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Tips for Building a Home Theater in an Apartment
You load up the latest and greatest action DVD into your home theater. You sit down with remote in hand and turn the volume up a bit so you can hear the wonderful special effects the movie sound…
Loudspeaker Placement Guide
Tech Article: Audioholics goes over loudspeaker placement tips for a 5.1 / 7.1 surround system and how to optimize your A/V system's sound quality for best performance.
Revamping a Vintage Yamaha T-80 Tuner
Recently I acquired a Yamaha T-80 tuner. This tuner was manufactured in the mid 1980’s, probably in 1985 from what I can tell. I proceeded to put the unit in my system and connected it to a standard…
2004 Audioholics Product of the Year Awards
We wanted to lead off 2005 with a nod to the products we felt deserved mention in the world of consumer electronics. Having performed numerous reviews and attended bith CEDIA and CES - the two…
Ground Loops - Eliminating System Hum and Buzz
Got an annoying hum or buzz in your audio system? You likely have a ground loop. This article helps you diagnose the problem so it can be eliminated. Don't put up with hum. Read this article!
Audio/Video Home Theater Setup Guide
This Audio/Video Home Theater Setup Guide will help you get all of the basics down to ensure you will achieve the best performance from your home theater entertainment system.
Subwoofer Placement Guidelines
Subwoofer Crawl Placement Guide: Get the best bass from your subwoofer with these placement guidelines. Find the best location for your sub here.
Receiver Setup and Connections
The back a of a Home Theater receiver can be confusing for a beginner, but as you learn what all the connections are taking a look at the back becomes the fastest way to assess the options and…
DVD Player Setup
Let's dispel the mystery about the back of your DVD player by using the most complex type of DVD player available as our example, the Universal DVD player. Universal DVD players like Onkyo's…
Setting Up Your Home Theater System - Basics
These are some basic home theater connection tips to getting your equipment set up and ready to go.