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Marantz CINEMA 40 9.4 Channel Home Theater AV Receiver
The Marantz CINEMA 40 is a home theater and music lover's dream. With an audiophile level amp section and processing for 11 channels plus 4, yes 4, independent subwoofers, it has a whole lot going for it. It's also future ready with 7, 8K video inputs, 2 extra zones, and 9 powerful channels built in.
Marantz CINEMA Series Home Theater AVR Receivers Comparison
This article is about three brand new home theater receivers from Marantz, the CINEMA 40, CINEMA 50, and CINEMA 60. The Marantz home theater receivers have always been priced just a little higher than some competitors that might have similar specs at first glance. But if you take a deeper dive under the hood or even just look at how much they weigh and their build quality, you’ll understand why they are so well respected by home theater enthusiasts.
2023 Sony ES 8K AV Home Theater Receivers - Review & Comparison
The wait is over for the new Sony ES home theater receivers! These have all the latest audio and video formats with a great new twist on how to measure your room for even more immersive surround sound effects. The three bigger models have amplifier sections that sound like high end audio components and the flexibility offered for speaker placement and adjustability is fantastic.
Klipsch The Sevens & The Nines Powered Speaker Review & Comparison
The Klipsch The Sevens and The Nines High-Res Powered speakers pick up where the Fives left off. The Sevens offer easy connections for music, movies, and gaming, a beautiful, mid-century modern aesthetic, and the crystal clear, full soundstage you’ve come to expect from the Great American Speaker Company. Take a look at our review to learn more.
Ultra Short Throw Projector or Big TV
For the home theater enthusiast looking to upgrade their picture in a family or media room, the choice between a large, flat panel tv and an ultra-short throw projector can be a daunting one. Watch our latest video where we dive into the pros and cons of each display!
How To Choose the Best Front Projector
In this article, we will go over all the things you need to consider when trying to find the best front projection system for your home theater or family room. We have put together a pretty straightforward decision tree to help you quickly determine your ideal front projector choice!
Home Theater Tour: The Ultimate Home Theater Gaming Setup
Join us as we tour the ULTIMATE home theater gaming room! This DIYer designed & constructed an incredible setup featuring three separate projector screens that completely surround you on the front and sides, providing incredible immersion for gaming.
2022 Sony Home Theater Laser Projectors
Sony’s latest front projectors take light output to new levels with their new laser light engines. These are all far brighter than the models they replace, but Sony did not stop there. They all have a special video processor called X1 Ultimate for Projector that is shared in their top-of-the-line model. New 4K SXRD panels and an improved optical block with the processor work to deliver a far superior HDR image. We also noticed huge improvements when watching compressed streaming content.
Home Theater System Design Tour: Basement Buildout Magic
Audio Advice recently crafted a one-of-a-kind, multi-use home theater basement buildout. Learn more about our approach as we walk you through the design of the home theater and home automation systems throughout the home office, bar & entertainment area, and an incredible home theater.
JVC NZ7, NZ8, NZ9 Projectors: Tips and Tricks Guide
Discover advanced tips for setting up your new JVC NZ7, NZ8, or NZ9 Home Theater Projectors. Explore simple setup tips that will increase the performance of your JVC projectors.
Bowers & Wilkins 700 Series 3 Home Theater Speaker Review
Bowers & Wilkins speakers have been an Audio Advice favorite for over 4 decades. Their new 700 Series 3 is by far, their best 700 series yet. In this article, we will go over the new technology you’ll find, then get into each of the individual models to help you decide which one might be best for your system, room, and budget.
GoldenEar Forcefield Subwoofers 30 and 40 Review
Golden Ear’s two new Forcefield subwoofers offer up both deep bass impact and musical purity putting them in that rare league of subs that have both slam and speed. From the beautiful new cabinets to the new amplifier technology, Golden Ear put their decades of speaker knowledge into making these a great audio value. The new Forcefield 30 and 40 are perfect for the nuances needed with two-channel music and the power needed for a great home theater.
600 Series Anniversary Edition Speaker Comparison | Bowers & Wilkins
The Bowers & Wilkins 600 Series Anniversary Edition includes proven drive units derived from the 800 Series Diamond. It partners those superior ingredients with carefully upgraded crossover components, resulting in even better resolution and superlative musicality. The new 600 Series Anniversary Edition offers two bookshelf speakers, a tower speaker, and a matching center channel. All of these employ technology in the speaker components that just a few years ago could only be found in their $6,000/pr and up speakers.
How To Use The Audio Advice Home Theater Design Tool
With the free patent-pending Audio Advice Home Theater Design Tool, you can now easily design a high-performance room with the tool doing all the complex calculations in real-time!
Best Sonos Soundbar Comparison for Spatial Audio, Dolby Atmos, and More
The compact, little Ray is making big waves with our audience of music lovers just getting started in home theater & considering the Sonos ecosystem–but is Ray the right Sonos bar for you? In this video, we tested all the latest & greatest Sonos bars in various room sizes to bring you our detailed comparison. If you’ve been on the fence about the new Ray, Sonos Beam (Gen 2), or the Sonos Arc, then you will not want to miss our new video!
Dolby Atmos 2-Channel & 5.2.4 Home Theater System Tour
Tour this incredible home theater that also serves as a high-performance stereo music system at its core. We think you’ll enjoy seeing how we pulled off such a cool system in an open living room without using a dedicated home theater room or listening room.