By Victor Epand
 If you've ever lived in an apartment complex, or in a college dorm for that matter, it's almost a given that at some point, you've had to deal with noise neighbors. Loud footsteps, late night vacuuming sprees, noisy parties and of course, sound systems loud enough to break your windows. And if you're like me, you've wondered, "Don't they realize how LOUD they're being?" And while it is true that many people do realize and simply don't care, some are honestly ignorant of the amount of noise they and their sound system are making.
Many people simply have no idea of how incredibly loud their home theater audio systems are or how much that level of noise can both distort sound and damage hearing. And if you're the proud owner of such a system and trying to attain optimal listening loudness, that can be a real problem-especially since high-precision measurement instruments can be utterly expensive, insanely huge and annoyingly hard to find. Fortunately for the discerning domestic audiophile, there is a solution: a sound pressure level (SPL, for short) meter. This handy, portable, lightweight, |
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By Miarti Tal
 One reason many people who would love the benefits of a home theater avoid making the investment in one is because they live in places that do not have space for the necessary components of a system. Because of the problem of limited space, the quality and availability of compact system is growing. With population growth, so grows the problem of space. Though the plantation style homes were beautiful, they are also largely a thing of the past as most current residents reside in smaller homes, apartments or condos.
Large floor speakers that are typically found as part of a home theater system have no place in small compact homes like these. On the good news front, the days of huge projectors and large television stands have been replaced by ceiling projectors and rear projector televisions. As they can be placed up on the wall (or ceiling), wireless speakers and LCD and plasma televisions are great purchases to save space.
Tiny living quarters do not have to prevent you from owning a home theater anymore, as advances in technology make them more obtainable. |
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