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Do You Need to Love Music to Be a True Audiophile?

What does it mean to be an audiophile? Do you need to be passionate about music (or movies), or can it be all about the sound reproduction itself? Our writers weigh in. Continue Reading

Will Blu-ray Discs Be the Real Casualty in Amazon's Current War?

As leverage in current negotiations with companies like Disney and Warner Brothers, Amazon has chosen to prevent pre-order sales on big-name Blu-ray releases. Will this affect current disc sales and the future of physical media? Continue Reading

The Incredible Shrinking Release Date

Remember when you had to wait a year for a home video release? Today, release windows have shrunk to almost no time at all, and Brandon Eberhart wonders if this is good or bad for the movie industry. Continue Reading

Do Premium HDMI Cables Really Matter?

Jerry Del Colliano poses a question that has inspired much debate in AV circles: do premium HDMI cables matter? See what some big names in the industry have to say on the subject. Continue Reading

Why Don't You Go to the Movies Anymore?

A few weeks ago, I asked our HomeTheaterEquipment.com forum members a simple question: when was the last time you went... Continue Reading

How Well Does Ultra HD Work On Netflix?

Ultra HD has officially arrived on Netflix. Okay, technically Netflix has been streaming Ultra HD content since early April; but,... Continue Reading

Dolby Atmos at Home: The Known Knowns and the Known Unknowns

Last month, a number of hardware manufacturers officially lifted the lid off of the AV industry's worst-kept secret: Dolby Atmos... Continue Reading

Is Your Ultra HD TV REALLY an Ultra HD TV?

Just because your TV has a 3,840 x 2,160 resolution does not officially make it an Ultra HD TV, at... Continue Reading

Does 4DX Live Up To Its Theatrical Hype?

I'm pretty open-minded when it comes to movies. I can watch a double header of some old Howard Hawks comedies... Continue Reading

Internet Bandwidth Problems and How It Can Screw Up Your Home Theater Experience

My family is going through, as Jules in Pulp Fiction calls it, a "transitional period." We sold our house in... Continue Reading

Tips to Help Reduce Your Theater's Power Consumption

While it is not as "green" a pastime as, say, gardening, home theater enthusiasts can take some comfort that... Continue Reading

Will 4DX Get You Back into the Theater?

When was the last time you heard someone say, "That movie smelled great"? It's probably a phrase that's never been... Continue Reading

How to Pick the Right Amp for Your Speakers (or Vice Versa)

Amplifiers and loudspeakers. Two devices that go together "like a horse and carriage," as the Sultan of Swoon would have... Continue Reading

Is Now The Time To Buy Into 4K?

New technology is like a pretty girl across the room at a party. From far away, she seems too good... Continue Reading

Has the Curved Screen Killed OLED?

Remember last September when I said that OLED was alive and well, thanks to the at-long-last arrival of 55-inch OLED... Continue Reading

Why I Don't Pay For Cable

Remember those old, chunky, plastic, black-and faux-wood-grain channel switchers that came with your cable box circa 1986? They were big,... Continue Reading

Five Ideas on How to Go Big on a Small Budget or in a Small Room

Jerry Dell Colliano's discusses ways that those of us without an unlimited budget- or unlimited space- can still get the most out of our home theaters. Continue Reading

Can We Sell Hi-Res Audio to the Mainstream Music Lover?

Can hi-res audio gain traction with the masses? The genre�is certainly picking up steam in the enthusiast space, but will... Continue Reading

How Would You Start a New AV Company?

One thing the specialty AV business is missing these days is a meaningful level of new growth and new... Continue Reading

Why You Need To Know About Gamma on Your HDTV

If you've read a lot of TV reviews (or even just few, actually), you've likely seen mention of a TV's... Continue Reading