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Organic LED Displays (OLEDs) - The Next Trend? Organic LED Displays (OLEDs) - The Next Trend? Wouldn't you like to be able to read off the screen of your laptop in direct sunlight? Your mobile phone battery to last much, much longer? Or your next flat screen TV to be less expensive, much…
Adding Surround Speakers: Turn 2CH into Home Theater Adding Surround Speakers: Turn 2CH into Home Theater This FAQ discusses conditions of when to add surround speakers to turn a 2CH system into home theater.
Common Misconceptions in Audio Part 1 Common Misconceptions in Audio Part 1 The audio industry is full of ambiguity, leading to common misconceptions by consumers, and thus marketing opportunities by manufacturers. Additionally, the unknowing consumer tends to make their own…
Configuring Bass Management for DVD-Audio Configuring Bass Management for DVD-Audio I have two questions about my Yamaha C920 DVD player and Yamaha RX-V530 receiver. They are connected via 6-channel analog for DVD-A. They are also connected via digital optical fiber. I just added…
Connecting a Subwoofer to a Receiver Connecting a Subwoofer to a Receiver I read the article about adjusting the crossover freq...and I'm one of those people that got a receiver with a fixed crossover at 90hz (Yamaha's RX-V800), my main speakers can go as low as 40hz as…
Speaker Selections, Receiver Recommendations, Bose EQ Speaker Selections, Receiver Recommendations, Bose EQ I need a recommendation for a home theater receiver. First, I would like to use my floor speakers for my main channel speakers, without a subwoofer. I plan on buying center and rear surround…
Budgeting Buying a New Processor and Amplifier Budgeting Buying a New Processor and Amplifier Having shopped around for pre/pros and amps, I've been hearing about new formats (SACD, DVD-Audio, etc.). My current budget is at $3.5k (I don't have the cash for high-end stuff). Now, I have been…
Equal Power Ratings Don't Mean Equal Power? Equal Power Ratings Don't Mean Equal Power? I would like to know the answer, because I owned a sony 545 that was rated at 100wts, then I upgraded to a sony 845 that is also rated at 100wts. The 845 sounded much stronger,cleaner just plan…
Inconsistency in Yamaha RX-V1 Receiver Test Inconsistency in Yamaha RX-V1 Receiver Test It was brought to our attention that there has been some confusion over the performance of these receivers because our reviewers used different test procedures to measure two of the parameters, which…
Golden Triangle, Redbook CD, Soundproofing and Dual Subs Golden Triangle, Redbook CD, Soundproofing and Dual Subs Please explain the golden triangle rule I have a Sony 5.1 Dolby surround sound system and yet to fine the perfect placement for the front speakers. They are at 1 foot above ear level for the 2 prime…