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In your A/V receiver’s setup menu enter the distance between the best (center seat) listening position and each surround speaker. If each surround speaker...
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We take a look at the history of the electrostatic loudspeaker and some of the designs that made it prized by audiophiles.
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The ultimate RSL subwoofer guide for deciding between a Speedwoofer 10S MKII or 12S.
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Are you a recent convert to vinyl playback? Are you records not sounding as great as you would have hoped? Your phono cartridge installation...
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Buying a movie ticket used to be pretty easy, but things have certainly changed in recent years. In addition to deciding what movie you...
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Almost 145 years have elapsed since Edison's Phonograph was patented, and we decided to look back at some of the turntables that had the...
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When we listen to music reproduction, we’re seeking a credible illusion of the real thing — realistic, plausible, but not overpowering. But what is...
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Six tips for getting good bass from your subwoofer and home theater speaker system Area Other things being equal (and there are many trade-offs...
A/V Receivers & Preamp/Processors
Do Height Speakers Matter? There seems to be some confusion about Dolby Labs’ latest refinement of its Dolby Pro Logic II processing algorithm, which...
A/V Receivers & Preamp/Processors
It’s no surprise then that one of the first specifications a novice or seasoned enthusiast looking to buy an AV receiver or amplifier sees...
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The driving rhythms of deep powerful bass in rock and pop music as well as the timpani, bass drum and double basses of an...
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To get a better understanding of this subject, take a look at the AC plugs on some of your audio-video gear, new and old,...
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Easy Answers to Confusing Specs You’ve seen references to “impedance” and “ohms” in various loudspeaker specifications or in your owner’s manual for an AV...
Amplifiers
Learn how power amplifiers work, the common types, and what to lookout for when shopping for amps.
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Axiom’s A1400-8 multichannel amplifier seen from the inside. The gain stages are right at the top of this picture. Each board is two channels....
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Assuming competently designed subwoofers (not white van “one-note subs”), I believe that all such impressions of “tight” or “flabby” bass are almost entirely the...
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by Alan Lofft, (bio), Axiom Audio Catching the Waves — All of Them When you think of some enormous waves in Hawaii rolling in...
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The benefits of 1080p resolution are straightforward, but displaying more resolution on screen is a very complicated matter.
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Years ago as a passionate enthusiast, and long before I began editing magazines and writing articles about sound reproduction and video, I was totally...
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Learn what each audio video cable type is for and how to recognize them by their connector.
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The Ground Rules Of all the annoyances that can afflict any audio/video home theater or even a simple stereo installation, the notorious “ground loop”...
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Acoustical Services Design Process The following document should provide a good understanding of what can be expected in terms of the process of designing...
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