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PC World
January 2003
Ramon G. McLeod |
Superior PC Audio Gear PC audiophiles, start your drooling now. Creative Labs moves desktop audio up another octave with its Sound Blaster Audigy 2, the first sound card that lets you listen to DVD-Audio (DVD-A) playback at either 24 bits/192 kHz (for two-channel stereo) or 24 bits/96 kHz (for full six.channel surround sound).   |
PC World
October 2002
Tom Manelli |
External Audio Enhancers Miss the Mark Two new products can connect a PC to a stereo receiver, but the results are disappointing. |
Home Toys
February 2006 |
Media Center Audio System Logitech Z-5450 Digital Wireless 5.1 Surround System Logitech, combining its expertise in wireless technology with its leadership in high-performance multimedia speakers, has delivered an original new surround-sound speaker design that solves the unsightly cord problem without adding any additional components. |
PC Magazine
August 5, 2004
Dave Salvator |
WinDVD 6 Platinum The price is a bit steep for a DVD player applet, but for $69.95 (direct) you get the most feature-complete software DVD player available. |
PC World
November 2001
Eric Dahl |
Next-Generation Sound Blaster Creative Lab's new Audigy technology takes PC audio to stunning new levels... |
PC Magazine
October 17, 2005
Michael Kobrin |
Pioneer XW-HT1 Digital Wireless Speaker System The XW-HT1 adds value to any home theater that doesn't already include a true surround speaker setup. |
PC World
August 2004
Yardena Arar |
Home Theater Sets: Convenient, Feature Rich These devices bring high-quality digital audio to your stereo or home theater. Nevertheless, we haven't yet found one that offers a perfect combination of sound and video quality. |
PC World
August 2003
Eric Dahl |
Audiotrak's Prodigy Is No Mozart This sound card's lack of attention to detail mars clear sound performance. |
PC World
September 2005
Kalpana Ettenson |
Surround Sound in a Box Skeptics might disagree, but it's possible to get great sound from a one-box unit. These four options save space and reduce hassles. |
Home Theater
February 2005
Mark Fleischmann |
Marantz SR4500 A/V Receiver It takes moxie to come out with a receiver rated any less than 100 watts per channel, but that's what Marantz has done with the SR4500. |
PC World
November 2003
Stan Miastkowski |
Surround Yourself With PC Sound Install a sound card or sound processor to pump up your system's audio power. |
PC World
February 2004
Michael Gowan |
Audio Nirvana: Cards to Speakers The right combination of speakers and sound card can yield amazing PC audio. We tested five speaker sets and four cards. |
PC World
August 21, 2001
Eric Dahl |
Creative's Audigy Line Brings Pro Sound To PCs Newest SoundBlaster cards quadruple the processing power, add 1394 ports and high-quality DACs... |
PC World
May 2001
Stan Miastkowski |
Upgrade Guide: Revamp Your PC's Sound System Steps for expanding your audio dimensions... |
AskMen.com
March 13, 2001
Peter Richmond |
Buying The Best Home Theater If you're going to buy a home theater system, do it right the first time. Is it really worth the expense and trouble of shopping around? Yes... |
Home Theater
February 2006
Rebecca Day |
Polk Audio RM40T Speaker System, Hitachi 42HDT52 Plasma HDTV, Yamaha RX-4600 A/V Receiver, and Yamaha DVD-S2500 DVD Player The Polk Audio RM40T speaker system, Hitachi 42HDT52 plasma HDTV, Yamaha RX-4600 A/V receiver, and Yamaha DVD-S2500 DVD player is a complete home theater system you won't want to hide in the basement. |
PC Magazine
February 17, 2004
Don Labriola |
Getting Ready for 7.1 Depending on whom you talk to, 7.1-channel audio is either the Holy Grail of immersive sound or the answer to a question nobody asked. |
Home Toys
February 2006
Bob Hetherington |
Jamo 775 HCS 4 Speaker System Powered by Their AVR-793 Receiver This Jamo system is terrific and gives all of the quality and punch that one would expect and desire in a home theater audio setup. |
Home Theater
November 2006
Adrienne Maxwell |
Panasonic TH-42PX60U Plasma HDTV, SA-XR57 A/V Receiver, DMR-EH55 DVR/DVD Recorder, and SB-TP100 Speaker System When utilized to its fullest, HDMI can offer the best of both worlds: uncompressed audio and video signals and intelligent, two-way communication over a single cable. |
PC Magazine
October 12, 2005
John R. Quain |
Surround Your Head Dubbed Ensonido is a new technology that recreates the surround sound effect for headphones. |
Home Theater
June 2005
Adrienne Maxwell |
Harman/Kardon CP 35 Home Theater System The CP 35 home theater system features four distinct Harman/Kardon products, which provides more choices in how you set up and use the gear. |
Home Theater
May 2005
Robert Scott |
Yamaha DVD-C750 Universal Disc Player This universal disc changer provides outstanding performance with both the audio and video features. |
Home Toys
December 2002
Mohsin Imtiaz |
