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Home Theater
April 2002
Mike Wood |
How Much Power Is Enough? Determining amplifier-power requirements for your home theater system...   |
Home Toys
June 2005
Nigel Brent |
Series & Parallel Speaker Wiring Here are some tips that describe the most popular method of wiring speakers. |
Home Toys
April 2006
Steve Faber |
Home Theater Design and Construction Part 5 Time to Start Shopping -- The equipment you decide to purchase should be based on your sources, performance requirements and budget. Here's what to look for. |
Home Toys
June 2006
Jay Coombs |
New Landscape Speaker System Whether it's an outdoor barbeque for your friends and family or an intimate concert under the moonlight, James Loudspeakers' stealthy new landscape speaker systems offer versatility and hi-fidelity performance that is unmatched in the industry. |
Home Toys
December 2002
Bob Hetherington |
PSB CustomSound M6.1R In-Ceiling Speakers Multi-room audio systems are here to stay and while you can spend a fortune on speakers for a home theater, that's not necessary with multi-room systems. In-ceiling speakers located throughout the house add a new dimension to your environment. |
Home Toys
October 2005
Tony Weber |
Entertainment Without Boundaries Phase Technology's Digital Audio Reference Theater System (dARTS) is a unique, groundbreaking application combining several state-of-the-art technologies to produces an audio system that sounds fantastic regardless of the room or room furnishings. |
Home Toys
February 2004
DiComo et al. |
Speaker Impedance, Your Amplifier And You. Understanding impedance will help you achieve better system performance. |
Home Theater
December 2006
Gary Altunian |
Polk Audio LC265i-IP In-Wall Speaker IP control make these speakers way ahead of the game. |
Home Toys
April 2006
Alan Adelstein |
Proper Home Theater Surround Speaker System Set Up Once speakers are in place, the speaker system needs to be fine tuned. Professional sound engineers know that even the best trained eye or string line system will not be nearly as accurate as a laser alignment tool designed specifically for use with speakers. |
Home Toys
April 2004 |
The Challenges of Room Acoustics and System Integration It is no longer necessary to endlessly fiddle with the many knobs on subwoofer crossovers that at the very best only approximate the right response and usually leave the consumer frustrated and feeling inadequate to the task. |
Home Theater
July 2007
Jerry Kindela |
Linn Chakra C2200 and C3200 Amplifiers Pushing the technology envelope. |
Home Theater
November 22, 2001 |
Heavy Metal: Boston Acoustics System 9000II Bundled speaker systems are great solutions for folks just getting into home theater or looking to put together a secondary system in a small room. Boston Acoustics has just this market in mind with its new System 9000II, a five-channel-plus-subwoofer package for $1000... |
Home Toys
June 2005
Win Jeanfreau |
Choosing the Right Speakers: A How-To Lesson Remember, the only audition that really matters is the one that's conducted in your home, in your listening space, with your equipment. When you're done, you'll have the confidence of knowing that you've chosen the best speakers for you. |
PC Magazine
July 13, 2004 |
Voices Carry We checked out seven sets of portable speakers with prices from $40 to $200 to find out which ones were worth listening to. |
Home Toys
December 2005
Steve Faber |
Home Theater Design & Construction The correct seating and speaker placement to get the best sound quality and preserve the true theater experience. |
Home Toys
August 2005
Albert Von Schweikert |
A Few Tips on Choosing Home Theater Speakers In order to make a short-list of equipment to evaluate, here is a primer on how to go about choosing a suitable speaker system for your dream system. |
Home Toys
October 2002
Bob Farinelli |
An Easy Way to Determine Impedance Match Volume Control Settings When connecting multiple speakers to an amplifier, it's important to stay above the amp's minimum load requirements. Going below an impedance rating can overheat or even damage the amplifier. Fortunately, stereo volume controls with selectable impedance matching help with this. |
