4 Products for Any Audiophile or Movie Buff

If you consider yourself an audiophile, or even if you just like listening to music in the living room, then you know the importance of a good amp. For music and movies, a high-quality amp will let you find that authentic sound you’re looking for. But to accompany that amp, you might want a TV mount that adjusts the angle and height of your TV, or perhaps a few upgrades to your home theater. Here, you’ll find all the products you need to build your ultimate entertainment setup.

HARMAN’s Nº 5805 and Nº 5802 Amplifiers

HARMAN’s Mark Levinson has introduced the first two models from the new 5000 series, the Nº 5805 and Nº 5802 integrated amplifiers. The foundation of the Nº 5805 is its patent-pending, fully discrete, direct-coupled, dual-monaural line-level preamp circuitry. Each of its three stereo line level inputs—one balanced XLR and two single-ended, using custom Mark Levinson RCA connectors—has its own individual high-reliability signal switching relays. $8,500 (Nº5805) and $7,000 (Nº5802)

MantelMount SmartMount MM850

MantelMount’s SmartMount MM850 fully automated, full-motion TV mount offers several enhancements over its predecessor, including smoother operation and integration with more home automation hubs. Wired, built-in Ethernet enables a true “plug and play” set-up process for installers and allows customers to easily download software updates. Dual Electronic Actuators supply the “muscle” to adjust the mount’s vertical and horizontal positions, while the Favorite TV Position Memory feature lets users store up to six preset positions. $1,999

Ethereal HDM-GA2 Gigabit Accelerator

Metra Home Theater Group’s Ethereal HDM-GA2 Gigabit Accelerator allows an existing passive HDMI cable to be used for a 4K+ upgrade to a home theater system. It is small enough to fit in the palm of your hand and transforms existing hard-wired passive HDMI cables by expanding their bandwidth capability to 18Gbps for up to 20 meters and an expected capability of 48Gbps for up to 9-plus meters. Price TBA

Simaudio’s MOON 390

Simaudio’s new MOON 390 all-in-one network player features a DAC, preamplifier, headphone amplifier, phono stage, and network streaming capability. It is designed to deliver an outstanding high-resolution streaming experience through music services such as Tidal, Quobuz, and Deezer. The DAC architecture supports PCM (up to 32-bit/384kHz), DSD (up to DSD256) and is MQA-certified. It is also Roon ready and has Bluetooth aptX HD connectivity. $5,300