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No HDMI Output with Component Source No HDMI Output with Component Source A reader asks Dr. A why he can't view some of his material on the TV he bought. Lots of people run into this problem, so we figured we'd take it to Dr. A for a solution.
Dayton Audio WT3 Woofer Tester Review Dayton Audio WT3 Woofer Tester Review The WT3 Woofer Tester by Dayton Audio is a fast, accurate and affordable measurement tool that’s about as easy to use as it gets. Just load the included software, plug the probe into the nearest USB…
Audioholics Subwoofer Measurement Standard Part I Audioholics Subwoofer Measurement Standard Part I When it comes time to size up a subwoofer's performance, the proof is in the measurement! Audioholics takes a hard look at the science of subwoofer measurements in a two-part series covering a broad…
Toshiba Cell Broadband Video Processor Toshiba Cell Broadband Video Processor Toshiba showed off a lot of their new display products for us at the 2008 CES, but the one technological development that stood out was their use of the Cell Broadband Engine (yes the same processor…
THX Media Director THX Media Director THX Ltd. today introduced THX Media Director, formerly codenamed “Blackbird,” to simplify home theater set-up and operation. THX Media Director will enable movies, music and other digital media to…
Twenty Questions Toward a Correct Home Theater Room Twenty Questions Toward a Correct Home Theater Room Let’s get right to it. You love audio, are passionate about your system and are always searching for a better experience, a more accurate response. You’ve heard the term “room correction”. You’ve…
Subjective Loudspeaker Reviews - All About Price? Subjective Loudspeaker Reviews - All About Price? When taking on the task of reviewing products for consumers there are different ways to get across the conclusions and experiences of the reviewer. Objective testing and subjective viewpoints are…
Ask Dr. A! Does Speaker Cable Gauge Matter? Ask Dr. A! Does Speaker Cable Gauge Matter? This article talks about speaker cable resistance and how gauge affects that. Choose the right cables, lower gauge is less resistance.
CD Compression Depression Music Industry Idiocracy CD Compression Depression Music Industry Idiocracy Imagine, if you can, going to Paris to see the Mona Lisa. You wait in line for hours only to come to what appears to be a postcard of the Mona Lisa placed where the original had been. You ask the…
Subwoofer Measurement Tactics: A Brief, Topical Overview & Method Comparison Subwoofer Measurement Tactics: A Brief, Topical Overview & Method Comparison You often see us measuring subwoofers using various methods such as: groundplane, in-room nearfield, outdoor on a pole, anechoic, quasi anechoic, etc in our product reviews and technical articles. …