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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?   |
This Old House
David Seiter |
Setting Up a Home Theater The room, the gear, the installation -- here's what you need to know |
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... |
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... |
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 |
Home Theater in a Box These five all-in-one systems pack cinema-style sound, DVD players, and more--just add popcorn, a big-screen TV, and your favorite movie. |
Home Theater
November 2005
Chris Chiarella |
Binaura Sound Environment B102A This is clearly a lifestyle product: Its choice of colors makes it decor friendly, and it is compact and easy to install and use. And, yet, it has an impressive sound -- a richness and complexity of sound beyond what should logically emanate from one small loudspeaker cabinet and a subwoofer. |
PC World
June 2006
Dan Tynan |
Sweet Home Theater--For Any Budget You don't have to break the bank to have a great home theater experience. |
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. |
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. |
Home Theater
October 2, 2001 |
ICBM Improves Surround-sound Bass Recognizing that many home theater fans have satellite-and-subwoofer systems, or systems that don't go very low, Durham, NH-based Outlaw Audio has introduced an add-on device to send the bass where it will sound the best: from the subwoofer... |
Home Toys
December 2005
Steve Faber |
Home Theater Design & Construction The correct seating and speaker placement to get the best sound quality and preserve the true theater experience. |
Home Theater
November 2001 |
The Good, The Better, & the Best We construct the best home theater systems at three price points: $1,500, $3,000, and $5,000... |
Home Toys
August 2005
Kamel Yassin |
In-Wall/Ceiling Speaker Solutions for a Flat Video Home Installation There are many tips to keep in mind when considering the successful installation of surround sound and video in a home. Just remember, everyone understands how big, bright and colorful flat panel TVs are important, but it is the audio that we stress is of equal or even greater importance from a performance standpoint. |
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 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
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. |
Home Theater
March 7, 2007
Darryl Wilkinson |
Va Va Va Verve The new NHT "Verve" system speakers look good, but with prices for full home theater systems staring at $1,999, their advertisement term "affordable" is definitely relative. |
Home Toys
April 2006
Steve Faber |
Home Theater Design and Construction Part 5 Time to Start Shopping -- The equipment you decide to purchase should be based on your sources, performance requirements and budget. Here's what to look for. |
Home Theater
June 2007
Darryl Wilkinson |
Sony DAV-HDX500 BRAVIA Theater System It's a fun system to use and the auto calibration makes getting the best sound possible out of the system as brainless as possible. It looks good, and if you're a Sony TV owner, it'll look especially nice next to your TV. |
Home Toys
October 2005
Tony Weber |
Entertainment Without Boundaries Phase Technology's Digital Audio Reference Theater System (dARTS) is a unique, groundbreaking application combining several state-of-the-art technologies to produces an audio system that sounds fantastic regardless of the room or room furnishings. |
PC World
January 2001
Joel Strauch |
Theater-Quality Sound Comes to the PC Break out the popcorn and boot up the PC: Home theater-quality audio is coming to a PC near you--if your wallet's agreeable... |
Home Toys
October 2003
Steve McConaughey |
CEDIA 2003 - Report The Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association's annual expo offers something for everyone in outfitting a home with the latest in entertainment gear. Whole house audio continues to be high on homeowners' wish lists and therefore continues to drive innovation in that sector. |
Home Toys
December 2002
David Smith |
Maximize the Performance of your In-wall Speakers This article discusses how and where to mount your in-wall speakers for best performance. It explains how the wall cavity can strongly affect their performance, and what to do about it. |
Home Toys
June 2005
Win Jeanfreau |
Choosing the Right Speakers: A How-To Lesson Remember, the only audition that really matters is the one that's conducted in your home, in your listening space, with your equipment. When you're done, you'll have the confidence of knowing that you've chosen the best speakers for you. |
PC Magazine
October 5, 2004
Bill Howard |
Great Sound for Everyone For spacious audio from one compact unit, consider the ZVox 315 Sound Console. |
PC World
September 2005
Dan Tynan |
