Placement of subwoofers is a process driven by competing variables that differ in every home. Décor, floor space, furniture, speaker placement, seating location, and of course, sound quality all factor into the decision of where a [...]
Should I go with a Ported or Sealed Subwoofer? One of the first questions many people ask when deciding to purchase or replace a subwoofer is: Should I go with a ported or sealed box design? [...]
Adding a subwoofer can be the most impactful upgrade you can make to the performance of an audio system or home theater. But a truly great subwoofer adds dimensions of impact, excitement, and low frequency extension [...]
In Part 1 of my review of late 1960s and early 1970s era albums which were fundamental to the development of hard rock and heavy metal, I explored some of the greatest albums from Jimi Hendrix, [...]
Earlier this year, I had the pleasure to met face-to-face with James Tanner, the VP of Sales & Marketing at Bryston, to discuss the history behind the company’s loudspeaker business. DSB: “Why did Bryston decide to [...]
Many decisions need to be undertaken in the quest to assemble a high quality hifi or home theatre system and CANADA HiFi buyer guides can play an instrumental role in helping you make the right choices. [...]
Every music listener on the planet has an opinion on the merits of digital verses analogue audio. This debate started in the 80’s and rages on to this day, with each camp sticking firmly to their [...]
Neil Yeargin, President, ITT Interconnect Solutions The spark came to James Cannon when he was sixteen years old. It was 1906, and Cannon, a high school dropout from Utah, decided to move to California and try [...]
In Part #1 of this article, I’m going to review a few of the landmark albums released in the late 1960s which, today, are considered to be the cornerstones of harder rock music and metal. I’ll [...]
If you happened to live just a few hundred years ago, the only way you could enjoy music was to either sing or play an instrument by yourself or with others, attend a live performance or [...]