How to Choose the Best In-Wall Speakers…and Where to Put Them
Maybe you own a small Bay Area loft (not much space, but a beautiful view!). Or maybe you’re a homeowner who wants to avoid the cluttered look that characterizes homes stocked with way too much AV equipment. In either case, an in-wall or in-ceiling speaker solution might be for you. This article will introduce you to the basics. Continue reading
Sonos Play 3: Delightfully Balanced Sound, Wireless Streaming Music
The Sonos Play 3 wireless hi-fi system is a powerful speaker designed to incorporate and mesh with the rest of the Sonos family. Macworld recently gave the device a “5.0 out of 5 Mice,” saying the device “can easily fill a room with sound from [a vast and diverse array of sources, including] your iTunes library, internet radio, and services such as Pandora, Rhapsody, Napster, Spotify, Mog, Rdio, Last.fm, SiriusXM, [and many more].” Continue reading
The Yamaha Aventage – Evolution Continues
Whether you are an audiofile obsessed with studio grade sound or a professional who needs extremely sophisticated enhancements to your video, the AV receiver known as the Yamaha Aventage can maximize your performance. In this brief blog post, we are going to look at four competitive advantages that the Aventage possesses. Continue reading
Is Wireless Surround Sound Right For You?
Wireless Surround Sound – Awesome Idea or Horrific Mistake? We Look at the Pros and Cons.
Are you a tech wizard? Do you have a complex home audio project brewing in your mind? Are you a business owner who needs a unique, smartly contrived sound solution?
Depending on your needs and preferences, you might seriously consider a wireless surround sound speaker system. Typically, every satellite speaker connects to an amplifier – the “wired” route. Moving to wireless affords you more flexibility and allows you to shape, mold, and refine the architecture of the sound environment. But is that flexibility worth the cost?
Let’s look at the pros and cons.
Pros
First off, when you go wireless, you don’t have to deal with the wires anymore! How great is that? Of course, you will still need to connect components to the main unit. But you can operate your speakers using infrared or radio signaling. This reduces clutter and allows you to transform your soundscape easier. This is great, especially if you run a small business where you have customers coming in all the time and don’t want people to trip on loose wires. Continue reading
The Pros and Cons of Simulated Surround Sound – 5.1 versus 7.1
Whether you’re a would be (or actual) movie or commercial director – and you crave a precise surround sound system; or you’re just an audiophile freak who wants a top performing system, enjoy this analysis of the pros and cons of simulated surround sound. Continue reading
The Component Surround Sound Advantage
The Component Surround Sound Advantage:
When and Why to Choose a Component System Over a Pre-Packaged Sound System
Whether you’re yearning to finally set up the home theater system of your dreams, or you’re searching for a way to “soup up” the A/V system at your business’s conference room, you might be wondering whether it makes more sense to get a “pre-packaged” out of the box sound system or a customized component sound system. Here is a brief primer to help you:
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