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Attack of the Clone Amplifiers
It’s been a few years since our controversial release of “Attack of the Clone Processors” and we felt it was time for a sequel to our blockbuster hit editorial. Engineering a product from the…
THX Video Calibration Training Class Review
Calibration of displays is something that not many consumers know much about. Their expectation is that they buy a display, take it home, and plug it in. At this point they are done - or so they…
The Truth About Amplifier Power Ratings
Ever wonder why the boom box you bought at Best Buy has a higher power rating than your dedicated two-channel power amplifier? Amplifier power ratings are usually honest in Hi-Fi equipment, but…
Trading SPL for Extension in Subwoofers - A Current Trend?
More often than not consumers are swayed by a single parameter in a products specifications to judge its true performance. Lately it’s quite a popular trend on the forums of people critiquing a…
How Does Listening Room Acoustics Affect Sound Quality?
This article discusses how room acoustics affect sound quality including standing waves, early reflections and how to deal with them to optimize the sound of your home theater listening space.
Crimping & Soldering - Keys to Connection Performance and Longevity
Audio and Video Cables are not just dependent on the wire or cable used, or the connectors used. The quality of the connection between the wire or cable and connector is just as important, if not…
What Do HDMI Spec Versions (1.2, 1.3, 1.3a, etc) Mean For Cable Choice?
Many people are worried, when buying HDMI cable, about the spec version of the cable in question. Is it the latest spec version? Will it support all the features of the devices it's hooked to? Most…
Do I Need 120 Hertz HDMI Cables?
One of the most common sorts of questions from our customers these days is some variant on this: "Do I really need a 120Hz HDMI Cable?" In consumer electronics stores across the country, consumers…
Myth vs Reality – Putting Cat5E-Based A/V Structured Wiring In Its Place
Sending audio, video and control signals over twisted pair cables have become common practice in the contemporary marketplace. There is a good reason for this. Twisted pair cables are cheap,…
10 Things about Audio Amplifiers You've Always Wanted to Know
Alan Lofft, Axiom Audio's Resident Expert, took a series of the most commonly asked questions he received about amplifiers, and transformed his answers into an informative editorial. In this article…
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