Alvin Dy, Author at AllSoundLab

SVS Ultra Tower Review: Key Things You Need to Know of

Tower speakers offer you an all in one audio solution without needing a shelf or tabletop to sit on. You can place it on your floors, and you’re well on your way to a better music listening or movie watching experience. The SVS Ultra Tower speaker is one of the many choices you should consider.

There are several things that can make you admire the SVS Ultra Tower. For one, it comes from a company known for its subwoofers, and that reputation is shown in these tower speakers. You get excellent sounding tower speakers at a reasonable price. And it looks great too.

What are the things that you need to know? And what are the alternatives you should compare it to? Read on and let’s learn more about the SVS Ultra Tower together.

SVS Ultra Bookshelf vs KEF LS50: Which is Better?

Speakers / By Alvin Dy

There are several brands out there that rival for your attention when you’re looking for bookshelf speakers. Two of the best manufacturers are SVS and KEF.

Both companies have a reputation for building some of the best sounding speakers that also catch the eye. But, really, what are the primary differences between the two?

Main Differences Between SVS Ultra Bookshelf vs KEF LS50

The main differences between SVS Ultra Bookshelf vs KEF LS50 are:

A pair of the SVS Ultra Bookshelf Speakers will set you back by around $1,000, whereas the KEF LS50 Meta costs $500 more.
SVS Ultra speakers have a one-inch aluminum dome tweeter and 6.5 inches (165 millimeters) glass and fiber cone midrange drivers, whereas the LS50 Meta uses the Uni-Q driver array. The one-inch (25 millimeters) aluminum dome drivers for high frequencies and a 5.25-inch (130 millimeters) aluminum cone driver for the midrange and low frequencies are placed at the same plane.
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Harman Kardon HKTS 16 Review: Should You Buy It?

Speakers / By Alvin Dy

There is nothing quite like enjoying a movie inside the theater, especially an action-packed flick or a heart-stopping thriller.

Part of the enhanced experience is because of the surround sound that these movie houses have. It’s immersive, and you feel like you’re part of the scene.

Home theater systems allow you to replicate that kind of experience in your living room, basement, or mancave. The Harman Kardon HKTS 16 is one of your options if you want an easy way to set up surround sound at home.

With this system, you have everything you need to get that earth-shaking, heart-stopping, and floor-thumping audio. Is this the best for you? Read on and find out!

The Harman Kardon HKTS 16: Everything You Need to Know

Harman Kardon HKTS 16

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Audioengine HD3 Review: All You Need to Know

Speakers / By Alvin Dy

Laptops and desktop computers usually don’t have great speakers. To get the most out of your audio, you will need a suitable speaker. One of the best speakers for your computer is the AudioEngine HD3 Home Music System.

The AudioEngine HD3 delivers excellent sound quality from a wide variety of devices owing to its inputs: Bluetooth, USB, RCA, and a mini audio jack. It can stream music files over Bluetooth and play it back with a high 24-bit resolution thanks to the aptX HD codec.

What other features does it have? Is it the ideal set of speakers for you? Read on as we delve into the AudioEngine HD3 Home Music System and its many functionalities.

AudioEngine HD3 Home Music System: What You Need to Know

Audioengine HD3 Review

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AudioEngine A5+ vs HD3 Home Music System

Speakers / By Alvin Dy

Buying the perfect speaker can make or break your listening experience. The heart-thumping bass, the ability to hear the details, and even get crisp and clear sounds is the trademark of the world’s best speakers. One company, AudioEngine, has been coming out with top-notch speakers and other audio products, and two of them are the AudioEngine HD3 Home Music System and the AudioEngine A5+ Speaker System.

While both of these products give you excellent sound quality, there are the main differences between the two:

Physically, the AudioEngine HD3 is more compact than the A5+. It’s more lightweight as well.
The AudioEngine HD3 includes a USB and Bluetooth connectivity options, which the A5+ Speaker System doesn’t have.
The AudioEngine A5+

Audioengine D1 Review: All You Need to Know

Computer Audio / By Alvin Dy

How can you hear an MP3 file? To a computer, an MP3 file is nothing but a collection of 0s and 1s, much like an image file. But while there is no way for you to hear a picture, a music file has digital signals that need to be converted to analog before it can be piped into your earphones or speakers.

