Netgear Click Switch Gigabit Ethernet Switches
If you run any kind of wired network in your home you’re going to run into a situation at some point where a switch is going to be very handy. A switch lets you take, for example, a high speed Internet...
View ArticleAdding a Subwoofer to Your Home Theater
I’ve heard it said that the center channel is the most important used channel in home theater. That’s hogwash. It may be the most used channel in home theater, but the most important (after your left...
View ArticleBluetooth, AirPlay and Play-Fi Audio Streaming
One of the latest trends in home theater is streaming audio to your home theater receiver from your iOS or Android device. You can do this via an app and a Wi-Fi connection (AirPlay or Play-Fi), or via...
View ArticleTop 10 Mistakes When Hooking Up a Home Theater System
I’ve seen lots of errors in my time as more and more of friends, family and clients start hooking up a home theater system. These mistakes can range from simple problematic issues to things that could...
View ArticleBest Electronics Gifts for Father’s Day 2015
If you’re like us, you want to buy the best electronics gifts for Father’s Day. It’s not like there aren’t a lot of choices—rather, finding the best electronics gifts is a matter of wading through the...
View ArticleWhat is Speaker Cable Gauge?
A lot of friends as me the question What is speaker cable gauge ? Speaker cable gauge isn’t terribly difficult to understand, so this won’t be a very long article. When you talk about speaker cable...
View ArticlePersonal Cloud Storage with Netgear ReadyNAS RN202
When you’re into great quality audio, it doesn’t take long until issues of how to deliver that audio successfully arise. While some high quality streaming providers exist, like Tidal, offer FLAC music...
View ArticleAcer Aspire V15 Nitro Black Edition Laptop Review
You may think an Acer Aspire V15 Nitro laptop is a weird thing to have on a site about home theater. Let me clear that up right now. By day, I’m the Managing Editor of an online magazine that does...
View ArticleDenon HEOS 1 with Go Pack Review
I’ve had the HEOS by Denon system for several months now. My wife and I use the HEOS 7 as our primary TV speaker. We enjoy the deep lows and clear sound that allow us to hear word and feel every...
View Article2015 Focal North America Event – Day 1
Earlier this year, French speaker and headphone company Focal announced that it was creating Focal North America—a partnership between Focal Global and B&B Electronics. The partnership is starting...
View ArticleFocal Sib & Co, Dome, and EASYA Speakers – FNA 2015 Event
On the second day of the Focal North America new products event John-Philippe Fontaine, who has a background as a sound engineer, gave us a tour of three of Focal North America’s newest entry level...
View ArticleFocal Custom Integration Speakers – FNA 2015 Event
Focal North America showed off its newest lines of custom integration speakers at its 2015 event in Phoenix, Arizona. Focal has a lot of residential solutions today (like the Electra 1000 Be 2, Chorus...
View ArticleDISH Age-Appropriate Ratings System Uses Common Sense
With everything available online and on television, I’m always looking for solutions to help me help my kids make good choices. This month, DISH partnered with Common Sense Media, the nation’s leading...
View ArticleAcer Liquid M220 Smartphone Review
Acer really got my attention with the Acer Liquid M220. It didn’t have anything to do with mind-blowing hardware specs though. It was the price point. This Windows 8.1 smartphone hits the market at...
View ArticleFocal Sphear in-ear Headphones Review
Going after Beats, Sony, and Bose in both quality and value, Focal (pronounced foe ‘cal) wanted to bring their signature sound to the in-ear headphone market—and at a price point that was affordable....
View ArticleAcer Liquid Jade Z Review
My ongoing search for a capable smart phone (that doesn’t cost $600 for an unlocked version of the previous generation) has led me back to Acer. There are plenty of mid-range phones out there to choose...
View ArticleBest Electronic Gifts for 2015
Each year we select a suite of cool gadgets and gizmos from all over and help you with your hunt for new and interesting electronic gifts for your loved ones. Well, our picks for the Best Electronic...
View ArticleDISH Anywhere Kids Profiles
DISH just added a new feature that helps parents create a separate profile for their children right in DISH Anywhere online and in their mobile app. The new feature is called Kids Profiles and lets you...
View ArticleNetgear ReadyNAS RN214 with Real-time 1080p Transcoding
Having already reviewed the ReadyNAS RN202 personal cloud storage system, we were pleased to find that Netgear hadn’t stopped innovating. The Netgear ReadyNAS RN214 steps things up with a quad core...
View ArticleAcer Aspire E5 Laptop Review
I am a college student studying physical therapy, and having a good working laptop is essential to my success. I’ve used many computers over the years, but an HP Pavilion G6 was one of my first...
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