k!!! …oh. it's not great :( yeah sadly this is filled with poor execution, even when the ideas are fun. only "flying mario (xllv remix)" is worth keeping imo

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184/ (all mono211 non-albums, 2000) mono y2k KICKING ASS. herein lies the good stuff! ex: "we're like air.." EXACTLY the made at home optimistic post-y2k electronica i adore holy shit "Timecrunch EP" gorgeous!! cant get over how good this is!!!!!!!! "woozy dog" homemade y2k! homemade y2k! homemade y2k!

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185/ (all mute releases i found on an ftp, mostly y2k) a very bedroom idm romp. sadly i didnt particularly vibe with this selection. it feels very focused, but on smth not quite for me. favs? hmm. proswell had a nice little EP. the unsearchable "insta" by sin is a standout too

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186/ subi - The Rave-O-Lution Has Been Terrorised (2000) it's a throwback to the sounds of 10 years ago… from 23 years ago. kinda mixed bag of "resonating with me" but still pretty fun. prodigal rave stuff. favs? "var 4rom earf" ez

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187/ binary - binatone (2000) a little meandery. a little idk. not particularly "bright" but it feels right somehow. lazy afternoon vibes i guess? standout: "ivor commodore part 3" i think. also enjoying "formel 2" and "ballad of pam and tommy part 5" for quite different reasons

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188/ Andy Stott - Faith In Strangers (2014) slowly unfolds into heavy soundscapes. less "fog" or "smoke" and more like humid air that's too hot to breathe. and then sometimes its just slappy beats. highlights? "Violence" perhaps. "How It Was" is also massive

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189/ Kink - For The People (2023) 3 nonstop slappers but i PARTICULARLY vibe with "Kazan". sadly, 1 slap stopper at the end (i do not vibe with that vocal sample in "Vacation")

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190/ L.A.M. - Balance of Terror (1992) I heard "Nuclear Facelift" was a common track in early AFX sets and yeah i hear why. i love the synthwork overall, really fun stuff, and its ontop of a very early sounding drum soundscape. really cool era encapsulation going on.

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191/ Cylob - Lobster Tunes (1999) I guess i missed this rephlex release somehow? nonstop DELIGHTFUL sound design grooving in 99 "Wanking Off On Other People's Misery" srsly the groove! "Smash Up The Pram" !!! that weird meter in "Stomping FM"!!!!!

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192/ KNOWER - KNOWER FOREVER (2023) listening to this like "its ok" then the piano kicks in and im rockin "Real Nice Moment" real into it. "Nightmare" grooooove "It Will Get Real" finally showing its real in the second half. not my fav knower romp but overall ok.

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193/ Mr. Carmack - Drugs (2014) me saying "kinda bangs actually" repeatedly. it kinda feels like a collection of sketches, which is how it's presented tbf. standouts "insanity and this music industry" holy shit "Dark Hadou (Remix)" retrofuturebanger "lonelyfuckingsamurai"!!!!

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194/ (Tokyo Dawn Records & Sparks, 2001) plesantly suprised at the shift from dnb to chill br8ks. very ninjatune esque. a few highlights: "buenas" the exact oldschool timbre i crave "night light" oh hell yeah!!! tight! also, much love for michael victory's deep style

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195a/ VA - FF8: SeeDs of Pandora (disc 1) (2023) a very pretty, artisanal opening. feels like stunningly beautiful arrangements of music that im not too familiar with, except for "Longing for the Horizon" which is a standout to me. oh, and "The Jellyfish" for similar reasons.

195b/ VA - FF8: SeeDs of Pandora (disc 2) (2023) two of five. driving up that nrg. im surprised at the super good psytrance chops here! "Downtown Run" is super good i was suspicious of the vocals in "Filthy Lies / Wasted Virtue" but they work so so nicely!

195c/ VA - FF8: SeeDs of Pandora (disc 3) (2023) three of five. imediately opening with the WILD vibes of "Even Ill Omens Need a Break" "Swagger de Chocobo"!!! koan influence!! making making me love chocobo again! "Willing Sacrifice" rly fun spooky turned beat beats. MkVaff! "A Scar to Match" this brings an absurd energy that i cant help but appreciate "OH!! DEKA-DE-JAZZ-DE-CHOCOBO ~ Dirty Contacts Mix" yooooooooo this is a fun experimental piece that's also just. fun! "Into the Singularity" oh hell that's MASSIVE "A Wounded Spy" everything falls into place. i rly didnt expect to like this but yet. i do

195d/ VA - FF8: SeeDs of Pandora (disc 4) (2023) four of five. insanely massive opening with "Voces Maledictionis et Spei: Children Fated to Lead" very very happy to see the "massive collab to cover a FF boss theme" resulting in ABSURDLY BANGER tunes trend continue. "Heavy Residents" laughing that ppl are citing random songs that i specifically adore and saying "im referencing that" and then they all rock. "SeeDs of Pandora" title track? it packs the heat.

