When to Use Direct or Pure Direct Mode on your AV Receiver
"Direct or Pure Direct Modes should be used with your AV receiver for music," says the Internet. But what do these modes really do? Continue Reading
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Does Your AV Receiver Have Enough Power For Your Speakers: How To Know
People want to know that their AV receiver has enough power for their speakers. The short answer is that it probably does. Here's why. Continue Reading
Home Theater Components – The Overlooked Gems
Back when I was first starting out in building an audio system I was aware of a saying: Simpler is better. Somewhere in the introduction Continue Reading
Dolby Atmos Receiver Basics—What You Need to Know
Dolby Atmos receivers present one of the more flexible DSP-based surround systems I've seen—and with adaptability fits nearly any room configuration. Continue Reading
Home Theater Receiver Setup Guide
Surround receivers are full of complicated features that few understand how to fully set up or use. Our home theater receiver setup guide is designed Continue Reading
Are Dual HDMI Outputs on My Receiver Needed?
There are more products coming to market now with dual HDMI outputs. Mostly, these are AV receivers that can send video to second zones. Continue Reading
Simplifying Home Theater Receivers
I think that when people look at home theater receivers for the first time there is a sort of tendency to glaze over. AV receivers Continue Reading
Choosing the Best AV Receiver
Everybody wants the best. It’s no less obvious than when people ask me “Which is the best AV receiver?” To which I reply, “That depends. Continue Reading
