- The 'Bassics' of Bass Management
- TechLore - May 6, 2005
- Ever wondered what that small or large setting on your home theater receiver actually does? Read on to learn about bass management, and how to set it up right to give you the best sound.
- Denon AVR-2105 A/V Receiver
- Secrets of Home Theater - April 27, 2005
- The key elements to me are: Power, is it adequate; Formats, does it decode all the current formats; Setup, is it simple to setup and give enough options for playback; Inputs, does it have plenty of inputs; and the Remote Control, is it functional, p...
- JBL SCS300.7 Surround Cinema Speaker System (HTIB)
- Secrets of Home Theater - April 18, 2005
- My audition of the JBL Surround Cinema Speakers - SCS300.7 was very enjoyable. Most of my time with them was spent watching movies. The seamless integration of all the speakers resulted in excellent sound and providing a convincing cinema experience....
- Set Your Speakers to "Small" in Your Receiver Setup
- eCoustics Articles - March 30, 2005
- Ask The Experts: Why Does My Receiver Say 'Protect'
- TechLore - February 22, 2005
- Question: Why does my new audio system for my tv say "protect" and then shut its self off? -submitted by mtnman Answer: Receivers can go into a protect mode for a few reasons. The most likely is that the positive and negative wires on one of the spe...
- Sonos Digital Music System (introductory bundle)
- CNET Reviews - February 14, 2005
- While pricey compared to other digital single-room audio receivers, the multiroom Sonos Digital Music System is currently the slickest solution for affordably distributing your music throughout the house.
- Ask The Experts: Intermittent Sound on 5.1 DVDs
- TechLore - December 31, 2004
- Question:I resently upgraded from pro logic reciever to a digital one. My problem is when in digital mode 5.1 or dts there are skips in sound track every few minutes for maybe a second. I own a fisher dvd player that is probly 4 or 5 years old. I am ...
- Ask The Experts: Send Audio &Video Signals Across the Room Without Wires
- TechLore - December 20, 2004
- Question: Hi, We have a great 36" Panasonic HDTV on one side of our family room and a great Onkyo receiver on the other side. We want to play the audio of our TV through the stereo. How can I connect the 2 without tearing up our wall to install new w...
- 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...
- Determining the Best Speaker Configuration for a Surround Sound System
- TechLore - December 14, 2004
- There are many different types of surround sound systems - 5.1, 6.1, &7.1 configurations as well as other products that only use one or two speakers. So many configurations make it difficult to determine the right number of speakers a surround sound ...
- What is DTS?
- TechLore - December 14, 2004
- You may have looked at the front of a home theater receiver or at the back of a DVD box and wondered what "DTS" stood for. DTS is the acronynm for Digital Theater Systems. This company develops standards for compressing multi-channel audio informatio...
- Hide Your A/V Components By Using an IR Repeater System
- TechLore - December 14, 2004
- One of the challenges when designing a home theater system is determining the location of the home theater components, such as a DVD player and stereo receiver. It is often incorrectly assumed that these components must be out in the open in a direct...
- How to Play an iPod or Similar MP3 Player Through a Stereo
- TechLore - December 14, 2004
- Connecting your iPod or other MP3 player to your home stereo gives you flexibility of not only finding songs and albums quickly and easily to play, but also allows you to play your favorite playlists through your stereo too! All you need to hook it u...
- How to Turn Any Electrical Outlet into a Phone Jack
- TechLore - December 14, 2004
- Let's face it - there's usually never a phone jack where you need one. Whether you want phone in the living room or want to move your TiVo or ReplayTV to a television somewhere without a phone jack, wiring one in can sometimes be impossible or expens...
- How to Improve a DVD Player's Sound with an Existing Stereo
- TechLore - December 14, 2004
- Sound is a major part of the movie experience. Past formats like VHS provided admirable sound quality when connected to a home theater receiver, but nothing rivals DVD for its superb digital sound. Unfortunately, the movie experience isn't the same w...
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