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How does Occupational Health and Consumer Electronics go together? Read the following editorial to find out that when these two markets combine, the most innovative and coolest products are born. The union of these two areas of life allow communication with the outside world. For those...

I highly recommend picking up a copy of Dr. Floyd Toole's Book on Sound Reproduction. see: http://amzn.to/1KU0ctC Lateral first reflections are beneficial in creating a larger and more natural soundstage so I would caution absorbing them like what has been generally done in small rooms by most...

That is just a testament to how competitive the subwoofer ID marketplace is these days from the likes of the brands you mentioned. Of course as you know, you could do a LOT worse both aesthetically and performance wise from a select few ID brands. As for frequency response, the I-12 looks...

The terms wireless and audiophile sound have been known to be quite oxymoronic in the community of avid listeners. One company however proposes to change this notion of conflicting ideals and make these terms synonymous with one another. Enter, the Pendulumic Stance S1+ Wireless Headphones– a...

RBH Sound has long been on our Audioholics short list of high performance, high value speakers and now they are revamping their subwoofer to target the very competitive ID marketplace. These new Impression Series of subwoofers leverages some of the core technology, design, and materials from...

No that doesn't work like that above the room transition frequency (300Hz or so). At low F, the room dictates the bass but at high F the speaker is the biggest influence. For discrete sources a center channel is a must IMO. However for 2CH music, I don't like the matrixed sound of a center...

The issues with horizontal MTMs as center channels is a bit overstated. Unless your sitting more than 30 deg off axis- a horizontal MTM can still work quite well as a center though a W(T/M)W is still usually the preferred solution by some...

Weight rating, construction materials, top plate construction, base and feat, height, and cable management capabilities should all be considered when shopping for speaker stands. Ignoring these aspects may affect more than just aesthetics, it could result in compromised performance or worse a...

I appreciate your compliments. We are here to cut through the nonsense in marketing which sometimes makes us unpopular with the manufacturers and the fanboys too. At the end of the day, we share a common goal, a better audio experience without all the fluff. Hope you can participate more on...

Alex; That's great and as I said your efforts are appreciated here. My feedback is presented to help improve your testing for the next time. This is why we have peer review at Audioholics. We are always looking to improve our testing methods and reporting. You should see how much back and...

BW limited pink noise can create level differences between speakers based on the usable BW of each speaker. For example a speaker with a lot of bass will play louder with real program material then the speaker with less bass if you calibrated with BW limited pink noise b/c the bassier speaker...

Alex; OK your room looks a lot livelier just from the images shown. Typically its best to treat the first ceiling or floor reflections rather than treating the sidewalls. Sidewall early reflections are beneficial to increasing spaciousness but the floor ones not so much. Again how did you...

The 80Hz Xover has nothing to do with not being able to hear bass below 20Hz. That's a different subject. That said, 80Hz is a good pt b/c its about 1/2 octave below the frequencies where the ear can localize.

1/2 oct was meant as a guideline for the usable BW of the speaker, not the -3dB pt. I will see if I can clear up that text a bit.

A lot of people have asked me "how come you've never done a Spyro Gyra CD Review?" to which I responded: "good question!". Since they are probably one of my all-time favorite modern jazz/fusion groups, I've decided to do FOUR Spyro Gyra CD reviews over the next several months: one for each...

Alex; Great effort on this and it's much appreciated! I do have a few comments/observations: 1. You room seems pretty lively with the wood flooring, high ceilings, and windows, etc. Ever think about getting a thick padded throw rug to help absorb the first reflection point? This would likely...

The hate at AVS used to bother me but now I use it as opportunity to generate new content such as this YouTube video :)

As a Monitor Audio Enthusiast, when we heard that they were coming out with a new version of their “Gold” series of speakers we were ecstatic. Using its GX Gold speakers as a model, Monitor Audio refined its high-end speaker line with this new series. Equipped with optimized drivers and...