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Audio/Video Cables and Connectors Explained - ecoustics.com
WEBMar 11, 2006 · A single video connector that combines all the color, brightness, and sync signals into one cable (hence “composite”) using a single RCA connector. Often color-coded yellow, it is the most common type of analog video connection between older VCRs and TVs (except for RF connectors). Use composite video only if your TV, VCR or DVD player ...
Stereo Speaker Placement for Optimum Sound - ecoustics.com
WEBMar 23, 2012 · Speaker placement, simply stated. The distance from the center of the woofer face to the side walls is: Room Width (RW) x .276. The distance from the center of the woofer face to the wall behind the speaker is: Room Width (RW) x .447. This is all you need to know to place speakers in a symmetrical, rectangular room.
Best CD Players of 2023: You Still Need One - ecoustics.com
WEBAug 16, 2023 · Marantz CD6007 ($599) The Marantz CD6007 is a versatile CD Player, which includes support for hi-res digital music playback via USB. It supports 24-bit/192kHz and DSD 5.6MHz high-resolution digital audio playback and does a great job with 16-bit/44.1kHz CDs as well.
Understanding Speaker Frequency Response - ecoustics.com
WEBAug 24, 2022 · The Frequency Response specification attempts to describe the range of frequencies or musical tones a speaker can reproduce, measured in Hertz (known to old-timers as “Cycles per Second”). The range of human hearing is generally regarded as being from 20Hz, very low bass tones, through 20kHz (20,000Hz), the very highest treble.
The Best Vintage Audio Speakers for the Modern Audiophile
WEBAug 23, 2022 · Products like the Wharfedale Linton Heritage and Klipsch Forte IV loudspeakers are all the proof one requires. Mission’s most recent success with the Mission 770 Loudspeakers that sell for a rather lofty $4,600 USD has only helped to push more consumers into the “vintage” category. Mission 770 …
Wharfedale Diamond 12.1 Bookshelf Speaker Review
WEBJun 9, 2021 · More to come on that in a few weeks. The loudspeaker measures 12.25” H x 7” W x 9.8” D making them a rather compact bookshelf loudspeaker design. For 2021, the Wharfedale Diamond 12.1 are available in 4 different finishes; we’re a huge fan of the Light Oak finish that is very clean and modern looking.
Iconic Sansui Amplifiers: Exit to Vintage Street - eCoustics
WEBNov 2, 2021 · Sansui Electric was established in 1947 and released their first tube amplifier into the market in 1954. Several other amplifiers and receivers followed, but it wasn’t until 1965 that they really made a mark with the AU-111 tube pre-main (integrated) amplifier, known as the “black panel ancestor.”.
Editors’ Choice: My Favorite Integrated Amplifiers of 2022
WEBDec 12, 2022 · Priced at $3,799, the Cyrus Audio i7-XR is another unique, newly redesigned amp offering up to 52 watts per channel into 6 ohms. Strip away the quirky industrial design and operation, and you are left with a very confident sounding amplifier that takes on all comers in the clarity and dynamics departments.
Component Video Cables — A Guide - eCoustics
WEBPublished. February 16, 2005. Component video cable, in just a few years, has gone from being a relatively uncommon and esoteric way to hook up video devices to being the near-universal analog video signal standard for home theater and high-definition television. Where a few years ago s-video and composite were the most common and widely usable ...