Neuhaus Laboratories T-2
The Neuhaus Laboratories T-2 is a product of two generations that merges two different worlds of electronics. The two generations are represented by George and Daniel Golik of Miami-based Neuhaus Laboratories. George is a high-end audiophile and his son Daniel, a member of the iTunes generation. Their product, the Neuhaus Laboratories T-2, […]
Sound Advice
By Don Lindich
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Q. Do you have a preference between Mac and Windows, and what do you know about Windows 7? Is it better than Windows Vista, which I have never used?
-Charlie Tennenbaum
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Question: I am experiencing a frustrating situation with my audio/video system, described by my cable provider as a “handshake” issue.
I have an Onkyo TX-SR606 A/V receiver, a Sony Blu-ray player and a Sony Bravia HDTV. While watching HDTV from my cable box I occasionally lose the audio/video signal for four to five […]
Added 25 more links to the link page, bringing it up to 326 links. More will be coming soon, along with anchor links to navigate directly to the product category. Please email me if you have any ideas for new categories or new pages I should link.
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I’ve often written on how important it is to use speaker stands with bookshelf speakers. Parts Express has a great deal on some 24″ speaker stands- only $49 per pair. If you need stands the timing is excellent!
See them at the link below.
Dayton SSMB24 24″ Speaker Stands with Steel Base
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Slumdog Millionaire
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Blu-ray Disc review By Jerry Rutledge
A sharply paced, modern day fairytale set in the slums of India’s mean streets, Slumdog Millionaire is a great addition to any movie fan’s collection.
The movie opens with Jamal (played as a teenager by Dev Patel) being tortured by a police inspector (Irrfan Khan). […]
Sound Advice
By Don Lindich
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Q: I hope you can answer my many questions about the new digital TV converter boxes. Probably a lot of your readers will soon be interested in this.
My first problem: The VCR won’t work. I hooked up the antenna into the box and white and yellow cables from […]
Sound Advice
By Don Lindich
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Q: I am looking to buy a digital camera and want to learn more about memory cards. In practical situations, what is the difference between using a regular card and a “high-speed” card?
-Karen DeJeet, Murrysville, PA
A: High-speed memory cards read and write data much faster than regular cards. […]
Sound Advice
By Don Lindich
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Q: Do I need to buy a special subwoofer cable to connect the subwoofer to my receiver?
CHERYL BRESSO
Clinton, PA
A: You do not need a special cable, just a cable with RCA jacks on each end. When connecting with the subwoofer cable you set the receiver to “Subwoofer>Yes” and […]
Don’t be a dummy!
With the holiday season upon us, people are buying HDTVs and Blu-ray players and the cable questions are starting to come in.
Sadly lots of people are spending $60 or more apiece on HDMI cables. That means they are getting raped at the checkout counter.I have created a new page to help you […]
Sound Advice
By Don Lindich
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Q: I write to ask for your advice on a universal remote. Although I consider myself technically curious and patiently persistent, I am now confounded by the variety of controls for the TV (Olevia), DVD/VCR combo (Sony) and set-top box (Motorola/Verizon FIOS) and annoyed by the apparent redundancy […]
Sound Advice
By Don Lindich
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Q: Last year I bought a 42-inch Sharp Aquos LCD and have loved it. I recently noticed there is a dark half-inch vertical band that corresponds with the right edge of standard 4:3 TV images. Since we purchased the extended warranty we contacted Best Buy, which sent a […]
For those of you who are uninitiated in web culture and parlance, today, December 1, 2008, is Cyber Monday… the online equivalent to Black Friday sales at brick and mortar stores. Be sure to check your favorite online vendors for lots of great deals! Here are a few suggestions to get you started:
Sound Advice
By Don Lindich
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Q: I have a question indirectly related to the digital TV switchover scheduled for February 2009. It has to do with the TV audio reception that currently can be received on the FM band on various tabletop radios. I like to fall asleep listening to the radio, and […]
My column was severely truncated in today’s issue of the Post-Gazette. The full version made it to their website- please read it here. There’s a lot of good info about the Pioneer VSX-1018 there that was missing from the text of the column.
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Correction on JD Power Award: In a recent column I touted Verizon FIOS as the current JD Power Award winner and encouraged readers to check JD Power to see how service providers rate in their area. I should have specified that Verizon FIOS was the award winner for my own region, the East. As 10/01/08, […]
Sound Advice
By Don Lindich
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Q: I have an AM/FM receiver that is around 25 years old. It has worked wonderfully on both AM and FM until we recently moved it from a closet to an open area 20 feet away. The FM is still perfect. However, I cannot get a clear AM […]
Sound Advice
By Don Lindich
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Q: I’m confused as to what gauge of speaker wire to use. From my limited knowledge, the different gauge has to do with the distance and size of speaker. Is this true? I’m planning to purchase the Insignia NS-B2111 speakers for my surround sound system and want to […]
Sound Advice
By Don Lindich
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Q: I would like a recommendation for a center speaker to go with four Insignia NS-B2111 speakers from Best Buy. I use a pair for fronts and a pair for surrounds and need a center channel to finish the system.
JIM SANDERS Shoreview, Minn.
A: The only way to build […]
Sound Advice
By Don Lindich
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Q: I was reading about “old records” in your column and wondered if you know of a place to sell them. I have many that I would like to sell.
– SHEILA DUNNIWAY, Ben Lomond, Calif.
A: After the column ran I received many e-mails such as yours from people […]
