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Connecting a Motion Actuator to your System Connecting a Motion Actuator to your System I am using a Clark Tactile Transducer TST229 and I am trying to feed it an LFE signal from my Integra DTR 7.1. I do have the Adcom bridged but do not set the sub output on the Integra to more than…
Display Technologies Guide (LCD, Plasma, DLP, LCoS, D-ILA, CRT) Display Technologies Guide (LCD, Plasma, DLP, LCoS, D-ILA, CRT) A couple years ago it became apparent that in order to effectively review and compare the many upcoming display technologies, we'd need to publish an article or two about exactly what these differing…
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…