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 | Feb 1, 2014 | Miscellaneous Topics
Charging your mobile devices from the wall Contributed by pitchbook The age of the portable tape recorder is long gone. Today, it is all about mobile devices such as your mobile phone, digital camera, GPS, MP3, laptop, and tablet. In almost every case, these devices...
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...