A couple of years ago I visited the Sonos headquarters in Santa Barbara, CA, for a sneak peek at the company’s new PlayBar, a networked soundbar speaker that can be part of a wireless whole-house audio system. It’s very cool product, and you can read more about it here and in my PLAYBAR review. While […]
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Q & A: Digital Bass Management Basics
The down-low on Low Frequency Effects
Everyone loves the big bass experience that subwoofers offer in a well-designed home theater system. Bass management is critical in your home theater system, but they’re often misunderstood. Home theater receivers and processors include a variety of setup options, but mistakes are easy for novices to make, even with auto-calibration systems.
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The surround sound receiver is the heart and circulatory system of a home theater.
Get the GuideHow Speakers Work: Understand the Differences in Tweeter Technology
The moving-coil loudspeaker driver was patented by Rice and Kellogg in 1924 and since then it remains largely the same in principle. Through the years engineers have worked hard to develop alternative solutions to reproduce sound. The first ribbon transducer was patented in the early 1920s, for example, followed a few years later by a […]
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The AV receiver (also known as the AVR or home theater receiver) isn’t the prettiest piece of a home theater system, but it’s certainly the most important. It’s a magical place where all of the audio meets all of the video and sends music and soundtracks to your home theater speakers.
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by Ron Goldberg What if getting dramatically improved sonics had less to do with home theater or home stereo gear and more to do with the environment you listen in? It’s often true — when it comes to audio, there’s a 600 lb. gorilla in your room, and it’s the room itself. Room correction may […]
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When is a soundbar more than just a soundbar?
The PLAYBAR is not just a speaker for your TV room, it’s a gateway to a house filled with music.
Get the GuideHDMI Gets Updated for the Latest 4K TVs: HDMI 2.0a
The latest update of the digital cable we love to hate, gets a performance boost for 4K TV’s with high dynamic range.
One of the road blocks to greater proliferation of 4K TVs, 4K home theater receivers and ultimately 4K video content, has been the confusion over the evolving HDMI cable specification. You need HDMI for your new and next TV, but which version? Can current 4K TVs and 4K home theater receivers deliver everything that the […]
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Anthem, the audio component side of Paradigm speakers, let leak an exciting bit of news on its Facebook page this week. The very popular Anthem AVM 50 audio/video processor is getting a big brother, the AVM 60. It’s being shown at the Munich High End audio show. It’s been several years since the AVM 50 […]
Get the GuideYamaha Packs 4K & HDCP 2.2 into $299 Home Theater Receiver
The RX-V379 5.1-channel home theater receiver also supports wireless audio streaming via Bluetooth.
The RX-V379 5.1-channel home theater receiver also supports wireless audio streaming via Bluetooth.
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