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How to Clean Vinyl Records and Care For Them Properly
As vinyl enthusiasts can attest, enjoying music to its fullest depends on three factors: the equipment you choose, how well you care for it, and how you treat your records. To avoid damaging your records, you’ve got to pamper them. Treat your vinyl right, and you’ll enjoy crystal clear sound every time.
How to Clean Your Turntable Stylus (And Why You Should)
If your stylus has dirt or dust on it, it can transfer those contaminants to every record you play. Over time, a dirty stylus can damage your vinyl, especially when the gunk it leaves on your records burrows deep into the grooves and hardens.
7.4.4 Dolby Atmos Home Theater Installation Featuring Revel, JL Audio, & JVC
In this showcase, we are super excited to show you a killer 7.4.4 theater we just finished installing in an unfinished 3rd-floor attic. Watch our video, where we show you the space before we started and how we attacked the design challenges. Then, we show you a full timelapse of the buildout and installation. Finally, we demo the theater with our binaural mic setup that simulates you sitting in the room.
Heco Aurora Speaker Series Overview
Heco Aurora models have been heralded by independent US-based reviewers as offering extraordinary value for their price. We thought it would be fun to take a deeper look at the Aurora series to dive into the tech that makes up these exceptional speakers.
DIY 5.1 Home Theater Setup w/ Heco Speakers & Sony Television In Rented Townhome
For this tour, we are in a townhome that is being rented by one of our customers. When it comes to creating an immersive theater experience, a lot of construction can often be involved. This just simply isn’t feasible when you’re renting a space and don’t want to knock a ton of holes in your walls. Another challenging aspect of this living room is that it is not a perfect square or rectangular room. In this townhome, the dining area is attached, making it one large room with some strange dimensions. In this video, we show you how this customer used our Free 3D Home Theater Design Tool to create an immersive DIY home theater experience in their own rented living space without breaking the bank.
Heco Ambient On-Wall Speaker Review
Heco Ambient speakers are equipped with integrated, extremely flat mounting fixtures, which make wall installation extremely easy. They are the perfect solution if you live in a rental or temporary home, or for those who do not want to cut holes in your walls. If you're into home theater, you know you get the most immersive experience if all of your speakers are closely matched. Heco makes this easier than any speaker line we have seen with all of their models using the same type of speaker components, allowing you to mix models and sizes, to get the combination that is perfect for your room and budget.
Devialet Phantom Tips and Tricks for Optimal Setup
Setting up a Devialet Phantom is pretty straightforward. However, there are some tips & tricks that will optimize the omnidirectional soundstage for your listening space. This quick setup guide will ensure you get the most impressive sound field for listening to music or even enjoying all of your favorite movies when connected with your TV. Watch now!
Heco 5.1.2 Premium Home Theater Showcase
Watch our latest video featuring a near-field home theater that we recently installed in a relatively compact bonus room. While we have many home theater showcases, the majority of them cover homes with dedicated theater rooms. The reality is that many people don’t have that kind of extra space available, but still want to create a cinematic experience in their homes. In this video, we’re going to show you how you can put a terrific theater in a more compact space, such as a bonus room, living room, or larger bedroom. Check out the overview where we look at what the space looked like before we started installing, a full time-lapse of the install, and then a demo of a few clips to see how well it performs.
How to Setup and Calibrate a Subwoofer
Adding a subwoofer to your home stereo system or home theater system can make a huge improvement in your sound if you know how to properly position and adjust the settings.
Bowers and Wilkins 800 D4 Diamond Series Speaker Review
Now in their 4th revision, The Bowers & Wilkins 800 Series Diamond has been the pinnacle of audio engineering and innovation for over 40 years. Designed and built in Britain, 800 Series Diamond embodies true sound, the B&W core design belief, and has become the monitor loudspeaker of choice at recording studios across the world, including Abbey Road and Skywalker studios. The new 800 Series Diamond features many product developments and exciting innovations that evolve its performance.
JBL Synthesis HDI Speaker Series Review
The JBL HDI speaker series gives you a lot of the performance found in their much more expensive speakers.
Incredible 9.4.4 JBL Dolby Atmos Synthesis Sony Home Theater Install Timelapse
This was our first theater to have the latest JBL Synthesis SCL speakers which provide amazing dynamics for their cost. Paired with a Sony VPL-VW715ES projector and JBL Synthesis dual SSW-3 & SSW-4 in-wall subwoofers, this configuration gave us an incredibly seamless surround sound experience.
Bonus Room Makeover | 5.2.4 Dolby Atmos Home Theater & Gaming Room
These homeowners recently moved into a new home and wanted to design a family-friendly multimedia room for watching sports, movies, and playing video games with their kids. After designing their room in our 3D Home Theater design tool, they worked one-on-one with our system designer from start to finish to make a plan for the space that fits all of their needs. This 5.2.4 home theater & gaming room is decked out in Bowers & Wilkins in-wall and in-ceiling speakers with an Epson 6050UB projector.
Kanto YU Passive Series Speakers Comparison
Kanto’s desire to bring great performance and high visual aesthetics to every piece they produce is apparent with their new YU Passive series. YU Passive works great on a desktop with a DAC/amp combo, or in a dedicated two-channel listening station. Enhance your TV’s sound by connecting YU Passive to an integrated amp or add them into a home theater system as rear, side, or height channels. Available in both black and white, these passive speakers complement any aesthetic. Watch our comparison to explore the differences in the YU Passive 4" & YU Passive 5.25" Bookshelf Speakers, and how they keep things simple without forfeiting performance.
Luxury Smart Home Tour | Whole-House Audio, Smart Lighting, High-End Outdoor Entertainment
This incredible modern home is decked out with the most advanced smart home technology. The homeowner wanted full home automation across both properties on their site, an open great room to be the family hub for immersive gaming, and the full Dolby Atmos home theater experience. Watch the showcase to discover the features & products used to bring their dream home to life.
Speaker Comparison | Floorstanding and Bookshelf Speakers
The subtle differences between floor standing and bookshelf speakers aren't so obvious, which is why we explain all the ins and outs between the two in this article.
