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  1. How to Install an In-Wall Stereo System

    Home Audio How-To's on eHow &bull Dec 15, 2011

    Surround sound systems immerse you in the action of your favorite movies. Unavoidably, you are also immersed in speakers. In-wall speakers can liberate shelves and tabletops from surround speaker enclosures, and there are some acoustic advantages with flush-mounted speakers. Running… Full Story »


  2. How to Convert Category Five Cables to RCA

    Home Audio How-To's on eHow &bull Dec 15, 2011

    Long RCA cable runs from centrally-located audio components to a receiver or amplifier are sometimes known to introduce noise into the system. Unshielded RCAs are especially susceptible to this, in effect, acting as long antennae. One solution to this is… Full Story »


  3. The Best Port Sizes for Subwoofers

    Home Audio How-To's on eHow &bull Dec 15, 2011

    Powerful home theater and car audio bass can be had by using a ported subwoofer. There is, depending on the specifications of the subwoofer itself, a varied array of port diameters and lengths. These dimensions dictate the tune of the… Full Story »

  4. The Advantages of a Dual-Opposed Subwoofer

    Home Audio How-To's on eHow &bull Dec 14, 2011

    Subwoofers anchoring a home theater provide the rumble and visceral impact needed to draw you into the action. However, many subwoofers are large, with questionable construction that causes excessive cabinet vibration and "boominess." Dual-... Full Story »

  5. What Makes an RCA Cable Good?

    Home Audio How-To's on eHow &bull Dec 13, 2011

    RCA cables are a standard analog audio and video connection type, used to interface source equipment to receivers, displays and amplification. RCA cables come in a variety of quality levels, dictated by noise rejection, internal wiring quality and ro... Full Story »

  6. Why Does 5.1 Change to 2-Channel Audio Via Optical Cable?

    Home Audio How-To's on eHow &bull Dec 13, 2011

    Surround-sound systems add dynamics and excitement to home theater viewing, and 5.1 surround systems represent a good balance between equipment and effects. Many surround decoders offer both analog and digital interfaces, with digital offering many q... Full Story »

  7. What Is Purpose of a Standby Switch on a Stereo Amplifier?

    Home Audio How-To's on eHow &bull Dec 13, 2011

    The purpose of a standby switch on a stereo amplifier is to maintain a level of internal tube voltage during periods of non-use. Equipped on both mono and stereo amplifiers with vacuum tube circuitry, standby switches allow shorter warm-up cycles… Full Story »

  8. What Is a Stereo Main Speaker?

    Home Audio How-To's on eHow &bull Dec 13, 2011

    Home stereo and home theater systems grow in complexity with new technologies; however, the final step between electronics and listener is the speaker. Where once high-end systems had two speakers, even modest contemporary systems may have many more.... Full Story »

  9. What Is a Band Stereo Graphic Equalizer?

    Home Audio How-To's on eHow &bull Dec 13, 2011

    Stereo graphic equalizers are electronic tone shaping devices used in stereo audio systems for home, mobile, live and recorded music applications. Controlling up to thirty-one frequency bands and properly described by the number of bands controlled -... Full Story »

  10. What Is a Class AB Amplifier?

    Home Audio How-To's on eHow &bull Dec 13, 2011

    From your alarm clock, to your car radio, to the public address system that lets you hear your favorite band onstage -- a contemporary lifestyle sees you surrounded by electronic amplifiers. With all their different shapes, sizes and purposes, their... Full Story »

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