Update to DACs with Digital Bypass / Digital Passthrough
At first, it was becoming quite a chore to find DACs that had digital bypass / digital passthrough so that I could pass the...
What’s the best location for a subwoofer in my room?
Today's questions are a follow-up from our friend Nalin, an Anthem AVM 60 user. We previously answered Nalin's question about the proper way to...
How to play high-resolution audio with Apple iTunes
Can you play high-resolution music with Apple iTunes? Despite what you may have heard to the contrary, yes you can! However, if you don't...
Subwoofer Equalization
I came across this great podcast segment with Kevin Voecks from Revel about subwoofer equalization and placement. It's absolutely amazing what subtle placement...
Using Multiple CD/DVD Drives to rip CDs Simultaneously in iTunes
My recent attempt to cleanup my iTunes library was a great success. As I began looking through my newly cleaned music library in depth,...
The Importance of Calibration: Essential HDTV Calibration Tools
Calibration pattern to set your display's contrast courtesy of Spears and Munsil Blu-ray 2nd Edition
With my old LCD TV failed, I decided to...
How to extend USB 1.0 and USB 2.0 connections for media servers and DACs
We'll show you how to extend USB 1.0 and 2.0 connections up to 100 feet or more so you can connect audio servers and...
The fix for AppleTV HDMI audio and video woes and HDMI problem solving
In my last post on "The Fix for HDMI Woes" I started to talk about how the promise of HDMI has been vastly different...
How to extend HDMI with Minimal Pain
The Monoprice HDMI extender is a great, inexpensive way to extend your HDMI signal. Some models will extend the signal up to 328 feet.
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The weekend project: Gefen’s HDMI to HDMI with audio conversion
My documented quest to find a DAC with digital passthrough is hopefully nearing an end. I had previously written that I was going to...