Technical Articles and EditorialsTechnical Articles and Editorials
What We Hear vs. What We Perceive
- Written by Colin Miller
- Published on 30 November 2007
Miscellaneous Ramblings on Subwoofer Crossover Frequencies
- Written by Colin Miller and Brian Florian
- Published on 30 November 2007
(Almost) Everything You Might Want to Know About Remote Controls
- Written by Avi Greengart
- Published on 30 November 2007
Everyone hates having so many remote controls, but they are necessary accessories, right? How important is an accessory, anyway? If you have eleven remotes on your coffee table, then something to contain the mess is obviously important. But there's more to it than that...
High Definition 1080p TV: Why You Should Be Concerned
- Written by Brian Florian and Colin Miller
- Published on 30 November 2007
1080p, or 1080 progressive, is a very high resolution video format and screen specification. It is one of the ATSC HDTV specified formats which includes 720p, 1080i, and 1080p . . .
Accuracy, Distortion, and the Audiophile - A Muse in Himself With His Woofers
- Written by Colin Miller
- Published on 29 November 2007
DLP vs. LCD: Which is Better?
- Written by Steve Smallcombe
- Published on 30 November 2007
We often get questions about which TV display technology is "better". In particular, the question arises in regard to DLP vs. LCD. This article hopefully will provide some answers . . .
DVD Benchmark - Special Report
- Written by Don Munsil and Stacey Spears
- Published on 31 March 2001
We first wrote about the Chroma Upsampling Error (CUE) back in April, 2001. At that time, we only told you half the story (because we had not worked out the second half yet)...
Big Bass in Small Places - A Question of Fundamentals
- Written by Colin Miller
- Published on 30 November 2007
Despite the slightly paranoid opinions of the more reclusive audiophiles I associate with, I believe that home theater has contributed significantly to the advancement of musical reproduction. For instance, THX standards mandated flat frequency response from speakers...
DVD Benchmark - Part 3 - Functionality
- Written by Stacey Spears
- Published on 30 September 2000
What we covered in Parts 1 and 2 are the most commonly looked at aspects of DVD players. In Part 3 we take a look at another area of performance that I believe has been seriously neglected by everyone, including us (up until now)...
Bass Management Woes: Trouble on the Slopes
- Written by Brian Florian and Colin Miller
- Published on 30 November 2007
It's amazing really. Any decent speaker manufacturer will take excruciating pains in designing and executing the crossover between tweeter and woofer. Most go on to devote pages in their literature to tell you about it, offering up trademarked ways to all say the same thing.
DVD Benchmark - Part 4 - Usability
- Written by Evan Upchurch
- Published on 30 September 2000
