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You don't need shielding for speaker cables in 99% of installs. Don't forget a speaker is a low impedance device so you won't get much pickup at all from outside sources. Find out the gauge on the mini COAX but I suspect it will be 18AWG or higher thus I'd recommend either cross connecting...

All wattage specs are NOT created equal. The power of your 2700 is much different than that of the Z11. The Z11 will handle low impedance loads much better and have more headroom to boot. Years ago I owned a $999 RX-V992 rated at 80wpc back before I started Audioholics. I later acquired...

The store should launch in a few weeks. We are adding a ton of new products we just got signed for. I think everyone will be quite pleased with our product selections. We aren't looking to be the cheapest gig in town, but you can be assured we will offer the following benefits: Authorized...

My experience with SACD 2CH has been quite positive thus far as most of my 2CH recordings have plenty of dynamic range. Most of my SACD multi channel recordings on the other hand sound aweful. I like the idea of the hall of shame. Anyone with an oscope want to take on this challenge? Any...

How are you measuring them? on/off axis, distance, etc? The phase plug on the tweet will cause a dip above 10kHz if measured on axis. Also your mic likely isn't calibrated. The M60s 3dB point is NOT 7Hz like your measurement is showing :)

Also realize in many cases for long songs, there are special cut versions for Radio play. So why not compress the heck out of those and call it a day? To play Devils advocate for a moment, even if the record industry did produce less compressed music, the majority of people, even in their...

The fact that one of our readers bought a Britney Spears album makes me feel ill :eek:

I've been trying to buy the domain name for Videoholics.com for years. Someone in the industry that doesn't exactly like us scooped it about 1 month before I was fixing to get it :mad:

I'd always choose box speakers over onwalls (given equal designs) if you can accomodate them. The WM tower is actually quite good but I am very fond of the MC6 bookshelfs if you combine them with a good musical sub or two.

Guys; check the article again. I made some updates to show the relative SPL differences and correction factors of each measurement type as well as added some more images and cleaned up some areas. This is a very useful article to reference once we post our subwoofer measurement standard.

The RBM WM24's are likely a better speaker overall, though they are considerably more expensive ($999/pair vs $640/pair for the EMP EW30s which will be available at our e-store soon). The RBH's are more efficient, making them an easier load for a receiver to drive at high SPL levels and also...

Couple of things to try: 1. try sliding the amp module out and resliding it back in. Before sliding it back in, wipe the contact clean on the module and the amp side via a cotton swab. Make sure you unplug the amp of course :) 2. check the fuse in the amp module and replace it with the proper...

What no Audioholics pumpkin? I am disappointed :(

My player is and always has been set to "off" for dynamic range. I also tried the dialogue enhance on/off feature and it still was lacking. The problem is too much compression. When I directly compare this disc to some of my other titles such as Polar Express (DD+), Phantom of the Opera...

the RBH system overpowered that little room but having hearing the 11.2 demo both there and at CEDIA, I can tell you Yamaha has come a long way for making their DSP sound more natural. Not once during these demos did I feel like I was listening in a German bathtub :) IMO, the height really...

I have to say after viewing this HD DVD over the weekend that I have mixed reaction to the quality. The bass impact is pretty awesome in those movie. I literally felt the rafters in my floor shake several times and thats a good thing, except for when my daughters are trying to sleep downstairs...

Most of the success story of Terminator is b/c of Arnold playing the role of his lifetime. IMO this movie/series cannot flourish without him. The closest person to fill his shoes would be The Rock but I am not sure he can pull it off.

It was mentioned in our show report and AV Rant Podcast: http://www.audioholics.com/news/trade-show-coverage/audioholics-show-report I will be reviewing a production unit when its finally released in November. Oh and Major, I have plenty of speakers on hand to test it in 11.2 :D

the link no longer works. Darn too late :(

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