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Simple Subwoofer Setup

Issue 17BACK TO BASICS

Very few loudspeakers are full range. Yes, nearly all extend higher than we humans can hear, but rarely as low. Audio setup guru Jim Smith, in his continuing series on Subwoofery, is covering a lot...

How Much Power Do I need?

Issue 16BACK TO BASICS

Power amplifiers, whether standalone or built into a receiver, integrated, or even our mobile phones, drive our speakers and headphones so we hear sound. Amplifiers produce Watts and, if you’ve ever...

What is a CD player?

Issue 15BACK TO BASICS

We all understand what a CD player is; a box we insert CDs and play them. But, not so fast. What’s going on inside? What are the basic elements of...

Why separates?

b and w mm1Issue 14BACK TO BASICS

I often wonder if more people aren’t willing to get involved with great sounding audio systems because they are intimidated by all the stuff. One look at the back of even...