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My Sony Stereo System Has a Blown Fuse
Most Sony stereo systems have built-in fuses. These fuses control the amount of power that is sent out to the different speakers. If the audio level is turned up too high for an extended period of time...
View ArticleMy Bose 3?2?1 Is Not Playing a DVD
The Bose 3·2·1 Media Center is the main music and video component of the Bose 3·2·1 Home Entertainment System designed to play a variety of discs including CDs and DVDs. When a DVD won't play, one or...
View ArticleHow to Hook Up a DaVinci Theater System
A DaVinci home theater system is designed to work with just about any audio/video device, including a television, DVD player or cable/satellite receiver. Although many stores that sell the DaVinci...
View ArticleHow to Split a Digital Coax Output
Digital coax cables are very similar to RCA audio and video cables. All of these cables use the same type of connector. However, where RCA audio and video cables are designed to transmit analog audio...
View ArticleHow Do I Get Sound to Work With a Projector?
People who want to screen movies or videos using a projector should have a separate audio system on hand. A modern home audio system, when connected properly, can reproduce the surround sound...
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How to Hook Up a Coby 5.1 Surround-Sound System
Coby is an electronics manufacturer based in New York. The 5.1 surround-sound system is designed to be used for home theaters. The "5" refers to the five-speaker channels: front, front left, front...
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How to Test 7.1 Surround Sound
There are multiple methods to test the sound of home theater surround sound receivers that offer 7.1 audio. Although these methods differ from one manufacturer to the next, the fundamental steps needed...
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How to Use Headphones with HDMI
High-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) cables are becoming the main interconnect used in home theater systems. Late-night listening often dictates the use of headphones. Fortunately, the vast...
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Differences Between Sound-Bar & Surround-Sound Systems
Sound bars and surround-sound systems are both designed to augment and enhance television and DVD/Blu-ray sound. Sound bars are a newer product, made to carry forward the aesthetic of modern flat...
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The Top 10 Surround Sound Systems
The technological leaps and bounds of the past decade have led to an array of digital home-entertainment systems that can rival the audio and picture of a movie theater. Sound plays a crucial role in...
View ArticleHow to Hook Up the Curtis 5.1 Channel 150-Watt Home Theater System
The Curtis 5.1 channel system contains everything needed to set up a home theater except a television and a video cable to connect the TV. The Curtis package includes five speakers, a powered subwoofer...
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How to Convert Stereo to 5.1
Home-theater systems use an audio format called "surround sound" to immerse the audience in a three-dimensional soundscape. This is usually accomplished with five or more speakers, plus one subwoofer....
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Voltage Standards in the USA
The United States has specific standards of the amount of electronic voltage used in buildings and devices. These are to ensure all electronic devices made for American use receive the correct amount...
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Monster Power Home Theater Power Bar Troubleshooting
An entry in Monster Cable's extensive product line is the Powerbar series. These enhanced power strips offer a high degree of surge clamping, as well as providing a reasonable degree of line...
View ArticleBose 901 Series 1 Specs
The Bose 901 Series 1 speaker system is a classic audiophile system that U.S. premium hi-fi manufacturer Bose introduced in 1968. It is discontinued as of May 2011, but vintage hi-fi fans still use and...
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The Difference Between Trusurround XT & Trusurround HD
If you are in the market for a new flat-panel television, you are probably overwhelmed by the number of features that are listed for each device. Complicating things further is that many of these terms...
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What Is the Difference Between Bose Cinemate Series 2 & GS 2?
Bose has been producing high-end audio equipment for musical and theatrical applications since 1964. The Bose Cinemate Series 2 and Cinemate GS Series 2 systems were released in 2009. Both systems were...
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What Is a Throw Ratio?
When you want to project an image, slide show or video on a screen or a flat surface, you may opt for a projector. Sometimes people refer to a projector to a digital projector, video projector or LCD...
View ArticleHow to Wire Olin Ross 6050 Surround Sound Systems
The Olin Ross 6050 is a 1000-watt home theater system. It is a 5.1-channel system with two front speakers, two rear, one center channel and one subwoofer. Wiring the speaker system takes less than 10...
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How to Hook Up I-Cinema Surround
The I-Cinema is a surround sound home theater system. Surround sound systems have several channels. For example, a 5.1 system will have a front left, front right, center, rear left, rear right and...
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How to Hook Surround Sound to a Zenith Plasma TV
To hook up a surround-sound system you will need to take the audio signal out of the Zenith plasma television into a surround-sound processor such as a home theater receiver. Zenith Plasma only has one...
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How to Convert Banana Plug to RCA Jack
Banana plugs provide an easy and convenient way to plug your speakers directly into your home audio equipment using speaker wire and a simple plug. Some older or less expensive systems may not accept...
View ArticleHow to Hook Up TVs Without Running Cables Across the Room
You can install a set of wireless transmitters and receivers to hook up your TV without running physical cables across a room. The transmitters send the video and audio signal over the airwaves to the...
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My Bose CineMate Has No Power
Without power, your Bose CineMate won't transmit sound. Power could be disrupted to the device for a variety of reasons, ranging from a poor connection to a more serious problem. To remedy the power...
View ArticleHow to Use the Dolby ASC DSP/EQ Function on a Samsung Home Theater
You can automatically set up your Samsung Home Theater using the ASC or DSP/EQ options. The Samsung Digital Home Theater system has an Automatic Sound Calibration setting that allows the system to...