Multichannel Mayhem With its ability to create a dramatically more realistic and immersive audio experience, multichannel audio is now migrating to applications and systems beyond its original home in the home theater. |
Home Theater
October 2006
Steve Guttenberg |
Canton Movie CD 201 Speaker System and Onkyo TX-SR504 A/V Receiver Canton's overachieving speaker package has build and sound-quality refinement that most similarly priced offerings lack. The Onkyo TX-SR504 A/V receiver's extensive features lineup makes the system an incredible value. |
Home Theater
April 2005
Steve Guttenberg |
Harman/Kardon DPR 1005 A/V Receiver and Paradigm Monitor v.4 Series Speaker System True to its name, the Digital Path Receiver keeps audio signals in the digital domain from input to output... These fourth-generation speaker models feature upgraded crossover parts and tweeters that Paradigm deployed in their more-expensive Studio Series speakers... |
Home Theater
October 2007
Mark Fleischmann |
Meridian G95 DVD A/V Receiver The Meridian G95 delivers on its promise of beautifully sculpted audiophile surround sound with a minimum of bulk or fuss. |
AskMen.com
May 30, 2002
Christian Lander |
How To: Set Up A Home Theater System There's almost nothing stopping you from quickly and easily setting up a home theater system for a reasonable price... |
Popular Mechanics
February 2007
Joel Johnson |
DIY Surround Sound Hi-Fi: Tech Clinic What you need to know about making your own DVD-Audio discs for your car's stereo. |
Popular Mechanics
July 2005
Lawson Wong |
Surround Sound Showdown Getting 3D acoustics at home is a tough challenge. Can virtual systems keep up with multispeaker setups in a listening test? |
PC World
June 2003
Michael Gowan |
The Entertainers New media-savvy PCs aim to replace your TV, VCR, and stereo. We test six models -- plus upgrades that turn any PC into a living-room powerhouse. |
Home Theater
August 2006
Mark Fleischmann |
Pioneer VSX-816 A/V Receiver Features are the VSX-816's strengths. You get XM satellite radio, auto setup, and room equalization in one package. |
PC Magazine
November 2, 2004
Emile Menasche |
Your Music The emergence of legal download services, dedicated network audio receivers and obscenely inexpensive hard drives have made a computer the next must-have component for your home entertainment system. |
PC Magazine
August 2, 2006 |
Matching Sound Sources With Apps How to force a sound application in Windows XP to use a specific source. |
Home Theater
April 27, 2009 |
Atlantic Is Climbing the Wall Are height channels the next big thing in surround sound? If so, Atlantic Technology is ready with the first speaker designed expressly for height-enhanced surround. |
PC Magazine
July 1, 2003
Bill Howard |
Build a Home Entertainment PC You don't have to spend a fortune to create a home entertainment PC. A few basic enhancements are all you need. |
Home Theater
February 2005
Kevin Hunt |
Sony DAV-LF1 DVD Platinum Dream System If not for all the wires, Sony's wireless DAV-LF1 DVD Platinum Dream System would be absolutely dreamy. |
Home Theater
July 2002 |
MP3 Via DVD MP3 compressed audio is coming to a DVD player near you. |
PC Magazine
November 25, 2003 |
The Coolest Home PCs A showcase of the latest high-end entertainment systems, value PCs, all-in-one computers, and desktop replacement notebooks. |
Home Toys
October 2002 |
What is Digital? An Exploration of Terms and Usage So many things come with the digital designation the true concept of what digital actually is has become diluted over time. |
Home Theater
October 2006
Chris Chiarella |
LiteOn HD-A740GX HDD/DVD Recorder A set-top convergence device for the common man. |
PC Magazine
June 20, 2006
Mike Kobrin |
Logitech mm28 If you're a traveler looking for a portable speaker for hotel-room listening, or you just need something tiny for your office, this very affordable and compact speaker has a sound that belies its size. |
Home Theater
February 2003
Steve Guttenberg |
Come Together DVD-Audio: The long and winding road to the future of music? |
PC Magazine
December 20, 2006 |
A Laptop for Home Audio Recording The suggested laptop specifications and peripherals you'll need to create your own home recording studio. |
PC Magazine
June 5, 2006
Bill Machrone |
M-Audio Session Beginners looking to create music on their PCs should consider M-Audio Session. |
PC Magazine
November 28, 2007
Griffith & Kaplan |
The Ultimate Unusual Upgrades Offbeat PC additions to supercharge your system. |
Macworld
September 2004
Jim Held |
DVD Studio Pro 3.0 New version gives you the ability to produce more eye candy with less work. |
Home Toys
April 2006
Alan Adelstein |
Proper Home Theater Surround Speaker System Set Up Once speakers are in place, the speaker system needs to be fine tuned. Professional sound engineers know that even the best trained eye or string line system will not be nearly as accurate as a laser alignment tool designed specifically for use with speakers. |
