Proper placement of Surround Speakers

John Strohbeen    Wednesday, May 21, 2014    Articles

The “Standard” placement of left, right, and center speakers in a home theater system is pretty well established – and you’ll find them in pretty much the same positions whether…

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Does speaker wire affect the sound?

John Strohbeen    Wednesday, May 14, 2014    Articles

The wire connection between an amplifier and a speaker has been the subject of a great deal of discussion – and the expenditure of a great deal of money – for more than 30 years.…

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Subwoofer Placement – No, You Can’t Put it Anywhere

John Strohbeen    Wednesday, April 23, 2014    Articles, Advice

Conventional wisdom states that low frequencies, on the order usually reproduced by a subwoofer, are non-directional in nature. By extension that means that you can place a subwoofer…

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When Good, Better, Best is NOT Good Enough!

John Strohbeen    Wednesday, April 16, 2014    Articles

Speakers – and many other products – are often sold on a ”Good, Better, Best” basis. That is, Choice A is a good option at a given price point, Choice B is an upgrade with a price…

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