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Dielectric Absorption in Cables Debunked
This article explores the claim by some cable vendors that cables exhibit dielectric absorption like a capacitor. We discuss the purpose of a cable dielecric and whether it can affect sound.
A Practical HDMI Cable Solution & Installation
Every house I've ever purchased, built and lived in all had one thing in common. A room built for Home Theater. Regretfully I had to sacrifice that in this house and after a long debate with my…
HDMI Fiber Optics & Copper Cable Considerations
When it comes to HDMI / DVI connectivity, you have two choices: Copper or Fiber Optics. Which is right for you? As digital displays become more popular, and more people understand that a DVI or HDMI…
Impact Acoustics Interview on the RapidRun Cabling System
We were absolutely stunned by the very innovative and practical new cable product Impact Acoustics announced at CEDIA this year - the RapidRun. So much so in fact that they recently received our …
APC Interview on Power Conditioner Devices
Over the past few years we have put forth our best effort to demystify the industry on cable snake oils and ficticious claims. While this battle isn't quite yet over, we are happy with the progress…
Balanced vs. Unbalanced Cables
Balanced vs Unbalanced interconnects and cables, what is the difference? This article discusses both cable types and gives you the pros and cons of each. Use balanced cables whenever you can.
Video Cables from the Inside Out
When reading descriptions of home theater cable products off of packages in a big-box store, or off of websites online, it's sometimes hard to get a clear understanding of just what, exactly, is…
Understanding In-wall Speaker, Video and Audio Cable Ratings
We're often asked questions about the suitability of particular cables or speaker wires for in-wall installation, and it's not surprising; with surround speakers being wired all around home theater…
Understanding Digital Interconnects
Keeping a signal in the digital domain until the very last instant before it is converted into the compressions and rarefactions that are sound - or the illumination of pixels or scanning lines that…
Video Cable Shielding
All common video signal types--composite, RF, s-video, component, SDI, and the various flavors of RGB--are ordinarily run in coaxial cables, or, as the shorthand term goes, "coax." The features of…
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