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Thiel MCS1 LCR Speakers

September 7, 2010
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Thiel MCS1 LCR Speakers

Thiel Audio has been designing and building loudspeakers for over 30 years. The 1978 Model 03 was one of the first multi-driver speakers to utilize a time and phase accurate design. This has been at the heart of all Thiel designs ever since, and is consistently found throughout their product line. This is a...

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Home Theater Movie Renter’s Guide – September, 2010

September 5, 2010
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Home Theater Movie Renter’s Guide – September, 2010

Harry Brown (Blu-ray), Good (Blu-ray) Ever sit down to watch a movie on your new home theater set up only to be sadly disappointed by the surround effects? You are not alone. Many folks expect too much from surround sound, expecting even mundane scenes to have sounds coming from everywhere.  You’ve got to keep...

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Integra DHC-80.1 Surround Sound Processor

September 1, 2010
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Integra DHC-80.1 Surround Sound Processor

The AV <a href=" receiver has become a very important component in home theater today. This box is the hub that ties all our other components together. Everything runs to and from this key device. While <a href=" receivers have nearly reached dime-a-dozen status, those of us desiring separates have fewer options. The choices...

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Integra DHC-80.1 Preamp/Processor

August 31, 2010
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Integra DHC-80.1 Preamp/Processor

The AV <a href=" receiver has become a very important component in home theater today. This box is the hub that ties all our other components together. Everything runs to and from this key device. While <a href=" receivers have nearly reached dime-a-dozen status, those of us desiring separates have fewer options. The choices...

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Waterfall Audio, Iguasçu Evo Floor-Standing Speakers

August 27, 2010
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Waterfall Audio, Iguasçu Evo Floor-Standing Speakers

I’m hoping to not be the minority when it comes to design and audio equipment. Far too often you hear of audio and videophiles mentioning that a piece of gear has a high WAF (Wife Acceptance Factor). All too often this denotes it’s not a boring slab of black electronics or a monolithic boring...

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