The first setup tutorial, Setting up a surroundbar home theater system, is now in the Learning Center. Please check it out, send me your feedback and use the buttons to email it to your friends! addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.soundadviceblog.com%2Fblu-ray%2Ffirst-setup-tutorial-posted%2F’; addthis_title = ‘First+setup+tutorial+posted%21′; addthis_pub = ”;
One thing I have learned through my correspondence with readers is people are very confused when it comes to setting up the latest home theater gear. I’ve received emails from readers owning systems costing $20,000 or more that were set up by professional installers, and the installers didn’t even tell the new owners how to [...]
I’m getting lots of Blu-ray player questions every day, so today I finished the Blu-ray Player Buying Guide I have been working on and will resume CES 2009 posts tomorrow. See my Blu-ray Player Buying Guide here. I’ve tried to make it practical and have included information you won’t find anywhere else. addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.soundadviceblog.com%2Fblu-ray%2Fblu-ray-player-buying-guide-now-online%2F’; [...]
I have a new page explaining Blu-ray high-def audio. See it here: Blu-ray Audio Explained It includes some player recommendations. A more detailed page on players is coming soon, so keep checking back! addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.soundadviceblog.com%2Fblu-ray%2Fblu-ray-audio-explained%2F’; addthis_title = ‘Blu-ray+Audio+Explained’; addthis_pub = ”;
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, [...]
I’ve just posted a review of the Acculine Home Theater Speakers at my sister site speakersandradios.com. These speakers are a standout value, and at urrent promotional prices it’s simply insane! Check out the review (with lots of new pictures!) at http://www.speakersandradios.com/?p=27. addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.soundadviceblog.com%2Fsound-systems%2Facculine-home-theater-speakers-review-at-wwwspeakersandradioscom%2F’; addthis_title = ‘Acculine+Home+Theater+Speakers+Review+at+www.speakersandradios.com’; addthis_pub = ”;
Today I posted part 1 of my recent tour of the Paradigm factory in Ontario, Canada on my www.speakersandradios.com website. You will be surprised at what goes into making a speaker, as well as how much of the process Paradigm does ny hand. See it here. addthis_url = ‘http%3A%2F%2Fwww.soundadviceblog.com%2Fsound-systems%2Fparadigm-tour-part-1-at-speakersandradioscom%2F’; addthis_title = ‘Paradigm+Tour+Part+1+at+speakersandradios.com’; addthis_pub = ”;
My new speakersandradios.com website is up, and today I posted the first full-length original review there, of The Speaker Company’s T-Series, and a short take review of the Canton Movie 80 CX system, penned by Nick Katsafanas. The new site will specialize in reviews of quality music and home theater speakers as well as premium [...]
AVGlossary.com: The World’s Largest Audio, Video, and Photography Glossary Thanks to my good friend Karen, the entries for AVGlossary.com have all be entered as individual posts. I’m in the process of tweaking the search engine to call up the best terms at the top of the search results so for now you are best to [...]
Magnepan MMG Planar-Magnetic Speaker. Note ribbon tweeters on the inside of each speaker. The review of The Speaker Company speakers was very well received by readers, so soon I’ll have several more speaker reviews following the same format. Next up is Magenpan’s MMG planar-magnetic speaker. The MMG sells factory-direct for a very affordable $550. Front [...]
Readers may wonder why I haven’t been updating my CES reports or making any new blog entries recently, though my column continues to run in newspapers every week. I’m ready to announce I have a brand new website under development, something new that will be the biggest and best site of its type on [...]
If you look to the right, you will see “Recommended Speakers” under the Pages category. This is the first of several Recommended Products pages you will see posted in the coming weeks. Upcoming is Recommended Receivers, Recommended DVD Players, Recommended Compact Systems and Radios, Recommended Televisions, Recommended Digital Cameras, and a few others, along with [...]
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