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...
Room Calibration ExplainedSome slightly more expensive systems offer a fantastic way of getting the most out of your setup, which is room calibration.Essentially, this allows the system to fine tune the performance of the speakers to suit a given room,...
Comparing Sound Quality Between Wireless and Wired SpeakersThe accepted knowledge, ever since wireless speakers first became available, was that wired speakers simply offered better sound quality.The reasoning for this was quite simple. It was much, much easier to transmit greater...
Room Size And Acoustics ExplainedWhen you’re deciding which system to go for, this is probably the most important thing to consider.It’s not just about a system being unable to fill a larger room, or a system that is too big...
5.1 Vs. 7.1 Home Theater ExplainedHome theater can be crazy confusing, especially if you’re just starting out. And one of the biggest decisions you’ll need to make is whether to go for a basic five-speaker system (plus a subwoofer, because...
Wav Vs. Flac Vs. Mp3: Audio File Formats ExplainedLearn about audio files, without being an audiophile.FLAC, WAV, AIFF, DSD… There’s no denying that picking the right type of audio to listen to can be crazy confusing. And if you even...
Home theater systems are complicated. When you’ve got a system with this many wires and settings, it’s surprisingly easy for things to go wrong. In the course of setting up and testing dozens of pieces of home theater equipment over...
