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Home Theater October 2002 Mike Wood	Design the Ultimate Home Theater -- On a Budget Home theater design breaks down into four major components: room design, construction, acoustic treatment, and system setup.
Home Theater February 28, 2002	EchoBusters: Affordable Room Treatment After you've spent your life savings on electronics and furnishings, are you still unhappy with the sound of your home theater? Perhaps you should have budgeted a little something for room treatment...
Home Toys February 2004 Nick Colleran	Tales from the Input Side A recording engineer talks about how room acoustics can cause bass to get "lost" -- and how you can remedy the problem.
Home Toys August 2003 Jan Plummer	Pitch, Timbre and Quality vs The Subwoofer A look at audio quality and the problem of phase delay resulting from the alignment and mass differential of the subwoofer relative to the main speakers. A bass extension module can help.
Home Toys February 2005 Steve Faber	Theater Acoustics Soundtracks in modern motion pictures are delicately crafted masterpieces. Here's how to maximize these audio masterpieces when creating a room for your home theater.
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 February 2006 Steve Faber	Home Theater Design and Construction For part 4 in this home theater design and installation series, here's a look at more interior room acoustics and some home theater lighting design considerations.
Home Toys December 2002 David Smith	Maximize the Performance of your In-wall Speakers This article discusses how and where to mount your in-wall speakers for best performance. It explains how the wall cavity can strongly affect their performance, and what to do about it.
Home Theater May 2003 Mike Wood	PMI CinePanel Acoustic-Treatment Kit Adding acoustic treatment is probably the easiest and most effective thing you can do to improve your sonic environment. Fortunately, Performance Media Industries (PMI) has done the work for you with their CinePanel acoustic-treatment kits.
Audiophilia November 2002 Anthony Kershaw	Short, and very sweet The Kid loudspeaker by Tetra Listening Instruments, Tetra's most expensive model, is intended for small to medium sized rooms, and directed at audiophiles with a taste for the best in fidelity.
Science News July 7, 2001 Ivars Peterson	Acoustic Residues There's a surprising mathematical ingredient in the sound of many performing artists and recording stars. It manifests itself in the form of clusters of panels hanging on the walls of recording studios, concert halls, nightclubs, and other venues...
Home Toys December 2003 John Bubernak	The Forgotten Component What's the single best upgrade you can make for your dollar to improve your audio system? In virtually every home theater, media room or listening room, nothing will matter more than improved room acoustics.
PC Magazine September 27, 2006 Bill Machrone	Spectacular Speakers The new JBL computer speakers I tested are the most technologically sophisticated speakers I've ever worked with.
Home Theater July 2008 Mark Fleischmann	Outlaw LCR Speaker System The Outlaw LCR loudspeaker and LFM-1 Compact subwoofer can offer an awesomely well-balanced and involving presentation.
Home Theater January 2004 Michael Trei	Magnepan Magneplanar MGMC1 Speaker System A flat, fabric-covered, 10- by 46-inch panel, the MGMC1 attaches directly to the wall and is typically angled away from the wall. What makes the MGMC1 really slick, though, is that the wall mount is actually a hinge that allows you to fold the speaker flat against the wall when you don't need it.
PC Magazine June 22, 2005 Bill Machrone	C'mon, Kill the Noise!: Headphones The author tested seven headphones to see which headsets effectively cancelled outside noise.
Home Toys December 2005	Space Invaders No More The DALI sound design principle of "Wide Dispersion" is a perfect match for an in-wall speaker.
Audiophilia May 2002 David T. Brown	Amphion Creon Loudspeaker: Finn-Tastic Fidelity For the serious and discerning audiophile looking for extremely accurate, well-balanced speakers with excellent imaging and a striking visual presence, these fantastic Finns are hard to beat...
PC Magazine March 23, 2009 Tim Gideon	Shure SE115 Shure's SE115 earphones buck the company's tradition of flatter response in favor of a heavier low end.
PC Magazine August 31, 2005 Bill Machrone	Headphone Upgrades AKG K 28 NC... Audio-Technica ATH-CM7Ti... Etymotic ER4... JVC HA-NC100... Sennheiser PX 100... Turtle Beach Ear Force X51...
Home Toys April 2004 Richard G. Elen	Down the Bottom End Bass Management attempts to insure that bass is sent to speakers that can handle it, but it is often misunderstood. This article introduces the subject, and points out some pitfalls for the unwary.
