- Get a Portable Audio Boost with Boostaroo
- TechLore - August 29, 2008
- I travel some and have a hard time hearing my music and videos on the airplanes. What I have found is that with a simple Portable Audio Amplifier I can amplify and enhance the sound quality to a much better level. There are a couple of different opti...
- Circuits of the Basic TV and What They Do - Part 3
- TechLore - June 9, 2008
- In Parts 1 and 2 of this series, we discussed many things: the standby power supply, main power supply, horizontal and vertical deflection circuits, degaussing, and tuners. In Part 3 of this series, we will discuss the IF (Intermediate Frequency), AG...
- CES 2008 Sneak Peak
- Digital Trends Talk Backs - January 4, 2008
- We are in the final countdown to this year's Consumer Electronics Show, one of the largest trade shows in the world. Here are a few products that look to be hot at the show. We will be writing more about them as they are announced next week. Aut...
- Common Car Amplifier Problems and Solutions
- TechLore - August 13, 2006
- Many car amplifiers are incorrectly diagnosed and sent in for
repair/returned because of incorrect hookup. Sometimes the amp itself
really is at fault. Here are a few common problems and what can be done
to troubleshoot, as well as fix them (my fixes...
- Remote Control Thermostats
- TechLore - June 9, 2005
- While a thermostat may seem like a pretty mundane consumer electronics device, it was a great addition to my home theater. The thermostat in my family room is mounted on the same wall that my home theater system is on (TV, speakers, components, etc.)...
- Understanding Amplifier &Receiver Power Specifications
- TechLore - December 14, 2004
- It's no secret that it takes a lot of knowledge to truly understand the world of home audio, which is littered with confusing numbers and terms. Wattage, current, distortion, frequencies, and impedance are just a few of the specifications anyone look...
- Picking The Right Cables
- TechLore - December 14, 2004
- Why better cables?In 1979, a man named Noel Lee made a discovery. He determined that different cable materials impacted the sound when used to connect speakers to amplifiers. Noel used his discovery and crafted a special speaker wire using the name M...