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Bass Management Basics – Settings Made SimpleIs your bass management set up properly on your processor? If you wish to optimize the bass performance of your home theater, read this article. Learn how to configure speaker size, crossovers, delay and more in this basic guide to bass management. |
HDMI Enhanced Black Levels, xvYCC and RGBWhen trying to get the most performance out of your home theater, few things are more important than proper display calibration. It has come to our attention that many of you utilizing an HDMI connection might have your black levels incorrectly set. Why the sudden confusion? Options have changed with the introduction of HDMI 1.3 and its tag-along partners: Deep Color and the new xvYCC color space. Read on. |
Recent Speaker Setup Articles
Tech Article: Home Theater Speaker Layout - An Essential Guide
by Alan Lofft — last modified April 13, 2005 20:00
by Alan Lofft — last modified April 13, 2005 20:00
I admit it. There's a kind of precision about audio/video components, home theater and sound reproduction that's downright addictive, similar to the appeal of other technical hobbies like cameras, cars, boats and aviation. They all have their own vocabulary and jargon, of course, and it's easy to get bogged down or enraged by it (when I start dreaming about pixel counts and aspect ratios, do I need help?).
Tech Article: Loudspeaker Placement Guide
by Richard Rives — last modified January 30, 2005 19:00
by Richard Rives — last modified January 30, 2005 19:00
There are a variety of philosophies and theories. Oddly enough, while the methods vary greatly, most of the results are very similar. However, we will examine one variation of theories that lead to very different results.
Tech Article: Subwoofer Placement Guidelines
by Alan Lofft — last modified May 22, 2007 05:38
by Alan Lofft — last modified May 22, 2007 05:38
Instructions on getting good bass from a subwoofer in any given room usually begin by suggesting corner placement of the subwoofer. And it's true: placing the subwoofer in a corner will equally energize all the room's resonances and maximize the subwoofer's output. However...
Tech Article: Tips to Combat Loudspeaker & System Brightness
by Gene DellaSala — last modified August 29, 2004 20:00
by Gene DellaSala — last modified August 29, 2004 20:00
You researched and went out shopping on the internet and/or retail stores to assemble the ultimate home theater system. You spent hours auditioning all the competing brands, assuring yourself you bought the best system for your hard-earned money. You anxiously run home to connect your newfound system, drooling in anticipation like Pavlov's dog for you're first listening experience.
Tech Article: Subwoofer Placement Tips for Cabinetry Installations
by Ray Adkins — last modified March 13, 2007 18:04
by Ray Adkins — last modified March 13, 2007 18:04
I have been asked repeatedly by members of this forum about recommendations for putting subwoofers into custom or pre-made cabinetry so here are my opinions and recommendations.
Tech Article: Speaker Placement: Setup Tips for Upgraded Home Theater Systems
by Gene DellaSala — last modified January 31, 2007 17:25
by Gene DellaSala — last modified January 31, 2007 17:25
This is a topic that comes up more often than you think when enthusiasts upgrades their equipment. There are a few factors you need to consider to solve this issue.
Tech Article: Setting Speaker Levels & Distance in a Surround Sound System
by Gene DellaSala — last modified August 25, 2004 20:00
by Gene DellaSala — last modified August 25, 2004 20:00
Adjusting the delay between the front and rear speakers is important when calibrating your system. Setting the delay too long may result in an echoed, unnatural surround field, or cause imaging shifts in the soundfield. However, adjusting the delay too short may result in a flat 2-dimensional sound field between the front and rear speakers.
Tech Article: Placement Suggestion for Cubed Speakers
by Gene DellaSala — last modified August 25, 2004 20:00
by Gene DellaSala — last modified August 25, 2004 20:00
I can't tell you how many times I have been to department stores and walked by their electronics section to find salesmen luring customers into buying cubed speakers.
Tech Article: Crawling for Bass - Subwoofer Placement
by Gene DellaSala — last modified March 29, 2001 19:00
by Gene DellaSala — last modified March 29, 2001 19:00
Perhaps one of the most difficult tasks in placing your speaker system whether it is a 2 channel or multichannel surround system is finding the best location for your subwoofer.
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