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We made some more changes and upgrades today. Hopefully that makes your job easier. Let me know.

The spindle grille looks really good on the IS 350F in Black as you can see a pic of mine below. I used to hate the grille but it has grown on me especially since the car drives incredibly well with a nice sporty edge while still being very plush and comfortable. As for Acura. The last really...

For the demanding home theater enthusiast, Yamaha has introduced the Aventage CX-A5100 AV preamp processor. With Dolby Atmos and DTS:X support, this 64-bit powerhouse can seemingly do it all. With an array of speaker configuration options, you will be ready to support a full 11.2 or 7.2.4...

RBH is launching an SV version of their SX-1212P/R sub to be sold online at a significantly lower price so that should bridge the gap a bit. Regardless, the XTZ offering is really incredible at this price and the trial period is really unbelievable!

The XTZ Cinema Series 3X12 subwoofer is one of the most powerful subwoofers we’ve ever tested. As soon as I had a chance to really get into the nuts and bolts of the 3X12, I could tell this was a serious product from a highly capable speaker company. It proved to be unflappable no matter what...

The explanation is Audyssey is often unpredictable and results vary depending on how the system interacts with the speakers and room interface and where you measure the results. EQing above the room transition frequency (300Hz) is a tricky proposition. I didn't have optimal sub placement for...

No the graphs are correct. You can see the Audyssey and Audyssey with Dynamic EQ graphs are louder than the graph with no EQ. I never seen such a rise in level before with Audyssey either. You could clearly hear how much louder it was too. It was a disappointing result to say the least.

Do NOT set the impedance switch on your Denon to 4 ohms EVEN if you use 4 ohm speakers like the Axioms. Here is why: http://www.audioholics.com/audio-amplifier/impedance-selector-switch-1 Here are our test results on the Denon AVR-X5200W in the 8 ohm and 4 ohm setting to show you why the low...

We changed the registration process verification to a key capcha where a user has to physically move parts of an image to complete the image, it’s a bit annoying to be honest but at the same time it will help us understand if its human spammers or bots we are dealing with, If we continue to...

Retail or Internet? Are you having a tough time deciding which is best for you? Both avenues for buying audio/video gear can be great experiences, and each has its distinct advantages (and disadvantages.) A veteran of the Retail Wars gives you his perspective, rife with confessions, anecdotes...

In order of best, I'd suggest, Option 4, 5 and 1. Your room isn't 100% symmetrical so it will take some experimenting. Make sure you configure all of your subs to play a mono summed bass + LFE mix from your AV receiver and bass manage the rest of your speakers. If you can get mic and preamp...

yea ever since we moved to Xenforo, I notice we have more spammers. They almost always come out at night and usually from the Middle East. I'm not sure what the solution is but I will ping my web developer to look into this. Kudos to the mods for helping with this. You have my sincere thanks!

So what's the problem? If you're happy with the sound, who cares what someone that reads Stereophile says? Sounds like you chose a high output midsized bookshelf that is blending well with your subs. Bravo!

For those people, we included this statement: Note: This is NOT a biblical source. It's just a guideline for you to utilize or not.

A common question we often get asked by our readers is “which should I get,a bookshelf or floorstanding speaker?” There is no absolute answer as it really depends on many variables (ie. budget, listening habits, bass management, room size, aesthetics). We break this down for you in this...

Breakout from the 80s is one of their best IMO.

Floyd, I'm hoping Harman demos the M2s at CEDIA via two-channel so I can finally take a close listen. Why you still messing with antiquated tone controls? We have Automatic room EQ and I hear it's wonderful :)

Number 2 in a 4 part series, this is my favorite Spyro Gyra release (followed closely by Heart of the Night) of the 1990's. It didn't hurt that Love and Other Obsessions rose above a string of very pedestrian releases leading up to it. While the song selections are hit or miss (there are several...