Technical and Editorial Archives

• A Tale of Two Subwoofers: How I Achieved Bass Nirvana with the Velodyne SMS-1 Digital Drive Subwoofer Management System and MIC-5 Multiple Microphone System
• Accuracy, Distortion, and the Audiophile
• Acoustical Room Treatment: A Survey of Methods and Materials
• Acoustical Room Treatment: Treating the Secrets Test Lab – Part I
• Bass Management Woes: Trouble on the Slopes
• Big Bass in Small Places – A Question of Fundamentals
• Can We Hear Differences Between AC Power Cords? An ABX Blind Test
• Designing Loudspeakers At Revel – An Interview with Kevin Voecks, Director of Technology, Harman Specialty Group (Revel, Mark Levinson, Lexicon)
• Dialogue Normalization: Friend or Foe
• DLP vs. LCD – Which is Better?
• DVD Benchmark – Introduction
• DVD Benchmark – Part 1 – Video
• DVD Benchmark – Part 2 – Audio
• DVD Benchmark – Part 3 – Functionality
• DVD Benchmark – Part 4 – Usability
• DVD Benchmark – Part 5 – Progressive Scan DVD
• DVD Benchmark – Special Report – The Chroma Upsampling Error in DVD Players
• DVI and HDMI Connections and HDCP Explained
• Equalizers: Friend or Foe?
• Generosity: The Making of an Indie Film – Part I – The Writing
• How a Hole-in-the-Box Works: A Big Dig into Bass Reflex
• How to Install an Inexpensive Remote Control System for Multiple A/V Components
• How to Set Up an Isolation Transformer with Balanced AC Output for Your Home Theater Components
• IEEE1394: A Future in Home Theater!
• In a Home Theater, Does Size Matter?
• Learning from History: Cinema Sound and EQ Curves
• Miscellaneous Ramblings on Subwoofer Crossover Frequencies
• Negative Feedback – Fact and Fantasy
• Pro Logic IIx: What it Is, How it Works, and a Comparison with Other Formats
• Stereo Imaging, Amplitude Differences, Time Arrival Differences, and the Precedence Effect – Why Time-Alignment is Important for Getting the Most Out of High-Fidelity Audio Systems
• The 16:9 Enhanced DVD: Demystified
• The Digital Link: Understanding the Digital Home Video Controversy on Commercial Content (Copy) Protection
• The Misunderstood 0.1 LFE Channel in 5.1 Digital Surround Sound
• The Recording Process: A Labor of Love
• The Secrets SSP (Surround Sound Processor) Benchmark Specifications: Part 1: Good SSP Functionality
• The Value of Using an Outboard Video Processor with All Home Theater Video Displays
• THX-Certification: What It Means and How to Use It
• Understanding Contrast Ratios in Video Display Devices
• Using the Auto Set-up and EQ Features in an SSP or Receiver
• Video Resolution . . . Simplified