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DIY Loudspeakers: Can You Build "Better" Than Professional Designs?

— December 27, 2012 14:45

DIY Loudspeakers: Can You Build "Better" Than Professional Designs?

DIY enthusiasts often think they can build a better loudspeaker than a professional. This article explores why this is often the case surrounding speakers but not other devices. Share your thoughts.

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Tip of the Day: The Audio Sweet Spot

— December 19, 2012 22:02

Tip of the Day: The Audio Sweet Spot

The sweet spot is that one magical place in any listening room where sound waves meet to transform the lucky occupant to audio nirvana. Some tips to enjoy that location.

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FCC Forces Cable Companies to Support HD Streaming on Network Devices

— December 10, 2012 08:00

FCC Forces Cable Companies to Support HD Streaming on Network Devices

The FCC is forcing all cable companies to support streaming HD content from a cable box to network devices by 2014.

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2012 Audioholics GTG Event Sneak Peek

— October 26, 2012 18:40

2012 Audioholics GTG Event Sneak Peek

This is a sneak peek of our 2012 Audioholics GTG event this October 27th that gives you an idea of the equipment being demoed and also hints at prizes and other perks. Register now

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Spock's Beard Progressive Rock Band Informational & Interview

Steve DellaSala — October 22, 2012 22:15

Spock's Beard Progressive Rock Band Informational & Interview

Spock’s Beard have been widely recognized as a premier progressive rock band since their first album titled The Light in 1995. This detailed interview of the band provides also background.

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Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 Blu‑ray Review

— September 27, 2012 19:20

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 Blu-ray Review

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 leaps from the pages of the original 1986 four-issue comic book series into a magnificent DC home animation on Blu-ray.

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It's Official: All Pop Music is Loud and Sounds the Same

— July 27, 2012 08:35

It's Official: All Pop Music is Loud and Sounds the Same

According to a report on Reuters, our original take on the shrinking Dynamic Range was spot on. Scientists in Spain were able to more or less use a database of the past 50 years of music to "prove"

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Status Acoustics Titus 8T Loudspeaker System Q&A Interview

— July 23, 2012 10:25

Status Acoustics Titus 8T Loudspeaker System Q&A Interview

We were fortunate enough to have Shane Rich (Chief Engineer for RBH Sound / Status Acoustics) on site to help install their new Titus 8T Flagship speaker system in our primary reference room.

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Contest: Be the First to Audition the New SVS SB13‑Ultra Series Sealed Subwoofer and Win It!

— July 10, 2012 22:20

Contest: Be the First to Audition the New SVS SB13-Ultra Series Sealed Subwoofer and Win It!

Sign up and tell us why you should be selected as one of 3 Beta Sub Auditioners. If selected by Audioholics, SVS will ship you their new SB13-Ultra sub to spend two weeks testing and auditioning it!

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Interview: Michael J. Koss Introduces STRIVA Wi‑Fi Headphones

— June 07, 2012 05:00

Interview: Michael J. Koss Introduces STRIVA Wi-Fi Headphones

Audioholics sat down with Michael J. Koss, President and CEO of Koss Corporation and son of the company’s founder, John C. Koss. The historic Koss headphone company is now producing wi-fi headphones.

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Car Audio Head Units Belong in Space Shuttles, Not Cars

— May 22, 2012 04:45

Car Audio Head Units Belong in Space Shuttles, Not Cars

Our new head unit was harder to control than the space shuttle. I mean it. We were fairly certain we could land the Endeavor before we could master all of the features of our new CD receiver.

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Dolby Atmos Coming to Theaters Near You

— May 14, 2012 10:15

Dolby Atmos Coming to Theaters Near You

The new Dolby Atmos platform one-ups ads a new frontier in sound - the upper hemisphere. Theaters featuring Dolby’s new Atmos technology will expand sound into discrete channels above the audience.

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Audioquest Cable "BoomBox" Demo: Legit Science or Slick Marketing?

— April 18, 2012 13:30

Audioquest Cable "BoomBox" Demo: Legit Science or Slick Marketing?

Are hi-end cables, like those by Audioquest, worth the money? We sat in on an Audioquest demo to let them try to convince us of the differences. Here's what we heard and saw.