I've Been to the Mountin' Top: Tips for Hanging Your HDTV Shopping for a big flat-panel HDTV is easy. Paying for it is a little more complicated. But the true challenge is figuring out where to put it once you get it home. |
Home Theater
September 20, 2002 |
Infinity Alpha Series Infinity Systems has announced a new series of loudspeakers that offer home theater fans a wide range of choices while retaining a consistent look and sonic signature. |
PC World
April 2004
Stan Miastkowski |
Conquer Multimedia-Center Cable Clutter Five steps to an orderly home theater and media center. |
Home Theater
March 18, 2004 |
Sony Moves into Custom Install Sony Electronics leverages expertise with turnkey solutions for custom home theater and multizone audio systems. The new solutions should deliver many benefits to home builders, A/V installers and homeowners. |
Home Theater
July 22, 2002 |
Onkyo 1ST with 6.1 HTiB Onkyo USA continues to push the performance envelope for affordable home theater systems. Its new 6.1-channel "Home Theater in a Box" claims to be the industry's first affordable six-channel system. |
PC Magazine
December 19, 2007
Tim Gideon |
Boston Acoustics TVee Model 2 The TVee Model 2 home theater speaker set packs a wireless subwoofer and minimizes the messy cables. |
Home Toys
August 2004
Paul DiComo |
I'm Addicted To Tweaking My System. Bored? Got the feeling that surely there must be something you can do to your audio system besides just sit there and enjoy it? If the answer is "yes," come to grips with the fact that you are an audiophile. |
Home Theater
June 3, 2001 |
NHT Revamping Product Line Loudspeaker manufacturer NHT is slimming down its offerings in more ways than one. The Benicia, Calif.-based company has announced that its new lineup will be reduced from the current 30 models to only 18... |
Home Theater
July 2005
Adrienne Maxwell |
Atlantic Technology System 920 Speaker System and Onkyo TX-SR503 A/V Receiver This Atlantic Technology/Onkyo combo proves that you don't have to spend a lot to break free from the confines of the home-theater-in-a-box. |
PC World
February 28, 2008
Darren Gladstone |
Razor Mako 2.1 Advanced Desktop Audio System This pricey two-speaker system sounds as good as some 5.1 speaker kits. |
Popular Mechanics
June 8, 2009
Seth Porges |
The Problem With DVD Audio Mixes -- And What To Do About It An audio mix that will fill an auditorium beautifully can present problems for DVD- and Blu-ray-watching home viewers, who typically listen to movies using relatively puny speakers at low volume. |
Home Toys
April 2004
Richard G. Elen |
Down the Bottom End Bass Management attempts to insure that bass is sent to speakers that can handle it, but it is often misunderstood. This article introduces the subject, and points out some pitfalls for the unwary. |
Home Theater
October 1, 2003
Darryl Wilkinson |
Sheetrock 'n' Roll You can run wires, but you can't hide from the fact that today's in-walls sound better than ever. |
Wired
January 18, 2008
Paul Boutin |
Why Things Suck: Wireless Speakers The reality? Bad sound and interference -- loads of interference. |
Home Toys
June 2005
Nigel Brent |
Series & Parallel Speaker Wiring Here are some tips that describe the most popular method of wiring speakers. |
Home Theater
August 9, 2004
Darryl Wilkinson |
Polk Announces Birth of Home Theater Quintuplets The audio company has four new RM Series six-piece, five-channel home theater speaker systems: RM6800... RM6900... RM7300... RM7400... |
Home Toys
October 2004
Brandon Hetherington |
CEDIA EXPO 2004 - A HomeToys Report The 2004 Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association EXPO featured whole house systems, new plasma TVs, new speakers, etc. |
Popular Mechanics
April 2008
Joel Johnson |
Surround Sound Sans Space-Hogging Speakers: Tech Clinic Hooking up a sound bar is a space saving alternative to conventional speakers. |
Home Theater
December 22, 2004
Darryl Wilkinson |
Sanus Brings Sanity to Surround Speaker Placement New speaker stands are the first designed to meet Dolby Laboratories' surround placement specifications. |
PC World
January 2006
Eric Dahl |
Surround Sound Sans the Wires Logitech's Z-5450 Digital Speakers include wireless rear satellites for a price. |
Home Theater
December 2006
Gary Altunian |
Polk Audio LC265i-IP In-Wall Speaker IP control make these speakers way ahead of the game. |
PC World
December 4, 2007
Becky Waring |
10 Things to Do When You're Ready to Buy an HDTV Our buying advice can show you how to get the most out of your HDTV purchase. |
Home Toys
April 2005
Jon Robbins |
How to Create a Custom-Designed Home Theater Working with an expert gives you the personal guidance you need to plan, program, and perfect every detail of your ultimate home theater. |
Home Theater
April 16, 2005
Darryl Wilkinson |
Wireless Home Theater - with an Asterisk Three affordable new home theater systems are wireless-ready but don't cut the cord completely. Here's Panasonic's SC-HT730, SC-HT830V, and SC-HT930. |