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My TV Audio Doesn't Match the Stereo
Home theater systems allow you to enhance your TV and movie viewing experience through larger screens and surround sound to emulate a movie theater experience. However, some home theater systems are...
View ArticleHow to Increase the Bass on a Bose Lifestyle
The Lifestyle series of home theater systems are the premium surround sound systems designed and manufactured by Bose. These home theater systems output clear sound by default, but you can further...
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How to Get Rid of Radio Interference in a Sound System
If you're hearing voices or a buzzing sound in your living room, chances are it isn't in your head and you haven't had too much to drink -- it's radio frequency interference. RFI is annoying and...
View ArticleHow to Install a Home Theater System With HD Cables
Home theater systems enhance the audio of not only movies and music videos but also other programming broadcasted to your high-definition television. The systems include High-Definition Multimedia...
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How to Tie in Blu-Ray & Dish to a Surround Sound
Connecting high definition audio and video components like Blu-Ray players and Dish network satellite receivers has become a less complicated process with the advent of High Definition Multimedia...
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How to Troubleshoot a Samsung Home Theater
Home theaters are complicated systems, and there's a lot of different little things that can go wrong with them. There's the receivers, which have a variety of different settings that can all be...
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How to Connect a Kenwood With an iPhone
Kenwood makes a large assortment of audio receivers. These receivers allow you to directly hook up audio equipment, such as a CD player, television or even an Apple iPhone. The connection process does...
View ArticleHow to Use an Optical Cable With a Yamaha RX-V365 Amp
Optical audio is a type of high-quality audio connection that can be used to attach digital cable converter boxes and other home entertainment devices to a speaker system. Optical connections feature...
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How to Wire an HDMI
High Definition Multimedia Interface, or HDMI, is a single-cable solution designed to carry high bandwidth digital audio and video. Advantages include lossless audio from sources such as Blu-ray, to...
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How to Hook Up a JBL Surround Sound
JBL's home audio surround sound offerings cover a wide range of consumer products. The company's two main lines, as of October 2010, are the CS series (from the 30-watt, three-speaker/single subwoofer...
View ArticleHow to Repair a Panasonic With the Warranty
When trying to get your Panasonic equipment repaired under warranty, you have two options: Send your equipment to the Panasonic Repair Center via its website or locate a local Panasonic Authorized...
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Specifications of a Bridge Rectifier
Alternating current (AC) travels from the power lines into your house wiring. Direct current (DC) powers appliances like TVs, cell phones, computers and stereos through the conversion of AC into DC....
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How to Limit the Dynamic Range of a Samsung Home Theater
It's the climax of the action movie, and after a thunderous explosion, the hero delivers a witty one-liner -- only it's barely audible. When this happens, your Samsung home theater's Dynamic Range...
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How to Make an RCA Cable From a CAT5 Cable
Category 5 (or CAT5) cable is a twisted pair, high signal integrity cable most commonly used in computer networking applications. Most home computers with hard-line Internet connections use CAT5 cable....
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How to Hide Cable Wires
While home theater systems have become a standard in most homes, unsightly snarls of audio and video cables can make the room appear cluttered. More importantly, cables running across the floor can be...
View ArticleThe Recommended Settings for a Sony HT-CT100
Although sound bar systems are not "true" surround sound systems, top end units can do a surprisingly good job of recreating surround sound without the need for excessive speaker wires or extra...
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How to Build Your Own Sound Barriers
Having a home studio or theater is a great way to enjoy movies and music. Without proper insulation or sound barriers, however, you'll likely annoy your family members and neighbors. Many people think...
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How to Hook Up a Yamaha Home Theatre System
Yamaha home theater systems are respected in the industry for their high quality and high performance. Different models are available with varying capabilities, both in terms of design features and in...
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Why Does the Sound Cut Out on the Sony Home Theater?
Sony is a top consumer electronics brand that sells many different audio and video products. They offer several different home theater systems to complement any television. During use there may be...
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How to Make MP3 Files Into 5.1 Surround Sound
MP3 files are one of the most widely supported audio file format today. Unfortunately, MP3 files do not support 5.1 surround sound transmission by default due to built-in stereo audio encoding. Dolby...
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How to Install Sylvania Surround Sound to a TV
Not long ago, surround sound systems were out of the reach of the average consumer. Thankfully, the price dropped and a killer audio system for your home theater is in almost any person's budget....
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Sony Surround-sound Installation Instructions
Watching the latest summer blockbuster on TV is not the viewing experience it could be if all you have to carry the sound are the TV's speakers. A true movie fan needs something with more sizzle and...
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How to Improve the Sound on a Flat Screen TV
Flat screen sets have revolutionized the way that we watch television. But the speakers that are built into your flat screen might not be as great as the picture. To get the best sound on a flat...
View ArticleHow to Set Up a Pioneer Surround Sound
Pioneer home theater systems with Surround Sound work with the audio track on a DVD or BluRay disc to create the sensation of being in the middle of the source of sound on-screen. These systems...
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Help to Troubleshoot a JVC Sound System That Turns Off by Itself
JVC is a large electronics company that produces a wide range of products, including surround sound systems. If you have such a system you can connect audio from most audio devices, ranging from...
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