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Who needs a preamp in 2025? Anyone who’s not into lifeless, app-controlled audio hell. Here’s why real systems still need real control.
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Struggling with poor vinyl playback? Your phono cartridge setup—or those filthy records—might be the reason. Here’s how to fix it.
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Just like Sonos, HEOS enables multiroom music streaming, but with higher quality audio and more device choices. Here's what it is and how to...
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Marantz offers six home theater A/V Receivers from $599 to $4,500. What’s the difference, and which one might be right for you?
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Quantum Dots are playing a growing role in TV technology. Find out what you need to know.
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If your projector is too low or high in relation to the screen, lens shift is a tool that can help.
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Does it make sense to use an audio interface to input audio into your computer? For some users -- it's still a useful tool.
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What makes music, TV shows, or movies sound good or bad? A lot of it has to do with dynamic range.
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Find out what Signal-to-Noise ratio is and why it's important for your audio listening experience.
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Your smartphone, TV, and music player all utilize a DAC and ADC to convert a digital signal into an analog one. We explain how...
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Hisense is the only company using the ULED TV label on select TVs. Find out what that really means.
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Are you buying a new TV right now? Put down that flyer from Costco or Amazon and read this first before you waste your...
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If the image on your screen or wall is not the right shape after setting up your video projector, keystone correction might help
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HDMI 2.1 enables a lot of capabilities for TVs and other devices, but the product manufacturer decides which features to implement. This means confusion...
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A feature normally found in high end home theater projection system, CIH (Constant Image Height) can make your home theater feel more cinematic.
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Not just a buzzword, HDR is a key feature of next generation displays that makes them better able to reproduce the textures and colors...
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One of the problems with home theater setups is all the wires needed to connect the speakers and components. Do you know about WiSA?
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One of the most hyped things about TVs is their resolution, but is it the most important to consider when buying a TV, or...
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