This job is reserved from digital to analog converters. You might have never heard of DACs, but they are everywhere: inside that smartphone that you have, or one of the hardware in your computer, and even your TV. Anything that needs to process digital signals into something that you can hear has a DAC built-in somewhere.

One of the best options you have for a digital to analog converter is the AudioEngine D1, a DAC that serves double duty as a headphone amplifier. This device is packed with features and might be the perfect DAC for your needs.

The AudioEngine D1: What You Need to Know

8 Best Satellite Speakers of 2021 – Top Picks

Speakers / By Alvin Dy

Satellite speakers are placed behind or at the sides of the listening area. These small speakers can help you get a richer and more refined sound. There are usually several satellite speakers that are hooked to a woofer or subwoofer. For instance, a 5.1 system means that five satellite speakers are using one subwoofer.

There are a lot of satellite speakers that you can buy, and not all of them are worth your money. To make it easier for you, I pored through dozens of choices to help you narrow down your choices for the best satellite speakers.

Looking for one? Here are the eight that you should consider:

Acoustic Audio by Goldwood AA321B Mountable Indoor Speakers

Bowers & Wilkins Mini Theatre M-1 Satellite Speaker

Polk Audio TL 1 Satellite Speaker

KEF T301WH Satellite Speaker

Leviton AESS5-WH Architectural Edition Powered By JBL Expansion S

Bedphones vs SleepPhones: Which is Better?

Headphones / By Alvin Dy

Part of a healthy lifestyle is getting enough sleep to soothe your tired body and recharge for the next day. But for some people, sleep is a luxury, and they often find themselves tossing and turning, trying to get some of that much-needed rest. You can try to fall asleep using several tricks, and one of them is listening to music as you try to doze off.

Bedphones and SleepPhones are just what you need to get some restful sleep. But what are the differences between these two products?

The Main Differences Between Bedphones and SleepPhones

Bedphones are kept in place with flexible ear hooks, whereas SleepPhones come with a headband that keeps the speakers in place.

Bedphones are more expensive than SleepPhones. Bedphone’s wired version costs $89, compared to only $40 for the SleepPhones Classic. The wireless Bedphones will set you back $149, while the wireless version of SleepPhones costs only $49 less.

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FL Studio 12 vs 20 Compared: Is It Worth The Upgrade?

Music Production Software / By Alvin Dy

FL Studio is known to be one of the most powerful and easy to use digital audio workstations today. Not only does it give you all the features, functionality, plugins, effects, synths, and other stuff you need to compose and create great music with ease.

This DAW has been constantly improving and in 20 years, it’s given us exciting new features with every major or minor update, as well as patches and revisions. The latest two major versions are FL Studio 12 and FL Studio 20.

There are not that many differences between FL Studio 12 and FL Studio 20. The reason for this is because FL Studio 20 is an upgrade to version 12. Image-Line, the company behind FL Studio skipped versions 13 to 19 to commemorate the program’s 20th anniversary.

Main Differences between FL Studio 12 vs FL Studio 20

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Logic Pro vs FL Studio Compared: Which DAW is Right For You?

Music Production Software / By Alvin Dy

Logic Pro and FL Studio make for a very interesting comparison because both are capable and powerful digital audio workstations. Logic Pro runs only on Mac computers, and until recently FL Studio ran only on PCs. But with FL Studio 20, Mac users can enjoy working with the DAW.

The Main Differences Between Logic Pro vs FL Studio

The Main Differences Between Logic Pro vs FL Studio are:

Logic Pro works exclusively on Macs computers, whereas FL Studio works on Windows and Mac.

Logic Pro costs $200 but there is no guarantee of lifetime free upgrades, whereas FL Studio buyers get the updates and revisions free forever. Depending on the flavor you choose, you can pay anywhere from $100 to $900 for this DAW.

Logic Pro is mostly set for 64-bit processing, while FL Studio can run on 32-bit or 64-bit.

Logic Pro allows you to work with more audio tracks than FL Studio.

Read on to delve deeper into what makes these DAWs ti