195e/ VA - FF8: SeeDs of Pandora (disc 5) (2023) five of five. not at all what I expected, in that I thought it was going to be literally goofy throwaway nonsense and it's far from that lol "Song of the Desperado" is a TREAT. "As One Closes, Another Opens" chipper thing that ends up as somehow nostalgic "The Definition of Insanity" is 100% THE standout tho! absolutely wild fun!

195/ VA - FF8: SeeDs of Pandora (2023) i ended up dividing my thoughts into one tweet per disc (see above) but overall: i have no attachement to this game. that doesn't stop me from being in awe at the BANGERS here. FF collabs seem to bring out the beast in ppl. also: the shocking quantity of beautiful live stuff!!

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musicudio · 1 year ago

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The 4 Best Home Theater Receivers Under $400 in 2023

Do you want your home theater to feel like a movie theater? For people who are smart buyers of speakers, I focused on cheaper types, that help people find the “The 4 Best Home Theater Receivers Under $400 in 2023” for their money. This gadget can put all of your video and audio sources in one place without costing you a fortune.

The receiver is the first part of a good home theater setup. It gets audio and video data from all of your devices, processes it, and sends it to your TV and speakers. High-end speakers, on the other hand, can cost tens of thousands of dollars. People who want to save money have a lot of options

In this article, we have covered the best home theater receivers, so read the entire article “The 4 Best Home Theater Receivers Under $400 in 2023” to learn about the receivers and their reviews.

Best 4 Home Theater Receivers Under $400 in 2023

⇒ YAMAHA RX-V385 5.1

⇒ Sony STR-DH790 7.2

⇒ Onkyo TX-SR393

⇒ Cambridge Audio AXA35 35

###YAMAHA RX-V385 5.1-Channel 4K Ultra HD AV Receiver with Bluetooth

I was curious about the RX-A4A because I enjoy the Yamaha RX-V6A. The Yamaha is built better and has a fantastic cinematic tone. It has seven HDMI ports and 110 watts of stereo power per channel.

We compared the Yamaha A4A, Onkyo RZ50, and Denon X3700. Blockbusters and dismal conspiracy thrillers benefited greatly from Yamaha’s dramatic, spacious tone. For turntable owners who don’t want a separate preamp, I suggest it because I was astonished that the integrated phono preamp was superior to the Onkyo RZ50s that it competed with. With movies rather than streaming music, the Yamaha sounds better.

Specification:

Bluetooth-enabled 5.1 channel surround sound. Rated Output Power (1kHz/1ch driven) Rated Output Power (20Hz-20kHz, 2ch driven): 100W (8 ohms, 0.9% THD). 70W, 0.09% THD, 1kHz, 1ch driven (Jeita) 145W (6-ohm, 10% THD) HDMI 2.1 with HDCP 2.2 (4-in-1-out).

4K Ultra HD, HDR10, Dolby Vision, hybrid log gamma, and BT.2020 YPAO auto-calibration for the perfect sound. Yamaha Cinema DSP technology plays HD Audio (Dolby TrueHD, DTS HD Master Audio, etc.) for the natural and expansive sound images.

This AV receiver transmits 4K video at 60 frames/second and is HDMI-compliant. HDR video, including Dolby Vision and Hybrid Log Gamma, offers outstanding contrast, smooth tone, and rich, vivid colors.

Pros and Cons of YAMAHA RX-V385 5.1

Pros:-

Excellent sound for an entry level receiver

Bluetooth enabled

Cons:-

No Wi-Fi connectivity

Not suited for larger rooms

Product Review

The Yamaha RX-V385’s suggested retail price includes a potent 5.1-channel amplifier, Dolby TrueHD, and DTS-HD Master Audio decoding for Blu-ray Discs. The receiver can stream audio from compatible devices like smartphones to Bluetooth-enabled speakers or headphones thanks to built-in Bluetooth. Scenes offer preset or programmable listening and viewing modes. A favorite is Silent Cinema’s headphone surround output.

On the RX-V385, YPAO makes speaker arrangement simpler. Using an internal microphone, the receiver creates test tones to maximize speaker sound in a space. Wide Color Gamut, HDR (HDR10, Dolby Vision, and Hybrid Log Gamma), as well as 1080p, 4K, and 3D video signals, are all supported by the four HDMI inputs and outputs. The RX-V385 does not, however, upscale videos or process videos. The RX-V385 comes with Bluetooth, but it does not support internet streaming. Flash drives can play downloaded music, though, thanks to the front-mounted USB port. A good home theater receiver with practical features, strength, and performance is the RX-V385.

