Audio/Video Cables and Connectors Explained - ecoustics.com
WEBMar 11, 2006 · A single video connector that combines all the color, brightness, and sync signals into one cable (hence “composite”) using a single RCA connector. Often color-coded yellow, it is the most common type of analog video connection between older VCRs and TVs (except for RF connectors). Use composite video only if your TV, VCR or DVD player ...
eCoustics - Hi-Fi, Home Theater, Headphones & Music Magazine
WEBAug 29, 2011 · News, reviews, and features covering the latest in high-end audio, headphones, home theater, vinyl, used and vintage audio for both aspiring audiophiles and home theater enthusiasts.
Understanding Speaker Frequency Response - ecoustics.com
WEBAug 24, 2022 · The Frequency Response specification attempts to describe the range of frequencies or musical tones a speaker can reproduce, measured in Hertz (known to old-timers as “Cycles per Second”). The range of human hearing is generally regarded as being from 20Hz, very low bass tones, through 20kHz (20,000Hz), the very highest treble.
All You Need to Know About Bass Management - ecoustics.com
WEBPublished. January 24, 2005. When it comes to home theater, nothing’s more confusing than hooking up a powered subwoofer and configuring the “speaker set-up” or “bass management” functions of a 5.1 channel Dolby Digital processor. We conducted a survey of home theater owners and were shocked to learn that over 30% are confused by ...
Editors’ Choice: My Favorite Integrated Amplifiers of 2022
WEBDec 12, 2022 · Priced at $3,799, the Cyrus Audio i7-XR is another unique, newly redesigned amp offering up to 52 watts per channel into 6 ohms. Strip away the quirky industrial design and operation, and you are left with a very confident sounding amplifier that takes on all comers in the clarity and dynamics departments.
Best CD Players of 2023: You Still Need One - ecoustics.com
WEBAug 16, 2023 · Marantz CD6007 ($599) The Marantz CD6007 is a versatile CD Player, which includes support for hi-res digital music playback via USB. It supports 24-bit/192kHz and DSD 5.6MHz high-resolution digital audio playback and does a great job with 16-bit/44.1kHz CDs as well.
Stereo Speaker Placement for Optimum Sound - ecoustics.com
WEBMar 23, 2012 · Speaker placement, simply stated. The distance from the center of the woofer face to the side walls is: Room Width (RW) x .276. The distance from the center of the woofer face to the wall behind the speaker is: Room Width (RW) x .447. This is all you need to know to place speakers in a symmetrical, rectangular room.
Editors’ Choice: My Favorite Phono Preamplifiers of 2022 - eCoustics
WEBDec 5, 2022 · MC/MC adjustability. Bold, dynamic, and excellent resolution. One of the quietest phono preamplifiers on the market. Price should be higher. Where to buy: $799 at Crutchfield. Editors’ Choice 2022: My Favorite Turntables. Editors’ Choice 2022: My Favorite Phono Cartridges. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.
The Best Vintage Audio Speakers for the Modern Audiophile
WEBAug 23, 2022 · Products like the Wharfedale Linton Heritage and Klipsch Forte IV loudspeakers are all the proof one requires. Mission’s most recent success with the Mission 770 Loudspeakers that sell for a rather lofty $4,600 USD has only helped to push more consumers into the “vintage” category. Mission 770 …
Grado Labs Prestige Red3 Phono Cartridge: Review - eCoustics
WEBDec 30, 2023 · The Skinny. The 5mV output of the Grado Labs Prestige Red3 makes it compatible with almost every AVR, integrated amplifier, pre-amplifier, and external phono pre-amplifier currently available — not to mention active or wireless loudspeakers with internal MM phono stages.. The hand assembled Moving Iron (Grado cartridges are not MM) cartridges use a four piece OTL cantilever that has a Grado ...