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Buy and install a quality home audio system with the help of eHow’s resident audiophiles. Research different types of receivers, amplifiers, speakers, subwoofers and other components to insure quality home audio sound for years to come. Build the home theater system of your dreams and say goodbye to crowded, expensive movie theaters for good. Want to turn your house into a dance party destination? eHow’s got the turntable and speakers knowledge to transform your living room into the most happening place in town.

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How to set up surround sound speakers

By Tony240sx

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When installing a new surround sound system sometimes the hardest part can be deciding where the speakers should go for best sound quality. Here are a few tips to optimize your setup... more »

How to Soundproof a Music Studio

By favefive

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Soundproofing a room is not an easy task; this is because the success would depend on whether the noise would still be heard after the project is done. If you or any member of your family is a musician, chances are you need to create a music ... more »

How to Use the Remote Control With the JVC RV-NB1 Kaboom Series Boombox

By eHow Electronics Editor

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JVS RV-NB1 can also be operated with a remote control. Almost all the functions can be managed with a remote control. Here is how to use the remote control with your JVC-NB1 Kaboom Series Boombox... more »

How to Add a Movie Soundtrack with Adobe Premier Elements

By Richard Burke

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A home movie is more enjoyable and effective with a good soundtrack. It is easy to add a music soundtrack to your video using Adobe Premier Elements.. more »

How to Buy a Pre-Amplifier

By eHow Electronics Editor

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A pre-amplifier combined with a separate power amplifier generally provides the best possible sound quality in a stereo system, and the separate components provide a more flexible upgrade path. A pre-amplifier is the most important electronic ... more »

How to Buy Recordable CDs

By eHow Electronics Editor

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Audio CD-Rs, which are required for most audio recorders, cost more than computer CDs. CD-RW (ReWritable) discs are more expensive than CD-R discs (which can only be "written" once). Some brands of recorders/burners and players have problems ... more »

How to Buy Surround Sound Speakers

By eHow Electronics Editor

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"Home theater" is the combination of a good television with a good sound system. Home theater systems can include a television combined with a system of multiple speakers set up throughout the viewing room. Although "surround sound" can refer to ... more »

How to Change the Audio Settings on the Sony DVP-S9000ES CD/DVD Player

By eHow Electronics Editor

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The Audio Setup menu in the Sony DVP-S9000ES CD/DVD player features many tools you can use to adjust the sound, including "Dynamic Range Control," "Downmix" and "Audio Filter." Here's how to use them... more »

How to Choose a Microphone for Podcasting

By ats920

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Podcasting is becoming all the craze these days, with so many simple and self-explanatory methods to create one for yourself. If you are someone who feels he or she has something to say, the draw might become too tempting. Before you embark on ... more »

How to Choose Correct Microphone for Home Recording

By eHow Electronics Editor

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Planning a home recording session? Choosing the right mics is paramount to getting everything underway. There are a number of choices to make regarding what kind of equipment will be used based on what level of sound you want to capture. The ... more »

How to Choose Good Quality Cables for Home Theater Systems

By jmessina10

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Cables are an important part of a home theater. Good cables will enhance the performance of your entire system, while poor quality cables will actually reduce the quality. Below I have outlined a few things to look for when shopping for cables... more »

How to clean a dirty and scratch CD?

By simssoul

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CD is very hard to look after. one scratch could make it useless. so here how you can get rid of this promblem... more »

How to Clean a DVD

By starburst1233

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Have the problem where the movie you are playing skips or the picture freezes? That is because your DVD is dirty. This article is the solution to your problem... more »

How to Clean a Turntable Stylus

By eHow Electronics Editor

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To preserve your stylus and your records, and to get the best possible sound quality, clean your stylus often... more »

How to Compare Blu-Ray and HD DVDs

By pcashnj

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For anyone considering the step up from a Standard Definition DVD Player to a High-Definition Disc Player, the process of deciding between the two rival HD Formats can be confusing at best. The fact that the two non-compatible formats, HD DVD and ... more »

How to Compare Home Theater Subwoofers

By eHow Electronics Editor

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There are a lot of subwoofers out there, which makes it hard to decide which one is right for your home theater. The size of the theater room is the first major factor in making the decision since you’ll need something big to fill a large ... more »

How to Conceal Home Audio Cables

By eHow Electronics Editor

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Cables, cables everywhere. There are several ways to hide those ugly audio cables that deliver the great sound you're enjoying from your home theater system. And, depending on which process you choose, it can be a fairly simple task... more »

How to Connect a Microphone to a Home Receiver so Sound Comes Through the Spreakers

By FrankBullitt

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Your kids want to put on a rock and roll performance in the living room, or you just need a little extra volume speaking at your anniversary party. Here are three ways to turn your standard receiver, speakers, and microphone into an impromptu PA ... more »

How to Connect Equalizer to Home Theater System

By TomG

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Since home component stereo systems (those made up of several components each designed for one purpose) and cassette decks are declining in popularity adding an equalizer can be more confusing. Still the instructions are quite easy with just a ... more »

How to Convert Video Files Into Audio Files

By jaindinu

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This article will help you to extract audio from your video file and save it as an audio track file. As we can't convert a video file into an audio file literally but my article will help you to extract your video's audio and save it as an audio ... more »

How to Create a Home Theater

By eHow Electronics Editor

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A home theater is a complete audio and video package that recreates the large screen and full sound of a movie theater. Recent technological advancements have made home theater products much more available and affordable. It's fairly easy to ... more »

How to Cue a Record

By eHow Electronics Editor

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Whether playing a record on a college radio station, recording a song off an album, or creating a conglomeration of new sounds from existing recordings, you will need control over when a song starts... more »

How to Determine Total Speaker Load

By eHow Electronics Editor

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Knowing the total speaker load (or impedance) that a set of cabinets, or speakers in a single cabinet, represent is critical. An impedance mismatch (when an amplifier is not rated for the total speaker load connected to it) can damage both the ... more »

How to download a hypercam free

By KingThut

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If you've ever wanted a program for free on-screen recording then a free hypercam is perfect!.. more »

How to Fix a Cassette Deck

By eHow Electronics Editor

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Real repair work on a cassette deck is beyond most of us, but some simple maintenance techniques are within grasp to fix common cassette-deck problems. If you're unsure about a symptom or uncomfortable performing a fix yourself, a trip to the ... more »