New online home theater design guide Web site features articles on home theater planning, design, and development.
Popular web publication for audio, music and home theater, emphasizing high resolution recordings and music titles in surround. AUDIOPHILE AUDITION began as a weekly national radio series hosted by John Sunier, which aired for 13 1/2 years on up to 200 public radio and commercial stations coast to coast. The medium has changed, but the message has not: music lovers now have more choices than ever for bringing high quality music and recordings to their homes.
Home Theater DIYer and Big Picture Big Sound contributor Dennis McLaughlin is the publisher of this useful site, dedicated to helping the handy and the not-so-handy build a great home theater on a budget. From hiding speaker wires in existing construction to more advanced soundproofing and sound treatment solutions, you’ll find a wealth of DIY information here.
Larry Eiss is an amateur photographer, woodworking buff and philisopher, with much to say on his blog. Check out his photo gallery for some really nice shots of the Adirondack Mountains in upstate NY as well as other subjects.
Search engine which specializes in aggregating professional reviews of consumer products from all over the Web (including Big Picture Big Sound, of course). If you’re in the market for almost anything consumer-related, it’s likely that it has been reviewed and you’ll find that review on www.testseek.com.
Online discussion forum with resident experts who discuss and respond to questions on home theater systems and design. It is also the official home of the BFD Guide and Room EQ Wizard… dedicated to getting the most out of your subwoofer. Everyone is welcome to participate, with active members hailing from all over the world.
Tips for selecting components including video projectors, big-screen TVs, plasma and LCD displays, DVD players, HDTV receivers, satellite TV and surround sound systems.
Many folks who build their own home theater or high-end audio system ignore one of the most important components: the room itself. Rives provides room design consultation services to make sure the acoustics of your listening room enhance rather than detract from the listening experience. They also make their own Room Correction device with built-in parametric EQ to tame the acoustics of existing rooms.
For well over a decade, HeadRoom has been in the business of helping turn your head into a perfect place for personal listening. In addition to their own suite of headphone amplifiers and travel cases, HeadRoom also sells the best headphones and portable accessories on the planet, at all price ranges, and provides detailed specifications and opinions on all matters portable, so you can find the perfect match for your ears and lifestyle.
While the balding, aging, softening hard-core audiophile contingent grows balder, older, softer (and wider), a new voice arises in High-End audio – namely Josh Ray of Sonic Flare. Tune in for Josh’es daily dose of news, mutterings and musings on the state of high-end audio and the gear that makes us music and movie-lovers quiver.
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