Howard Kneller

Howard Kneller

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Howard Kneller is an equipment reviewer, columnist, photographer, and videographer. He is a co-founder of The Listening Chair with Howard Kneller, a multi-platform audiophile ecosystem. His popular YouTube channel features not only reviews and factory tours but audio show coverage from around the world. Over the past 15 years, Howard has contributed to AV publications such as Copper, The SoundStage! Network, and Sound & Vision. 

Articles by: Howard Kneller

Actor Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown

I wasn’t a Bob Dylan fan until I watched the Oscar-nominated A Complete Unknown in a 29-channel, 14,500-watt McIntosh and Sonus faber home theater

By Howard Kneller published

A Complete Unknown's Oscar-nominated sound mixer Tod Maitland reveals how he brought the sounds of 1960s Greenwich Village to life.

SiriusXM app screen on magenta background

SiriusXM app review: an audio streaming service with something for everyone

By Howard Kneller published

Recommended

The SiriusXM’s app’s All Access $9.99 per month subscription plan includes an astonishing amount of content. Music, podcasts, live sports, Howard Stern – there's something here for everyone.

JBL demo exterior showing welcome sign and red JBL logo

I tried JBL’s new Dolby Atmos and Xbox-friendly AV receivers and Stage 2 speakers, and it’s high-end sound without the high-end price

By Howard Kneller published

JBL's NYC demo of its Modern Audio AVRs and Stage 2 speakers showed that the company is ready to reach a new generation of audio enthusiasts.

Flight scene from Top Gun: Maverick

I watched Top Gun: Maverick on a 29-channel speaker system with 16 subwoofers at the McIntosh House of Sound, and the experience was otherworldly

By Howard Kneller published

A trip to the McIntosh Group's House of Sound in NYC, a playground for high-end audio and video that you too can visit.

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