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Tony O'Brien

Tony is a certified ISF Calibrator by day, and an accomplished Audio-Visual reviewer specialising in theatre and visual products by night. Tony has calibrated and worked with some of the best home cinema designers throughout Australia.

Reviews

madVR Envy Extreme Video Processor Review

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

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

News

Certified for Envy Program

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

Posted in: Home Theatre

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…

Reviews

Zidoo UHD3000 4K UHD Media Player Review

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

Posted in: Home Theatre Sources Applause Awards 2022

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StormAudio ISP Core 16 AV Processor Review

Tony O'Brien samples a spectacular high-end AV preamp/processor…

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

Reviews

Samsung 75-inch QN900A Neo QLED 8K TV Review

Tony O'Brien tunes in to this South Korean company's latest flagship smart TV…

Posted in: Home Theatre Visual Applause Awards 2021 Visual Televisions

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Anthem MRX-1140 11-Channel AV Receiver Review

Tony O'Brien is beguiled by this new eleven-channel surround sound powerhouse…

Posted in: Home Theatre Amplifiers AV Receivers & Processors Applause Awards 2021

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Sony VPL-VW290ES 4K HDR Projector Review

Tony O’Brien is wowed by this impressive 4K HDR projector…

Posted in: Home Theatre Applause Awards 2021 Visual Projectors

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Marantz SR7015 9.2 Channel AV Receiver Review

Tony O'Brien tunes in to this new 9.2 channel 8K AV receiver...

Posted in: Home Theatre Amplifiers AV Receivers & Processors Applause Awards 2021

Reviews

Yamaha RX-A8A Aventage 11.2 Channel AV Receiver Review

Tony O'Brien reckons this just might be the illustrious Japanese company's best ever AV receiver…

Posted in: Home Theatre Amplifiers AV Receivers & Processors Applause Awards 2021

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JL Audio Fathom F212 V2 Subwoofer Review

Tony O'Brien tries a monster American subwoofer for size…

Posted in: Home Theatre Loudspeakers Subwoofers Applause Awards 2021

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Trinnov Audio Altitude16 16 Channel AV Processor Review

Tony O'Brien is completely surrounded by this high-end home cinema box…

Posted in: Home Theatre Amplifiers AV Receivers & Processors Applause Awards 2021