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After months of planning and executing a UHD/4k upgrade to my home theater, it was time to implement the final piece of the puzzle: a firmware update to my Yamaha RX-A2050 AV receiver that enables two key elements: DTS:X and HDMI 2.0a (for HDR). This article takes you through the process of...

Maybe but I'd take a room that you can have a normal conversation in any day over an anechoic environment just to shoot better sounding videos ;)

I have the RODE VideoMic actually but I made the mistake of putting it towards the ceiling so it wouldn't show in our view so it just got lots of reflected sound. I will move it close to us in the next series of videos and bump the gain up on it. If that doesn't satisfy, I will get lapels.

Looks very nice but I hope that woofer can handle the bass without bottoming out. I would have liked to see dual bass drivers to help the load a bit but the price would probably go up too.

Yea I know we've received about 50 requests to improve our audio in the last 2 weeks. The last round of videos we shot were done with our external mic accidentally turned off so you were hearing the mic from the internal CAM 15ft away. We will take more care to improve this in future videos...

Think that Onkyo receivers are only for discriminating audiophiles with lots of money to spend? Check out this preview of Onkyo's latest round of impressive AV receivers for the discerning audiophile on a budget. Onkyo recently announced the TX-SR353, TX-NR555, TX-NR656, and TX-NR757 receivers...

I agree the IMAX at AMC within an hour drive from my house is pretty excellent actually. It is loud but the sound is good and balanced. This place however is a different story: http://www.fandango.com/studiomoviegrilltampa_aaxjb/theaterpage Some of the worst sound I've ever heard in a...

Fluance is dabbling into the audiophile market, first by unveiling their Signature Series speaker like with high end aspirations and now with two turntables. That's right, Fluance wants you to spin vinyl with them and best of all, they are helping you do it affordably with the RT80 ($199) and...

Floyd; What about the trend I'm seeing now where most "blockbuster" films these days deploy the same CGI effects and NON STOP boom of bass? The latest Batman v Superman movie is a prime example of a movie that is NOT only being played back too loudly but also with too much bass. I complained...

Audyssey is likely your problem. Don't use it! Unless you can measure before/after, you don't really know what it's doing to the bass. Turn off EQ for ALL modes (make sure you do it for 2CH Pure Direct as well). Then re-evaluate your situation. You don't want an amp to clip when driving...

If I can chime in here on a few things: 1. Make sure your speakers are set to LARGE in the bass management 2. If you're not using a separate powered sub connected to the sub out via RCA connection, then set the sub to "No" or "off". This will route the LFE and summed bass to your main front...

The SI-1010 is one of only a few subwoofers that fill a niche in the market, consumers who want powerful bass but won't accept even the smallest subwoofer. As opposed to sitting in the room, it’s hidden in the floor or ceiling and sound passes through a discrete air vent cover. From an...

Congratulations to Herbert Crane of California for winning the SVS 5.1 Speaker Giveaway. Thank you all for participating. This was a very successful contest and you can expect more similar to this one in the near future.

Morning Dance was the breakout recording for Spyro Gyra, and my favorite release (followed closely by Catching The Sun) of the 1970's. Spyro Gyra (and co-founder/composer Jay Beckenstein), will forever be associated with the title track from this album. This wildly successful follow-up to their...

Dealing with acoustics in small rooms is no trivial matter. The quest for the “perfect” room all depends on your expectations, why you are listening (business or pleasure), what program you are listening to, and the condition of the ears you are listening through. This article focuses on the...

This is pretty cool. Glad to see SVS products are being used for good research purposes :) https://www.svsound.com/pages/california-school-of-seismology-uses-svs-subwoofers-for-earthquake-simulation

Guys if you want to improve the sound quality of your wireless audio streaming, check out this innovative solution from our friends at KEF:

This Contest has NOW Ended. A winner will be announced shortly. Thanks to all that participated to make this a huge success. We will surely have more forum contests going forward so stay tuned.