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Quality Cables Using the best wiring, cabling is very important in one's stereo or home theater system. Quality control and quality of the cable components, will affect the long term musicality in ones system.   |
Home Toys
August 2005
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A Technical Introduction to Audio Cables As audio systems continue to improve in accuracy, listening to a "live" performance in your living room gets closer to reality. Cables are an enabling factor for advancements in audio reproduction and can play a remarkably important role in your system. |
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Ultralink's HDTV Cables What's the point of high definition if your cabling makes it a bit fuzzy around the edges? Ultralink Products Inc. has a new line of cables to answer that question for you. |
Home Toys
April 2006
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When it Comes to HDMI/DVI Connectivity, You Have Two Choices: Copper or Fiber Optics. Which is Right for You? Connectivity products such as cables are one investment you will need to live with for at least 10 years. Consider it an investment as cable quality does make a difference and it will stay with your system for a very long time. |
Home Toys
April 2005
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How to Wire Your Home for Modern Entertainment and Control Systems As content delivery over broadband increases, especially with the advent of HDTV, bandwidth demands will skyrocket. Using a wired network will help ensure uninterrupted delivery of your favorite programming. |
Home Toys
December 2005
Michael Weizer |
Going the Distance With HDMI New products break the barriers If you're looking to setup an audio/video system in a home or business, HDMI connectivity is certainly worth considering. |
Home Toys
June 2005
John E. Johnson |
Speaker Cables and Interconnects for Your Home Theater Out of all audio and video components we buy, perhaps the most misunderstood and underestimated are the cables we connect them all together with. Selecting cables for your home theater system is an important task. |
Audiophilia
February 2008
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Ultimate Cables These cables present audiophiles with the possibility of achieving some of their goals at a very reasonable cost. |
Home Toys
August 2005
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HDMI / DVI Connectivity Before you order a set of cables for yourself or your company, make sure which type fits your application the best. Fiber optic vs. copper. Which is right for you? |
PC World
September 2005
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The Cable Game Salespeople may tell you that exotic video cables deliver a better picture. But the results of our exclusive lab tests could save you money. |
Home Toys
February 2005
Wes Black |
Balanced Signal Delivery for a Unbalanced World Contrary to popular belief, advances in twisted pair and balun technology have resulted in audio-video performance that is virtually as good as any coaxial cable and in some instances surpass coax in terms of distance. |
Home Theater
March 2002
Mike McGann |
Get Plugged In The ins and outs of A/V connections... |
Audiophilia
February 2007
Roy Harris |
Cables R Us Part Six: Sunny Cable Technology Sunny Cable Technology cables require a stereo system that is reasonably well balanced in order to achieve optimal performance. |
Audiophilia
October 2006
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DCCA Cables Based upon exposure to at least 5 brands of cable products, the DCCA cable as suitable for all stereo systems. While slightly subtractive in nature, its coloration is not sufficient to mask differences between components. |
Home Toys
August 2005 |
An Overview of Consumer Connectivity Familiarity with the options available on contemporary components will allow you to make an informed decision and end up with a home theater or music system that provides the level of performance and convenience envisioned: HDMI... DVI... etc. |
Audiophilia
July 2004
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Synergistic Research AC Shielded Cable If one's stereo system is not well balanced, one may find these cables too revealing. However, if you have a preference for excitement or your system is 'relatively' neutral, these cables will satisfy your needs. |
Audiophilia
November 2005
Roy Harris |
Legenburg Apollo Cables These cables are unique, cosmetically tres chic. And what I found after auditioning the Legenburg cable for over 100 hours is surprising, given the goal of most manufacturers. |
PC Magazine
May 31, 2006
Eric S. Fellen |
Wire It Yourself Carving holes in walls may seem like a no-no, but it's the only way to run (and hide) Ethernet, television cables, and even extra power jacks. Here's how. |
Home Theater
August 18, 2006
Darryl Wilkinson |
HDMI Gets a Boost Tributaries Cable is bringing out the new HX100 HDMI Restorer that aims to maintain the full performance of high-definition video over HDMI cable. |
Audiophilia
December 2007
Roy Harris |
My Audio Cable The salient characteristics of the MAC products include a balanced frequency extension at both extremes, resolution capable of revealing subtle musical information and the ability to present complex material without congestion. |
Audiophilia
February 2008
Roy Harris |
Ear to Ear Cables Cables designed for spectrally balanced and slightly warm sounding stereo systems. |
Audiophilia
November 2004
Roy Harris |
Soundstring Cable Technologies: The 3rd in the Series Cables 'R Us Review of 1 meter Octaphase "Alpha Series" interconnect... 20 foot Octaphase 95% shielded "Omega Pro Line" interconnect... 6 foot Tricormaxial Speaker cable... 4 -6 foot Tricormaxial Power Supply Cords... |
Audiophilia
July 2004
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Cables 'R Us Part 1: Audioquest DC powered cables The subjects of this review include the following products, reviewed as a whole: 1 meter Panther interconnect... 6 meter Panther interconnect... 6 feet Mont Blanc speaker cable... 6 feet NRG-2 AC cord... |
Home Theater
July 2002
Mark Elson |
Speaking of Wire . . . Inside tips from the pros can save you hundreds of dollars in speaker-wire installation costs. |
Home Toys
February 2003
Stefan Willmert |