PC Magazine December 22, 2005 Don Labriola	Logitech Z-5450 Digital The biggest reason to buy the Logitech Z-5450 Digital instead of Logitech's more powerful, less expensive Z-5500 is the Z-5450's pair of nifty wireless surround satellites.
Audiophilia January 2003 Anthony Kershaw	StudioLAB Reference 3 loudspeaker If you are looking for a musicality and an imposing presence for an inexpensive price, place the StudioLAB Reference Three loudspeaker atop your audition list.
Home Theater December 2006 Mark Fleischmann	Totem Acoustic Sttaf Loudspeakers, Outlaw Audio LFM-2 Subwoofer, and Outlaw Audio RR2150 Stereo Receiver The Totem Sttaf floorstanding speaker is versatile enough to support almost any kind of music or movies. Neutral and scrupulous, it has no serious sonic downside.
Home Theater November 2007 Gary Altunian	Totem Acoustic Tribe III On-Wall Speaker System Totem has succeeded in crafting an elegant loudspeaker system that makes a good match for flat panels.
PC Magazine July 25, 2005 Don Labriola	JBL Encounter 2.1 While they're not for audiophiles, these speakers are a good choice for most everybody else.
Home Theater December 2003 Steve Guttenberg	Atlantic Technology System 6200 speaker system Tune your room. Atlantic Technology's new speaker system will do just that.
Home Theater October 2, 2001	ICBM Improves Surround-sound Bass Recognizing that many home theater fans have satellite-and-subwoofer systems, or systems that don't go very low, Durham, NH-based Outlaw Audio has introduced an add-on device to send the bass where it will sound the best: from the subwoofer...
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Home Theater August 2007 Mark Fleischmann	AAD M Series Speaker System and Rotel RSX-1057 A/V Receiver The AAD M Series is designed to accommodate a high set of musical values on a modest budget. Rotel's RSX-1057 A/V Receiver is a standard setter in its price range.
Audiophilia July 2007 Roy Harris	The Mcintosh C220 Preamplifier The Mcintosh C220 preamplifier offers an opportunity to observe the impact of changes in components upon the sound of a stereo system.
Home Theater August 2008 Mark Fleischmann	Avalon NP Evolution 1.0 Speaker System Altogether, the Avalon NP Evolution 1.0 offers a great set of speakers.
Audiophilia December 2007 Anthony Kershaw	Acoustic Zen's Adagio Loudspeakers The speakers feature excellent design, look stunning, are very reasonable in audiophile dollars, and play music of all types superbly with micro to macro dynamics.
Home Theater April 2003 Geoffrey Morrison	Polk LSi Speaker System Speakers everywhere: towering gloss-black monoliths in the front, triangles on the sides, and rectangles in the center and back.
Home Theater January 2003 Geoffrey Morrison	M&K 850 Series speakers M&K's latest delicacy brings out the sweetness in a film soundtrack.
Home Toys February 2004 Charles Conte	Listening to High-Resolution Audio How do we get from "a" (your SACD or DVD-A disc) to "b" (your ears)?
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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 Theater April 2, 2007 Darryl Wilkinson	Tiny Bass Monster Axiom Audio says its new EP400 powered subwoofer is designed for maximum bass output in smaller rooms.
Home Theater May 2005 Roger Maycock	Dynaudio Audience 72 Speaker System Dynaudio Audience's 72 speaker system provides great imaging and off-axis consistency that enhances the multiple-listener experience
Home Theater May 2005 Chris Lewis	MiCon Audio Evo-2 Home Theater System A review of this audio system finds that it delivers a highly impressive, powerful presentation.
Home Theater October 2005 Chris Lewis	B&W 803D Speaker System This system is enveloping, exhilarating, and flat-out enjoyable as any speaker system.
Home Theater August 2006 Mark Fleischmann	Pioneer VSX-816 A/V Receiver Features are the VSX-816's strengths. You get XM satellite radio, auto setup, and room equalization in one package.
Home Theater September 2007 Mark Fleischmann	Dynaudio Focus 110 Speaker System & Denon AVR-4806CI A/V Receiver Dynaudio delivers one of the strongest high-end sub/sat systems in the Focus 110 and SUB 250. Denon's AVR-4806CI will be the top choice for many home theater buffs.
Home Theater January 2007 Mark Fleischmann	Definitive Technology ProCinema 1000 Speaker System and Pioneer Elite VSX-84TXSi A/V Receiver This system has every conceivable significant feature: DCDi, THX, auto setup, and iPod chic. But it also provides the quantity and quality of power needed to earn a $1,500 price tag.