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Tony O'Brien

As the owner of ‘Clarity Audio & Video Calibration’, Tony is a certified ISF Calibrator with over a decade of experience. Tony is an accomplished Audio-Visual reviewer specialising in theatre and visual products.

Reviews

Paradigm XR 13 Subwoofer Review

Tony O'Brien auditions this compact yet supremely powerful, seismic-sounding sub…...

Posted in: Applause Awards 2023 Loudspeakers Subwoofers Home Theatre

Reviews

Magnetar UDP800 Universal Blu-Ray Disc Player Review

Tony O’Brien spins up a seriously capable new universal 4K Blu-ray player…...

Posted in: Applause Awards 2023 Sources Blu-ray Players Home Theatre

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GoldenEar ForceField 40 Subwoofer Review

Tony O' Brien gets into the groove with this powerful but affordable subwoofer…...

Posted in: Applause Awards 2023 Loudspeakers Subwoofers Home Theatre

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Panasonic DP-UB9000 4K Blu-ray Player Review

Tony O’Brien samples this premium-priced 4K Blu-ray spinner…

Posted in: Applause Awards 2023 Sources Blu-ray Players Home Theatre

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Marantz AV10 / AMP10 AV Processor and Amplifier Review

Tony O’Brien auditions a superb high-end processor and multichannel power amplifier...

Posted in: Amplifiers AV Receivers & Processors Multi Channel Applause Awards 2023 Home Theatre

Features

Inside Track: Dirac Live Active Room Treatment

Stereonet’s Tony O’Brien recently had the chance to chat with Dirac’s Head of Product,...

Posted in: Home Theatre

Reviews

ToneWinner AD-7300PA+ 7 Channel Power Amplifier Review

Tony O’Brien samples this sizeable 7-channel audio-visual power amplifier…...

Posted in: Amplifiers Multi Channel Home Theatre

News

HDR Tone Mapping Comes to Barco Residential Projectors

The biggest challenge for manufacturers and enthusiasts alike is making HDR images look good on...

Posted in: Visual

Reviews

madVR Envy Extreme Video Processor Review

Tony O’ Brien tunes in to this seriously special video processor…

Posted in: Applause Awards 2022 Visual Home Theatre

News

Certified for Envy Program

madVR's Certified for Envy ensures Envy Pro and Envy Extreme compliance and meets highest video...

Posted in: Home Theatre Technology Industry

Reviews

Acurus MUSE 16 Channel Preamp and M8 Power Amplifier Review

Tony O'Brien samples this esoteric 16-channel AV processor and power amplifier combination…...

Posted in: Amplifiers AV Receivers & Processors Multi Channel Applause Awards 2022 Home Theatre

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Zidoo UHD3000 4K UHD Media Player Review

Tony O'Brien & Marc Rushton audition this classy looking, single-box 4K UHD media player…...

Posted in: Applause Awards 2022 Sources Home Theatre