Featured Equipment & Certifications

The $1000 Bare Bones System

Looking for an entry level home theater system? This is what we recommend for $1000. It will keep you from getting ripped off by the big box stores and deliver more than the average home theater in a box.

We’ve received numerous emails, and indeed they come in almost daily, inquiring about the best televisions, which format is better and how to determine if Set A is better than Set B. These seem to be videophyte questions, however almost anyone shopping for a new display or television will run into many of the same issues.

Tech Article: Audio Precision APx585 Audio Analyzer to Revolutionize A/V Measurements
by Gene DellaSala — last modified March 04, 2009 18:01

Ever so often something revolutionary happens in the A/V world that changes it forever. Rarely do you ever hear an A/V publication pay homage to a test equipment company. The new APx585 8CH HDMI Audio Analyzer from Audio Precision deserves the highest praises for single handedly being the most powerful, yet easiest to use multi channel Audio Analyzer on the market. For the first time in the history of this industry, we will be able to conduct full blown multi channel analysis of amplifiers, receivers, Blu-ray players via the HDMI interfaces to quantify audio performance through the entire signal chain. We look forward to the improvement of our review process thanks to this marvelous tool.

Tech Article: Home Acoustics Alliance (HAA) Certification
by Clint DeBoer — last modified March 19, 2007 10:43

The HAA is a professional training organization dedicated toward home acoustics. Its purpose is to promote the correct and most effective use of acoustical design and calibration techniques specifically for the home. The HAA brings together Manufacturers, Audio/Video Professionals, and Consumers in the pursuit of excellence. It is a melting pot for ideas and techniques for achieving great sound through collaboration.

Tech Article: Imaging Science Foundation (ISF) Certifications
by Clint DeBoer — last modified November 09, 2006 08:31

The birth of digital television promises to eradicate the ills of conventional TV. Without an understanding of and careful attention to the established standards, DTV will fall victim to difficulties similar to those which have plagued NTSC. The ISF certification seminar addresses these issues.

Tech Article: Instek GFG-8216A Function Generator
by Clint DeBoer — last modified November 09, 2006 08:07

The Instek GFG-8216A function generator allows for generation of up to 3MHz in sine, square, triangle, ramp, TTL and CMOS waveforms.

Tech Article: Sencore SP395 SoundPro Audio Integrator
by Clint DeBoer — last modified June 26, 2007 13:33

The SP395 Audio Integrator is a capable, versatile and completely integrated audio analyzer for use with custom home theater installations.

Tech Article: Hewlett Packard/Agilent 4275A High F LCR Analyzer
by Clint DeBoer — last modified November 09, 2006 07:33

The Agilent 4275A precision LCR meter is a cost-effective solution for component and material measurement. The wide 20 Hz to 1 MHz test frequency range and superior test-signal performance allow the Agilent 4275A to test components to the most commonly-used test standards, such as IEC/MIL standards, and under conditions that simulate the intended application.

Tech Article: LMS Analyzer
by Clint DeBoer — last modified November 09, 2006 07:12

LMS is an antiquated application that is barely maintained by LinearX, a very small company that is living off its legacy. LinearX never, in fact, bothered to optimize the system to work with modern, but even now almost obsoleted, PCI bus slots (so forget about running it on a new laptop or desktop). They take the motto "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" to extremes. Still, the system is effective and the measurements are detailed and widely accepted in the industry.

Tech Article: Wayne Kerr Precision Impedance Analyzer
by Clint DeBoer — last modified November 09, 2006 07:02

The 6400 and 6500 series of Precision Impedance Analyzers provide precise and fast testing of components at frequencies up to 120 MHz. Basic measurement accuracy is ±0.05% making the instruments the best in the class.

Tech Article: Datacolor ColorFacts Professional 6.0 — by Clint DeBoer — last modified November 09, 2006 06:49

Tech Article: Tektronix TPS 2000 — by Clint DeBoer — last modified November 09, 2006 06:31

Tech Article: Audio Precision SYS 2722 Analyzer — by Clint DeBoer — last modified September 12, 2008 15:02

Pro Review: Datacolor SpyderTV Calibration System Reporting — by Clint DeBoer — last modified September 28, 2005 20:00

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