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Home Theater
March 12, 2009 |
Height-Enhanced Surround Hits the Street Onkyo's TX-SR607 surround receiver ($599) is the first from any manufacturer to include Dolby Pro Logic IIz, the new height-enhanced surround mode from Dolby Laboratories.   |
Home Theater
January 30, 2009 |
Dolby and DTS Get High Dolby and DTS are both gearing up to take surround sound to the next step in its evolution. Both are preparing to add height channels to their existing surround standards. |
Home Theater
May 1, 2009 |
Audyssey Says Go Wide Audyssey is talking about two front width channels, for a potential maximum of 11.1. |
Home Theater
May 12, 2009 |
First DSX Receiver Arrives from Denon Audyssey's DSX surround listening mode, which adds both width and height channels, is arriving in the form of product this month with the Denon AVR-4310CI. |
Home Theater
July 30, 2002 |
Atlantic Technology System 5 Intended to work equally well as full-range stereo speakers or in surround sound applications, the System 5 high-performance in-wall loudspeakers are designed for consumers who want speakers that integrate seamlessly with their interior decor without sacrificing sound quality. |
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. |
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 21, 2001 |
Marantz Launches New HT Receivers Long recognized as a high-value brand, Marantz has recently introduced four new SR-series home theater receivers with higher output power and more options than preceding models. All are ruggedly built, with strong internal bracing and metal alloy faceplates... |
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. |
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. |
Home Theater
August 2008
Darryl Wilkinson |
Definitive Technology Mythos SSA-50 Speaker System The Mythos SSA-50 speaker system is by far the best-sounding single-cabinet system. |
Home Theater
March 11, 2002 |
AT P-2000: Do-it-all Processor/Preamp Looking for a great home theater preamp that won't break the bank? Atlantic Technology's new A/V preamplifier/processor will perform flawlessly with "every consumer surround-sound processing format currently known to man," at only $1699... |
Home Theater
May 5, 2002 |
Snell "On-Wall" Speaker Snell Acoustics' new SR30mp Multi-Pattern Surround speaker has been approved by THX and is now officially part of Snell's THX Ultra 2 Certified line of products... |
Home Theater
September 11, 2006
Darryl Wilkinson |
Serious In-Ceiling Sound Two new Architectural Speaker Series models are coming from Definitive Technology this fall. |
Home Theater
May 4, 2006
Darryl Wilkinson |
Doggies Do Home Theater The designers at Buro Vormkrijgers, a Dutch design studio, call it "functional kitsch," but you might think of it as a speaker that redefines the meaning of the word "woofer". |
Home Theater
September 24, 2001 |
Marantz SR7200: Surround Sound for Movies, Music A good audio/video receiver is the solution for many home theater fans. Marantz has introduced a multichannel unit that seems to offer everything that most folks could want... |
Home Theater
October 31, 2003 |
Nirotek One-speaker Surround Sound An audio wonder from Niro Nakamichi claims to produce full 5.1 surround-sound performance from a single speaker. |
Home Theater
November 22, 2001 |
Heavy Metal: Boston Acoustics System 9000II Bundled speaker systems are great solutions for folks just getting into home theater or looking to put together a secondary system in a small room. Boston Acoustics has just this market in mind with its new System 9000II, a five-channel-plus-subwoofer package for $1000... |
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 Theater
September 3, 2003 |
Coming Attractions Have you been trying to re-create your home theater's sound in a small room? Denon's new D-M71DVXP DVD receiver system may be able to help you out... The Mosaic floorstanding loudspeaker features MartinLogan's Advanced Thin Film transducers. Whoever said beauty's only skin deep was lying. |
Home Theater
September 2007
Gary Altunian |
Atlantic Technology IWCB-626 In-Wall Loudspeakers The Atlantic IWCB-626 offers good sound for movies and music and makes a thoughtful choice for whole-house or home theater speaker systems. |
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. |
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
August 16, 2004
Darryl Wilkinson |
IT (In-ceiling Theater) Came From Above Atlantic Technology intros two new in-ceiling speakers that point and shoot. ICTS-8.3... ICTS-6.2... |
Home Theater
July 2006
Chris Chiarella |
Cambridge SoundWorks SurroundWorks 200 Virtual Home Theater System If you are seriously tight on space, want super-simple setup, and the finer points of audio and video are not of primary importance, the SurroundWorks 200 might be the ticket. |
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
August 21, 2001
HT Staff |
