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Do find the digital output on the back of your DVD player before you connect any other cables to your equipment. It will be...
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Eric Pye's Tohoku saga comes to a close in Hakodate, and some final thoughts about his Jazz Kissa journey through Japan.
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Eric Pye continues his trip north taking in the Jazz Kissas of Tohoku.
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Does it make sense to buy a vintage turntable? We explain why, what to look for and what to be aware of.
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Get the best sound from your turntable by upgrading its phono cartridge. Our buying guide cuts through the noise with purchasing options for any...
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Tohoku, which is located in the northern region of the Japanese island of Honshu is a treasure trove of Jazz Kissas. Eric Pye has...
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In 2024, our favorite mid-tier budget friendly floorstanding loudspeakers are from Q Acoustics, DALI, Magnepan, Wharfedale and Zu Audio.
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While you can spend tens of thousands of dollars on building a custom home theater with elaborate retro decor and lighting, what most people...
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1. I have an A/V receiver rated to drive “8-ohm or 6-ohm” speakers, but a home theater system I’m considering has a 6-ohm center...
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As home theaters gain popularity, more and more home theater enthusiasts are carving out dedicated home theater rooms from previously unused basement space. Once...
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What’s the job of a speaker cable? It’s to convey, without degrading the signal, an alternating-current (AC) voltage that’s an electrical equivalent of the...
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When we see a forward-firing loudspeaker facing us, it seems reasonable to assume that it is radiating its sound output toward us, producing little...
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In the history of recorded sound, multichannel surround sound at home is a relatively recent phenomenon. Many of us grew up with stereo, and...
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Instructions on getting good bass from a subwoofer in any given room usually begin by suggesting corner placement of the subwoofer. And it’s true:...
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I’m an audiophile. This means, among other things, that I appreciate music. It’s a big part of my life. I come from a family...
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Let’s deal with the “standard” Dolby Digital 5.1 setup first (fig.1) since it represents the mandatory standard for current DVDs and for High Definition...
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Be Your Own Hollywood Mogul When the Hollywood studio system of movie production was at its peak from the 1930s to the 1950s, part...
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With Super Bowl almost upon us, and March Madness (basketball) barely one month off, the best way to deal with the winter (if you’re...
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Question. If I’m setting up a 5.1-channel speaker-system, must all speakers come from the same brand, with identical system specs, for ideal audio performance?...
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1. Choose the Right Screen Size for your Room Your viewing distance and screen size will determine picture clarity and detail as well as...
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It probably comes as no surprise that listening to music, whether live or smoothly reproduced from recordings can be a source of intense pleasure...
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Amid the multi-channel world of Dolby Digital 7.1 and surround sound, we don’t often stop to question what is it we’re seeking? (For this...
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Modern Marvel All of us take for granted lots of modern marvels, but it nevertheless still impressed me in that instant that a tiny...
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