by Bob Hetherington | May 18, 2016 | Audio
Summer is on the way so it’s time to start thinking about taking your entertainment outside. Outdoor speakers are a special case and of course can cause special problems when it comes to weathering the storm. They not only need to sound good up close, but they...
by Bob Hetherington | Nov 3, 2012 | Audio
Ceiling speakers for home theaters and multi-room systems have caught on in ways I’m sure make hard core audiophiles cringe. Who would have thought that anyone would even consider getting theater quality sound from a drywall ceiling? After all, weren’t...
by Bob Hetherington | Jun 1, 2010 | Uncategorized
I’m a bit overwhelmed with the options open to me these days when it comes to sources of content available to play on my home entertainment system so I thought I would sit down and write about it while I try to sort it out. I’m old, so I need to keep it...
by Bob Hetherington | Apr 1, 2010 | Audio
When you set up a home theater system what is the most important component? This is one fact that has not changed since the days of old — ITSS (It’s The Speakers Stupid). Adages abound around this topic somewhat like Real Estate and Stock investment. The...
by Bob Hetherington | Jun 1, 2007 | Uncategorized
Since I set up the HomeToys Small Spaces Demo using a Media Center I have been looking at the under-utilized Home Theater Receiver that I had to use just to amplify the 5.1 speaker system. The Windows Media Center takes care of everything else. At that time I looked...