An Introduction to Turntables
You think vinyl went the way of the Dodo? Think again. Sure, piles of disco records were melted down at Comiskey Park in 1979, but a lot survived. Vinyl culture has been kept alive by audiophiles, [...]
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You think vinyl went the way of the Dodo? Think again. Sure, piles of disco records were melted down at Comiskey Park in 1979, but a lot survived. Vinyl culture has been kept alive by audiophiles, [...]
Why the need for a new connector? HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface), the highly touted but much maligned next generation audio/video connection has been around since late 2002. It is the evolution of the Digital Video [...]
Every television needs a stand just like every DVD collection needs a storage solution. It may seem mundane choosing furniture compared to choosing new television or other components for your home theater, but there seem to [...]
The acronym DVD seems so ingrained into our lexicon today that it's hard to imagine a time, only 12 years ago, when DVDs didn't exist. Rarely has a consumer product gained such widespread acceptance in such [...]
The VCR is on its last legs. VHS beat BETA but, analog video tape is no match for digital 1s and 0s. The prices for DVD recorders have reached a point where a DVD recorder is [...]
In most home theatre applications, a permanent screen solution is used. Manual pull-and-release screens will protect the screen from being damaged by crayon-toting children, pets, and over-refreshed guests. This type of solution will allow the screen [...]
I may not have any real-life combat training but if aliens ever attack our planet, I'll be more than happy to fight them; just hand me the latest blaster rifle. After all, I've saved the world [...]
Speakers are the windows to our sonic landscapes. Choosing speakers is the most personal decision that you'll have to make when putting together a stereo or a multi-channel home theatre system. Every speaker has different sound [...]
What separates great home theatre sound from mediocre sound is the right balance between all the audio components. Matching a $2000 A/V receiver with a $500 multi-channel speaker system simply doesn't make sense. The receiver's performance [...]
Now that the wintery weather is behind us, it’s time to get outside. And like many Canadians this summer, you’ll probably be soaking in the sun on your patio in the city or at the cottage. [...]