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Home Toys
February 2004
DiComo et al. |
Speaker Impedance, Your Amplifier And You. Understanding impedance will help you achieve better system performance.   |
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. |
Popular Mechanics
May 2009 |
How to Diagnose Car Electrical Problems by Tracing Voltage Drops Electricity shouldn't be daunting, especially when it comes to automotive wiring. |
Home Theater
April 2002
Mike Wood |
How Much Power Is Enough? Determining amplifier-power requirements for your home theater system... |
Popular Mechanics
July 2009 |
The Ultimate Outdoor Digital Playground There are several ways to throw music directly from PC to patio, and there's one simple way to control it all. |
Home Theater
July 2001
Mike Wood |
HT Boot Camp: AC Power There's absolutely nothing worse than putting together an awesome home theater system that's starved for power or buzzing with ground loops. |
Home Toys
August 2004
Kathy Gornik |
How Much Amplifier Power Do I Need? When selecting speakers, the second most commonly asked question by prospective buyers is "how much power do I need?" |
Home Toys
August 2005
Adam Blake |
A Technical Introduction to Audio Cables As audio systems continue to improve in accuracy, listening to a "live" performance in your living room gets closer to reality. Cables are an enabling factor for advancements in audio reproduction and can play a remarkably important role in your system. |
Home Theater
April 28, 2010
Mark Fleischmann |
KEF Offers Speaker Placement Tool Free software is for consumers as well as professionals. |
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. |
PC Magazine
November 16, 2005
Jim Louderback |
Speakers of the House Even though it scored slightly lower on the listening tests, I still think Logitech's X-230 offers the best overall value in my low-cost speaker tests. |
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. |
This Old House
Jason Carpenter |
Wall of Sound In-wall speakers deliver explosive sound in a very small, out-of-the-way package. |
PC World
August 2004 |
Home Theater in a Box These five all-in-one systems pack cinema-style sound, DVD players, and more--just add popcorn, a big-screen TV, and your favorite movie. |
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. |
U.S. CPSC
May 26, 2006 |
Yamaha In-Ceiling and In-Wall Speakers Recalled After Reports of Units Falling On some speakers, the mounting clamps can break, causing the speaker to fall and possibly hit consumers. |
Wired
January 18, 2008
Paul Boutin |
Why Things Suck: Wireless Speakers The reality? Bad sound and interference -- loads of interference. |
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 Theater
December 2006
Gary Altunian |
Polk Audio LC265i-IP In-Wall Speaker IP control make these speakers way ahead of the game. |
Popular Mechanics
June 2008 |
3 Expert Sound Improvements for Your Road Trip Recommendations for updating your car audio systems. |
Entrepreneur
August 2010
Jonathan Blum |
The Sound of Sleekness HiVi's speakers turn your computer or mobile device into a portable studio, complete with quality audio. |
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
April 2005
Steve Faber |
How to Wire Your Home for Modern Entertainment and Control Systems As content delivery over broadband increases, especially with the advent of HDTV, bandwidth demands will skyrocket. Using a wired network will help ensure uninterrupted delivery of your favorite programming. |
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. |
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. |
PC Magazine
June 20, 2006
Mike Kobrin |
Logitech mm28 If you're a traveler looking for a portable speaker for hotel-room listening, or you just need something tiny for your office, this very affordable and compact speaker has a sound that belies its size. |
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 Theater
March 7, 2007
Darryl Wilkinson |
Va Va Va Verve The new NHT "Verve" system speakers look good, but with prices for full home theater systems staring at $1,999, their advertisement term "affordable" is definitely relative. |
Home Theater
August 14, 2005
Darryl Wilkinson |
Moving Speakers for Motion Pictures TIME series speakers mount flush in the ceiling, automatically descending and pointing into the room when needed. |
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. |
| AskMen.com |
Cell Phone Speakers Though the idea of tiny cell phone speakers may seem a bit strange to you, we advise you to reconsider. As far as we're concerned, they're some of the coolest cell phone accessories around. |
IEEE Spectrum
April 2009
Glenn Zorpette |
Hands-On Project: Low-Cost, High-End Class-D Amplifier Build a sweet-sounding class-D amplifier for $500 |
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 Toys
June 2006
Mel Clapman |
Outdoor Speakers Outdoor speakers do not have to cost a fortune. But if you buy smartly and efficiently, the results could be priceless. |
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. |
PC Magazine
August 24, 2004
Don Labriola |
JBL On Tour Harman Multimedia has done a good job of creating a small, light, and great-looking portable speaker system for portable music players and notebook computers. |
Home Theater
December 2007
Darryl Wilkinson |
Boston Acoustics MCS 130 Home Theater Speaker System Boston Acoustic's MCS 130 system offers excellent performance for the money, and it's a perfect system for small to moderate size rooms. |
Home Theater
July 2007
Jerry Kindela |
Linn Chakra C2200 and C3200 Amplifiers Pushing the technology envelope. |
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. |
PC World
February 2004
Michael Gowan |
Audio Nirvana: Cards to Speakers The right combination of speakers and sound card can yield amazing PC audio. We tested five speaker sets and four cards. |
Home Toys
August 2005
Andy Dixon |
Real World Tuning Some of the specific technologies used in real world tuning are discussed below. Some are as simple as angled speakers and pivoting drivers, others are a more scientific adjustment like room boundary EQ and bipole/dipole. |
PC Magazine
April 2, 2008
Tim Gideon |
Razer Mako The 2.1 Mako speaker system delivers clear, thunderous sound, but it comes at a price. |
Home Toys
October 2002
Prasanna M. Shah |
Structured Wiring For Whole House Music Distribution This article describes ways of taking advantage of structured wiring for whole-house music distribution. |
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
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
February 21, 2005 |
Coming Attractions Snell Acoustics's new SPA200 external subwoofer amplifier and Triad Speakers has introduced their new InCeiling Gold/8 MiniMonitor loudspeaker. |
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? |
AskMen.com
Steve Guttenberg |
Top 4 MP3 Player Speakers These mini, battery-powered wonders are the hot ticket for travelers, dorm rooms, the beach, or the office; they plug into iPods, MP3 players, and laptop headphone jacks, with sound that can easily fill a small to medium-size room. |
PC World
January 2006
Eric Dahl |
Surround Sound Sans the Wires Logitech's Z-5450 Digital Speakers include wireless rear satellites for a price. |
