Any place you listen to music and don’t want floor or shelf speakers getting in your way is a good place for an architectural speaker.
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Understanding Home Theater Receivers
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 […]
Get the GuideAffordable Audiophile Speakers: Inexpensive Home Stereo Systems Don’t Have to Sound Cheap
Enjoying great sounding music is not a pleasure restricted to high income brackets, but lots of people believe that the best stereo speakers—loudspeakers that can be appreciated by people who identify as audiophiles—cost an arm and a leg. Many do, but a great audio system is not dictated by price alone. There are several (more […]
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You have lots of rooms in your home or apartment, so why would you want a stereo system only capable of playing in one room? In the old days (well, not that long ago) people bought a stereo, set it up in one room, and then maybe added more speakers, lots of wire, a speaker […]
Get the GuideTime to Give Your House a DIY Job?
It’s one thing to hear about a home automation system from the company that manufactured it; it’s another to listen to the thoughts about the system from the people who actually use it. Manufacturers are quick to claim that their automation systems are easy to install and even easier to use, but are they really? […]
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We take a sneak peek at some of the sexiest innovative speakers in home audio -- and a few of them are actually affordable!
Some of the sounds and fashions of the ‘70s are timeless. However, when it comes to ‘70s looking home stereo systems, that fad is as dead as disco. We love that some audio systems manufacturers are happy making perfect speakers in perfectly square (and rectangular) shapes. However, there are plenty looking to go outside of […]
Get the GuideWolverine Data Packs Big Sound into WIOS-5.8 Wireless Outdoor Speakers
These wireless outdoor speakers are portable, so you can place them almost anywhere.
These wireless outdoor speakers are portable, so you can place them almost anywhere.
Get the GuideYamaha Pumps Up Bass with 1000-Watt Subwoofer for Home Theater or Stereo
The NS-SW1000 uses a 12-inch driver and new tech to put some boom into home stereo systems.
The NS-SW1000 uses a 12-inch driver and new tech to put some boom into home stereo systems.
Get the GuideSound Designs for an Entertainment Palace: Home of the Year Over $50,000 Bronze
Behold a collector car cave, live home theater, and a playroom to die for.
WHAT DO YOU GET when you combine a multimillion-dollar car collection with high-quality house-wide audio and a theater with a live performance stage? This 12,000-square-foot entertainment palace. Or maybe we should call it a chateau, as it’s designed like a French Provencal farmhouse, complete with cobblestones. Systems & Equipment Control: AMX Lighting Control: Vantage Controls […]
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