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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The Best Home Theaters for Football Parties
The best football parties are held in the best home theaters. These football fans combined two great passions in their favorite rooms.
Serious football fans will want to watch their favorite teams play in the most impressive room they can. What gets a sport fanatic excited : more than watching their team win? Watching that win on a 120-inch or bigger home theater screen in a room custom decorated with awesome sports memorabilia. The best home theaters […]
Get the GuideCommon Compromises in Home Theater Design, Ideas and Products
Designing a home theater is a hobby based more on guidelines than rules. Go ahead and break them; it's your house.
I won’t say I’m a snob about home theater design or equipment, but I’ve probably been heard to make a comment about friends’speaker systems or a poorly set-up TV now and then. That said, designing a home theater is a hobby based more on guidelines than rules. Often those guidelines are bent to accommodate things […]
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Getting the optimal performance from a projector requires matching it to what you want to watch, the room environment, and the screen. Each projector technology has its drawbacks, but by using the right screen with it, you can minimize those flaws and make your viewing experience more enjoyable. Gain The first screen feature to be […]
Get the GuideBuying Guide: 10 Video Projectors Between $1,000 and $4,000
Between $1,000 and $4,000 there are many LCD, LCoS, and DLP projectors available. In this price range you will find models with both horizontal and vertical lens shift, making placement of the projector much easier than placing a lower-priced projector that has no lens shift. DLP models will still be single-chip versions, but will use […]
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With home control systems and preprogrammed scenes, you can match your lighting to your mood.
With home control systems and preprogrammed scenes, you can match your lighting to your mood.
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Sometimes you need a little pre-show snack. Here are three of the best home cinema lobbies we could find.
Sometimes you need a little pre-show snack. Here are three of the best home cinema lobbies we could find.
Get the GuideDIY Home Theater Design Inspired by Grandma
Inspired by his grandmother, Rudy Brown turned a second-floor bedroom into a DIY home theater showpiece.
Inspired by his grandmother, Rudy Brown turned a second-floor bedroom into a home theater showpiece.
Get the GuideBeale Street In-ceiling Home Subwoofer Rocks the Room Without Wrecking It
If you're worried that an in-ceiling sub will damage your ceiling, then check out these new Beale Street home subwoofers.
If you need a home subwoofer, but don’t want anyone to trip over it or even see it in your home theater room, then you need an in-ceiling subwoofer. A new home subwoofer from Beale Street Audio installs in your ceiling, but won’t shake the light fixtures loose as it plays. That’s because this new […]
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If you aren’t familiar with the powers of a subwoofer, you just aren’t getting the full audio experience. A room filled with speakers can be nice. However, the subwoofer is the piece that puts the boom into your home theater room. It also puts you in the middle of the action, in the front row, […]
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