- 1. Cogent Audio Labs Moves Into Larger Facility; Doubles Capacity and Increases Testing Capabilities ...
- (Industry News)
- After eight years of continued growth since its inception in January 2005, Cogent Audio Labs has outgrown its second facility and, effective immediately, will be working out of its new, larger ...
- Created on 18 January 2013
- 2. Sound Advice: Caveat Emptor! (Buyer Beware)
- (Tech Buyers Guide)
- ... if you expect this same sort of ethical and honorable behavior from the car audio market, you’ll be sorely disappointed. Here at Cogent Audio Labs, I measure hundreds of all sorts of amplifiers every year, ...
- Created on 05 June 2019
- 3. JL Audio VX700/5i Amplifier Review
- (Test Reports & Reviews)
- ... when it’s supposed to be. All in all, this is a very good sounding amplifier, regardless of topology. ON THE BENCH On the unforgiving Cogent Audio Labs test bench, the VX700/5i exceeds the published ...
- Created on 19 September 2018
- 4. DS18 NXL400.4D Amplifier Review
- (Test Reports & Reviews)
- ... hand, which is informing you about how the NXL400.4D performed on the deadly accurate and unforgiving Cogent Audio Labs test bench. In terms of power delivery, the DS18 amp easily exceeded its published ...
- Created on 22 November 2017
- 5. Kicker KXA1600.1 Amplifier Review
- (Test Reports & Reviews)
- ... listen to. I’ll just say this: If you listen to any music that was recorded before about 1980 you will love SHOCwave technology. PERFORMANCE/BENCH MEASUREMENTS Back on the deadly accurate Cogent ...
- Created on 18 October 2017
- 6. Jensen VX7023 Navigation/DVD Receiver Review
- (Test Reports & Reviews)
- ... of test equipment on the deadly accurate Cogent bench, I found this high tech piece of hardware easily met all of its published specifications. I also commend the folks at Jensen for using the CEA-2006 ...
- Created on 04 October 2017
- 7. AudioControl The Epicenter 1200
- (Test Reports & Reviews)
- ... even FM radio. Of course, like with all good things, you can overdo it, but that’s precisely what the remote level control is meant for. PERFORMANCE / BENCH MEASUREMENTS On the deadly accurate Cogent tes ...
- Created on 31 August 2015
- 8. Focal FPD 600.4 Amplifier Review
- (Test Reports & Reviews)
- ... in the top end; very natural sound. • Pretty damn good amp, I could listen to it for a long time. ON THE BENCH Back on the indomitable Cogent test bench, I set about finding the real limits of this ...
- Created on 13 July 2014
- 9. Dual Axxera AXD430 Digital Media Receiver Review
- (Test Reports & Reviews)
- ... ON THE BENCH On the unforgiving and deadly accurate Cogent Audio Labs test bench, the AXD430 performed quite well. A true high performance head unit will combine a high output voltage with good noise ...
- Created on 23 September 2013
- 10. August 2013
- (Issue Previews)
- ... down! She loves her cars, her bikes and a guy that knows what’s going on under the hood, so without further delay, here’s her interview! On The Bench Garry Springgay and his crew over at Cogent Audio ...
- Created on 06 August 2013
- 11. Orion XTR3700.1D Amplifier
- (Test Reports & Reviews)
- When it comes to delivering the kind of power required for truly hardcore SPL enthusiasts, few car audio marquees carry the weight of the Orion brand. And although the company has changed ownership several ...
- Created on 24 July 2013
- 12. Phoenix Gold RX112 12" Subwoofer
- (Test Reports & Reviews)
- The new Phoenix Gold R Series of subwoofers may be priced as entry level products, but compared to the competition they are ruggedly overbuilt, so their performance is anything but entry level. To have ...
- Created on 24 July 2013
- 13. JL Audio 10TW3 10" Subwoofer
- (Test Reports & Reviews)
- When it comes to building shallow woofers, I thought I’d seen just about every way possible. That was until I saw the new JL Audio 10TW3-D4 subwoofer. The latest shallow woofer design to come out of JL ...
- Created on 24 July 2013
- 14. MB Quart OKC169 Coaxial Speaker
- (Test Reports & Reviews)
- We get a lot of really cool high end speakers to test and review, but once in a while it’s good to have a look at a few less exotic, more fundamental staples in the car audio speaker world. For many years, ...
- Created on 24 July 2013
- 15. July 2013
- (Issue Previews)
- ... and the U.S., Anna’s just-do-it attitude brought her to LA to pursue her dreams in one of the most beautiful places on earth. On The Bench Garry Springgay and his crew over at Cogent Audio Labs took ...
- Created on 06 July 2013
- 16. Phoenix Gold TI2 800.1 Amplifier
- (Test Reports & Reviews)
- ... session, I move to the deadly-accurate Cogent test bench to see just how much over spec the amp actually was. I begin with power measurements and sure enough, the Ti2 800.1 easily developed well over its ...
- Created on 25 June 2013
- 17. Memphis Car Audio MJ1.2200 Amplifier
- (Test Reports & Reviews)
- ... the crossover and gain controls, I sit down with a fresh mug of what my friends refer to as “Cogent coffee,” and begin the listening session. Starting off with recordings from the Telarc and DMP labels, ...
- Created on 25 June 2013
- 18. June 2013
- (Issue Previews)
- ... exploded and she’s been doing it ever since! It doesn’t hurt that she’s an avid hip hop and salsa dancer with buttery smooth skin either. ON THE BENCH Garry Springgay and his crew over at Cog ...
- Created on 06 June 2013
- 19. May 2013
- (Issue Previews)
- ... to match! ON THE BENCH Garry Springgay and his crew over at Cogent Audio Labs took some of the best car audio gear to trial. For this month’s issue he tested out the Audiomobile GTS 2110 subwoofer, ...
- Created on 06 May 2013
- 20. April 2013
- (Issue Previews)
- ... would have a hard time turning her down! ON THE BENCH Garry Springgay and his crew over at Cogent Audio Labs took some of the best car audio gear to trial. For this month’s issue he tested ...
- Created on 06 April 2013