TODAY ON SPEAK3R - Audiophile STORIES

HD DVD and component inputs

Seanb003 — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:19:35 UTC

The same producer-director team (Tim Burton-Henry Selick) that brought the offbeat The Nightmare Before Christmas to the big screen succeeds once again in bringing oddball entertainments to a... It didn't work. People still... The second half of the first season of Stargate Universe proved itself...

The Last of the Mohicans: Director's Definitive Cut [Blu-ray]

Adam Gregorich — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:48:09 UTC

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HTF BLU-RAY REVIEW: James and the Giant Peach: Special Edition (Combo Pack)

MattH. — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:08:52 UTC

It didn't work. People still... The second half of the first season of Stargate Universe proved itself no better or worse than the original ten installments. The characters are mostly grating and unlikable, the stories are slow... In the Shadow of the Moon This is a THINKFilm feature and an Image...

Onkyo TXSR508 coax audio no sound

timH — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:58:47 UTC

FS: Blu Rays and HD DVDs

Shoaib Lateef — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:11:58 UTC

How to Measure a Subwoofer Box Volume

www.ehow.com — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:08:08 UTC

Placing your new automobile subwoofer in a property sized box will result in the best sound quality. Consult your subwoofer manufacturer for the optimum volume required for your specific model. Volume of a box is calculated by multiplying the length times width time the depth. All measurements are made...

How to Connect a Sony STR-DH510 Stereo Receiver and Speakers

www.ehow.com — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:08:07 UTC

The Sony STR-DH510 stereo receiver features a 5.1 surround sound processor and connections for hooking up five speakers, along with a subwoofer. Each set of terminals on the back of the Sony receiver is marked for a specific speaker, with color-coded posts to guide the connections. Choose a thickness...

How to Drive Multiple Subwoofers

www.ehow.com — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:08:07 UTC

Powered subwoofers pump out low frequency effects that can rock a room. The heavy bass sound can be immensely satisfying when viewing movies in a home theater, especially action films. If one subwoofer doesn't provide enough bass, it's possible to connect additional subs, even though many audio-video...

How to Transfer Vinyl Albums to CD

www.ehow.com — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:08:07 UTC

Vinyl albums were once the dominant audio format for listening to and storing music. They work through a physical process of a needle bouncing along small groves on the surface of the album. The signals sent from the needle are transmitted across lines to speakers that produce sound. Newer media like...

Toshiba Announces New Cell TVs for Japan

www.avrev.com — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:46:53 UTC

The Cell TV is one of the most interesting products to come out of last year's Consumer Electronics Shows. Toshiba's TV has been criticized for having a high price, but amount of functionality contained in one set just can't be topped. The company announced three new Cell TVs today, which include the...

Panasonic Adds a Slimmer Blu-ray Player To its Lineup

www.avrev.com — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:45:31 UTC

The DMP-BDT100, Panasonic's latest Blu-ray player, is a smaller and faster unit, designed for a release later this year. How much smaller? According to Panasonic's unnecessarily precise press release the BDT100 is 1-17/32 inches smaller than the BDT350. Apparently that last thirty-second of an inch...

Any Input Welcome on planning HT System

JoeWV — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:35:28 UTC

Industry Talks Blu-ray Bonus Content at Comic-Con

Agent DVD — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:13:11 UTC

Recs for 2 zone HD A/V receiver

lhiyama — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:10:20 UTC

Fanboys Blu-ray Review

www.bigpicturebigsound.com — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:23:05 UTC

It is a time of sweet, innocent anticipation: 1998, six months until Episode I opens, much to the delight of longtime fans like me. One particular Star Wars-phile has been diagnosed with a terminal illness that will make his attendance on opening day an impossibility, and so he and his buds embark upon...

Questions About Building My HT

jaytaylor5555 — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:21:31 UTC

SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD Review

Phil Florian — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:11:22 UTC

SCOTT PILGRIM VS. It didn't work. People still... The second half of the first season of Stargate Universe proved itself no better or worse than the original ten installments. The characters are mostly grating and unlikable, the stories are slow... In the Shadow of the Moon This is a THINKFilm...

Panasonic Debuts HDC-SDT750 3D Camcorder

www.bigpicturebigsound.com — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:23:09 UTC

While you may not have the budget of Toy Story 3 or Clash of the Titans, you should be able to make some pretty cool home videos with Panasonic's HDC-SDT750. The company just announced this handheld camcorder, which includes a 3D conversion lens, allowing budding filmmakers to shoot 3D video -- which...

How to Use Hybrid Dipole/Bipole Surround Speakers

www.ehow.com — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:08:15 UTC

Hybrid surround speakers are designed to accommodate both listening preference and seating environments. Bipole surrounds are full range and mimic a pair of bookshelf speakers glued back-to-back. This results in full-range sound. Dipole speakers have one side out of phase from the other, ideal for creating...

How to Check Hardware When Only One Speaker Works

www.ehow.com — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:08:15 UTC

When one or more speakers stop working on an audio system, leaving only a single speaker, a few troubleshooting steps could solve the problem and save a trip to the repair shop. Many stereo systems are equipped with a variety of sound settings that could cause only one speaker to play. In some cases,...