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How to make a home theater

By DanielYunas

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Ever wonder how to achieve Theatrical sound in your living room? Get the rich contrast, and depth of color, so vibrant that it’s close to reality? All this is possible with a little bit of knowledge, focus in the right direction, and avoiding to ... more »

How to Make Free-Standing Speaker Stands

By Dave Donovan

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Buying speaker stands can be an expensive purchase with today's technology. Many times, the product you see in the store can be duplicated or improved upon using only a few easy-to-get materials which will cost a fraction of the price. To help ... more »

How to Manage Your MP3 Player

By AlanK

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For anyone with broad musical tastes, an MP3 player is a gift from the gods. If you have digital access to any music that you love, it'll probably end up in your pocket musical universe. Then what? Will you have your hundreds of tunes on endless ... more »

How to Pick an Amp for a Home Audio System

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An amp, or amplifier, in audio systems is what controls a large amount of energy by using a smaller amount of energy. This function serves to increase the overall power signal. There are many different types of amps built for a wide array of ... more »

How to Play a Record

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Vinyl lives! Whether it's for old recordings or DJ mixing, here's how to set those platters up... more »

How to Play a Tape on the Panasonic RQ-SW44V Personal Cassette Player

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Playing an audiocassette on Panasonic RQ-SW44V couldn't be easier. Insert and go with this personal player designed for rugged use and outdoor activities. Here's how... more »

How to Play the Radio on Your Sony SRF-M37V Synthesized Radio

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This Sony model features TV/Weather/FM/AM 4 band PLL (phase locked loop) synthesized radio. The preset digital tuning allows for 25 presets. If you want to listen to the radio, follow this procedure... more »

How to record vinyl to CD/PC easily

By NotInMyBooks

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Gone are the days of vinyl. But you can still manage to get all your vinyls onto CD. Whether your a DJ and wanting to record a mix, or an oldie wanting to copy your faverouite Beatles song, this is how to copy vinyls easily.. more »

How to set up a basic DJ Turntable set

By NotInMyBooks

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Just got a DJ set? Well this quick guide will help you set them up to full advantadge.. more »

How to Set Up a Receiver-Based Home Theater System

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Once you get your home theatre receiver to your house, there is still plenty of work to do before you can enjoy it. This article will make the set up process for your new receiver based home theatre system a breeze. Here are some steps on how to ... more »

How to Solder Speaker Wire

By elarsen

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Any audiophile will tell you, for the best sound clarity from your sound system, your connectins must be soldered together. What they might not say, is how to do that... more »

How to Store and Care for Home Movies and Home Videos

By hikernb

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Somewhere at the back of your closet or out in the garage or tucked away in the attic are priceless memories: your home movies and home videos. How do you care for those valuable artifacts and hang on to some version of Billy's sixth birthday ... more »

How to Strengthen AM Radio Reception

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Although the golden age of AM radio is long past, it's still popular for news, talk shows and sports broadcasts. Noisy reception, though, is a common problem. Several simple techniques can ensure that you're pulling in the best signal possible... more »

How to Use a FM Transmitter to Listen to Internet Radio

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Gone are the good old days of Internet radio when you had to stay chained to your desktop PC to enjoy the music. The FM transmitter takes any audio coming from a computer and transmits it to a FM radio, allowing you to use your FM radios as ... more »

How to Use a Microphone to Record Music

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Use microphones properly to enable your audience to hear a performance the way you intend... more »

How to Use Adhesive-Backed Wire When Wiring Speakers

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Using adhesive-backed wiring is a great way to hide those ugly speaker cords and eliminate the cluster of speaker wire. Finding good adhesive wiring is easy. Many times you can find wiring online for great prices or you could buy the wiring at a ... more »

How to Use Adhesive-Backed Wire When Wiring Speakers

By eHow Electronics Editor

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Using adhesive-backed wiring is a great way to hide those ugly speaker cords and eliminate the cluster of speaker wire. Finding good adhesive wiring is easy. Many times you can find wiring online for great prices or you could buy the wiring at a ... more »

How to Use Multiple Subwoofers to Optimize Your Home Theater System

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No matter how much you spend on your home entertainment system, if it isn’t set up correctly, you won’t be getting the performance you paid for. There are certain rules and guidelines to follow when setting up just one subwoofer, not to mention ... more »

How to Wire Speakers for a 16-Ohm Load

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Create a powerful sound system by wiring your speakers for a 16-ohm load. Once you understand how much power each speaker can handle, the rest is easy. Follow these instructions to wire speakers for a 16-ohm load... more »

How to Wire Speakers Together

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Get a fuller sound from your system by wiring multiple speakers together. There are several ways to do this. Follow the instructions below to get your speakers working together... more »

How to Add New Videos to iTunes

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Upon initial setup, iTunes will automatically search your hard drive for videos and music to add to your iTunes "Library" file. Afterwards, the iTunes software makes it easy for you to locate videos on your hard drive or download new videos to ... more »

How to Bi-Wire Speakers

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Bi-wiring creates a crisp clear sound coming from both the bass and treble. The point of bi-wiring is to separate the high and low frequencies so that the power of the bass does not overpower the treble, which is delicate. Most speakers now are ... more »

How to Burn a CDR Master

By Henry

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Home recording has put professional-quality recording into the artist’s hands. Often, bands will mix a recording straight to CDR. Just like that, you’ve got a CD without a record deal. There are ways to handle that CDR so you’ll get the most ... more »

How to Buy a CD Player

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CD players run the gamut from inexpensive to deluxe models. Take some time to decide which features you really want before going to a store. Then be sure to listen to each model carefully before you buy... more »

How to Buy a Receiver-Based Home Theater System

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Buying a home theater system can be a stressful process. With all of the different makes and models out there, making a good choice is a daunting task. This article will help you make an educated decision by shedding some light on purchasing a ... more »

How to Buy an Audio CD Recorder

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Music CD recording (for a stereo system, not off a computer) is still fairly new technology, and it can be expensive to purchase a consumer unit. Make sure you research carefully, and try to actually record a track and listen to it before you buy... more »

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