Posts Categorized: Audio

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Astro A40 Wireless Dolby Surround Headphones Review

I recently tested a pair of Astro A40 wireless headphones which many consider the best Dolby Surround headphones out there for home theater use. These cost about $300 with the headphones, transmitter and receiver. The receiver only accepts an optical input and supports 2 channel PCM and Dolby Digital signals. This system supports Dolby surround… Read more

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Improving Home Theater Dialog Intelligibility

  A common problem people have with their home theater is being able to understand what is being said in what they are watching. This has two common causes. The first is the system is not performing properly and the second is hearing loss. Understanding how we articulate speech is important to being able to… Read more

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Audyssey DSX Wide Channel Review

I recently worked on a system with Audyssey DSX wide and height Channels. As I mentioned in a previous post the height channels work very well. The wide channels were a different story. Comparing the sound field with this feature active and inactive was very different and the wide speakers added an unnatural character to… Read more

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The P8 Gets Upgraded With New Drivers and Crossover

The Procella Effect Newsletter for March 1, 2011 Great news – we’ve made a set of improvements to the P8 loudspeaker that elevate its performance to an even higher level! Here’s the quick summary of the improvements: – A new Neodymium 1.5 inch compression driver for high frequencies, mounted on a Procella custom-designed constant directivity… Read more