Not everyone will agree, but I think there is a compelling argument to be made that audio is the most important aspect of creating an immersive home theater experience. Yes, video matters, a lot, but what really draws you into the experience? Better contrast, or when you can hear the shell casings hit the ground behind you to the right? […]
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SVS is best known for subwoofers that provide outstanding value for money, but today we are going to look at, er… listen to their $1550/£1300 Prime Tower Surround home theater speaker package. Two Prime Towers ($1000/£819), two Prime Satellites ($270/£219), and one Prime Center ($350/£289) are included in the kit. This shaves around $120/£27 off the à la carte price. […]
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I’ll be honest. I usually avoid audio cable reviews because, well… they are generally fluff. There just isn’t any value to be had from getting riled up reading about the unicorn mane and dodo tears that went into the manufacture of an over-priced bit of metal. But, when I saw SVS‘s new SoundPath cables reviewed on Reference Home Theater, I […]
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Audio is a critical part of the immersive viewing experience, perhaps even more so than the visual aspect – it draws you in, makes you forget reality, suspend disbelief, and embrace the filmmakers fable as it unfolds. As good as the home theater experience has become, there is still a lot of ground to cover when it comes to 3D […]
Read moreI was a bit surprised by the answer because I’m pretty sure I’ve seen the opposite guidance elsewhere, or I was missing something in the nuance before. Definitely news to me, so well worth passing on. Enjoy, curtesy of AVS Forum. Q: I have a 5.1.4 speaker system hooked up to a Marantz SR7010 AVR. My speakers consist of Yamaha […]
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Directional speakers aren’t a new concept, they are quite common for in-wall installations, but this is the first “normal” speaker application I’ve seen and I think it’s a fantastic idea. While we would all love to have the perfectly shaped theater room, or even dedicated space and that’s where a directional speaker can make a mountain of difference. If you’re […]
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For many, a fully* wireless multi-channel home audio solution is the perfect solution. There are a few players in the market, but I’ve never run across axiim before. Now obviously we can’t be covering every bit player that happens to put out a some home audio kit, but there’s something really interesting about the set of people who are following […]
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When I started building my first real audio system, many (many) years ago, funds were well short of what I would have liked, so hunting for a good value proposition was essential. I ended up with a great (for the $) set of Pioneer mains that I absolutely loved, but it took a lot of time and a lot of […]
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Good audio cables and accessories don’t have to be expensive. In fact they don’t even have to be that high quality, as long as you’ve caveated properly. That said, coat hangers are hard to work with (unless your car needs opening, in which case…), and frankly they don’t look very nice either. Thankfully there’s a lot of space between that, […]
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It’s probably not fair for me to pick at the intro paragraph to a review of two SVS center channels, but frankly it just grated. I’ve believed, and stated myriad times publicly, that the center channel is the most important speaker in the mix for the majority of common multi-channel use cases. If you listen to TV, movies, or anything […]
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