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Jun172018 by Audio ReputationNo Comments

How to Optimize Speaker Performance

If you have thought that sound quality of your speakers depends only on the quality of construction, you’ve been wrong. Every speaker can sound better or worse, depending on the room where it is held. There are many things you can do to improve your speaker performance and this article will explain them thoroughly. When it comes to speaker performance, it’s not all about buying them, bringing them home and turning them on (especially if you have a speaker system or a home theater system). No matter how much you pay for them, they may not work perfectly in your house unless you make some adjustments. There are so many things you can do and it takes some time and experimenting to achieve the best possible results. The most important things in those situations are the acoustic propert

Jun142018 by Audio ReputationNo Comments

Best Dancing Water Speakers In 2018

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Listening to music is already one of the most amusing and relaxing things you can do but you can always make it even more interesting and fun with a light show. Speakers with built-in LED lights have been available for quite some time but some manufacturers thought that they can make the speakers even more fun. They came up with the idea to add ‘’dancing’’ water jets to the speakers with built-in LED lights and that’s how dancing water speakers were created. There’s a number of different dancing water speakers on the market but choosing the one that’s perfect for your or your kid’s room could be a headache. Our article on 10 best dancing water speakers is going to help you understand all the important things you should know about them – we are going to explain their working principle, tell

Jun82018 by Audio ReputationNo Comments

Ways to Connect Your Soundbar to Your TV

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We will all agree that modern technologies make our lives much easier. It is easier to communicate, we can work from home, etc. The devices are being improved every day and we aren’t stuck with one piece of equipment for a long time. The good thing is we get to choose and we have more options than before. However, every improvement changes the way we use our devices. They used to be very simple, each of them had only one purpose, and we could connect it to only one device. Today, we can use them in many different ways. Modern devices, especially TVs, speaker systems or soundbars, can be connected to many different devices and they have numerous input and output ports. Connecting your soundbar to your TV is not very difficult and there are two main ways to connect them but the way you

Jun52018 by Audio ReputationNo Comments

What Are Stereo Amplifiers and How Do They Work?

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Before we start talking about stereo amplifiers, let’s say a few words about amplifiers in general because we are sure many people don’t completely understand the working principle of an amplifier. What Are Amplifiers? The first amplifier was invented by an American engineer Lee de Forest in the early 1900’s. The invention was, in fact, the electron vacuum tube that was named ‘’Audion’’ and its purpose was to amplify weak current. That, however, wasn’t the final design of the amplifier as the followers of Mr. de Forest (Irving Langmuir and Edward Armstrong) managed to really understand how the amplifier worked and perfect it based on the new knowledge. They made the triode – vacuum tube with no air that contains three components (positive terminal – platinum plate, negative terminal – ca

Jun42018 by Audio ReputationNo Comments

27 Best Home Theater Speakers In 2018

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Choosing the right home theater speaker system can be a real headache. There is a lot of things you have to consider – your budget, the best speaker layout for your room, characteristics of each speaker. You also have to know some basic things about different types of speakers (bookshelf speakers, floor standing speakers, satellite speakers, height speakers, in-wall speakers, etc.). It can be a really tricky business but don't worry. Our article on 27 best home theater speakers is designed to help you understand all the important things about home theater speakers and help you make the final decision. In this article, we are going to talk about different parts of a home theater system, different speaker layouts, advantages of different layouts, types of speakers and their roles. Also

May302018 by Audio ReputationNo Comments

Do Headphones Increase Your Risk of Hearing Loss?

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Headphones are the unavoidable accessories for the majority of the population, especially young people and businessmen. This is the fact and we can do nothing about that. Modern global living conditions (which mostly refer to the living conditions in big cities) dictate behavior rules and create our lifestyle. To be honest, it is quite difficult to survive crowds, noise, commuting, etc. Music makes everything easier and everyday activities like walking through the noisy city, riding on crowded buses or using metro are not the exception. If we benefit from a piece of technology, we shouldn’t stop using it because it can harm us at some point. Everything has its advantages and disadvantages. The point is to become aware of the potential damage and try to avoid it as much as possible.

May282018 by Audio ReputationNo Comments

Best 8 Inch Subwoofers In 2018

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Would you like to improve the sound quality of your stereo system at your home, car or office and add more bass to it? One small subwoofer could make a great difference and that’s why we’ve prepared this article on 16 best 8-inch subwoofers on the market. If you need a small subwoofer, we have a lot to offer. Our list contains 16 models that belong to different price ranges and have different characteristics. That’s why we are sure that each and every one of you will be able to find the perfect subwoofer for himself. And not only that. We have prepared a small introduction in order to explain to you the main purpose of subwoofers and show you how they work, what their good and bad sides are and what tricks you can use to get the best possible subwoofer that fits your budget and y

May242018 by Audio ReputationNo Comments

15 Best Outdoor Bluetooth Speakers In 2018

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This article is created for all of you searching for the best outdoor Bluetooth speakers on the market. Whatever you need your new speaker for, this article will help you understand what are the most important things you should be paying attention to depending on the purpose, and in the end, we will give you a couple of options for every possible purpose. Hopefully, you will find this article and our list of 15 best outdoor Bluetooth speakers helpful. When and where do you want to use your outdoor Bluetooth speaker? So, the first thing we are going to talk about is the purpose. Depending on the purpose, you should be paying attention to different characteristics, although there are some features that should be taken into consideration whatever the purpose is. Smaller events (camping, ...

May232018 by Audio ReputationNo Comments

6 Best USB-C Headphones In 2018

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In case you have one of those devices (phones, tablets, notebooks) with USB Type C port (or ports) and without universal 3.5mm audio jack, you are going to need either USB Type-C to 3.5mm (F) adapter to make your old headphones compatible with your new device or a completely new pair of USB-C headphones. If you want a pair of new USB-C headphones, you’ve come to the right place. Our article will provide you with all the necessary info on USB Type-C connectors and USB-C headphones. We are going to talk about all the advantages and disadvantages of USB-C headphones (and USB Type-C ports in general), compare them to old-school 3.5mm headphones and Lightning headphones and give you our opinion on currently available USB-C headphones. We have also made a list of 6 best USB-C headphones and you

May202018 by Audio ReputationNo Comments

Is it Good to Listen to Music While Studying?

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Listening to music has become the most common background activity in our lives. We use our MP3 players, phones, and other audio devices to listen to music while walking, running, driving, working, or even sleeping. Music has that lovely ability to make everything we do much easier, but the question is - does the music make us better at what we do? Researchers have proven that music can improve our endurance and performance when running, jogging, working out or doing any physical job, but what kind of influence music has on intellectual activities is much harder question, and the answer is ambiguous. If we observe only studying as a specific intellectual activity, things don’t get much simpler. There are numerous standpoints on what kind of influence different types of music have on studyin