Technology Explained

What Is an Amplifier?The purpose of an amplifier is to receive a small electrical signal and enlarge or amplify it. In the case of a pre-amplifier, the signal must be amplified enough to be accepted by a power amplifier. In...

Speaker Placement ExplainedThis is a pretty big one. So big, that we’re actually preparing a full, in-depth guide to getting it right. That being said: we can offer some (very general) principles in the meantime. If you want a more...

Do Expensive Cables Make A Difference?The factors that could make a difference with expensive cables largely come down to things like their complex resistance and electromagnetic shielding, and the result is likely to be subtle to invisible. We simply haven’t...

General Speaker Buying AdviceLike any audio product, different speakers have different values, as well as different prices. It’s worth going into a little more detail about how you should pick your speakers. You are, after all, going to be buying...

Dolby Atmos Vs DTS:X Vs Auro-3DThere are three main types of software – codecs, to use the technical term – that allow your system to process surround sound. These are Dolby Atmos, DTS:X (the most common) and Auro-3D (highly specialist)....

What About Height/Ceiling Speakers?Let’s put it this way: we all want height speakers. But most of us don’t need them.For starters, the more speakers you add onto a system, the narrower the range of entertainment that can actually provide dedicated...