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AV Rant #280: Ego Stroker

— April 04, 2012 07:45

AV Rant #280: Ego Stroker

Lots of news, reviews, and updates including a comparison of iTunes Match and Mastered for iTunes to an original CD recording. Plus lots more!

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Game of Thrones: The Complete First Season Blu‑ray Review

— March 05, 2012 09:45

Game of Thrones: The Complete First Season Blu-ray Review

HBO has turned the Game of Thrones into a television drama masterpiece with as much care and attention to detail as the its finest work.

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What Home Theater Can Learn from Apple

— February 28, 2012 06:05

What Home Theater Can Learn from Apple

if Apple had designed the home theater system, the first thing they would have done is sit down in front of a TV and said, "Now, how SHOULD this work?" They wouldn't be sitting in a lab somewhere.

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AV Rant #273: Interview with PJ Pesce

— February 24, 2012 19:47

AV Rant #273: Interview with PJ Pesce

For this special episode of AV Rant, Tom welcomes Clint DeBoer, Editor in Chief of Audioholics and PJ Pesce. PJ is a writer, director, musician and more. Warning: mild use of language in this episode.

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AV Rant #272: Badmouthing the Brits

— February 24, 2012 00:25

AV Rant #272: Badmouthing the Brits

This week, Tom admits he was wrong (don’t tell his wife) about iCloud Match. Liz liked Tom’s article on Defining Confusing Audio Terms. Why aren’t we shooting video in 120Hz? Plus lots more!

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Defining Confusing Audio Terms

— February 21, 2012 05:15

Defining Confusing Audio Terms

In any industry, you'll run into specific lexicons. These are words that may mean completely different things to different people. We've taken some and listed them, along with their definitions, here.

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The Insanity of Marketing Disguised as Loudspeaker Science

— February 09, 2012 13:25

The Insanity of Marketing Disguised as Loudspeaker Science

This article is an opinion piece on why you simply cannot declare Speaker XXX is better than Speaker YYY based on a few measurement graphs or so called "DBT's" conducted by a manufacturer.

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Why We Measure Audio Equipment Performance

— January 31, 2012 18:50

Why We Measure Audio Equipment Performance

This article explores the question why we measure audio component performance. We take you on a tour of the various A/V components we review, and how our measurements can/cannot relate audibly.

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Internet Victory as SOPA, PIPA Lose Steam

— January 19, 2012 07:30

Internet Victory as SOPA, PIPA Lose Steam

The SOPA and PIPA bills are withering away as Internet activism seems to have scored a victory.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, the Cure for Black Ops

— November 09, 2011 14:25

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, the Cure for Black Ops

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 marathon - my ears are still ringing from the machine gun and artillery fire. But I'm thoroughly invigorated and this game is one of the most anticipated of 2011.

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HDMI Forum: More Better? or Just More Money?

— October 26, 2011 10:17

HDMI Forum: More Better? or Just More Money?

This week, HDMI Licensing created a whole new organization, HDMI Forum, Inc. The new organization is supposedly intended to bring more people into the process of developing the HDMI specification.

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Home Health & Audio Unite at CEDIA 2011

— October 14, 2011 21:45

Home Health & Audio Unite at CEDIA 2011

The health and CE markets appear to be merging. From under the bed TV mounts with automation, to computerless & wireless email and printing, disabled consumers are covered.

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AV Rant Podcast #251: Umbrage

— September 30, 2011 10:05

AV Rant Podcast #251: Umbrage

Liz names her first podcast... and we note the deplorable lack of innuendo. Oh well, she's still learning. If you haven't already, please check out Tom's Master of Macabre story entitled "Fresh Air".

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Steve Wilson "Grace for Drowning" Blu‑ray 5.1 Music Release

— September 22, 2011 15:50

Steve Wilson "Grace for Drowning" Blu-ray 5.1 Music Release

Steve Wilson releases "Grace for Drowning" on Blu-ray in 5.1 HD surround sound with video content for every song. If you are a fan of progressive rock or great music in general, check it out!

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Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu‑ray Review

— September 21, 2011 05:15

Star Wars: The Complete Saga on Blu-ray Review

When the release of Star Wars was finally announced as heading to the Blu-ray format, it was met with much trepidation from fans. Fear and rumor spread across the Internet