Home Toys
June 2006
Jeff Myatt |
Outdoor Sound Outdoor sound has its challenges and great rewards. Sound systems are all about the application, coverage and amplifier choice. If done right, it certainly beats dragging your speakers from the living room to the deck. |
Home Toys
October 2004
Mark Stone |
Truth in Power Ratings The power specs for today's amplifiers and receivers can be - and often are - more a matter of appearance than reality. |
Home Theater
October 10, 2001 |
AR HC6: Big Sound, Compact Size, Price Acoustic Research, one of the most well known names in American audio, is also a major player in the home theater arena. The Lake Mary, Fl.-based speaker manufacturer has recently introduced the HC6 system, a six-piece surround array in glossy piano black... |
Home Toys
February 2006
Bob Hetherington |
Jamo 775 HCS 4 Speaker System Powered by Their AVR-793 Receiver This Jamo system is terrific and gives all of the quality and punch that one would expect and desire in a home theater audio setup. |
Home Theater
July 26, 2004
Darryl Wilkinson |
Subs with Smarts Thiel introduces four for the floor plus electronics that makes subwoofer setup a snap. |
Audiophilia
June 2006
Martin Appel |
The DEQX PDC - 2.6P -- A Revolution? Once it's in your system and properly set up, be prepared for some serious audio delights -- the future has just said 'Hello'. |
Home Theater
April 4, 2003 |
Coming Attractions Canton's Movie CD-1 5.1-channel speaker system is a shining beauty of a package... Outlaw Audio introduces their Model 7100 seven-channel amplifier... |
Home Toys
August 2004
Mark Stone |
Thoughts On Getting the Best Bass in Your Listening Room The use of powered subwoofers and separate midrange/treble satellites both allows you to be conservative in the amount of power your main amplifier produces. |
This Old House
Jason Carpenter |
Rockin' Outside Today's rugged, all-weather sound systems are easier than ever to incorporate into your landscape. Here's everything you need to know to plan the perfect outdoor audio system. |
Home Theater
July 22, 2002 |
Onkyo 1ST with 6.1 HTiB Onkyo USA continues to push the performance envelope for affordable home theater systems. Its new 6.1-channel "Home Theater in a Box" claims to be the industry's first affordable six-channel system. |
Home Toys
October 2004
Chris Byrne |
Home Loudspeakers Will Never Sound the Same DSP (digital signal processing) speaker correction offers the most advanced technology to let listeners simply enjoy home audio. |
PC Magazine
March 6, 2007
Tim Gideon |
Genius SW-Flat 2.1 850 Even at a bargain price, poor sound quality and design flaws make it hard to recommend these speakers. |
Home Theater
October 2006
Darryl Wilkinson |
Phase Technology dARTS DCB1.0-LCR Speaker System Why settle for a sweet spot when you can have a sweet room? |
Audiophilia
March 2006
Anthony Kershaw |
Hansen Audio's "The Prince" Loudspeaker Like most great high-end speakers, The Prince likes to be fed by quality electronics. But the gamut of emotions one hears from this speaker is definitely A to Z. |
Home Toys
February 2006 |
Media Center Audio System Logitech Z-5450 Digital Wireless 5.1 Surround System Logitech, combining its expertise in wireless technology with its leadership in high-performance multimedia speakers, has delivered an original new surround-sound speaker design that solves the unsightly cord problem without adding any additional components. |
Audiophilia
November 2006
Anthony Kershaw |
ASW Genius 400 Loudspeaker These speakers will fill your medium or large space with very musical sounds that will last the test of time. |
Home Theater
November 15, 2001 |
Onkyo Breaks Price Barrier with Bundled System Onkyo has introduced a very affordable complete home theater system, with surround-sound receiver, DVD/CD player, and multichannel speakers... |
Home Theater
July 2002
Chris Lewis |
Sherbourn 5/1500A Five-Channel Amplifier Even on the surface, it's impressive: a five-channel amp that offers 200 watts per channel and balanced inputs for $2,000. |
Home Theater
June 2007
Gary Altunian |