Home Wiring: What Should You Do? As you may realize, preparing your home for technology requires some thought and planning. Take a little time now to layout your plans according to your needs and lifestyle, and you will save yourself headaches as technology changes. |
Home Toys
December 2004 |
An Introduction to DVI and Digital Connectivity In the evolving world of high-tech displays, new connector types abound, and most are of great significance and value to consumers. This is especially true with the latest wave of digital video connections found on everything from today's newest flat panel monitors to HDTV sets. |
Home Toys
October 2002
Prasanna M. Shah |
Structured Wiring For Whole House Music Distribution This article describes ways of taking advantage of structured wiring for whole-house music distribution. |
Home Toys
February 2005
Jeffrey Herman |
Component Video and Twisted Pair in the Home Market Component video transmission via copper twisted pair and passive balun technology is a viable option for residential AV installations and consumers can expect to see innovative products that support this environment in the coming years. |
Home Theater
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Coming Attractions Harman/Kardon's new AVR 630 A/V receiver and Ultralink's new Videophile Pro dual-link DVI-D cable. |
Audiophilia
July 2007
Roy Harris |
Cables R Us Part 8: Element Cable Signature Series The latest more expensive line of cables from Element are closer to neutral than warm. |
Popular Mechanics
February 2010
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The Cable Guide: Know Your Computer and TV Wires The different wires that are needed for your home entertainment equipment are listed here. |
Home Toys
April 2006
Hagai Gefen |
Home Theaters: Going All-Digital Is the Only Way All-digital systems connected by all-digital cabling, even up to hundreds of feet, allows consumers to immerse themselves in a richer, higher quality, more multi-dimensional viewing and listening experience. |
Home Toys
February 2005
Jack Andresen |
Running 10BaseT Ethernet Over Existing but Unused Coax Cable Cable companies have, over the years, installed a lot of coaxial cable that is no longer in use, such as households that have installed or plan to install some version of DSL to bring video over the telephone line. Along with the video they get data, typically 10BaseT Ethernet. |
Home Toys
August 2003
Steve Rochman |
The Truth About Whole-House Cabling Open or unused connectors and wall plates are un-terminated, and un-terminated cable or transmission lines reflect energy. Such signal reflections feed back into the main cable/satellite system, reducing both signal quality and signal to noise ratio throughout the entire home. |
Home Toys
February 2004
Frank Koditek |
Selecting a Structured Cabling System for Home Networking, Automation and Entertainment It makes sound business sense for homeowners to take the time to research the residential cabling system marketplace and apply the same value-based thinking to selecting a cabling system as they do in selecting their home. |
Audiophilia
July 2005
Martin Appel |
Wasatch Cable Works Ultama Speaker Cable The Ultama's are up there with the best there is. |
This Old House
Steve Hayes |
Future-proof Wiring Feeding your home's ever-growing need for information-carrying capacity... |
Audiophilia
May 2002
David T. Brown |
Amphion Creon Loudspeaker: Finn-Tastic Fidelity For the serious and discerning audiophile looking for extremely accurate, well-balanced speakers with excellent imaging and a striking visual presence, these fantastic Finns are hard to beat... |
Home Theater
March 19, 2002 |
Problem Solver: Ultralink Converter Cable Toronto-based Ultralink Products is now shipping an industry first: a composite video to S-Video conversion cable in four lengths... |
PC Magazine
November 30, 2010
Lynn & Jacobowitz |
How To Make Ethernet Cables Need a 5-inch straight-through Ethernet cable? A 37-foot crossover cable? Tired of miles of extra cable coiled around your desk? Sure, you could probably buy custom cables online, but with a spool of Cat5 and a $10 crimper you can make your own, for less. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
November 2004
Janesch & Ivons |
Choosing the Right Switch System Challenges Test Engineers Despite a variety of electronic systems, for all of them automation can improve them. An essential part of automated testing is a switching system, which routes signals between measurement instruments and the device under test (DUT). |
Home Theater
August 30, 2007
Mark Fleischmann |
Monster Brings HDMI Up to Speed The thicket of confusion surrounding HDMI and the marketing magic of the premium-cable industry come together in a glorious new set of assertions by MonsterCable, with products to match. |
Home Theater
July 2001
Mike Wood |
HT Boot Camp: AC Power There's absolutely nothing worse than putting together an awesome home theater system that's starved for power or buzzing with ground loops. |
Home Toys
April 2004 |
High-Definition (HDTV) and Digital (DTV) Television Connection and Cabling DVI is currently the format of choice for professional installers, favored for its ability to carry and deliver uncompressed digital video resolutions up to 1080i. |
Home Toys
April 2005
Bill Gambrell |
AViC Cable After testing BetterCables, Silver Serpent Reference and Bolder Cables against AVIC cables, the better-priced AViC cables showed no difference in video performance. |
Home Toys
April 2004 |
Integrated Home Networks The focus of this article is the computer network as part of the integrated home network. |
This Old House
Ian Austen |
On the Same Wavelength A home computer network means there's no waiting in line to get online. |
Home Toys
April 2005 |
The Oyaide Advantage How could anyone predict that merely changing a plug or receptacle could so dramatically improve the sound of a hi-fi system? |
Home Toys
April 2006 |
The Convergence Of What People Watch, Listen To and Do With All The New Toys What are installers and multi-dwelling unit owners looking for? A fast, easy, inexpensive quality solution to deliver triple play signal to all the converging digital products being manufactured. Here are some options: BPL (Broadband over Power Lines)... Fiber Optics... etc. |
Home Toys
April 2004
Michael Weizer |
Connectivity Keeping Up - High-Definition Multimedia Interface The HDMI interface is an all-digital interface, eliminating the signal degradation that occurs in the signal conversion process. It combines both audio and video into a single, compact interface. |
