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A frequent question we get asked is if Dolby Atmos add-on speaker modules work well enough to be a viable alternative to discrete ceiling mounted speakers. Many people find it difficult or impractical to wire and mount speakers in the ceiling for height effects. We discuss the trade-offs in...

We've been spending some time on budget bookshelf speakers from the likes of Monoprice and Dayton Audio. Today,, we look at the Polk T15 bookshelf speakers, which are among the more affordable choices out there at $100 per pair ($69/pr on sale right now). Loudspeaker manufacturing giant Polk...

Panasonic’s DP-UB9000 Ultra HD Blu-ray player will sell for €1,000 when it hits European shelves this October. Packed with cutting-edge video technologies, the new flagship player hopes to fill the high-performance void left by the late Oppo Digital players. But will the DP-UB9000 reach American...

Creating your own home recording studio will save you time and money in the long run if you do it right. In this article, we go over the basics of what is needed for an awesome home studio. From room selection and acoustic treatments to studio monitors and microphones, this article gives you a...

Say what you want about George Lucas but Star Wars was a much better franchise under his direction IMO. Aside from Padme poor acting, Revenge of the Sith was a pretty awesome movie. The idea of midichlorians governing the force was a good concept. Padme dying for losing the will to live was...

DTS announce the new DTS® Play-Fi® Headphones app as a companion app to select DTS Play-Fi audio products. The free app enables users to stream content over Wi-Fi that is playing on any DTS Play-Fi-supported product to any pair of headphones connected to a phone or tablet for a private listening...

YPAO EQ results are fully editable via the OSD or preferably by logging into the receiver via a browser like I show in my CX-A5100 review:

The Mains will ONLY get LFE if you turn the subwoofer channel off which it sounds like you did. Keep the LFE at the 0dB position. If you feel the bass is too much for movies, you can adjust it down. Note this is NOT a level control however so it won't usually have a dramatic change in steady...

NAD website claims 2 two-channel amplifiers will allow you to do 7.1.4. I can email to confirm.

Flagship AV receivers are back with a vengeance for 2018. We like what we are seeing from the major brands including: Yamaha, Denon, Marantz, Pioneer, Onkyo and NAD. We took a look at the top models for each of these companies to compare features, power and HD audio and video performance...

Apple's Airplay 2 wireless streaming protocol is finally here a year after it was first announced at their Worldwide Developer Conference. A year after it was first announced at Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference in June of 2017, the AirPlay 2 wireless streaming protocol is finally here...

I don't know the nature of how Control4 releases their press releases to BusinessWire. Their press release was editorialized by our writer so it's not a direct copy of the original content. This is something we've and other publications have been doing for years. If you don't like our editorial...

I haven't tested the SR8012 yet but I know all of the part upgrades Marantz did for this model and it looks impressive. I plan on starting the bench tests this week and if all goes well should install it for testing by end of next week. Stay tuned...

How good could a pair of $50 bookshelf speakers be? Monoprice tries to answer that question with their new MP-65RT speakers. To our knowledge, these are the least expensive speakers with a ribbon tweeter ever produced by a manufacturer. Here are the specs for the MP-65RT Speakers: 4" x...

Posting Press Releases is NOT considered paid content. Virtually every publication posts press releases for new products and this is NOT considered paid content FTC Article16 CFR Part 255 which we adhere to in all published content on this site. Control4 did NOT pay Audioholics to publish this...

Actually it's a de-press release, press release. Control4 did NOT pay anyone to write this content so I don't appreciate the insinuation.

I just got back from a 4 day intense Control4 Certification training. The system is very powerful but also very complex to set up. The advantages are: infinite flexibility, and bulletproof reliability (dependent on a stable network), the disadvantages are: dependent on certified installer to...

Smart home automation has come a long way from programming macros to execute simple commands to your home theater and associated lighting. With big players like Google and Amazon getting into the smart home game it's good to see Control4 showcasing what the professionals at home automation can...

After a tumultuous three-week trial, Spotify has changed its controversial anti-hate policy. The new policy still bans “hateful content” from the streaming service, but no longer penalizes artists who demonstrate “hateful conduct” in their personal and professional lives. The controversial R&B...