Atlantic Technology Launches T90 Speakers Success breeds success, the old adage goes. Atlantic Technology's T 70 speaker system was such a hit that the company decided to bring out an improved version... |
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. |
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
March 2005
Kevin Hunt |
Kenwood HTB-S715DV HTIB The HTB-S715DV blends a 6.1-channel surround package with creature-comfort features for the gamer of the house. |
Home Theater
June 13, 2001 |
James In-wall Speakers Offer Constant Performance, Tunable Frequency Response James Loudspeaker has taken the guesswork out of in-wall applications with its X Series Model 8. The two-way speaker's sealed shallow-depth metal enclosure insures consistent, predictable performance regardless of the structure into which it's mounted... |
Home Theater
October 2008
Mark Fleischmann |
Panasonic SC-BT100 Blu-ray HTIB The Panasonic SC-BT100 puts together a highly desirable feature package for $1,000, including Blu-ray playback, iPod compatibility, wireless surround-channel transmission, digital amplification, and speakers with bamboo drivers. |
Home Theater
January 16, 2006
Darryl Wilkinson |
Portable Personal Surround Sound JVC's new SU-HD1 will accept analog or digital audio and has a built-in Dolby Headphone technology that provides a 5.1-channel surround sound experience through standard cheap or really good two-channel headphones. |
Home Theater
March 5, 2010
Mark Fleischmann |
Pioneer Becomes Second 3D AVR Maker Pioneer has become the second manufacturer of audio/video receivers to announce 3D capable models. |
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
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. |
Home Theater
January 2006
Mark Fleischmann |
Outlaw Audio Model 1070 A/V Receiver and Aperion Audio Intimus 532-LR Speaker System Outlaw's Model 1070 is simply the best surround receiver for less than $1,000. And Aperion's 532-LR speaker system backs up its deluxe appearance with sumptuous sound. |
PC Magazine
April 28, 2004
John R. Quain |
MP3 Grows Up--But Do We Want It To? You can rip, copy, or play an MP3 file, but one thing you can't do is get more than two channels of sound out of it. |
Home Theater
November 15, 2001 |
Onkyo Breaks Price Barrier with Bundled System Onkyo has introduced a very affordable complete home theater system, with surround-sound receiver, DVD/CD player, and multichannel speakers... |
Home Theater
October 2006
Darryl Wilkinson |
BG Radia R-17i Speaker System This on-wall home theater system satisfies both the need for good aesthetics and the desire for great sound in a package that's easy to install and has lots of flexibility in speaker placement. |
PC World
January 2002
Eric Dahl |
Powerful PC Speaker Set The THX-certified Z-560 speaker set from Logitech offers impressive sound for a reasonable price... |
PC Magazine
November 25, 2003 |
Super Sound With much of the PC speaker market focused on thunderous surround sound for gamers, here's a pair of high-end stereo speakers targeting those who want the most from their music. |
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
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
September 2005
Chris Chiarella |
LTB Audio LTB-AC3 5.1 Surround Sound Headphone System LTB delivers a complete Dolby Digital headphone kit at a reasonable price. While bass reproduction is problematic, the experience is otherwise quite convincing and is a cut above others' faux-surround approach. |
Home Toys
November 2002
Bob Hetherington |
Marantz SR9200 Home Theater Receiver The Marantz SR9200 Home Theater Receiver has the latest THX features as well as most if not all predecessor home theater arrangements. Added to that, it's got power enough to blow the doors off of most living rooms (140 W X 7 Channels) and much more. |
Home Theater
July 13, 2007 |
Epson, Atlantic Put It All Together Home theater is the integration of big-screen television and surround sound. But how often do you see the two product categories integrated with each other? That's what makes a new system from Atlantic Technology and Epson so special. |
Home Theater
November 16, 2002 |
Atlantic Technology System 8200 Atlantic Technology has introduced a flexible high-performance multichannel speaker system boasting THX Ultra 2 certification. The 8200's modular approach allows each speaker to be adjusted according to its placement in the listening environment. |
PC Magazine
December 22, 2005
Don Labriola |
Logitech Z-5450 Digital The biggest reason to buy the Logitech Z-5450 Digital instead of Logitech's more powerful, less expensive Z-5500 is the Z-5450's pair of nifty wireless surround satellites. |
Home Theater
May 2007
Mark Fleischmann |
Energy Reference Connoisseur RC-70 Speaker System Energy makes their transition to new ownership with a set of world-beating towers, a daringly designed L/C/R, and an extremely versatile bipole/dipole/monopole surround. |
