Eclectic Electronics

Home theater guide roundup (April 26, 2009)

Posted: 26 Apr 2009 11:00 AM PDT

Here are some noteworthy articles from within the site that you may not have sifted through before, since they were posted during the establishment of the site, when traffic was almost nil. Don’t hesitate to post via comments or send me an e-mail via the contact page if you have any questions!

Home theater guide, most about speakers and receivers:

What is a home theater? - Information on what are the benefits and perks of having a home theater in the comfort of your home.
HTIB or separates (receiver plus speakers)? - Information on whether you want to go do things the easy way by simply getting an all-in-one setup or do things the more complicated way but won’t let you upgrade for quite a while.
What do you look for when buying speakers? - My personal list of the things I consider when buying speakers.
What to look at when buying a home theater receiver? Part 1 of 2. - List of features and information, if you’re deciding to buy an entry-level home theater receiver.
What to look at when buying a home theater receiver? Part 2 of 2. - List of features and information, if you’re deciding to buy a mid-end or high-end home theater receiver.
Automatic speaker calibration technologies (MCACC, YPAO, Audyssey MultEQ) - Compiled information regarding the various automatic room correction technologies offered by various receiver manufacturers.
RadioShack Sound Pressure Level (SPL) Meter 33-4050 Unboxing - Unboxing of the RadioShack SPL Meter, which is used to calibrate your speakers to the same level if you don’t choose to use the built-in room correction algorithm found on your home theater receiver.
Feeling the movie, tactile transducers/bass shakers - Information on the benefits of installing tactile transducers/bass shakers to complement or possibly replace subwoofers.
What is an automatic voltage regulator? - Information on what an automatic voltage regulator does. Very handy for those who import home theater and other electronics equipment.
Speaker calibration using SPL meter - A step-by-step guide on how to calibrate/level-match your speakers using a RadioShack 33-4050 Analog Sound Pressure Level Meter.
What are crossovers? - Information on the purpose of crossovers, found inside speaker cabinets.

Regarding internet-direct subwoofers:

On Internet-Direct (ID) Subwoofers. What do they offer and do they give better value? - Information on why you should consider going internet-direct, rather than going to big name stores, when buying your home theater subwoofer.

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