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    Displays: All the Questions You Were Afraid to Ask! Part 2

    In part two we go over more questions you were afraid to ask about displays. We will focus on more practical aspects!...

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    Ultimate College AV Gift Guide 2022 – Tech Edition

    Sending your kids to college can be expensive in lots of ways. But what if we can give you a simple College...

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    Five Gadgets (Under $100) To Improve Your Turntable

    Improving the sound of your turntable doesn’t have to be expensive. Here are five gadgets (under $100) to improve your turntable....

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    Sofabaton X1 Review – One Month Update

    With the Harmony line discontinued, AV Enthusiasts are scrambling to find a new solution. Is the new Sofabaton X1 the ideal solution?...

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    Best Practices Are Not Always Best Advice

    There are those that take best practices and treat them as if they were laws. But best practices are not laws and...

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    Review: Geekom Mini IT8 PC

    Looking for a small PC to add to your home theater build (or just for your office)? Look no further than the...

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    The #1 Reason I Recommend Bookshelf Speakers Over Towers

    There is a lot of debate about towers vs. bookshelf speakers. Well, here is my #1 reason I recommend bookshelf speakers over...

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    How To Compare Home Theater Speakers

    Everyone agrees that you have to hear a speaker, preferably in your room, before you buy. But how? How do you compare...

Room Acoustics January 5, 2023 Tom Andry

The Single Best Upgrade for Your Home Theater


People often want to know what is the single best upgrade they can do to improve their home theaters. You probably won't like the answer. Continue Reading →

Home Theater January 4, 2023 Tom Andry

Planning Your Home Theater – The Stuff You Didn’t Think About


There are lots of other things you should be examining in a room when planning a home theater. Here are some that most people forget. Continue Reading →

calibrate surround sound levels Surround Receivers January 3, 2023 Tom Andry

Room Correction Set Speaker Volumes To Negative? What’s Going On?


After running the setup, program, you found that your room correction set some of your speaker volumes to negative numbers. What? Why? Continue Reading →

News & Opinion January 2, 2023 Tom Andry

Do You Need to Turn Off Your Devices Before Unplugging Your HDMI Cable?


Can unplugging a cable (even an HDMI one) without turning off your devices create damage? We reveal the real dangers! Continue Reading →

Installation Tools December 30, 2022 Tom Andry

Solutions to Powering On Two Devices at Once


Many people reach out to us and on forums asking about powering on two devices at once. We've got a couple of solutions for you! Continue Reading →

Surround Receivers December 29, 2022 Tom Andry

Do You Need a New AV Receiver


You want a new AV receiver. But you probably want a little more justification for your purchase. We break down some common rationales. Continue Reading →

Surround Receivers December 28, 2022 Tom Andry

“Upmixing” Multichannel PCM – Can It Be Done?


Many devices can output multichannel PCM. But when the audio is stereo, can that multichannel PCM be upmixed? We explain. Continue Reading →

Home Theater December 27, 2022 Tom Andry

Home Theater Rules of Thumb


Picking the gear is easy, all the rest of the stuff is hard. To help you out, our home theater "Rules of Thumb" will help Continue Reading →

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