Speakers work by moving air. For a subwoofer to be any good, it needs to move a lot of air, right? With this in mind, I was pretty skeptical about how well a 7.5x8x9″ sub could do anything more than tickle. But like a lot of things, how well something works depends significantly on how you plan to use it, […]
Read moreIf you’ve been wondering why you’d want a subwoofer, or how to do the basic setup steps to make sure your AVR is configured properly. This is the guide for you. Everyone loves the big bass experience that subwoofers offer in a well-designed home theater system. Bass management is critical in your home theater system, but they’re often misunderstood. Home […]
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A solid, well performing subwoofer is a critical aspect of a good home theater, or audio system. Especially if you use an AVR with LFE filtering enabled (you should be in most cases). The Sunfire XTEQ12 is a bit outside my price range, but it might hit the mark for you. The Sunfire XTEQ12 brings back a fond memory for […]
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Now SVS is a speaker company, specializing in subwoofers, so you might to take their guidance with a grain of salt. That said the write-up seems pretty balanced, and concludes with a solid “it depends” which is always a good sign. Which subwoofer type is better – sealed or ported? An evergreen discussion topic on the forums and blogs, there […]
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‘Tis the season of new receiver releases. Pioneer and Yamaha have each announced a pair of new additions to their 2012 line-ups. Pioneer has added two new models to their line of Elite receivers, the VSX-42 and the VSX-60. Both models bring Pioneer’s usual AirPlay and DLNA support along with the new-for-2012 Pandora support. The VSX-60 also includes optional WiFi […]
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Meridian recently released the 818 Reference Audio Core, their new integrated pre-amp and the most recent addition to the 800 Reference Series, rounding out the lineup of high-end audiophile gear. In celebration, Meridian is offering a trade up program allowing folks to trade up from a selection of previous generation CD players and controllers and apply the value toward the […]
Read moreYamaha has just released a new update to their RX-V Receiver app. The new app re-named AV Controller, now supports both Android and Apple iOS devices. You can now control your AV receivers inputs, volume, mute, you name it. I for one am extremely excited that AV manufactures are moving this route. The thought of having every single piece of […]
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Could this be a viable competitor to the Sonos? I’m not so sure. I will absolutely give this company credit for two things. First, this is designed, manufactured, and hand-assembled in the U.S. Second, the case is actually made out of DuPont Corian. Yes, the same stuff they make countertops out of! Looking at their–somewhat sparse–website, it doesn’t mention any […]
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