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Wireless speakers getting closer
Jun 22, 2009 at 8:14 amWireless speakers are nothing new but those powered by tuned magnetic fields are. Reasearchers at Intel and startup company Witricity demonstrated a tuned magnetic power source that sends the power…
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Stretchable display could be the basis of the next remotes
May 20, 2009 at 3:58 pmTouch screen remote controls are pretty much all the same: a flat panel in a hand held box. But all that could change with the introduction of a stretchable display…
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100 DVD on a single disc?
Apr 27, 2009 at 7:06 pmGeneral Electric says it has achieved a major breakthrough in storage technology that would allow up to 100 DVD's or 25 Blue Ray discs of information to be placed on…
Knowledge Base
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Do I need surge and spike protection?
If you have money invested in AV equipment, you should be concerned about protecting it from surges and spikes generated both outside and inside your home. No one is immune,…
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Can a P500 handle the initial start-up sequence of a large Sony XBR CRT?
Probably not. In our experience the P-500 and P-300 Power Plants are not suitable for use powering any TVs. To reliably power TVs one would need a Power Plant Premier,…
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Cloud Computing and PowerPlay?
The PowerPlay™ web accessible power conditioners, as well as the PowerPack™ UPS, use ultra modern Cloud Computing to manage, control and communicate with every PowerPlay unit in the field.
Audiopedia
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Unstable-voltage
Voltages, typically on the AC power line, that do not remain steady.
With respect to AC power, our expectations are that we receive a steady source of AC power in our homes. In fact, we…
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Audio-Mastering
Mastering, a form of audio post-production, is the process of preparing and transferring recorded audio from a source containing the final mix to a data storage device (the master); the source from…
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optical-read-mechanism
In computing, as well as audio, an optical disc drive (ODD) is a disk drive that uses laser light or electromagnetic waves near the light spectrum as part of the process of reading and writing…
Tech Tips
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It sounds better at night!
Most audiophiles have noticed this phenomenon. There are many conjectures of why this is so, here are a few.
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Fine tune your tonal balance
Most audiophiles know that - by aiming a loudspeaker a bit off-axis (perhaps to crossfire behind you a foot or two) - they can take the 'edge' off the sound. Especially when compared to aiming…
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$15 Noise Sniffer
We thought so much of the simplicity and effectiveness of this tip that we have added the little noise sniffer to our permanent arsenal of test equipment we use when going into the field.
How To...
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How to find the best spot for your equipment
If you have your speakers on the short wall, it's more convenient to get up and take a few steps to the sidewall than to make the trek all the…
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How to avoid first reflections
When sound pressure comes out from your loudspeaker, it is typically aimed directly at your listening position. When it arrives at your listening position, it is referred to as "direct…
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How to play FLAC in iTunes
If you're on a MAC and are using iTunes to manage your music library, you may have noticed that it will not handle FLAC (Free Lossless Audio CODEC) encoded files.…