Audio Physic Spark Speaker System and Sunfire Theater Grand TGR-3 A/V Receiver Discriminating listeners will appreciate the Spark speaker systems detailed sound, and its attractive appearance doesn't dominate the room. If you are looking for a high-end receiver, consider the Theater Grand TGR-3. |
Home Theater
February 2005
Chris Lewis |
Canton CD 300 Speaker System and Lexicon RV-8 A/V Receiver Our kickoff system is a slick combination of Canton speakers and Lexicon's new A/V receiver; this system would look fine in the company of a plasma or any of the plasma-inspired designs that dominate video aesthetics these days. |
Home Toys
October 2002
Steve DeFuria |
"Full-Disclosure" Power Ratings Full disclosure power rating specifications should be an industry standard and to that end, NAD hopes other manufacturers accept this premise when publishing amplifier specifications. |
Home Toys
August 2005
Kamel Yassin |
In-Wall/Ceiling Speaker Solutions for a Flat Video Home Installation There are many tips to keep in mind when considering the successful installation of surround sound and video in a home. Just remember, everyone understands how big, bright and colorful flat panel TVs are important, but it is the audio that we stress is of equal or even greater importance from a performance standpoint. |
Home Theater
May 27, 2002 |
Descent: Deep Dish Lawrence, KS-based Martin-Logan is known for its musically and visually transparent electrostatic loudspeakers. The company is equally proficient in making great subwoofers. Case in point: the Descent, so called because it goes lower than a drilling rig in the North Atlantic... |
Home Theater
April 2007
Steve Guttenberg |
NHT Classic Four Speaker System, Controller Pre/Pro, and Power5 Amplifier NHT's new electronics aren't merely me-too components. They look cool, sound wonderful, and offer tremendous value. |
Audiophilia
October 2006
Anthony Kershaw |
Preferred Nation Status, Indeed If just under eight excellent watts will suit your needs, buy the Kallisto Audio's Sinfonia 300 Single Ended Power Amplifier. |
Home Theater
July 25, 2005
Darryl Wilkinson |
Tilt and Deliver KEF's new Ci 3-80QT in-ceiling speaker is designed to provide the utmost decorative subtlety with the robust performance of a free-standing or bookshelf speaker. |
Home Toys
September 2005 |
Product Review B&W 804S Floor-Standing Speakers and HTM3S Center Channel Speaker The powerful, smooth sound of B&W's speakers make a terrific centerpiece for any home theater. |
Home Theater
September 2005
Chris Lewis |
Infinity TSS-4000 Speaker System This system embodies all of the musicality and the quality of design and build that its predecessors have, and it does so with an aesthetic flair that is sure to get it noticed. |
Home Theater
May 2008
Steve Guttenberg |
Thiel SCS4 Speaker System Thiel's radical, yet altogether elegant design yields extraordinary sound quality. |
Home Theater
February 2006
Jerry Kindela |
Epos M22 Speaker System and Butler Audio TDB 5150 Amplifier The Epos M22 speaker system and Butler Audio TDB 5150 amplifier is an audio combination that hits all the right notes. |
Home Toys
December 2004
Lee Adams |
An Order for High-Def Audio, Hold the Big Box It's possible to bridge the gap between space-consuming home theater systems and no outboard speakers at all. |
Home Theater
October 2005
Darryl Wilkinson |
Sequence Strata Speaker System, Primare DVD26 DVD Player & SPA21 Surround Processor/Amplifier The Primare and SPA21 combo means high performance, intuitively easy operation, and beautiful aesthetics that are completely intertwined... Sequence/REL's sound is neutral and well balanced, with an ability to resolve fine detail that makes these speakers especially suited to small-theater-room movie watching... CineVERSUM 60 projector... |
Home Theater
September 2006
Steve Guttenberg |
PSB VisionSound 300 Speaker System and Marantz SR8500 A/V Receiver The PSB VisionSound VS300's unique engineering solutions deliver off-the-wall sound from an on-wall design. The SR8500's rare fusion of friendly ergonomics, versatile system integration skills, sleek styling, and high performance is hard to beat. |
