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Tip of the Day: Sound Isolation For Your Home Theater Tip of the Day: Sound Isolation For Your Home Theater Acoustics: Today's tip of the day can be summed up in two words: sound isolation. It helps keep you from disturbing others, and reduces the noise floor in your room. Win-win!
4 Ways Dolby Atmos Can Gain Consumer Appeal 4 Ways Dolby Atmos Can Gain Consumer Appeal Dolby Atmos is a fantastic tool for content creators. But the home version focused on ceiling speakers is confusing and alienating customers. Dolby can bring more appeal to Atmos. Here's how.
Audyssey MultEQ Room Correction Interview With Chris Kyriakakis Audyssey MultEQ Room Correction Interview With Chris Kyriakakis The Audioholics interview Chris Kyriakakis in order to learn the ins and outs of Audyssey's MultEQ room correction / auto-calibration system. Bass management, calibration, EQ and more.
5 Reasons Why Dolby Atmos Will Succeed 5 Reasons Why Dolby Atmos Will Succeed Audioholics give 5 solid reasons why Dolby Atmos will be a success at home, including backwards compatibility, benefits for film studios, and an easy upgrade path. 3D object oriented sound.
Q&A: I Have A Bose Acoustimass 10 System, What Receiver Should I Buy? Q&A: I Have A Bose Acoustimass 10 System, What Receiver Should I Buy? Frequently Asked Questions: A reader wants to know what A/V receiver to use with his Bose Acoustimass 10 system. We discuss the system's power ratings, and if its worthwhile to go beyond the minimum.
5 Reasons Dolby Atmos May Be DOA 5 Reasons Dolby Atmos May Be DOA Everyone in the AV world is buzzing about Dolby Atmos. For content creators, there is no doubt that Atmos is a useful tool. For the home user, however, it is clearly DOA. Here are five reasons why.
Retrofit an Old Flagship A/V Receiver or Upgrade? Retrofit an Old Flagship A/V Receiver or Upgrade? FAQ: A reader wants to know if its possible to breathe new life into an outdated flagship A/V receiver by adding a preamp or re-purposing it. The Audioholics run through his potential options.
What is Dolby Atmos For Home Theater? What is Dolby Atmos For Home Theater? Dolby Atmos, what is it? Our Guide to Dolby Atmos for home theater including AV receivers, and speakers explains it all. Learn proper speaker location for the best immersive surround sound experience.
Steerable Dolby Atmos Enabled Speaker Proposal with Video Interview Steerable Dolby Atmos Enabled Speaker Proposal with Video Interview Dolby Atmos Enabled speakers are starting to hit the market. We propose a steerable wallmount Atmos surround speaker to increase placement options & acceptability of this new format. Please discuss.
Powered Subwoofer Testing: Outline and Procedures Overview Powered Subwoofer Testing: Outline and Procedures Overview This article and explains our new subwoofer testing procedure and the various equipment & software used. The results will be condensed & summarized in a consistent manner for each product tested