###Sony STR-DH790 7.2-ch Surround Sound Home Theater AV Receiver: 4K HDR, Dolby Atmos & Bluetooth

Specification

Cinematic Sound at Home: Watch movies, TV shows, and more with theater-like sound at home.

Breathtaking Audio: Dolby Atmos and DTS:X deliver multi-dimensional and object-based surround sound.

Stunning 4K Quality: 4K HDR pass-through with support for Dolby Vision, HDR10, and Hybrid. Log Gamma improves color, contrast, and brightness.

Connect: 4 in/1 out HDMI and optical/coaxial digital and analog audio interfaces.

Auto Calibration: Advanced D.C.A.C. analyzes and optimizes audio for each room.

Smarter connectivity: Stream music and activate Bluetooth Standby from your phone.

Low-profile design: STRDH790 Bluetooth receiver fits most AV cabinets at 5 1/4″ tall.

Pure Direct Function: Suppresses front panel noise for higher-fidelity sound from all inputs IN THE BOX: AV receivers have a calibration microphone, FM antenna, remote, and batteries.

The cutting-edge Sony STR-DN1080 7.2-channel AV receiver improves home audio. The receiver uses Dolby Atmos to play object-oriented sounds in smooth, curved movements. Next-generation DTS: X technology adjusts audio to existing channels to provide rich, lifelike sound without a specific speaker arrangement. S-Force PRO Front Surround technology uses two speakers to simulate a surround sound environment in smaller rooms. DCAC EX and seamless auto-calibration enhance speaker frequencies, phases, and delays. Dolby Vision, HDR, HDR10, and HLG sharpen shadows and boost highlight colors. HDMI inputs and outputs support 4K Ultra HD at 60 frames per second to match your other 4K devices.

Pros and Cons of Sony STR-DH790 7.2

Pros:-

Supports 4K, HDR, Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, and DTS:X sound

Easy-to-use auto-calibration

Cons:-

Not rated for 4-ohm loudspeakers

Can’t find tune second zone

Product Review

The Sony STR-DH790 supports a 5.1, 5.2, or 7.2-channel home theater system and has 145 watts of power-per-channel. Dolby Atmos and DTS:X are even better. It also allows 5.1 or 5.2 channel users to add speakers later for more immersive sound.

The STR-DH790 has four HDMI inputs, one HDMI (eARC) output, and 3D video pass-through technology. It worked well with Jeremy’s home theater setup. The STR-DH790 is competitive with Bluetooth connectivity and Sound Effect settings to maximize listening.

The STR-DH790 lacks Wi-Fi like many entry-level AV receivers. Sony auto-calibration makes finishing your home cinema system easy, despite the spring-clip connections and setup wizard. It doesn’t support wireless speakers. This system has low harmonic distortion.9%, clean, strong sound, great bass, and superb features at a fair price.

###Onkyo TX-SR393 Home Theater Receiver

Specification:

155 watts per Channel

Supports 4K/60p and HDR (HDR10, Dolby vision, BT.2020)

Dolby Atmos and DTS: x playback

Dolby Atmos height virtualizer and DTS virtual: x

Accueq with subwoofer EQ and Accureflex

The TX-SR393 premieres Dolby Atmos and DTS: x at home. Choose a speaker layout to fit your environment, from a space-saving 2.1-Ch setup with 3D surround sound from Dolby Atmos height Virtualizer* or DTS virtual: x to a 3.2.2-Ch system for Native object-audio playback. Authentic high-current analog Amps and a pounding custom transformer deliver dynamic power no matter how you play it. The AVR passes 4K/60p and HDR video for realistic video. The automated AccuEQ system calibration and short connection guidance make this product easy to use. The receiver merges players and TV and adds useful features like Vocal Enhancer for good communication. A zone B line-out distributes all home cinema sources to an analog RCA line-in component like a wireless headphone dock or Hi-Fi system. Stream from applications via Bluetooth and let sophisticated music Optimizer enhance the Golden Onkyo sound.

Pros and Cons of Onkyo TX-SR393

Pros:-

Bluetooth connectivity

Supports 4K, HDR, Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, Dolby TrueHD, and DTS:X

Cons:-

No wireless internet support

Product Review

The TX-SR393, Onkyo’s most affordable AV receiver for 2019, includes one HDMI (ARC) output in addition to four HDMI inputs. It shocked James, who found it. Banana plugs facilitate speaker hookups while Onkyo’s AccuEQ calibration technology assures the best acoustics for every scenario.

The GUI and remote control of the Onkyo TX-SR393 make it simple to use and configure. Both 1080p to 4K upscaling and HDR video passthrough are supported. A firmware update enabled HDCP 2.3 compatibility for the receiver.

You can cast music to the TX-SR393 and stream straight using Bluetooth, but not WiFi. The elegance and authentic sound of mid-to-high-end AV receivers is what this receiver can’t match, which is its major flaw. This budget method is valuable, thus it’s hardly a complaint.

