A soundbar is a great way to minimize the footprint of your home theater system. They are a sleek sound solution that greatly reduces the number of cables you need. If you’re switching from a speaker system to a soundbar, you might be wondering if …
Does a Receiver Need to Support HDR?
High Dynamic Range (HDR) is an exciting new technology that makes your viewing experience come to life. HDR gives you a wider range of white and black, allowing for lifelike reflections, sun glares, and shadows. HDR comes in two main varieties: HDR10 which is open …
Can You Damage Speakers by Under Powering Them?
There are a lot of numbers, components, and various specs that go into creating the perfect home theater system. If you’re looking to build or upgrade the sound component of your setup, confusion around speaker and amplifier power ratings can be confusing. And a quick …
Do You Need an Amp for In-Ceiling Speakers?
If you’re working on the perfect home theater setup, you’ve likely considered in-ceiling speakers. They’re harder to install, true, but the sleek, flush-mounted profile really can’t be beaten. However, you may be wondering what the requirements of ceiling speakers are when it comes to the …
HDMI Switches: What Are They and Are They Useful?
An HDMI switch allows you to feed multiple HDMI sources to a single output. It will allow you to select between the input channels and will likely come with a remote control. HDMI switches are a great way to enable older equipment with fewer HDMI …
How to Connect a Preamp to an AV Receiver – Step by Step w/ Pictures
Okay, so you have a preamp that you need to hook up to your AV receiver. Even though your AV receiver already has a built-in preamp, there are certain conditions where hooking up an external preamp to your AV receiver might be necessary. In particular, …
Does a Receiver Affect Sound Quality
If you thought the video equipment part of your home theater was complicated, then buckle up! The world of AV Receivers and what they can do to your sound quality is at least as complicated as the video side, and can easily be worse! While video …
Are AV Receivers Good For Music?
A quality receiver can be one of the best investments you make when developing your own home theater system. When I first started planning my home theater system years ago – I did not fully understand how AV and stereo receivers differ and whether this …
Does a Soundbar Replace a Receiver?
It isn’t unusual for someone to need to downsize their sound system to a soundbar setup, or for someone to start their setup by purchasing a soundbar. When looking at a usual home theater setup, you usually use a receiver. A receiver takes audio and …
You No Longer Need a Receiver for Surround Sound Setups!
Everyone who considers a home theater system is new to set up and components at some point. For me, my first tentative steps into the home theater world were overwhelming, to say the least. With so many components, knowing which pieces are required for what …
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