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2005 Audioholics Product of the Year Awards
2005 proved to be another invigorating year for the world of home theater as evident by the bleeding edge and innovative technological masterpieces put forth by many of the industry leaders. With…
iPod Mini Hard Drive Upgrade
All right, I confess: I don’t go anywhere without my iPod Mini. Because it holds my contacts, calendar, and other work-related information, I carry it like a PDA at work everyday. Of course, the fact…
Building a Windows MCE 2005 PC - Part 1
This is Part 1 of a set of articles summarizing my experience choosing the components and building a a custom-built Home theater PC running Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 (or…
2005 Electronics Holiday Gift Guide
Want to buy something special for that audio or video nut in your family? The 2005 Audioholics Holiday Gift Guide will send you some excellent ideas for landing that special Christmas gift that will…
Whole House Wiring Basics Part 2
In our last installment of Whole House Wiring Basics we explored the hottest business sector in entertainment electronics today: the implementation of multi-room and/or multi-zone media…
Connecting a CableTV or Satellite System
Over-the-air (OTA) broadcast television may be making a comeback with major networks now sending HDTV signals capable of being picked up by the humble rooftop antenna. But subscriber TV services from…
Subwoofer Placement - The Place for Bass Part 1
Where it comes to fine-tuning a home theater sound system for peak performance, finding those locations within a typical home listening space where a subwoofer can provide the most satisfying…
Playstation 3 vs. Xbox 360
We decided to give a quick run-down of the differences and similarities between the two platforms based on the information that is now wildly circulating around the Internet. This could be considered…
DIY Absorbers for the Less-Than-Handy Man - Part 2
So the big question - How do they work? In my opinion - great. The difference in my room is dramatic. I don't have any fancy measuring devices (only my SPL from radio shack) so I can't do a…
DIY Absorbers for the Less-than-Handy Man: Part 1
I don't profess to be an acoustical engineer or some sort of sound guru. I'm a normal guy, married with a kid, who has recently purchased my first house. I've been an audio nut for years with very…