The Amazon Fire TV Stick is a fantastic device, enabling you to not only get your media streaming setup without any hassle but also allowing you to take that system with you anywhere there’s a screen to plug into. For a more robust home theater …
Can In-Ceiling Speakers Touch Insulation?
So you’re installing speakers into your ceiling and your insulation is costing you some room. What do you do? Does it matter? How you handle your insulation will impact your sound, but more importantly, you may be wondering if it’s dangerous for the speakers to …
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 …
What Is an HDMI Audio Extractor?
If your home theater room doubles as a listening room, you may be in the market for an HDMI audio extractor. HDMI audio extractors are also useful to transmit audio from HDMI-only sources to analog-only audio receivers. A small piece of equipment, an HDMI audio …
Active vs Passive Speakers: What’s the Difference?
When it comes to buying speakers, the number of options available can be overwhelming. There are many different types, brands, and configurations that you’ll have to choose from, including the option of active vs. passive speakers. So what’s the difference between active and passive speakers? …
How to Connect Powered Speakers to a Receiver
When it comes to connecting all of your home theater components, the task can be overwhelming – to say the least. This is especially true if you are not expertly versed in all the associated jargon. “Powered”, “active” and “passive” are all terms commonly used …
How to Turn a Regular Speaker into a Bluetooth Speaker
So you have a set of wired speakers you want to make Bluetooth compatible? It can be a pretty straightforward project that will save you on a set of comparable Bluetooth speakers. Here are the steps to add Bluetooth functionality to a normal speaker: Get …
Differences Between a Passive Soundbar and Center Channel Speaker
I know what you are thinking. Center channel speakers and passive soundbars both take an amplified signal. They are both positioned front and center in your home theater. They seem pretty similar. Can they be substituted for each other? The answer is no! Passive soundbars …
Are In-Wall Speakers Still Useful for Surround Sound?
As a regular watcher of television and movies, building my dream home theater system was always a goal of mine. My initial system started out one piece at a time, carefully reviewing specifications, reading reviews and installing what I thought would work best. For a …