Posts Categorized: Audio

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Tekton Design 18″ Cinema Subwoofer Review

  I recently had the opportunity to work on a home theater system with a pair of Tekton 18″ Cinema subwoofers. The room was 4500 ft3 and easily achieved reference sound pressure levels without significant distortion. These are the highest output subwoofers I have encountered at the $1,000 price point. They are large with the… Read more

Genesis Circular Ring Ribbon Tweeter Review

Genesis Circular Ring Ribbon Tweeter Review

I recently had the opportunity to work on a Genesis 5.3 loudspeaker. This speaker uses a 1″ ring ribbon tweeter. I have to say this is the best sounding tweeter that I have heard. It’s very low mass did not seem to interfere with the sound in the high frequency range in any way. If… Read more

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How To Stop Sconces From Rattling

I have been in many home theaters where the lighting rattles when the subwoofer is at high sound pressure levels. Many times this cannot be solved by just tightening the fixture because the metal itself is resonating with the sound. A product like that shown above is a flexible weight with adhesive that can be… Read more

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A Simple Device To Help Trouble Shoot IR Device Problems

    Infra Red Through Smart Phone Camera Many devices in our home theaters today use infrared transmitters and receivers to communicate without wires to devices in the same room. Common products include IR transmitters on projectors and remote controls. Sometimes when things are not working correctly an IR transmitter is suspected. A simple way… Read more

Common Myths In The Home Theater Hobby

Common Myths In The Home Theater Hobby

There are many myths that can be found in common practice when it comes to home theater. Having excellent test equipment, standards knowledge and familiarity with the best studio post production environments gives me insight into what common practices are based less on science and more on myth. The following are some that I encounter…. Read more