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Getting ready to build or upgrade a home theater system? Here's a handy guide to dozens of articles and videos to help you choose, install, tweak, and enjoy: Plan Your Room The components you need for home theater Choosing your TV's screen size and placing your TV in a room Choosing a wall-mount...
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Impedance is one of those tech terms whose meaning is just close enough to its general definition to cause some confusion. In everyday language, an impedance is a hindrance — an obstacle to be overcome. Electrically, impedance is a neutral term — part of the physical properties of electrical...
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In our Crutchfield JVC KW-NT1 navigation receiver video , Zak puts the unit through its paces. He points out that its a double-sized stereo receiver with a generous 6.1" touchscreen. In the video Zak demonstrates how easy the touchscreen is to use with three key features: GPS navigation, Bluetooth®...
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Jeff and I meet at the Crutchfield Research Bay for the final system tuneup. In the last installment , we set the crossover points and adjusted the gain structure in the Sebring's system. Now, we've borrowed an AudioControl Real Time Analyzer (RTA), a complex little box that's used to measure...
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Last week I talked about cleaning your TV . But chances are, you'll probably have more trouble keeping all of the various components on your TV stand or cabinet clean. So what's the best way to get the job done? Tip #2: Cleaning your components — Blu-ray and DVD players, receivers, etc. Next to TVs,...
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Our latest Crutchfield video features Dave and Amanda providing an overview to Sony's 3400ES, 4400ES, 5400ES, and 6400ES receivers. These ES (for Elevated Standards) receivers are Sony's top-of-the-line product, and offer many advanced features. Amanda and Dave call out the receivers' ability to do full...
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Here's a news flash for many Denon home theater receiver owners. Denon has just announced a significant firmware upgrade package for their AVR-3808CI and AVR-4308CI receivers. This special upgrade adds some new performance-enhancing features and entertainment options. If you purchased your Denon receiver...
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Getting hands-on time with cool new products is one of the perks of working here at Crutchfield. And being the home video producer, I've seen a lot of gear pass before our camera lens. So I thought I'd share three products that made me say "wow" as we got them ready for their close up. 1. Yamaha's RX...
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HDMI is a bit of a mystery for most people – especially HDMI video upconversion. Part of the problem is that the term “upconversion” is used interchangeably with “scaling” and “upscaling”. And it’s often confused with HDMI conversion – which is actually part of the video upconversion process. And both...
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HDMI Switching "HDMI Switching" is one of those terms that sounds terribly complicated and technical, but turn out to be relatively simple and straight forward. In a nutshell, a receiver with HDMI switching can select a single signal from any of the HDMI inputs going into it to send through its HDMI...
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I just flashed back to my first record player. It played 45s, and when it skipped, I put a penny on the arm. Remember doing that? A handle on the side let me carry it around the house to play songs for my brothers — moving music the old-fashioned way. These days, I have a lot of MP3 songs stored on my...
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In my last post , I talked about a tool that simplifies the process of stripping wire. Once the wire’s prepped for connection, the question becomes, “Now what?” There are many different connection options, each with advantages and disadvantages. Of course you can just connect bare wire into the speaker...
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When my old stereo receiver finally gave up the ghost (after 20 years of distinguished service) it was time to hit the store and get another. The home stereo landscape has changed quite a bit since I bought my old Sony. Back then, you bought a stereo receiver for your home system — period. Now a quick...
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1) I don't need a subwoofer because I never listen to loud music, just classical and jazz. Subwoofers go great with heavy metal, rap, and other types of high-impact music, but they're not just for people who like to turn it up. In fact, a well-tuned subwoofer adds depth and richness to any type of music...
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In my last post , I discussed the concept of bi-wiring. Although bi-wiring doesn’t increase the amount of power going to a pair of speakers many folks I’ve spoken with felt there’s a noticeable improvement in sound quality. That brings us to the subject of bi-amping . If you’ve purchased a seven-channel...