I wanted to cover this topic as I have some amplifier reviews coming in soon so I wanted to introduce the topic a bit more broadly before we get into it. Aspects to Consider There are 4 issues to consider when trying to answer this question: The type of AVR you have The type of... Continue Reading →
What Crossover to Choose for Your Speakers
There’s a lot of confusion about how to select the correct crossover for your speakers in a multi-channel setup, so I thought I’d write a quick article to cover all the bases. THX & Audyssey Recommendation Both THX and Audyssey recommend an 80Hz crossover. In an ideal world, this crossover is the correct setting. This... Continue Reading →
News: Audyssey Pro is Coming Back!
Audyssey is working on Pro installation software for PCs that will allow the use of a higher-quality microphone, more microphone positions and more configuration options than currently available. Find out more.
What is Room Equalisation (EQ) and why should you care?
It's great we have such advanced loudspeaker design, but once you put the speakers into a room, things get very messy. Let's see how room equalisation can help!
Recreating the cinema experience: Yamaha’s Cinema DSP
Movies are designed for the big screen and movie soundtracks for the big auditoriums of cinema multiplexes. When played back through a home cinema system in a smaller room, the perceived tonal balance of the soundtrack changes. See how Yamaha's DSPs can recreate the full movie theatre experience.
How to wire up your speakers!
In this article, I show you how to wire up your speakers to your receiver correctly.
How to choose the best positions for your Home Cinema Speakers
Positioning speakers correctly is important if you want to get the best sound out of your Home Cinema speaker system but it doesn't have to be hard!
You need to ask two basic questions when building your Simple Home Cinema sound system!
So many choices, manufacturers and specifications, but there are some simple things we can use to make the right choices. You really only need to ask two basic questions...