Entertainment enthusiasts know that the best way to build a reliable, versatile and great-sounding home theater surround system is to use an AV receiver with wired speakers. For many, this is still a go-to solution that works seamlessly. For others, it presents a dilemma: How to get wires to the back of the room for […]
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U.S Army Staff Sgt. Lucas David Cifka was on foot patrol in Afghanistan when he stepped on a pressure plate improvised explosive device (IED) that took both of his legs and broke multiple bones. More than 30 surgeries later, Sgt. Cifka decided to settle down in Canyon Lake, Texas, with his wife and son. That’s […]
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You just put together your dream home theater system. Check out the best home theaters of 2017 You spared no expense and bought top-of-the-line audio equipment to ensure that you would get the best sound quality. You were meticulous in all aspects, but did you take into account the impact your speakers and subwoofer are […]
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There are many things to consider when placing a new subwoofer into your home theater or stereo system. You need to think about where to put it, what volume level to set it at, what to set the Low-Pass Filter (Hz) to, and even what phase to use (0°,90°,180°,270°) to make sure your main speakers […]
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A successful home music system relies on high-quality speakers that are heard without being seen. That’s why, when a Mexico City-based homeowner asked local A/V integration firm Inteliksa to design a new entertainment system in their completed, custom-designed home, installation director Enrique Granados set out to incorporate “hidden” audio solutions that would pack a powerful […]
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Subwoofers have suffered for too long. Traditionally designed as a nondescript black box, they’ve been stuffed into corners and hidden behind furniture. Origin Acoustics is breaking free from the unsightly subwoofer stereotype by introducing a new line of atylish freestanding subwoofers. The Deep subwoofer collection features four models that smoothly blend the performance qualities necessary […]
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Soundbars introduced homeowners to a completely new way of integrating speakers into their media rooms. Mounted below a skinny TV, they provide channels of audio up front, but sometimes getting the rear speakers and subwoofers to connect to them can be challenging—especially if you’re interested in a multi-speaker setup like DTS:X. Nakamichi hopes to simplify […]
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The owners of this theater didn’t pussyfoot around when it came to the equipment driving the roughly 400-square-foot entertainment space. Nor did they skimp on the design or architectural details. They even had the entire room acoustically engineered and the audio system expertly calibrated to ensure everything from music to movie dialog would sound pristine. […]
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A soundbar that started out on a Kickstarter fundraising campaign in June is now available from ZVOX. The SB380 soundbar features a special technology call AccuVoice, which improves the intelligibility of dialogue—important when watching discussion-heavy movies.The $299 is housed in an aluminum comprising three high-performance speakers and a built-in powered subwoofer – no external sub […]
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Somewhere there’s a hardcore Batman fan playing all the movies in the series on repeat in his Dark Knight themed home theater, designed and built by Netherlands-based integration company Beter Beeld & Geluid (Better Sound & Vision). “The best compliment for any experience with watching a movie is being completely transported to a world you […]
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