Other Home Audio

If you're a voice artist, you know how hard it can be to get that perfect audio file without scratches, whispers, pops or background noise. These problems can be caused by studio issues, such as a...

Audio adaptors are useful for a variety of situations when connecting home audio equipment, recording gear or musical instrument amplifiers to other performance components. While most people buy...

The LED (light emitting diode) is a solid state light source. Although LEDs require a DC power source and cost more than fluorescent lights, LEDs have become popular because of their low...

Using a wire gauge to measure stranded wire gives you an answer about the size of the wire, both in terms of its dimension and its average wire gauge (AWG), an industry measuring standard since...

This is an outline of the methodology and equipment needed for wiring a quality sound system into a church or house of worship. The instructions and suggestions here are more than achievable by...

Audiotape, especially tape produced in the 1970s and 1980s, breaks down as the oxide coating separates from the tape. This problem is especially prominent in AMPEX, 3M, and AGFA tapes. Most people...

When your guitar cable, or any audio cable, creates static, it is usually a bad solder joint within the cable. I will show you how I fix Guitar cables instead of buying new ones.

A Zenith vintage radio can be a great addition to your home to help create that classic look and feel. It is a conversation piece and can complete a room. But you need to find one first. This...

Sound effects are used in recordings for many purposes, including background ambience and foreground dramatic or thematic effects. One of the costs of audio and video production involves...

Video graphics array, or VGA, cables are the basic connection used to link between a component and a monitor. The computer you're using right now has its own: the cable used to link the monitor to...

All electronic devices, from TV sets, to steros, to computers, have numerous voltage and current requirements needed to supply to their circuits. However, the power delivered to our homes' wall...

Toasters have been around for decades, but they lack in innovation. A fully functional toaster can be made in your own home using only basic supplies. Put your own personal touch on a toaster by...

Many musicians are rethinking their approach to making music because of the rapid growth of the Internet and the decline of the major music labels and recording studios. Home studios are thriving...

Multi-track recording is a technique of sound recording that combines separate sound files or sources to build an editable/non-destructive audio project. Multi-track recording is used for the...

Not all of us can manage the complex ins and outs of a computer, and we sometimes explore uncharted territory without a compass. Getting out of that tangle safely without losing valuable data can...

Robots come in all shapes and sizes depending on the task they were created for. Traditionally, when we think of robots, we think of humanoid robots, or robots made in imitation of the fundamental...

You have tested everything trying to determine why your home theater suddenly has no sound. One of the first things to check is your audio cables, which wear and break over time. Rather than...

The iRobot vacuum has become wildly popular as a time-saver without parallel in the housecleaning realm. However, it sometimes breaks down. This article will guide you in repairing your iRobot.

The Roomba Scheduler is a great way to get your vacuuming done while you take care of other things. The latest upgrade to the Roomba is smarter and has more features than the original -- and more...

A childhood toy from the past has been revamped for the frontier edge of the future. Where traditional Legos have inspired children to become builders and architects, the new Lego Mindstorms are...

This will help you create an awesome stereo antenna using speaker wire that is just as good as an expensive powered antenna.

An expensive piece of test equipment used to analyze and graph the waveforms of electric signals (AC and DC), an oscilloscope may be out of the price range of most hobbyists. Though certainly not...

The new OnQ Selective Call Intercom is a compact, high tech, structured wiring intercom. The room stations for this system install in a two gang electrical box. Learn how you can install one in...

You have a cool home stereo system that you want to enjoy from any room in your house. The solution is to buy additional speakers and run wires through the walls to place the sound where you want...

Professional musicians everywhere know just how easy it is to kill an audio cable. They also know how expensive the cables are to replace and how the sound is affected with each new cable. That is...

A problem with a DLT drive can occur for any number of reasons. The most common problems occur when a tape is not put in correctly. A slip-up in the process the drive goes through while trying to...

Wiring a new house can be time-consuming. It's hard to predict exactly what types of wire and how much current you'll need for each room, but a little planning can go a long way. Here are a few...

Audiocassettes have enjoyed a nearly 40-year run as a popular medium for storing music and other sounds. But cassette tape and cassettes are fragile. A broken tape or case can be repaired, though...

A good set of headphones can last a lifetime, but it's unlikely that the plug at the end of the headphone cord will. If you can solder a wire, though, there's no reason you can't replace it. If...