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Top Ten Loudspeaker Gimmicks to Avoid Top Ten Loudspeaker Gimmicks to Avoid We decided to visit some of our local dealers to observe and listen to their latest offerings of electronics and speakers. It seems lately that more and more gimmicks are surfacing in the audio world…
Audio Terms and Definitions Audio Terms and Definitions Audio terminology can be very confusing and ambiguous. Below is a basic list of most common words related to audio specifications and terminology.
DVD Player Checklist DVD Player Checklist This document will allow consumers to look through the features and functions of the many DVD players we have reviewed and see which models have the options and specs they are looking for. Use this…
Top 10 "Must Haves" in a Media Center Top 10 "Must Haves" in a Media Center In a world with dozens of media center manufacturers and hundreds of choices, picking out a media center can be confusing. What features should I look for? Which ones do I really need, and which ones…
Common HTPC / Media Center Myths – NOT Just a PC Common HTPC / Media Center Myths – NOT Just a PC Arguably, Media Centers are currently the most misunderstood home theater components available in the marketplace today. Yet, media centers are also one of the most revolutionary home theater…
Ten Biggest Mistakes of Speaker and Home Theater Shopping Ten Biggest Mistakes of Speaker and Home Theater Shopping If that major electronics brand knows how to build CD players, audio/video receivers or TV monitors, they must know how to design and build excellent loudspeakers, right? Not always.
Playstation 3 vs. Xbox 360 Playstation 3 vs. Xbox 360 We decided to give a quick run-down of the differences and similarities between the two platforms based on the information that is now wildly circulating around the Internet. This could be considered…
Home Theater Furniture 101 Home Theater Furniture 101 Today's home theater is nothing like it used to be. There was a time that your hi-tech entertainment system was simply a TV in a corner. Now you toss in a DVD player, surround sound system, digital…
DVD/CD Players Buying Guide DVD/CD Players Buying Guide Choosing the right DVD player is not a trivial matter in a market flooded with products from various hardware vendors. There are more than several players to choose from in each price category and…
AV Receivers Buying Guide AV Receivers Buying Guide AV Receiver Buying Guide: Power, How many speakers, audio streaming, AV connections and processing requirements. These are all important considerations when shopping receivers.