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Create your soundstage and maximize your music when your speakers are exactly where they need to be.
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Knowledge is not only power, it’s a lot of fun. Complete this course and say goodbye to the confusion brought on by slick sales clerks and voluminous product selection.
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How does a speaker know where to send all the sound? By making friends with the crossover.
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Learn how to enjoy the format that started it all, Vinyl.
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LCD? Plasma? HDM-What? If you’re currently in the market for a fancy flat television, this course is for you.
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It may not be as romantic as French or a sexy as Italian, but home theater has a language all its own. Learn the basics and you can walk into any electronics store and understand the natives.
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Everyone loves a format war. Learn what you need to know to make a sound decision on next-generation video formats.
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We demystify all the jargon of video connections and cut right to the heart of the matter.
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Unraveling the mysteries of the different versions of HDMI and knitting them back together into a quilt of knowledge.
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A few connections, a bit of tinkering and your system is darn close to blowing you away. This course offers a handful of tips for trouble-free wiring. No swearing, no throwing of boxes.
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Set aside all intimidation. A home theater is merely a gathering of a few essential parts. Know the parts, know their functions, and there’s not a single antic a sales clerk will be able to pull on you.
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Shed some light on which multichannel configuration is right for your room.
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Your speakers are the heart and soul of your home theater experience. Learn a little about their inner workings, and a lot about what makes them sound so sweet.
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Inside each subwoofer is a technical world worth learning about. Not just because you’ll feel empowered in the purchase process, but because it’s just plain interesting.
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DVD players are so affordable now that with a little education you can find exactly what you want without breaking the bank
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The receiver is basically the mission control of your system. If you scrimp on your receiver you scrimp on your home theater experience. If you go for broke you get features you’ll never use. This course will help you strike that happy balance.
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Not all subwoofers are created equal. In fact some don’t even deserve the title “sub”. Use this course to zero in on the sub that will rattle your innards without gutting your wallet.
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Print this course and have it in your pocket as you head into the retail fray. It'll keep you on task and, better yet, way ahead of the sales clerk.
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Sound Science or Snake Oil? The ins and outs of high quality speaker cable.
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Choosing the right speakers is more than just toggling back and forth between five brands in an acoustically engineered sound room. Let us help!
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You don't need to hire an audiophile to tune your subwoofer for optimal performance. Simply read this handy course!
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Speakers all sound the same after thirty minutes, so how are you expected to choose the one you like the best? Read on and find out.
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Learn how to tune your system for the best possible performance with an SPL meter.
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Curious about whole-house distributed audio? Want "Invisible Sound" in your home theater? This is the place for you.
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Where do they all these speakers go? We slice to the heart of the matter and shed some light so you can quit juggiing those heavy speakers.
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Viewing distance, room size and personal taste all impact the selection of your TV. The first two are detailed in this course. Personal taste, we’ll leave up to you.
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How your brain perceives sound is nothing short of a miracle -- learn all about it in this enlightening course.
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It’s not essential you take this course to be an educated shopper but it will certainly give you newfound awe for those things
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Tech-talk can have two effects on the uninitiated. It can overwhelm or it can empower. This succinct course is designed to do the latter.
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There may be more video displays to choose from than ever before, but that doesn’t mean the showroom has to be baffling.
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Every speaker in a home theater system has its god-given role. Not only will you learn to appreciate how the parts make up the whole, but you may walk away with a coupla good ice-breakers for a party.
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Who knew that a small device could be such a large part of your home entertainment system?
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Video game systems have graduated into full-fledged members of the home theater. Find out how to maximize your fun.
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Configuring your room can be maddening or painless. For the painless experience, follow these simple steps: spend fifteen minutes with this course, crack open the boxes and have a helluva good time.
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Questioning the need for a subwoofer in your home entertainment system? Read on.
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