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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 …
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.
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.
Editors’ Choice: My Favorite Phono Preamplifiers of 2022 - eCoustics
WEBDec 5, 2022 · MC/MC adjustability. Bold, dynamic, and excellent resolution. One of the quietest phono preamplifiers on the market. Price should be higher. Where to buy: $799 at Crutchfield. Editors’ Choice 2022: My Favorite Turntables. Editors’ Choice 2022: My Favorite Phono Cartridges. Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.
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 Loudspeakers. All of the …
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.
Sennheiser PX 100-II and PX 200-II Foldable Headphones
WEBSep 2, 2009 · Photo: PX 200-II in black and white. With their comfortably padded, supra-aural ear cushions, the PX100-II and PX 200-II can provide music enjoyment for hours on end. A 1.2 metre long, single- sided cable offers generous freedom of movement — even if your player is in your pocket. The PX 200-II also lets you conveniently adjust the volume ...
Shure AONIC 3, 4, 5 In-Ear Headphones Demystified - eCoustics
WEBOct 20, 2020 · Shure just announced three new in-ear headphones named the AONIC 3, AONIC 4 and AONIC 5. They join the existing AONIC lineup that already includes the AONIC 215 in-ear headphones and AONIC 50 over-ear wireless noise cancelling headphones released earlier this year (April 2020). Since Shure already had been …
Chord Company ShawlineX ARAY Cables: Review - ecoustics.com
WEBJul 18, 2023 · The new ShawlineX ARAY are the latest in a line of handmade-in-the-UK cables from Chord Company to benefit from XLPE following in the footsteps of the SignatureX and EpicX ARAY interconnects which were introduced earlier in 2023. In addition to the XLPE upgrade, the ShawlineX Aray cables also incorporate high-quality …