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DIY Absorbers for the Less-Than-Handy Man - Part 2 DIY Absorbers for the Less-Than-Handy Man - Part 2 So the big question - How do they work? In my opinion - great. The difference in my room is dramatic. I don't have any fancy measuring devices (only my SPL from radio shack) so I can't do a…
DIY Absorbers for the Less-than-Handy Man: Part 1 DIY Absorbers for the Less-than-Handy Man: Part 1 I don't profess to be an acoustical engineer or some sort of sound guru. I'm a normal guy, married with a kid, who has recently purchased my first house. I've been an audio nut for years with very…
Home Theater Speaker Layout - An Essential Guide Home Theater Speaker Layout - An Essential Guide The goal of all speaker placement for movie soundtrack playback and multichannel music reproduction-even stereo is a smooth, consistent and unbroken soundstage across the front.
Whole House Wiring Basics Whole House Wiring Basics Whole House Wiring for Audio, video and data. Home Theater.
Tips for Building a Home Theater in an Apartment Tips for Building a Home Theater in an Apartment You load up the latest and greatest action DVD into your home theater. You sit down with remote in hand and turn the volume up a bit so you can hear the wonderful special effects the movie sound…
Loudspeaker Placement Guide Loudspeaker Placement Guide Tech Article: Audioholics goes over loudspeaker placement tips for a 5.1 / 7.1 surround system and how to optimize your A/V system's sound quality for best performance.
Revamping a Vintage Yamaha T-80 Tuner Revamping a Vintage Yamaha T-80 Tuner Recently I acquired a Yamaha T-80 tuner. This tuner was manufactured in the mid 1980’s, probably in 1985 from what I can tell. I proceeded to put the unit in my system and connected it to a standard…
2004 Audioholics Product of the Year Awards 2004 Audioholics Product of the Year Awards We wanted to lead off 2005 with a nod to the products we felt deserved mention in the world of consumer electronics. Having performed numerous reviews and attended bith CEDIA and CES - the two…
Ground Loops - Eliminating System Hum and Buzz Ground Loops - Eliminating System Hum and Buzz Got an annoying hum or buzz in your audio system? You likely have a ground loop. This article helps you diagnose the problem so it can be eliminated. Don't put up with hum. Read this article!
Audio/Video Home Theater Setup Guide Audio/Video Home Theater Setup Guide This Audio/Video Home Theater Setup Guide will help you get all of the basics down to ensure you will achieve the best performance from your home theater entertainment system.