###Cambridge Audio AXA35 35 Watt 2-Channel Integrated Stereo Amplifier | Built-in Phono-Stage | .25 Inch Jack, 3.5mm Aux

Specification

SIMPLE DESIGN, AMAZING SOUND – Cambridge Audio designed the AXA35 to be a perfect entry-level amp for turntables and audio enthusiasts. The AXA35 has 35 watts per channel, 1/4 inch headphone socket, and 4 analog inputs.

QUALITY ENGINEERING – Inside the AXA35 you’ll find high-quality components: featuring short signal paths, a high-spec heat sink, and a damped power supply for the best sound quality in its class.

EASILY CONNECT ALL OF YOUR EQUIPMENT – The AXA35 has four analog inputs so you can connect your CD player, streamer, tv, or game consoles for an incredible sound experience.

CONNECT BLUETOOTH OR AUDIO STREAMER – The AXA35 features a USB port so you can connect a Bluetooth receiver (sold separately) or smart audio streaming device such as Google Chromecast Audio to enjoy wireless freedom and amazing sound.

TECH SPECS – POWER OUTPUT 35 watts (into 8 Ohms), FREQUENCY RESPONSE (-3dB) 5Hz – 50kHz, S/N RATIO (REF 1W) >82dB (unweighted), INPUT IMPEDANCES 47k ohms, MAX. POWER CONSUMPTION 260W, BASS/TREBLE CONTROLS Shelving, ultimate boost/cut +/- 10dB @ 100Hz and 10kHz

Pros and Cons of Cambridge Audio AXA35

Pros:-

Budget-friendly

Phono-stage built-in for turntable attachments

Cons:-

No Bluetooth connectivity, coaxial or optical inputs

Remote control can be finicky

Product Review

The Cambridge Audio AXA35 is a budget home theater or music amplifier. It supports five sources but lacks Bluetooth connectivity and coaxial or optical inputs. The silver finish, beveled heat vents, and low-profile supports make it intuitive and beautiful. The AXA35 integrated amplifier is ideal for small to medium-sized rooms with its simple remote and 35 watts-per-channel power.

Its elegant design incorporates a USB B connector for charging smartphones, tablets, and other media devices. This port cannot play music directly.

Once connected, it’s clear why those seemingly typical functions were dropped: to support clean, sharp, and surprisingly robust sound quality. Cambridge Audio’s concentration on the AXA35’s components and basic features made it the best-designed budget amplifier. Excellent value.

Conclusion:

I hope “The 4 Best Home Theater Receivers Under $400 in 2023” post will help you to find the best home theater receiver. These cheap home theater speakers have a lot of features and cost less than $400. Each one is different in terms of Bluetooth connection, high-quality audio processing, and how quickly it can be set up. These receivers are an affordable way to immerse yourself in music and video. Leave a comment if you like the post and also share it with your friends.

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stateofsport211 · 2 years ago

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[Late Post] Champaign Ch F: Ben Shelton [6] def. Aleksandar Vukic [4] 0-6, 6-3, 6-2 Match Stats

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What a turnaround. If anyone wonders how to process these turntables, then the stats might have the answer to accompany the flow. Shelton, once again, dug deep from one set down (even from being bageled) and came out even more solid in the last two sets, which was proven by the end of this match.

Service game-wise, despite the almost non-existent second serves from Shelton (he only won 26% of his points), he could make the most out of his first serves by winning 69% of his points from there. Vukic scored 4 more aces than Shelton; however, even his second serves winning percentage (being 12% ahead of Shelton) was not enough to counter Shelton's rock solidity.

And the reason behind that boiled down to the return games and how this match flowed once again. A. Vukic played almost flawlessly in the first set, so aggressively until he left Shelton no room to respond, even to the best of his ability to raise his level at the very end of the set, hence his 80% break point conversion rate. However, Shelton turned the tables from the second set onwards, raising his level extensively until he was able to create 15 break chances and break when it mattered, thanks to his pace control (especially when the forehands were shot on target). It started to pay off when he showed dominance in the last two sets, shifting the moment in Shelton's favor ever since. It took a combination of shot precision, controlled aggression, and a miracle for this to happen. Add that with the belief to and in the game. It showed.

With this victory, not only Shelton secured his third consecutive Challenger title in three weeks...

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...but he also cracked the Top 100 for the first time in his career, so far ranked 97, his new career-high ranking. With this standing, he is likely receiving a direct entry to the Australian Open 2023 without needing a wild card nor playing qualifying rounds, hence Christopher Eubanks, who was the USTA Australian Open Wild Card Challenge runner-up, would likely receive a wild card as a result. A true breakthrough. Still a positive week for A. Vukic, after all, advancing to two Challenger finals in two weeks is definitely not an easy feat!

Now, it is time to recap the Drummondville final...

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